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Because You Can't Hit What You Can't See

When one thinks about innovation in golf design, it’s hard not to conjure the infamous shape of the Odyssey 2-Ball. When it was first released back in 2001, the 2-Ball’s aesthetics seemed decidedly funky. However, it didn’t take golfers long to figure out the most important thing about the putter and its revolutionary alignment-friendly design [...]

Less Is Not Necessarily More

A putter is an infinitely personal thing. That’s why you see such a disparity in the equipment used by even the best players in the world; some wield mallets, others blades, and some prefer scoop-backs. Some putters are set up as standard-length, others belly putters, and some (crazy) as long putters. This all serves as [...]

A Futuristic Look For Better Putting? Make it so.

On the surface, the game of golf is a simple one. You want to get the ball into the bottom of the cup in as few strokes as possible. Fast forward to the putting surface; on the green, the game get’s even more straightforward. No more club selection or complex swing mechanics, just you and [...]

Professionally Designed, Personally Customized, Perfectly Fitted

I poured my first putt in from ten feet. Fluke? Perhaps. That is, until I buried the next one from two feet further out. So it would be a bit of an understatement to say I was totally sold on the putter making abilities of Slighter Golf. Putters are as individual as a man’s golf [...]

Gear Patrol Teams up with MyGolfSpy for a Behind the Scenes Look

From Gear Patrol readers MyGolfSpy: Gear Patrol has enlisted the help of friend and fellow golf nut MyGolfSpy to bring you more in-depth golf coverage. Short Intro To The SeeMore Putting Company The SeeMore Putter Company has had an interesting ride in the putter industry since its inception back in 1997. After Payne Stewart won [...]

Putt Like With A Girl

In the world of golf equipment, technology evolves fast. Even dedicated golfers can have trouble keeping up with the latest in advanced materials, club design, COR, MOI, adjustable heads, interchangeable shafts, and what have you.  Modern golfers have found more length and forgiveness by exploiting these upgrades – for at least 13 clubs in their [...]

[click on image to enlarge] 4-time Open winner Bobby Locke famously, and rightly, stated that you, “drive for show, putt for dough.” Nothing ruins a good round or my patience more than dismal putting. Blowing a two-footer or three putting for a bogey will crush your score, and your will to live for that matter. [...]

A custom putter is what we like to call a compulsory luxury. It costs a lot and you need it. One could argue the same qualifies for an Aston Martin DB7, but we prefer skipping the semantics. Musty Putters are unique, and by unique we mean that no one you currently know has one in [...]

The new putter from TaylorMade basically breaks down putting to this… it’s all about the launch. Their new anti-skid groove system insert (AGSI) is desined to reduce backspin and increase forward roll. That’s where you need to stop reading because it gets way too technical after that. Just know that striking the ball with this [...]

Whoever thinks that Golf is still a game of traditional tools and traditional rules hasn’t been around for the few years. Evidence of this? Just read on… [from Edwin Watts Golf] The Path To Better Putting The DiXX Putter is a computerized training system filled with the latest technologies that can identify impact position and [...]

Inspired by high-performance, multi-layer golf ball technology, the White Hot XG insert takes two materials with different properties and combines them to take the level of feedback, feel and distance control to an all-new high. Elastomer core material is soft for enhanced feel, and highly resilient to get the ball rolling Thin outer striking surface [...]