The name of this golf club is the whole story and company pitch. Performance Golf calls it the 357 because it’s supposed to be three clubs rolled into one. A 3-wood head, a 5-wood shaft, and a 7-wood loft. And the promise that they’re selling is a pretty big one. The carry distance of a 3-wood with the accuracy of a 7-wood. That’s definitely a claim worth checking out, because let’s face it, if it works, that could be awesome for all of us. But before I get too far ahead of myself, this is a club that they’re marketing…
Author: Marc Sheforgen
Marc Sheforgen
Marc Sheforgen is a golf writer specializing in tech product reviews. Though he's more of a golf junkie than his scores would suggest, Marc vows to break 80 by the end of the year, with the specific year to be determined. He's also never one to shy away from a well-made old fashioned cocktail.
I have never been able to hit my 5-iron. Not with any real consistency. It’s the club I trust least in my bag. The problem for me with long irons in general and with the 5-iron that I still for some reason carry but barely use is that I can’t seem to repeatably or reliably square up the clubface. It’s been an issue for years. Then I put an XControl grip on it, and on my very first round I hit a couple of the best 5-irons of my life. Not good-for-me 5-irons. I’m talking the best ones I’ve ever…
I’ll admit that when the Big Max Dri Lite Silencio 3 showed up, I was ready to not like it. Which is a bit surprising on the surface given that I’m actually a big fan of the Big Max brand. But this Silencio 3 bag, I thought, was too funky for me. One, cart bags are probably my least favorite category of golf bag (even though I still totally love them like the golf gear junkie that I am). They’re big, they’re heavy, and they’re a bit of a pain to deal with off the course. Secondly, the feature that…
I bought an MGI. With my own money. After reviewing it, I liked it enough that when the rep emailed asking when I’d be shipping the demo unit back, I asked him who I needed to talk to about buying one instead. I tell you that so you understand the weight of what I’m about to say. The Gozo Auto-Follow Golf Caddy might be my favorite electric caddie I’ve tested. Not the MGI I paid for. Or the other one from that brand that I reviewed. Or the follow-me cart from Navee that I also reviewed and really like. This…
I knew this review was going to be different the moment my wife picked up the bag. She’s a lefty. She golfs occasionally. And because I had my first-ever lefty-specific assignment, I invited her to come along to test the new Sunday Golf Ryder Lefty. I don’t think she expected to have a strong reaction. Neither did I. After a couple times of putting the bag on, taking it off, and feeling around the general ergonomics of shouldering and carrying the bag, she said, “I didn’t even realize that I was using a bag meant for righties.” A couple of…
I gotta be real. When this assignment landed in my lap, my first thought was: Skechers? Not because I had anything against the brand specifically. More because Skechers just wasn’t a name I’d ever associated with serious golf equipment. Running shoes for people who don’t really run. Walking shoes for people who do a lot of walking. Maybe more of a “dad shoe” stigma. Those are the kinds of things I think of when I think of Skechers. Definitely comfortable, practical, and sensible. Just not exactly what you’d call cool. And, for me at least, not exactly what you’d think…
You know those electric scooters the neighborhood kids are cruising around on? There’s a good chance they came from this same company. That’s where Navee made its name, building reliable e-mobility gear for the masses. Scooters, e-bikes, even an electric wagon. Golf, though? That’s new terrain for them. The Birdie 3X is their first serious move into that world. It’s a full-featured electric push cart that tries to bring their tech DNA to golf. And right away, it’s clear that this thing has undeniable potential. There’s huge upside, and there’s already a lot that’s going well. The Birdie 3X even…
The first Volvik I ever played wasn’t mine. I found it in the rough — one of those Crystal “clear” ones that look like hard candy. I hit a couple shots, didn’t love it, and moved on. For a long time, that was Volvik to me. They were bright colors, fun gift sets, and not a brand I took seriously when it came to scoring. But if you’ve noticed, their lineup has slowly been gaining footing on the less-novelty, more-traditional-performance side of things. Volvik is still a color-first brand, no question. But they also now include a couple of tour-caliber…
Music on the golf course used to be a fringe thing. Now… It’s just golf. Whether you love it, tolerate it, or still grumble about it, there’s no denying that Bluetooth speakers are pretty commonplace in any given group. I’m not necessarily always in the mood for tunes on the course myself. But there are also plenty of times where it’s the perfect ingredient to make a round great. So I’m definitely onboard with music some of the time, or even a lot of the time. I think that’s how it is for a lot of golfers. But do you…
It might seriously be time for American golfers to start paying attention to Big Max. In Europe, they’re massive. Dominant, even. Known mostly for their trolleys (push carts, stateside), Big Max has quietly built a reputation over the last 30 years for making no-nonsense, high-quality golf gear. But over here? Crickets. I almost never see their products on the course. And if I do, I know I’m looking at a golfer who’s done their homework. Because Big Max is delivering some serious value. Case in point: Their latest iteration of the Dri Lite Prime cart bag. It’s not cheap. At…