GPS vs. Laser: What Makes Sense for You?

Which technology best delivers your distance?

Trap Five LogoIt’s an old question, even though the technology has been accessible to the golfing public for only a few years now. Which is better for finding yardages on a golf course: GPS or laser?

Each is a sophisticated technology. The Global Positioning System is an array of satelites that beam precise microwave signals that receivers on Earth can use to establish their location, speed, and direction, as well as the current time. These receivers include golf GPS devices that use those signals to calculate how far the device is from certain pre-programmed coordinates. Laser rangefinders use a beam of light reflected off a target to measure the distance from the device to the target. Pretty cool stuff!

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Crazy Week in Review

This past week has given golf fans a lot to talk about.

Thrash TalkIt has taken a few days to recover from the crazy last week in the world of golf. Padraig Harrington won his second consecutive British Open, and congratulations are definitely in order for the Irishman. The Open Championship also provided a couple turn-back-the-clock moments as well. Were the names Duval and Norman really at the top of the leaderboard heading into the weekend?

In other happenings, Michelle Wie officially put her name right in the middle of the spotlight once again. Wie had an up-and-down week to say the least, and I’ll talk more about that later in the article. Continue reading to find out what I think about Harrington, Duval, Norman, and Wie.

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Golf Talk [Episode 095]

We signed our podcast so at least we won’t get disqualified. And we’re not even 53!

Golf Talk PodcastPadraig Harrington defends his British Open title, but has to beat a 53-year-old Greg Norman in the process. Also this week, John Daly bad attitude, Michelle Wie’s DQ, and a whole lot more in this episode of Golf Talk.

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For this week’s Show Notes – links to articles we discuss in the show and additional information – just read on.

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Frogger BrushPro Review

$14.99 for a golf brush? Sure, but it’s worth it. Find out why in this review.

I once heard that Tiger Woods, when he’s working on something, will clean his club between each of the thousand or so golf balls he might hit on the practice range that day. The rest of us, why, we’re often content to clean our clubs on the golf course between shots.

Unfortunately, most of the brushes I’ve ever seen are ill-suited for the task. They’ve got thin handles, weak bristles, and ineffective clips.

The Frogger BrushPro solves each of the problems with the traditional brush and includes a few extras as well. Read on to find out what makes the BrushPro the best brush on the market.

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TaylorMade Launches 2008 Burner Fairway Woods and Rescue Hybrids

TaylorMade adds some fairway woods and hybrids to their Burner line.

Bag DropTaylormade 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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Bunker’s Dozen: July 2008

With Tiger on the shelf, who will take over the top spot in this month’s rankings?

Thrash TalkTiger Woods will be out of action until 2009, but the show must go on. The same can be said for Bunker’s Dozen. This month’s list was heavily influenced by majors including the British Open Championship and U.S. Women’s Open. Padraig Harrington won his second consecutive Open Championship, but not before Greg Norman turned back the clock several years. What effect will the event have on this month’s rankings?

On the women’s side of things, Inbee Park became the youngest golfer to win the U.S. Women’s Open, and you can bet her name will show up on the list. Which other golfers, male and female, made the cut this month? Keep on reading to find out. If you have anything to add, please comment below or discuss it in the forum.

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Volume One Hundred Fifty Three

Old guys leading the Open Championship, Jack thinks the younger guys are too soft, and would somebody please remind Michelle to sign her scorecard.

Hittin' the LinksGood Day, and welcome to another edition of your beloved weekly Sand Trap column, Hittin the Links. I have again assembled only the best articles from around the web for you viewing pleasure. No boring news here, get ready to get caught up on everything thats golf from around the world, both serious and silly.

In this edition we take a long look at the British Open Championship, find out why Jack thinks the younger crowd is too soft, listen to Sandy Lyle’s apology, and investigate why British golf fans are better than the Americans. Also, we like totally see like what happened to like Michelle Wie, examine why Fred Funk is still on the regular tour, take a peek at the U.S. Bank Championship, and gain some appreciation for golf superintendants. Read On!

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2008 British Open Final Round Live Blog

Read along, join us, and comment at the bottom as we follow the final round of the British Open.

Open Championship08:00:00: Welcome to the 2008 Live Blog of the final round of the 2008 British Open. In a world currently without the #1 player, Tiger Woods, a former #1 player has a two-shot lead. Can Greg Norman, revitalized by his new bride (and lightened by his $103M divorce settlement) shave the decades and hold off last year’s winner, Padraig Harrington, and others like K.J. Choi, Simon Wakefield, Anthony Kim, Ben Curtis, and others?

08:18:30: In case it’s not obvious, I would like to see Greg Norman win. The last thing I want to see is another collapse. I’d rather someone slowly overtake him than that, but as I said, I’d rather nobody overtake him at all. Go Greg.

08:26:00: Greg makes his way to the practice range wearing the opposite colors of yesterday: cream below with black on top. Tom Watson talks about how Greg is practicing on the far right side, giving himself a right-to-left breeze, and points out that he’ll face a left-to-right breeze on the first hole.

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Cleveland HiBORE XLS Driver Review

Is Cleveland Golf’s latest HiBore incarnation the best of the series?

HiBore XLS DriverWhen the original HiBORE driver hit store shelves, I was among the first in line to pick one up. Frankly, it didn’t work out well. The driver was supposed to hit the ball high, straight, and long. My typical swing with the original HiBORE produced drives that flew wedge-shot high, very straight… and about as far as a 3-wood.

As it turns out, two out of three can be bad. That original HiBORE lasted two weeks in the bag. High and straight are good, but what fun is there in hitting a driver if you don’t get reasonable distance out of it?

I must not have been alone. Cleveland soon replaced the HiBORE with the HiBORE XL. Unlike most movies, in this case the sequel was far superior to the original. Now Cleveland has introduced the third rendition in the HiBORE trilogy. The HiBORE XLS is billed as the hottest, largest faced, and most forgiving yet. Great claims, but do they hold up?

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