Loyal readers know I’m always on the lookout for cool golf companies. I love telling their stories and helping spread the word about what they’re doing. Jason Yip—founder of State Apparel—reached out to me earlier this year when planning a golf trip to Scotland. The conversation led to his San Francisco-based golf clothing company and a product he claimed was … Read More
Titleist AVX Ball Review
This review is written by my good friend Andrew Rehfeld, who continues to offer his knowledge to the site as equipment editor. I remember back in high school, circa 2005, when our golf team would get the Taylormade TP Red or TP Black balls for free. We were happy to get the equipment at no cost, but no one in … Read More
Mackenzie Golf Sunday Walker in Ballistic Nylon – First Look
I finally got hold of a Mackenzie bag. After years of loving Mackenzie’s work and seeing their bags at courses across the world, I received this one as a birthday present from my family—and what an awesome gift! Mackenzie Golf Bags is a company based out of Oregon that makes high-quality bags and accessories. They’re best known for their leather … Read More
REKS Optics – The Best Sunglasses For The Money?
In this review of REKS Optics, I feature both my take on their glasses and also a short interview with the CEO of the company. I first heard of REKS Optics when on a golf trip in New York. A golfer in our group sung the praises of the company, saying they were great sunglasses that cost, on average, around $30. … Read More
The Best Golf Bag Travel Case on the Market
I suffered for years carrying my golf clubs in a hard plastic shell-style travel case. I picked up that original case in 2006, and after 10 years of hurt shoulders, sore backs, and twisted wrists, I decided it was finally time to get something new. I spent some time doing serious research and consulting other people in the golf industry … Read More
Skechers Go Golf – Drive 2 Shoe Review
“Boy, you really like all of the courses and products you review!” read a recent email that I received. Whatever the reader was implying with his message, I responded explaining that on the whole, I review courses and products that I really like and feel that readers should have on their radar.I play many more rounds, and try out many … Read More
Quality and Craftsmanship in Golf
This post focuses on a growing trend within golf while highlighting a number of small golf companies worth watching. Keep these guys in mind with the holiday shopping rush currently taking place (December, 2015). The pendulum of opinion swings back and forth in the world of golf. Between 2000-2010, we saw the pendulum swing towards the peak of commercialism in the game. … Read More
IJP Design Autumn / Winter Collection Review
Ian Poulter’s outfits on tour rarely align with my personal taste. The bright coordinated outfits are much bolder than my usually boring country club attire. However, when I was recently given the opportunity to review IJP Design’s new Autumn Winter 2015 Collection by their PR team, I was pleasantly surprised to find quite a few more subdued options available to golfers. … Read More
Luggage Forward Golf Club Shipping Review
I hopped on the evening flight from Charleston, South Carolina to New York City after work earlier this month. After arriving at JFK airport, I meandered towards the AirTrain which would take me to a subway line, which in turn would drop me off two blocks from my hotel in Manhattan. When I saw a sign reading, “AirTrain out of … Read More
Holderness & Bourne Shirt Review
I am picky about the products that are reviewed for this website. I only review products that I really like and would recommend to my best golf buddies. Holderness & Bourne immediately clicked with me and I am sure that all serious golfers would agree! Alex Holderness and John Bourne are two golf nuts. Prior to my review of their shoe … Read More
Holderness & Bourne Accessory Review
Holderness & Bourne is a young company beginning to make waves in the world of boutique golf products. They focus on apparel and golf accessories, tapping into the traditional aspects of golf while keeping everything sleek, clean, and modern. Alex Holderness and John Bourne started the company together, and I was fortunate enough to meet both of them for a … Read More
Tom Morris Travel Bags Review
My first three years at the University St Andrews were filled with golf trips all over the UK. I always carried my golf shoes and any additional pieces of clothing in a school backpack that I had used since age 13. Walking into the prestigious likes of Muirfield and Loch Lomond Golf Club with my childhood book bag didn’t always look … Read More
FootJoy Contour Casual Review
I have always been a fan of “classic” style golf shoes. I considered my high school pair of Adidas Tour 360 shoes to be a radical departure from the my typical line of FootJoy Classics. Combine that devotion to traditional golf shoes with four years of rainy links golf in St Andrews, Scotland, and you can imagine my skepticism of casual, spikeless shoes, … Read More
Ping Moonlite Review
This review is written by my good friend Andrew Rehfeld, who continues to offer his vast knowledge to the site as the equipment contributor. Check out his other reviews here! I first got turned on to carry bags when I was at the University of St. Andrews with Graylyn, and he was lugging around his (ugly) orange Titleist carry bag. … Read More
Gorilla Gold Review
This review is written by my good friend Andrew Rehfeld, who continues to offer his vast knowledge to the site as equipment editor. In the spirit of my search for a better grip (see my recent review of the Bionic PerformanceGrip), the Gorilla Gold Grip Enhancer caught my eye at Golfsmith. The Gorilla Gold is a small cloth treated with … Read More
Bionic PerformanceGrip Review
This review is written by my good friend Andrew Rehfeld, who continues to offer his vast knowledge to the site as equipment editor. Having had my fair share of golf lessons, I’ve always known that the grip is extremely important. After all, the hands are the only part of the body that touch the golf club itself. In general, I … Read More