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Hey everyone, thanks for stopping by. We hope you enjoyed the Player's Championship over the weekend. We sure did. Special congrats to Matt Kuchar, who really played solid all week. In today's post, we're sharing an independent review of the Ping i20 Driver. Let's get to it!
One of the most common power leaks in the golf swing is an over-active lower body. For some players, instead of coiling their body to generate power, they resort to sliding their hips laterally. This fault is a huge contributor to inconsistency at impact, and often big swooping block slices. If you’ve ever stepped up to a ball and let go a huge block fade – this drill is likely for you. Another term for this fault is called “getting ahead of the ball”. In a nutshell, as you swing back, your lower body slides back with the backswing laterally, and as you swing down into impact you often slide forward and clear your hips too early leaving the club wide open at impact. Some players (with wrists of steel) can even see a snap hook from this fault.
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There have been mixed reviews about the new look and style of Cobra Golf. At the very least, Cobra is now the trendiest company in the golf industry. The younger generation has been very receptive to the bold colors while others have not been very excited. It looks as if Rickie Fowler and all the other young stars will continue to be the face of Cobra Golf. The AMP iron resembles Cobra's biggest star, Rickie Fowler. The grips are a bright orange with and orange and black stock graphite shaft (you may recall a picture we posted on Twitter highlighting just how bright these grips are http://t.co/vcdce4NC). While at first glance you may think these irons look poorly-made, upon closer inspection you’ll be surprised how well designed these sticks are. The AMP features an orange cavity insert, iron number, strong bottom groove and a slight offset. The sole is a little thicker while the top line is thin and looks more like a player's iron. While not everyone will like the bright colors, I really like the appearance and the departure from tradition on this design.
Looks like LPGA star Lexi Thompson is in need of a prom date. She's offering one lucky U.S. Armed Forces member a free trip to Fort Lauderdale to accompany her on her big night. Here's a video explaining her fun little contest. Head over to her Facebook page if you'd like to enter.
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Hey everyone, thanks for stopping by, today we've got a a review of the Cobra T-Rail Baffler Hybrid line. Enjoy!
You gotta love the new Cobra Baffler T-Rail Hybrid. With it’s traditional dark color, flared with streaks of bright yellow, it’s really hard to miss out on the golf course. Cobra is known for developing great hybrids over the years, and in my opinion, the Baffler T-Rail continues this tradition. The men's version features a black club head, silver club face with florescent yellow alignment aids on the club head. The stock shaft is a black and silver Graphite Design Tour AD shaft with a bright yellow grip. The ladies Baffler features an all silver club head, shaft with bright green accent alignment marks and green grip (but we didn’t give this one a test). The shape is fairly consistent with previous baffler models. The baffler sets up nicely at address and screams “easy-to-hit”.
Callaway announced today a very cool personalization tool for it's RAZR Fit line-up. This new web based tool allows you to customize your RAZR Fit driver into over 70,000 unique combinations or colors, shafts, grips, lengths, loft, and more. This innovation is one of the best things we've seen from Callaway in sometime, and it's likely to get some good feedback from golfers. Customizing clubs has always been a pain for golfers, and it often costs an arm and a leg - Callaway's udesign customization only sets you back $50 (shaft upgrades aside), which is very reasonable.
See the full press release and fantastic pictures after the jump...
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How fiercely loyal are Mizuno iron players to the brand? Their unofficial motto is, “You’ll get my Mizzies when you pry ’em from my cold, dead hands.”
OK, I made that up, but you get the idea. The butter-soft feel of Mizuno’s forgings sets the standard by which all others are measured. The company’s MP lineup is the crème de la crème, causing Mizuno’s adoring legions to salivate over each new model.
The latest offering is the MP-59, a half cavity-back iron played by the world’s (former) No. 1 golfer, Luke Donald. I recently worked out these beauties and offer my observations here.
(Disclaimer: I’ve played Mizuno irons since 1999 and currently wield MP-57s. You’ll get them when you hand over a new set of Mizzies, or the cash needed to upgrade my blades. I also take checks.)
Tested clubs were a 4-iron and 7-iron, standard length and lie, outfitted with True Temper Dynamic Gold shafts, stiff flex (S300). This is the stock shaft option, with several custom options available in both steel and graphite from makers including Fujikura, Nippon and KBS.
Looks
Classic, yet modern. The lines are pure blade – thin across the top, narrow across the bottom, etcetera – with a luscious satin finish on the face. The toe and sole are a bit more rounded than the forged irons of yesteryear, which makes these a lot more playable than your grandfather’s old Wilson Staffs. The modern touch comes from the shiny titanium insert in the cavity.