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Top 10 Golf Gifts of 2018

by JT Hacker | Dec 3, 2018 | Golf Gift Ideas

Well, it's that time of year again where we take ALL the guess work out of shopping for your golfer. We have traveled across the globe to find the best golf gifts of 2018 just for you (or your spouse.) Shopping for the people we care is sometimes crazy hard. The...

What is Golf Ball Compression and what does it mean to me?

by JT Hacker | Jul 7, 2018 | Golf Ball Reviews, Golf Tips

Golf ball compression has always been a fascinating topic within golf ball discussions. Frankly, it’s confusing and unless you spend hours and hours understanding, testing, and applying it is virtually impossible for you to keep up on it nor truly understand it. The...

Best Golf Balls for 2018

by JT Hacker | Jun 7, 2018 | Golf Ball Reviews

Soft Firm Long game Short game Spin rating Cover Core Pieces The above mentioned terms are commonly used when manufacturers try to “sell” you their golf ball. Many of these terms are consistent will all balls and then modified to create a competitive advantage but...

What is the best golf ball for me? And why it matters…

by Chris Huebner | May 29, 2018 | Golf Tips

Recently I received a dozen golf balls for my birthday. A few years back I would have been like, GREAT!....brand new Titleist’s! Without looking too closely at first, I had received Titleist NXT’s. Now, this certainly is a quality ball. However, not the “right” kind...

Titleist NXT Tour – Is it dead?

by JT Hacker | Mar 10, 2018 | Golf Ball Reviews

Over the last year or so there have been rumors about Titleist discontinuing production of their NXT Tour balls. In the blog below, we will address this as well as the differences in both NXT versions. As we are doing these reviews of golf balls we will always remind...

Used, Recycled, Refinished, or Refurbished – What’s the Difference?

by JT Hacker | Feb 25, 2018 | Golf Ball Reviews

Many years ago when we started our quest to help lower the price of golf. We too, like I’m sure many of you, were confused on what those words mean when it comes to golf balls. These terms continue to muddy an already cloudy golf ball buying experience. Well lucky...

Titleist Pro V1 2015 vs 2017 – What you need to know

by JT Hacker | Feb 5, 2018 | Golf Ball Reviews

We now have a year under our belts with the new design for Titleist Pro V1 / X golf balls. We will dive in on how that year went a bit later but for now let's discuss some quick Titleist philosophy. First, I’d like to make sure that all of our loyal readers...

Top 10 Golf Gift Ideas 2017

by Kent Evans | Dec 10, 2017 | Golf Gift Ideas

Why is it that so many people are nearly impossible to shop for during the holiday season? You’d think that being a loved one, significant other, sibling, mom or dad, grandma or grandpa, etc. we would know exactly what they want every year right? I don’t know -...

Prevent Low Back Pain During Golf

by Nate Paschke | Nov 30, 2017 | Golf Fitness

This article was first posted at Freedom PT website. While golf is enjoyed by many, it can be a violent sport. This may sound extreme since the only contact it involves includes a 1 pound club with a 1.62 oz ball, but the truth is golfers of all ages and skill levels...

Physical Therapy May Benefit Your Golf Game

by Todd Pratte | Oct 11, 2017 | Golf Fitness

This article was first posted at Freedom PT website. Golf can be such a frustrating game. Little nuances can keep you from playing the way you want. There is no shortage of people willing to help you fix your game. Every golf magazine offers some kind of correction...

History of Golf – Then to Now!

by Kent Evans | Sep 27, 2017 | About Golf

Have any of you ever thought to yourselves, “Man...Golf is really complicated, there are so many little things that I need to keep track of in order to play well. How could someone come up with such a game?” As you know for any beginning has an explanation, many...

Wisconsin’s own Erin Hills hosts the 2017 US Open – what you need to know!

by JT Hacker | Jun 2, 2017 | Golf News

How many of you have heard of Erin, Wisconsin? I'd be willing to bet that until the USGA announced 117th United States Golfers Association Championship will be held at Erin Hills in Wisconsin, that you have never heard of such a place. I'm sure most of you know...

Titleist Pro V1 vs V1x – What’s Really The Difference

by Kent Evans | May 10, 2017 | Golf Ball Reviews

Has anyone ever heard of Titleist Pro V1 and Titleist Pro V1x golf balls?? Of course you have! If you are reading this blog, I'd be willing to bet that you absolutely have heard of these golf balls and I'd bet even more that you have played with either one of them a...

New Golf Rules 2019

by Kent Evans | Apr 26, 2017 | Golf News

Anyone who takes the game of golf seriously has questioned a rule of golf at one time or another. Some of the rules certainly seem strange, but let’s be fair about this. The rules of golf evolved over many years and are designed to be uniform and consistent. Actually...

Jordan Spieth is on Fire and it’s EASY to explain

by Kent Evans | Feb 12, 2017 | Golf News

2015 was a year to remember for Jordan Spieth, he gave us memories we will never forget. A Masters victory where Jordan showed us first player can easily win on such a storied stage. A course where experience is said to be the only attribute which can make a Masters...