I've been working with the TIBA Putt training aid for about three weeks now and I have to admit, I think this may be helping me sink more putts. My putting stroke is really feeling much more solid lately and while I am not ready to claim this is going to be my savior, I do feel this putting aid will eventually help me cut several strokes off my game. The TIBA putting aid is designed to help you strike the ball square at impact and get the ball rolling on the correct path right off the putter … [Read more...]
Yardage Book Holder in Augusta Green from Ace of Clubs
I recently received a yardage book holder from Ace of Clubs Golf Company and over the last couple weeks I've had several chances to test it out. At first, I was curious on what I would do with my yardage book holder because the golf course that I play at normally has GPS on the carts and I thought I'd never use it. Boy was I wrong. I have several yardage books already in my collection from over the years playing in several competitive tournaments around town. Luckily, I still had … [Read more...]
Golf Product Review: Tee Claw
If you're lucky enough to have a local driving range that allows you to hit off real grass, then I envy you. But if you're like most golfers, it's likely you're forced to hit off beaten down mats with flimsy, plastic tees sticking out to hit driver from. There's a new product on the market that's really taking the driving range experience to the next level. The Tee Claw is a revolutionary concept that allows you to ditch the two inch plastic tee sticking up from the hitting mat and use the … [Read more...]
Golf Training Aid Review: The Navigator by Dirty Larry Golf
I must admit, I use a lot of golf training aids and I'm also a stats geek when it comes to my golf game. I track my golf stats for every round and chart them out. (It's fine, make fun of me now.) For most of my rounds, I track three main categories; fairways hit, greens in regulation and number of putts. I always want to figure out if a golf training aid is working for me or wasting my time. These three statistical categories are among the most basic and easiest to track. As the end of … [Read more...]
Range To Go is a Portable Driving Range I Can Get Used To
Wednesday and Thursday of this past week it rained 4 ½ inches at my house. Look, San Antonio needs the rain; it’s great for the golf courses. Problem is, I was off those two days from work and had big plans to play some golf. I think you’re going to like what I chose to do instead. I busted out my Range to Go and set up a sheet in the garage and hit some 6-irons into the sheet off the fair way lie. You see, the Range to Go is a pretty cool portable driving range that has three different … [Read more...]
CarveOn Custom Leather Scorecard Holder Adds Much Needed Class to My Golf Game
I spend most of my time on the golf course riding in a golf cart. Whether I'm driving the golf cart and keeping score for the group or riding shotgun while someone else drives, I always keep my own personal scorecard to track stats throughout the round. Things like number of putts, fairways hit and GIR’s are important to me so I can figure out my golf improvement opportunities. I normally just keep the extra scorecard in my back pocket or in the cubby on my side of the golf cart and fill it … [Read more...]
Sunfish Sales Impresses With High Quality Wool Headcovers
For about three years now, I’ve been rolling with an Oscar the Grouch headcover for my driver. Yes, that’s right; Oscar the Grouch. It’s an inside joke between my wife and I, but she bought it for me a few years ago and I’ve been using it ever since. (You can make fun of me now. It’s okay.) For the last few months though, I’ve been looking at adding a little class to my golf bag and incorporating a set of knitted headcovers to swap out Oscar, along with the stock Ping i15 3-wood and hybrid … [Read more...]
Buying the Best Golf Rangefinder: The Ultimate Guide
Have you been searching the marketplace for the best golf rangefinder only to find your head spinning with the number of choices available? Well fear not my fellow golf nuts! We're here to provide you with the most complete buyers guide to finding the best golf rangefinder to fit your game and you'll be well on your way to playing better golf with your new rangefinder in tow. Golf rangefinders have come a long way over the years in helping golfers excel at their game. Whether you carry a … [Read more...]
What Winner’s Play: Patrick Reed’s Golf Gear at the WGC Cadillac Championship
Do you want to play the golf equipment of winners? Check out what’s inside the golf bags of PGA Tour winners in our weekly What Winners Play feature. What golf clubs do you play? Let us know on Twitter@Front9Back or Google+. (Side note – some of the links below are affiliate links.) You remember the Big Bertha driver? Yeah so do I. I think it was one of the first drivers I ever hit when I picked up the game of golf 20+ years ago. Patrick Reed won the WGC Cadillac Championship using a … [Read more...]
What Winner’s Play: Russell Henley’s Golf Gear at The Honda Classic
Do you want to play the golf equipment of winners? Check out what's inside the golf bags of PGA Tour winners in our weekly What Winners Play feature. What golf clubs do you play? Let us know on Twitter @Front9Back or Google+. (Side note - some of the links below are affiliate links.) Nike Golf is probably smiling today. In fact, I'm surprised they haven't released a commercial yet showing the fact two of the players in the four-man playoff at The Honda Classic yesterday were head-to-toe … [Read more...]
