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Well, it has been five months since I updated this little corner of the web, the reason being it has been five months since I even looked at my bats (other than to move them out of the way when trying to get to stuff in the spare room that is). All that changed today though.My lovely, Read the rest of this entry »

So the Ryder Cup was eventually won by Europe. Well done Monty and the boys, you did the continent proud (well most of you – yeah I’m looking at you Molinari brothers – grrr). Not trying to sound too cheesy here but the big winner in my opinion was the game of golf itself.When Read the rest of this entry »

I received a text from a mate last night asking what clubs I owned as he was thinking of taking up golf. I was excited naturally – another lost soul to trudge around a muddy field with, both of us aiming with perfection but settling for a decent lie in the rough or a favourable Read the rest of this entry »

After the last article about my mate having around £200 to spend on his new obsession I got thinking about what he could buy if money were no option. I realise that there is probably no limit to how much that could be spent so I decided to have a poke around my favourite online Read the rest of this entry »

I’ve been looking at Mizuno’s new marketing and I’m a little confused. Their latest adverts depict a Manga-like, cartoon character playing like a hero with their stunning new JPX800 clubs. The advert is very cool, really interesting and will make no sense to anyone over 40 Read the rest of this entry »

The regular reader of this crappy little blog will know that I have a thing for Mizuno. For me they are a perfect blend of technology and design yet don’t fall into the trap of appealing to the club captain at the local private course. I like the fact that they aren’t as popular Read the rest of this entry »

It seems that white is the new silver when it comes to putters. TaylorMade have produced a new family of ‘Ghost’ putters that are earning rave reviews in the golfing press and are being used to great effect by the tour pros, most noticeably Graeme McDowell and Justin Rose. McDowell Read the rest of this entry »

I love playing in the sun but I’m not a fan of being blinded by it. To save my retinas I decided to invest in a pair of decent sunglasses, which inevitably meant looking to one of the best names in the business, Oakley. If you are going to do it do it properly eh?I went for a Read the rest of this entry »

There is a new, multimillion-pound Golf and Country Club opening just 6 miles away that piqued my interest so Richie and me decided to check it out. The course in question is the North West National GC, expected to open this summer in Rainford near St. Helens.According to the disappointing Read the rest of this entry »

Watching the British Open recently I noticed that Robert Karlsson’s clothes had a big symbol on them but I couldn’t make it out. I assumed it was his own logo as a lot of the players have their own design to identify their brand but it turns out it is the mark of exclusive clothing Read the rest of this entry »