Holiday Gift Guide
Check out the following tools and training aids that you can use over the winter to keep your game sharp and improve your skills.
Gear
Product Review: Sqairz Golf Shoes
Nick Faldo says thousands of people have switched to Sqairz and are seeing increased distance. He calls them “the best golf shoes he’s ever worn” and says since he switched to Sqairz, he’s never worn anything else.
Stop cutting grass! Put in a backyard putting green
Synthetic turf can turn a backyard into a great playground for the kids, a sports park and a putting green without all the usual cutting and maintenance.
Behold the golf trolley! Finally getting some love …. and some hate
“Initially, the pros really didn’t want anything to do with electric trolleys,” says McLuckie. “They viewed them as the proverbial red-headed stepchild.”
A conversation with Modern Golf’s Managing Partner Paul Fisher
We talk about custom club fitting, the current environment for golf retailers and the direct-to-consumer trend that is threatening their existence.
The Rules of Golf limit you to a maximum of 14 clubs. But why?
In the four centuries golf has been played, the limit on the number of clubs you can carry is relatively recent. Prior to 1938, golfers often carried two dozen or more.
Can your equipment do more to help your golf game?
Fairways spoke to Cameron Jacobs from TaylorMade’s Performance Lab to find out what custom fitting and new R&D can do for us today.
Am I ready for a motorized golf cart?
Fairways contributor David Goodman weighs the pros and cons of buying a motorized trolley; and even if he’s ready for one.
NEXIT: Nike getting out of golf equipment business
Despite endorsement contracts with some of the best golfers in the world, the footwear giant never gained the market share they wanted in hard goods.