Golf Blog Foursome: Winter Golf, Geezer Golfers, Norman Brags and Holiday Gift Ideas
Golf Blog Foursome: I read quite a few golf blogs on a weekly basis. Here are four of the best posts from this past week from fellow golf bloggers. Let me know what you think over at Twitter @Front9Back9 or the Front9Back9 Facebook page. GolfBlogger.com: Feeding Your Addiction in the Winter, Part 1: Play Golf I hate this time of year. Why? Well it’s cold outside and I dislike cold. Yes, I live in San Antonio, TX and while I may only see 20-30 days of actual cold weather each year, … [Read more...]
Edwin Watts Golf Shops Heads For Bankruptcy
Over the years, there's been numerous small golf shops that have come and gone here in San Antonio. During this time, two big brands have stayed put - Edwin Watts and Golf Galaxy. Edwin Watts has two stores here in San Antonio and Golf Galaxy unfortunately has one. I will never know why the smaller shops shut down over the years but the basic economics tell me Edwin Watts and Golf Galaxy probably had something to do with running the smaller shops out of town. I set out to boycott these … [Read more...]
Top 10 Reasons for Getting Custom Fit
Despite its rise in popularity, there are still those with reservations when it comes to Dynamic or Custom fitting. If you're still unsure about it, here's a run-through the top 10 reasons for getting with the crowd: Don't Spoil Technique! Regular practice using ill-fitting equipment can cause bad habits which are difficult to undo! A club customized to your size, shape and swing will ensure your developing technique isn't compromised! Ergonomic handling. Why risk injury on an improper … [Read more...]
Mobitee Mobile Golf Assistant Review
Over the last decade, mobile GPS units on the golf course have become pretty popular. I was never one to use a GPS unit, I always preferred to use a rangefinder. Even if I played a course with GPS on the cart I would typically get my yardage from the rangefinder. Over the last five years though, ever since the first iPhone came out, there has been no shortage of apps designed to use your phone as the actual GPS unit. All you would have to do is download the app and pick what golf course … [Read more...]
Special Discount From GolfClubs.com for Front9Back9 Readers
Most golfers are familiar with the big box golf retailers across the country. Places like Edwin Watts and Golf Galaxy offer huge retail locations with the largest selection of golf equipment along with indoor hitting bays to demo the equipment. I have a Golf Galaxy five minutes away from me in San Antonio and probably go in there a few times a month. But what if I told you I have a deal to offer you that could save you some money on your next purchase. GolfClubs.com is a small golf … [Read more...]
Yes! We Can Make Better Putters
Adams Golf announced today it has purchased Yes! Golf from a bankruptcy auction, paying a total of $1.65 million for the company's remaining assets. The deal is expected to close in the next couple days and Adams Golf has announced Yes! Golf operations will be integrated within the Adams operations in Plano, TX. Adams Golf is known for game improvement clubs, along with it's top selling hybrid clubs. Over the last few years they have released more and more good looking players irons, and … [Read more...]
My Favorite iPhone Golf Apps
If you type in “golf” in the Apple App Store you will get hundreds of results. Two things you may notice; First, there are a ton of golf games and second, everyone seems to come out with a swing instruction app…Except for the actual people I want to teach me how to swing correctly, like Hank Haney or Butch Harmon. Dave Stockton is a pretty well-known instructor and has a couple apps, but I have not downloaded them. There are quite a few others as well. And while I have definitely not tried … [Read more...]
Book review: The Stack and Tilt
A couple months back I was contacted by a book publicist asking me if I was interested in receiving a copy of The Stack and Tilt Swing: The Definitive Guide to the Swing that is Remaking Golf, and write a review about it on my blog, Front9Back9.com. At first I was hesitant. I was already quite familiar with The Stack and Tilt concept and had read numerous articles about the swing before. I just had never read the book and I had never had any interest in changing my swing. In the end, I … [Read more...]
Tiger weighs in on raingear-gate
Add Tiger Woods to the list of people who have publicly piled on Sun Mountain in regards to the infamous rain gear malfunctions during the Ryder Cup. Tiger was doing interviews today during media day for his upcoming Chevron World Challenge when he was asked about the rain suits: One of the things, just going back to the Ryder Cup for a minute I never really got to ask you about that over there is I know Steve's been caddying since he was 12 years old. He's pretty good at keeping clubs … [Read more...]
Happy Anniversary Titleist Pro V1
Sure my title is pretty cheesy today but WTH right? It's hard to believe the Titleist Pro V1 and Pro V1x have been around for ten years now. It hasn't seemed that long. I have been using the Pro V1x for at least five years, maybe longer. I feel it really is the best ball. I have tried out numerous balls throughout the years and I just don't seem to get the same performance from another ball. I can find balls they may seem to be longer off the tee, but I cannot find anything comparable to … [Read more...]