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Aerotech Steelfiber Shafts

By John Duval
Aerotech Steelfiber Shafts

For decades, the material of choice for iron shafts has been steel. Compared to the hickory shafts of yesteryear and composite shafts of the present, steel shafts proved to be more consistent and stable. On professional golf tours around the world, steel shafts have been the overwhelming shaft of choice for irons for many years…. »

TRUE Linkswear Golf Shoes

By John Duval
TRUE Linkswear Golf Shoes

Some time last season on the PGA Tour, I spied Ryan Moore wearing some funky looking shoes on the golf course. They didn’t look at all like your typical wingtip or saddle type golf shoe. They looked more like mocasins or slippers. After doing a bit of research, I found out that he was wearing… »

First Look – TaylorMade Woods for 2012

By John Duval
TaylorMade RBZ Driver

For years, TaylorMade Adidas Golf (TMAG) has been known for technical innovation and marketing acumen. Last year they introduced the R11 and Superfast 2.0 drivers and fairways painted all white. Every time a player on a professional tour took the head cover off and you saw a white head, you knew instantly that it was a… »

TaylorMade Golf Launches R11S Driver

By John Duval
TaylorMade R11s Driver

TaylorMade has always been at the forefront of metal wood technology, and the new R11S driver and fairway woods should be no exception. TaylorMade is known for releasing new clubs more frequently than most of the other golf companies out there, and while this leads to a small amount of customer frustration, it also means… »

Premium 3 Wood Shootout

By John Duval
Exotics CB4 Tour 3-Wood

For a while I’ve been searching for a replacement for my current 3-wood, which is an Adams RPM LP Tour Prototype with 13 degrees of loft, fitted with the awesome Fujikura Rombax 7W06 shaft. It is over five years old, but I have yet to find a club that can beat it. I put it… »

JStewart Custom Golf Bags

By John Duval
Intothegrain.com custom golf bag by JStewart Golf

Anyone who knows me can tell you that I like to be different. Just like many golf enthusiasts, I want to be unique and love it when I can get equipment that nobody else has. I was recently in the market for a new golf bag when I discovered JStewart Golf. There are so many… »

Optishot Infrared Golf Simulator

By John Duval

Those of us fortunate enough to live in warm places like Florida can play year round, but for many people in North America the golf season is over. However, just because golf courses are closed where you live doesn’t mean you have to put away your golf clubs for the winter. There are many indoor… »

Srixon Q-Star Golf Balls

By John Duval
Srixon Q-Star Tour Yellow Golf Ball

Ever since the Titleist Pro V1 golf ball hit the market in late 2000 and killed the wound golf ball forever, I’ve struggled to find the best ball for my game. However, since the excellent Srixon Z-Star and Z-Star XV came out I’ve been a happy camper. The Z-Star is designed for the low handicap… »

Cleveland CG Black Irons & Woods – Sneak Peak

By John Duval
Cleveland CG Black Driver

For golfers who have lost distance over the years or are looking for a few extra yards (Who isn’t?) with forgiveness on off-center hits, Cleveland Golf is introducing the new CB Black line of woods, irons and wedges as a solution. The CG Black line is the next logical step from Cleveland’s ultralight drivers that… »

Sheex Performance Sheets

By John Duval
Sheex Performance Sheets

I frequently travel to golf tournaments and stay in mediocre hotel rooms with starchy cotton sheets. I had been looking for a better option than simply upgrading to even more expensive hotels when LPGA Star Paula Creamer took to her Twitter account to talk about her Sheex Sleep Sax that she travels with. I immediately… »

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