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Guide

The Driver Guide: What Actually Matters

Loft, shaft, adjustability. What genuinely changes your driving and what's marketing you can ignore.

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Guide

The Golf Ball Guide

Two-piece to tour. How to work out which ball suits you — and why you should test with a wedge, not a driver.

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Guide

Putter Styles, Explained

Blade or mallet is the wrong question. Whether your stroke arcs is the right one.

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Guide

Shafts, Demystified

The most important part of the club and the one nobody thinks about. Weight matters more than flex.

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Head-to-Head

Tour Balls Compared: How to Choose

They all promise the same things. What genuinely differs, and how to test properly.

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Head-to-Head

Blades vs. Cavity Backs: Who Should Play What

You don't have to earn blades. But you do have to strike it centrally.

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Head-to-Head

Rangefinder vs. GPS: Which You Actually Need

One's more accurate, one's more useful. Which wins depends on how wide your miss is.

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Buying

When to Buy Clubs (and When Not To)

The release cycle is predictable. Learn it and buy the same club for considerably less.

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Buying

How to Buy Used Clubs Without Getting Burned

The inspection list, where to look, and the one club you should never buy secondhand.

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Buying

Do You Need a Fitting? An Honest Answer

Best money in golf equipment for most people, and a waste for some. Which are you?

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Buying

What's Actually Worth Upgrading First

Most golfers upgrade in the wrong order. Here's where the strokes are, cheapest first.

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Analysis

What Actually Changes in a New Driver

Every year, the same promises. How to tell a real advance from a repaint.

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Analysis

What You're Paying For in a Premium Putter

Milled versus cast, insert versus steel — and whether it rolls the ball any better.

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