Get Fast: How to Build Clubhead Speed this Offseason
Many of us still have some rounds to play, but the fact remains: October is near, colder temperatures are near, and shuttering golf courses are near for many of us. It’s nearly offseason time. That means opportunity—not something to dread. Look at the offseason as your chance to improve your golf swing, your game, and […]
3 Bad Golf Fitness Habits You Really Need to Stop
Golf fitness efforts should be a staple of your game. Work on your swing all you want, if you don’t build and preserve the body that makes that swing your game will suffer in the long run. By that same token, if you do build your body, you potentially unlock performance gains that can transform […]
Golf Fitness: How to Foam Roll for Better Golf
Golf fitness pursuits must include more than getting bigger, stronger, and faster. It also must include recovering from those pursuits so you can take your golf fitness improvements to the course. Foam rolling has become all the rage as a tool to help you do just that. Does foam rolling work? Is it a worthwhile […]
Training Aid Spotlight: The Leadbetter StraightAway
Training aids can be a controversial topic among golfers. For some, they are bizarre gizmos that announce athletic inadequacies, never to be used in public. For others, they are a guaranteed cure for swing ailments and a sure-fire path to lower scores. The reality is likely somewhere in the middle however. Now comes Training Aid […]
BirdieSense Review: AI Golf Companion Combines Launch Monitor & Swing Analysis
Golf technology has gotten very good at measuring individual parts of the game. Launch monitors can tell you what happened to the ball. Swing-analysis apps can show you what your body and club are doing. Wearable devices can track different pieces of the swing. But for the average golfer, putting all of that information together […]
Acey Golf 263: The Story Behind the 3D-Printed Golf Wedge
There are plenty of golf wedges on the market. There aren’t many that make you stop and ask, “How did they make that?” The Acey 263 does. We first saw Acey Golf at the PGA Show, and the 3D-printed wedge immediately caught our attention. The back of the club looks unlike anything you would normally […]
OpenFlight Launch Monitor: How an Open-Source Project Is Challenging Golf Technology’s Biggest Assumptions
Launch monitors have become part of modern golf. Whether you’re booking time at an indoor simulator, getting fitted for new clubs, or trying to understand why one driver seems to outperform another, chances are a launch monitor is somewhere in the picture. The technology has transformed the way golfers practice, but it’s also created the […]
Emerging Golf Brands: MyVicto Putters
Swiss Precision, Purpose, and a Different Way to Think About Putting The golf industry has never been short on putter manufacturers. Every season brings another company promising improved alignment, greater forgiveness, or the latest breakthrough that will help golfers hole more putts. After a while, those promises begin to sound familiar. That is what makes […]
Emerging Brands: KINETIXX Golf Shafts
Walk into almost any golf shop and you’ll see the same familiar names lining the shaft wall. Yet behind the scenes, there are companies quietly pushing golf equipment technology forward without the same level of consumer recognition. KINETIXX is one of those companies. While many golfers are only just discovering the brand, KINETIXX has spent […]
Emerging Golf Brands: Avalon Golf Co.
How a group of apparel designers set out to modernize golf style without luxury-level prices Golf apparel has changed dramatically over the last decade. Not long before Avalon Golf got started, the standard uniform consisted of oversized polos, loose-fitting pants, and a handful of color options that rarely ventured beyond safe territory. Today’s golfer has […]