Nickent Golf isn’t yet a household name in the golf equipment neighborhood. That might change with products like the new 3DX Driver.
It doesn’t take a big name to make a big driver that is big on performance. Case in point: Nickent Golf’s new 3DX Driver. As far as the USGA and R&A are concerned, this is the largest conforming driver you’ll ever play. Is the performance in proportion to the size?
Titleist’s 904F harkens back to the days of the beloved PT with a touch of new technology to deliver arguably the best fairway wood in the game.
Many touring professionals and better amateurs have long carried a Titleist fairway wood. The Titleist PT (Pro Trajectory) 970 was highly regarded as one of the best fairway woods ever made. In fact, until Tiger Woods recently put the Nike T-60 fairway wood in his bag, he “had been using a modified version of the steel-shafted, small-headed Titleist PT 970 3-wood for several years.”
Titleist attempted to follow up on the success of the PT with the 980F. The 980F held true to Titleist’s heralded design theme – pear-shaped woods that inspire silent confidence at address. Unfortunately, the 980F failed when it came to more than looks and many pros kept the PT in their bag. The 980 – a solid club in its own right – simply could not overcome its predecessor.
Now we have Titleist’s next offering, the 904F fairway woods. The 904F builds on the same traditional look while offering updated technology and a more refined function. This has resulted in superb handling and playability.
If you’re not a fan of long reviews, I’ll let you stop reading now: the Titleist 904F is the best fairway wood Titleist has ever made and is perhaps the best available from any manufacturer. If you haven’t tried a 904F, you’re doing your game – and your scorecard – a disservice.
MacGregor has been out of the game for awhile, but with their new MacTec driver and these V-Foil irons, they may have climbed back into the ring.
I’ve always thought the strength of my golf game is my putting. But a friend of mine who also was a golf instructor for years tells me that my iron play is definitely my strength. Perhaps that is because my first set of clubs were hand-me-down Browning blades from my dad. I love the the feel and look of great irons, which is why I’ve been using Hogan irons for the last couple of years. I didn’t lose a step when I put the M675 irons by MacGregor in my bag.
Will the Bollé Kickers or Kickbacks make me switch from my old trusty pairs of Oakleys?
I own a pair of Oakleys that are so old I can’t even figure out what model they are (I think they’re similar to the Fives 2.0 series). Anyway, I have kept them for so long because I can’t seem to find another pair that will take their place. I love their gold iridium lenses and it seems that no other company makes something similar (or as good).
Until Bollé. Their line of “Action Golf’ sunglasses is quite nice, so I decided to try them. I tried two models, the Kicker and the Kickback. To test them out, I’ve been wearing them on the golf course and around town the past few weeks to see if they’re worth replacing my old ones. Bollé claims that “when you see like a pro, you putt for the dough.” If that’s the case, count me in.
I mean, Sergio Garcia is wearing them, so why shouldn’t I?
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Yes! puts the traditional blade style putter back in play with the Sophia. And it’s got the vintage appeal and modern technology I’ve been looking for.
I’ve always had a soft spot for the traditional blade style putter used by Ben Crenshaw and Phil Mickelson, playing such models as the Wilson 8802 and “the” Original Putter by Arnold Palmer. To me, there isn’t a more timeless club. It oozes tradition. Old video footage shows Jones, Palmer, Hagan and Snead using them, yet they’re almost as forgotten as persimmon due to the current trend of mallet putters. Much to my dismay, I haven’t found many blades around anymore, so when I saw that Yes! developed the Sophia, I had to try it.
This GPS unit can tell you the exact distances to greens and trouble. Just don’t use it in competition or you may find yourself in trouble.
We all know the routine. It’s fairly well ingrained in every decent golfer, and it goes a little something like this:
Imagine cutting three steps from that ordeal:
MacGregor’s new MACTEC NVG driver is one of the most distinctive drivers on the market today. Can this titanium model live up to MacGregor’s storied history?
MacGregor has been home to some of the greatest names in golf equipment, especially drivers. From the Toney Penna and Tommy Armour drivers to the Tourney and Eye-O-Matic drivers, many of the most-loved and most-played persimmon woods of the last century. Over the past few years, MacGregor has made an aggressive move to infuse more technology into its current drivers.
The new MACTEC NVG is the latest, and boldest, addition to the company’s lineup. Does it live up to the hype – and the history?
Can the new Titleist/Cameron Futura Phantom Mallet replace my beloved Red X? You bet!
Last fall, I switched from an old Ray Cook M1-X to a Scotty Cameron Red X. My review of the Red X reveals my findings: that it’s is a solid mallet putter that replaced my favorite club of a decade and earned a spot in my bag.
Quite frankly, I figured it would remain there for a decade itself.
Oh how things can change. And change they did when I putted with the Scotty Cameron by Titleist Futura Phantom Mallet.
I’ve never been a fan of those “funky” mallets, like the original Futura or the recently reviewed V-FOIL GT by Bobby Grace. The Ping Doc, the Ben Hogan Baby Ben – they all just look too weird. The Futura Phantom Mallet, however, blends the performance of the Futura with the more classic looks of a mallet.
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The best-selling putter of the last three years is the Odyssey 2-Ball Putter. One of the newest competitors to the 2-Ball dynasty is MacGregor’s V-FOIL GT Putter. I recently put this Bobby Grace-designed mallet through its paces.
The runaway success on tour and at retail by Odyssey’s 2-Ball Putters has spawned a wide range of putters that feature bold alignment marks and weight moved far away from the face of the putter. I recently had the chance to test the new MacGregor V-FOIL GT Putter, a Bobby Grace design. Here’s what I thought.
Unlike some people (named Erik), I’m not generally a fan of mallet putters. For years I played only blade putters, mainly my beloved Ping Scottsdale Anser. But I couldn’t resist the siren call of the Odyssey 2-Ball Putter three seasons ago, and I noticed the difference on the scorecard and standing over 5-footers.
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