Top Brands in Golf
As the Open Championship was played for the 148th time, it was a reminder that golf is one of our oldest sports. Yet the brands that dominate the golf marketplace are relatively young –...
Author: Jeane Derouen
How Golf Balls are Made
Many observers of the game of golf, including the legendary Jack Nicklaus, are advocating for the powers that be to roll back how far the golf ball travels. Well, what form would that take?...
How Golf Shoes Can Improve Your Game
Sam Snead, universally considered to have had the most natural golf swing ever, grew up playing without golf shoes, or any shoes for that matter. “I learned to play golf barefoot,” he once wrote....
Golf Ball Markers Can Help to Make Your Round Easier (and More Fun)
The latest nit to pick in professional golf is a practice termed “backstopping.” Backstopping takes place on the green when a player, either intentionally or through forgetfulness, neglects to mark a golf ball that...
Golf Tee History
Before the golf tee was invented, players had to get creative if they wanted to elevate their golf ball on their opening shot. This was first accomplished by kicking up a bit of turf...
The History of Golf Bags
George May did more than anyone else to transform the history of the golf bag. History remembers May as one of golf’s greatest promoters and visionaries. He was the first to offer large purses...
Company History: Cobra Golf
Before 1938 when the golfing powers-that-be decided that players could carry no more than 14 clubs, there were scores of different golf clubs each designed to do something different to the golf ball. Golfers...
How to Find Your Lost Golf Ball
You put your shiny white golf ball on the tee and take a mighty swipe with your driver. The ball soars far and long, but a slight slice caused it to go into the...
Company History: Wilson Golf
The last time a player reached into the hole and pulled out a Wilson golf ball after winning a major title was Padraig Harrington at Oakland Hills in the 2008 PGA Championship. In fact,...
Company History: Volvik Golf
When Volvik was founded in 1980, the company became the dominant supplier of golf balls in its home country of South Korea. There, they developed their reputation of distributing inexpensive golf balls, and they...