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...
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...
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...
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...
There are two clubs that golfers typically maintain a special relationship with: the putter and the driver. Players can spend years searching for just the right version of either club before settling into the...
Hybrid Golf Clubs Explained By definition, a hybrid is “a thing made by combining two different elements.” In golf, those two elements combined to create a golf club with the best playability characteristics of...
This week’s question – why do irons have different length shafts? Do you have a better answer than, “That’s the way they always have been.”? If not, remember that’s what folks were saying about...
In an average round, a PGA Tour professional will hit about 12 greens. That leaves plenty of work for the short game. Depending on that week’s course a pro will carry three or four...
In the summer of 1899 golfers opened their copies of Golf Illustrated magazine and were introduced to the newest gimmick in the sport – the Simplex Golf Glove that D.M. Meldrum & Co. of...
It is good to be Bridgestone Golf these days. For many years, the Japanese company has put out some of the game’s most consistent, high-quality golf balls. In the process, Bridgestone shaved a few...
