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For the past year, I’ve heard countless stories about how a L.A.B. (Lie Angle Balanced) Putter is a cheat code for golf. Every single person I know who plays with…
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I originally played Trump Turnberry in September 2014. This was before more recent routing and design changes – specifically on holes 9-11. It was about 2pm when we first arrived…
This post was written by Ian Critser, VP of Sales and Creative at Mackenzie Golf Bags. This is the first in a new series called “Dream 18” where golfers create…
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Private Golf Clubs
Over the last year of playing more and more golf courses I’ve learned that there are two different types of golf outings: there are rounds of golf, and then there…
This post was originally published in August 2013 and was updated for accuracy in April 2022. More so than perhaps any other course in Oregon, there’s a mystery around the…
Words can’t really describe what I was thinking before I arrived at Medinah Country Club. Lucky was an obvious one. Nervous another. But I think my pre-round feelings could mostly…
This post was originally published in January 2014. Quite a few things have changed since then, this has been updated in April 2022 to reflect those changes. A few months…
Golf Bag Reviews
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Golf Shoe Reviews
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