Tag Archives: Ed Travis
PXG Introduces New 0211 Driver & Lower Pricing
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
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
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
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 Equipment Was Used By Most PGA TOUR Winners
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 […]
Bridgestone’s New e6 & e12 Golf Balls
By Ed Travis Bridgestone e6 A new version of the popular Bridgestone e6 retains the two-piece construction that produces low spin off the driver for distance and now has a thinner Surlyn cover. Since 2005, Bridgestone has found success with the e6 ball. The latest version is still targeted for players with low […]
Golf Pride Introduces Concept Helix
By Ed Travis Have you ever wondered why no one has come up with an easier answer to regripping golf clubs? Golf Pride has broken the DaVinci Code and now every golfer can change their own grips. No need for a vice chuck, tape, or solvent, simply use the internal friction torque mechanism that slides inside […]
Bryson DeChambeau, Distance & the USGA
By Ed Travis On his way to a six-stroke U.S. Open victory, contrary to popular belief, Bryson DeChambeau was not the longest off the tee at Winged Foot with its narrow fairways, thick rough, and penal conditions. Amongst all the post tournament angst and hand wringing, it was overlooked that he was seventh in […]
Srixon’s Soft Feel & Soft Feel Lady Golf Balls
By Ed Travis With women being the fastest growing segment of the golf industry, Srixon has launched the 12th Generation of the Soft Feel golf ball with a two-piece ionomer cover and a complimentary model for women. Srixon’s share of the golf ball market is continueing to grow. Golf DataTech research has concluded that […]
Just for the Ladies: Big Bertha REVA Driver
By Ed Travis Callaway Golf is urging women to “unlock their inner distance” with their new Big Bertha REVA driver. This new product geared to women golfers and in born from Callaway’s belief, “If you want to hit the ball farther, you have to hit it straighter,” Of course, that is […]