We’ve all heard golf equipment marketing that promises to take multiple strokes off your handicap. How realistic are these claims? What can you expect from new equipment? We tackle these questions and more in this article where we compare your expectations with reality. New Driver Often a golfer’s first thought when it comes to improving… Continue reading →
Have you ever played a course that felt incredibly long? Long courses can be grueling by the end, especially if you’re walking. However, there is one course that truly stands above the rest in terms of length. Nullarbor Links in Australia s an 18-hole course that stretches over 825 MILES. Constructed along the Eyre Highway,… Continue reading →
There are plenty of famous golfers. However, who is famous AND plays golf? Today we will take a look at 5 celebrities who also are excellent golfers. I’ll admit that it is a bit discouraging that these people are so incredibly talented AND better than me at golf. I wish they just picked one thing… Continue reading →
With over 4 billion videos viewed per day, the age of YouTube is definitely upon us. Golfers disagree whether YouTube is positive or negative for the sport. Either way, some golf-related YouTube channels have taken off. Today we will take a look at the biggest golf channels on YouTube Rick Shiels Golf One of the… Continue reading →
There are few vehicles as mundane and boring as a golf cart. These electric vehicles are both unexciting to drive and unexciting to look at. Thankfully, companies from around the world have stepped up to the plate and taken on the challenge of developing a better golf cart. Today we will look at the top… Continue reading →
Escape Rooms are an exploding industry. These rooms challenge players to work with others to get out of the room. Typically players are only given an hour to escape and accomplish any other goals they need to. Is it possible to create an escape room centered around golf? Plonk Golf in London seems to think… Continue reading →
Yes, you heard that right. Carbrook Golf Club in Queensland, Australia is home to sharks! Not just any sharks either, the lake on the course is home to an estimated 12 bull sharks. Some of these sharks are rumored to be nearly 10 feet in length. That definitely makes for a terrifying water hazard. What… Continue reading →
Now the go-to material for drivers, fairway woods, and hybrids, graphite shafts have had an interesting rise to fame. Today we will delve into the history and design of graphite golf shafts. History In 1968, Frank Thomas, the Chief Design Engineer for the Shakespeare Sporting Goods Company, invented the first graphite golf shaft. He had… Continue reading →
If you’ve ever felt that the speed of golf carts at your local course was lacking then you’re not alone. Golf cart manufacturers typically install controllers into their vehicles which limit the top speed anywhere from 14 to 19.9 miles per hour depending on the state. However, there exist golf carts that can travel over… Continue reading →