In today’s post, I’m going to put on my “respectful irreverence” hat and challenge the notion of “matched” sets of irons that have been promoted to...
This is the part of the swingweight discussion where I expect to get lots of dialog, so here goes. The modern trend in clubfitting seems to...
For the twenty-five plus years, I’ve been in the equipment business, one of the most commonly-asked-about subjects is that of swingweight. It mostly comes up when...
This past week, I was out at our club doing some research on launch angles and spin rates. My “Iron Byron” was our first assistant golf...
One of the keys to constant improvement in our golf games is to look for more and better ways to track our performance. And as you...
I received a particularly interesting question this week from Art S., who said he has read all the tips about how to hit different sand shots,...
Whether you play competitively or not, “pressure” is a big part of this game. Even if we are out for an evening practice nine, when we...
I’ve always been a proponent of having one or more “go-to” shots–those you have full confidence you can pull off whenever you need it. The first...
I thought today I would depart from the typical short game focus and turn my attention to putting. Many of you might not know that I...
As you all know, I have been a wedge designer for over 30 years now, but unlike most of the other wedge designers you know of,...
Last week, I wrote about keys to hitting better short iron and wedge shots and referenced Ben Hogan and Ken Venturi’s comments about his “low hands” making...
The past two weeks, I have written about “power leaks” with a focus on the long game. So, this week, I’m getting back to helping you...
Thank you all for the positive “scoring” of last week’s article on Power Leaks. I hope you are getting a chance to get out and try...
One of the things I like the best is when a friend or stranger asks me to take a look at their swing to see if...
One of my most appreciated aspects of this nearly 40 years in the golf equipment industry is the practically endless stream of “ah ha” moments that...
We often hear these two terms used to describe a given golfer’s particular skills, and sometimes they are used interchangeably. Today, I would like to discuss...
One of the more difficult aspects of golf, in my opinion, is learning the “touch” shots; those less-than-full swings that you need to score. It seems...
I’m going to wrap up this three-week series on using your mind to improve your golf. I am a firm believer that for the vast majority...
Last week, I shared some thoughts about playing with “realistic expectations.” I firmly believe that is the first step of strengthening your mental game to get...
(Today’s post is one I actually wrote nearly eight years ago, but I’m using it to start a series about “thinking your way to better golf.”...
One of my favorite ‘contributions’ to this game I love is helping golfers t an “ah-ha” moment, wherein they gain an understanding of the idiosyncrasies of...
First of all, thanks to all of you who chimed in on this discussion I began in last week’s post. In general, the comments seemed to...
Shortly after I started writing my blog as “The Wedge Guy” back in 2004, I created my “alter ego” so that I could occasionally pontificate on...
I’ve always been a “range rat” – I just love hitting balls and learning more and more about my swing. As a result, I’ve always been...
We are fortunate in South Texas that we really haven’t had much winter yet. As I write this, they are forecasting 80 degrees for this afternoon....
Last week’s post started this dialog about carefully examining your set make-up to see if you are really carrying the right mix of clubs to give...
Golf is a funny game, especially when it comes to the way most golfers buy equipment and put their sets together. It’s fun to review and...
One of the terms we use often in the club design world is “gear effect”. This is certainly not a term that pops up often in...
I’ve long been fascinated about the way the golf swing works, from full driver swings to the shortest chip shots. I’m sure that curiosity was embedded...
…that’s probably a topic you haven’t heard much about, if anything at all, right? The golf equipment industry has been fixated on distance for a long...
The wedge stories from all the major brands mostly revolve around their treatment of faces and grooves. Everyone seems to claim their approach gives you more...
I am an ardent observer of self-destructive things I see golfers do and hear golfers say, and one that really gets me is when I hear...
The equipment industry has changed the way we play the game, for sure, but I don’t think any single innovation has done more to make this...
I’ve long expressed my opinion that the numbers on irons don’t mean much, because there are no standards for what loft and length a 9-iron should...
Having lived my entire life in South Texas, one of the things I had to learn very quickly when I went into the golf business nearly...
In our effort to assemble the 2024 best irons, we have again compiled an expert panel of fitters to help...
In our effort to assemble the 2024 best irons, we have again compiled an expert panel of fitters to help...
In our effort to assemble the 2024 best irons, we have again compiled an expert panel of fitters to help...
