Annual awards: Best new golf product offerings for 2009
With only two months left in the year, golf companies have pretty much completed rolling out their new equipment offerings for 2009. Chuck Stogel and his testers look at the best of them.
Mizuno stays with strengths, expands iron lines even further
Mizuno's belief is that it does irons as well as anybody, so Chuck Stogel says the company is building on that with four new sets, plus a new series of wedges with high-performance 'old' grooves and three hybrids.
Ping's new series appeals to average and highly skilled players
Plenty of golfers will appreciate the new G15 and i15 series from Ping, even if they don't conform to the new groove rules. Players from moderate to exceptional can find the right match, Chuck Stogel says.
Cobra moves to broaden appeal with another iron family
With the addition of a fifth family of irons -- the S2 and S2 Forged -- Cobra Golf seeks to further widen its potential player base. Chuck Stogel says his testers labeled both 'very satisfactory' and 'must consider.'
Adams, TaylorMade coming out with updated hybrids for 2010
Already making some of the most popular hybrids for tour pros and amateurs, Adams and TaylorMade have picked up their games even further with the introduction of the Idea ProBlack and Raylor for 2010, Chuck Stogel says.
For golfers, foot's in the other shoe with technical advances
Just as with clubs, technology has improved the performance of golf shoes as well. Chuck Stogel looks at some of the major manufacturers' latest offerings, which offer more comfort than ever and are available in a wide range of prices.
Scratch adds more wedges to an already impressive group
Scratch Golf makes several types of golf clubs, but their custom-fit wedges are the gold standard. Chuck Stogel says Scratch has added two more models that are praised by testers and promise to widen the market for the clubs.
