Tag Archives: Ed Travis
TaylorMade Hi-Toe 3 Wedges
By Ed Travis The latest club enhancements from TaylorMade Golf are the Hi-Toe 3 Wedges, which provide a versatile solution for getting up and down around the green. These wedges are designed with a wide four-way cambered sole and aggressive spin generation that features raised ribs between full face grooves. Having the proper wedge […]
PXG 0311 Gen5 Club Family
By Ed Travis If you are looking to upgrade your old set of sticks that have been stuck in the corner of your garage over the winter, you may want to check out the new 0311 Gen5 club family, woods, hybrids, irons, from PXG. They have improvements over previous models that create faster ball […]
Opinion: Is Professional Golf Slipping into the Mud?
By Ed Travis The rumors are flying fast and furious as men’s professional golf is slipping into the mud of controversy. Recent claims and counterclaims making prime time golf news outlets are making the situation worse, since it was revealed many of the top players have signed non-disclosure agreements with a proposed new tour. […]
Women Are The Focus at PGA Tour Superstore
By Ed Travis PGA Tour Superstore (PGATSS), the largest golf-specific retailer in the U.S., continues to have record sales while expanding the number of locations and says clubs, apparel, and accessories specifically for women are an important focus to fuel additional growth. In an exclusive interview with PGATSS CEO and President Dick Sullivan, […]
Radspeed Woods from Cobra
By Ed Travis Cobra Golf’s Radspeed family of woods use newly designed radial placement of internal weighting for low spin and high forgiveness in three drivers, four fairway woods and two hybrids. Fast Facts Radspeed drivers: 460cc clubhead; Carbon fiber crown; T-bar chassis CNC milled wrap around face Adjustable hosel Cobra Connect by Arccos Color choices: black/Turbo yellow, Peacoat blue/red Stock shafts: Fujikura Motore X F3, Project X HZRDUS RDX Blue, Fujikura Motore X F1 Suggested retail […]
Nicklaus Commemorative Irons by Miura
By Ed Travis Jack Nicklaus and Katsuhiro Miura have collaborated to design a limited-edition update of the classic Nicklaus blade irons. Fast Facts: Miura and Nicklaus design modern version of Nicklaus blade Limited edition Forged S20C carbon steel Uniform offset throughout set Satin chrome finish Available now for preorder To ship first […]
New Exotics EXS Pro Forged & Blade Irons
By Ed Travis One Liner: Complementing Exotics ESX Pro metalwoods announced recently, Tour Edge has released details of the Exotics EXS Pro Forged irons, EXS Blade irons & Blade wedges. Fast Facts Exotics EXS Pro Forged Irons: Players category cavity-back design Triple forged with tungsten toe weight CNC milled forged face, grooves & cavity Electroformed insert of steel, ABS […]
Fuzzy Thinking, Let’s Look at the Facts
By: ED TRAVIS “Fuzzy thinking, even by well-known and respected GOLF people is still fuzzy thinking.” When the topic of, “How FAR a Golf Ball Flies,” comes up in locker rooms and 19th hole discussions. “Fuzzy Thinking” quickly results in a call to, “We must do something before the game is RUINED!” Respected icons of […]
Ten Rounds with the Tour XDream
A friend, who handles publicity for several golf equipment companies, called to say he had just taken on a new putter company and would like me to test their product. My first reaction was, “Oh goodie, another putter.” I have lost track of the number of putters I have tried over the years, many of […]