A Tribute to Philip Bouwmans, My Grandfather and My Hero

 My brain says, when your 84 year old grandfather dies, don't cry. Don't dwell.My brain says, celebrate his life, his accomplishments, his contributions. It says celebrate the life of a great man who left so many impressions along the way.My heart and my brain don't always agree.My heart hurts. It really aches because we have...

SeeMore mFGP Putter Review: Technology Rich, Buttery Soft

In the land of putters, you’ve got some giants with big names and bigger price tags. And you’ve got your boutique putters with their loyal following. It’s easy to get lost in the shuffle, and if you’ve overlooked SeeMore in favor of the brands with scores of samples and models at the box stores, don’t...

Review: Callaway X Hot Pro Fairway Woods Rule From Tee, Off Deck

Callaway jumps into the maxed out fairway woods game this season with the X Hot line, but instead of touting "distance, distance, DISTANCE!" Callaway is promoting the X Hot and X Hot Pro as incredibly easy club to hit both off the tee, but also off the fairway and even from the rough. For many...

Naked Lady Tee: A Great Find Last Time Out

I will let the photo do the talking on this one. Not only had I never seen one in real life, but I didn't realize naked lady tees are actually shaped like naked ladies. You find lots of broken tees as you get to a par 3, but I got a real kick out of...

Nike Covert Cracked! My New Driver’s Sudden Demise

The Nike Covert captured my attention when I first heard about this cavity back head, low-spin design and shaft, its cool factor and the way it felt the first time I hit it. During the PGA Merchandise Show, the Covert made a huge splash. It was easily the most talked about club at the show,...

Adams Unveils 2013 Speedline Drivers: Super S and Super LS

One of the first new drivers I used in my rebirth as a golfer was an Adams Speedline 9032ls. I liked it a lot, found it to be a wonderful upgrade from the decade-old TaylorMade it was replacing, and it had an X-stiff shaft, which was closer to a proper fit than I'd had in...

Heated Outerwear Warms Up The Cool Golf Months

Walking out of the house this morning was a reminder that the dog days of summer are past us. September in the Northeast offers that sweet relief of temperatures in the 50s before the sun gets up. It's not necessarily jacket weather yet, but it will be soon. On the golf course, especially as the...