Author: Alan Olson

Flying commercial today can be about as much fun as a root canal. Between all the security measures, smaller flying capacity from the airlines left that aren’t bankrupt, and the lack of service as well as being nickel-and-dimed to death from all the “fees,” it truly has lost its luster from just a few years ago (remember hot meals, anyone?).

Bringing your golf clubs can be a pain. Don’t get me wrong, the excitement of going on a golf trip can help temper the hassle of getting your clubs loaded up in your travel bag and then dragging it through the airport and then hoping that some baggage handler doesn’t either test your bag’s limits of abuse or you experience the dreaded lost or delayed luggage scenarios that will completely ruin your golfing experience.

I just got back from flying the friendly skies, so follow along as I share some musings that hopefully make traveling with one’s clubs a bit more enjoyable.

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Taylormade has been busy the last month or so adding to the Burner line with the addition of fairway woods and hybrids to go along with the Tour Burner driver and irons.

The Burner fairway woods and hybrids boast most of same technology as the Tour Burner and Tour Burner TP drivers with an emphasis on making them lighter in order to help you generate more clubhead speed in the ever present pursuit of more distance.

Tag along as we check out the rest of what Burner lineup has to offer.

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Being fit for a set of irons can be a wonderful experience. Not only can you gain more knowledge of your swing and why you hit the ball the way you do, but you can gain equipment knowledge regarding launch angles, shaft flex, lie angle, grip size, and more – and how it all affects the golf shots you can hit.

The flip side? Occasionally a bad fitting will leave you more confused and frustrated about golf then you were when you went in. And with an ill-fitting set of clubs to boot.

Titleist is helping remove those potential frustrating fittings situations by introducing the SureFit Interchangeable Iron Fitting System.

Let’s take a look at the Titleist approach to getting fit for a set of their irons.

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Summer is in full swing so the equipment front is a bit quiet, but I’ve found a few interesting tidbits to hold you over this upcoming Fourth of July holiday weekend.

This week’s Bag Drop takes a look at the departure of a putter maker, a free Scotty Cameron putter (sort of), the merging of two companies, and what the future of pro shops could look like.

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It’s all quiet on the equipment front this week but I’ve got a few stories, opinions, and the like to hold you over (or at the least to provide a little distraction time at work).

This week’s Bag Drop takes a look at a new driver spotted, free stuff (with purchase), a major win for equipment manufacturers in the fight against counterfeiting, and a tale of “you just never know what will show up at the patent office.”

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Adams Golf has come out with some very nice equipment for this golf season and that continues with the release of their new Idea Pro Gold Hybrids and Hybrid/Irons blended set.

While Adams Golf might not be the first company that comes to mind for irons for the better golfer, you may want to rethink that idea as their equipment continues to get more and more play on the various tours, and with each year, their offerings for the better golfer continue to impress.

So let’s take a quick peek at the latest entry into the blended set category.

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Adding to its stable of premium specialty sites such as Scotty Cameron .com, Fitting Works.com, and Titleist Tour Blog .com, Titleist last month added a website at vokey.com for wedge maker Bob Vokey, giving the wedge guru his rightful spot among those with their own domain name.

Offering a wealth of wedge information, background information on Bob Vokey, as well as limited release products through the Wedge Works, Vokey.com is a one-stop shop for those who play Vokey Design wedges, are looking into adding one to their bag, or who are just interested in what make Bob Vokey tick.

Join me as we take a look at what Vokey.com has to offer.

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