Columnist: Ed Travis

NEW Paradym Line From Callaway

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  • 2 Years ago
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By Ed Travis   Callaway Golf’s new Paradym and Paradym X iron models are made with they are calling “Paradym Shift Construction” featuring a hollow body filled with urethane spheres and an AI-designed forged face. Callaway told me they targeted producing both “the best of ball speed and feel,” plus used  “Paradym Shift Construction.” The […]

PXG Introduces New 0211 Driver & Lower Pricing

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  • 2 Years ago
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By Ed Travis     When the 0211 driver was introduced in January of 2021, we questioned PXG’s pricing strategy. The titanium body, carbon fiber crown and replaceable sole weight design, normally priced at $375.00 was discounted to $245.00.   Did this mark a new and interesting trend for PXG? Were they for forsaking the […]

PXG 0311 Gen5 Club Family

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  • 3 Years ago
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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 […]

Rules Split Likely and It Creates Questions

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  • 3 Years ago
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By Ed Travis   Golf’s ruling bodies, the USGA and The R&A, are just steps away from dictating that elite players (top amateurs and professionals) must compete with equipment different from recreational golfers.   On March 16 the USGA and The R&A sent out a press release covering recent results in the Distance Insight Report. […]

Srixon’s Q-Star Tour Golf Balls: For Slower Swing Speeds

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  • 3 Years ago
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By Ed Travis   Srixon’s new Q-Star Tour golf ball is targeted for players with moderate swing speeds, who are looking for the advantages of urethane cover performance, at less than premium price.   An average golfer, with a swing speed under 90 mph, does not create sufficient impact on a 90, or 100 compression golf […]

Titleist & Callaway Continue to Lead the Golf Ball Market, With New Innovations

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  • 3 Years ago
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By Ed Travis    Titleist Continues Superior Golf Ball Tradition With New AVX   The 2022 version of the AVX golf ball from Titleist with changes to both the urethane cover and core, is now in its third generation. The AVX provides a soft feel, low spin, low trajectory alternative to the Pro V1 and […]

Women Are The Focus at PGA Tour Superstore

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  • 3 Years ago
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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, […]

Titleist Equipment Was Used By Most PGA TOUR Winners

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  • 3 Years ago
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By Ed Travis   With two US Opens and two Masters Tournaments, thanks to the pandemic, not to mention an almost 51-year-old winning a major championship, the 2020-2021 PGA Tour season was certainly one that will long be remembered.   Patrick Cantlay pocketed the most cash, with four wins, including the BMW Championship and the […]

Next Generation T-Series Irons from Titleist 

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  • 3 Years ago
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By ED TRAVIS    Titleist has replaced their current T-Series irons with four new models, including three for tour players and better amateurs, the T100, T100S, and T200, plus a game improvement model the T300.    Titleist is calling the new T-Series irons “the next generation” and certainly can point to the previous models as being the most played on the PGA […]

Precision Pro: A Rangefinder With A Twist

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  • 3 Years ago
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By Ed Travis   For the first time the PGA of America allowed rangefinders to be used at the PGA Championship on Kiawah island last month. Because of the possibility that balls may be hit into areas not previously measured, tournament organizers felt using the devices would speed up play.   Precision Pro, a leader […]
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