by Steve Pike | Jul 16, 2026 | Equipment, golf business, golf entertainment, Instruction, Opinion, Technology
Part II of Brian Sommer’s four-part series: Why Golf Monitors Cannaot Save Golf The phrase “key statistics” deserves rather more attention than it usually receives. Not because there is anything inherently wrong with statistics. There isn’t....
by Steve Pike | Jul 15, 2026 | golf business, golf entertainment, Golf News, Instruction, Opinion, PGA Tour, Technology
Part I of Brian Sommer’s four-part look into the Priesthood of Numbers There is a peculiar superstition spreading through modern golf. Like all successful superstitions, it disguises itself as progress. It does not concern shallowing the club, wrist conditions,...
by Steve Pike | Jun 11, 2026 | Equipment, golf business, Golf Courses, Golf News, Technology, Travel News
Blue Tees Golf is launching what it calls a “fully realized’’ Player Pro experience with the Dynamic Hole View, Green Heatmaps, True Distance Breakdowns, and a range of new capabilities. The company says the new Player Pro redefines what’s possible from a GPS...
by Steve Pike | May 22, 2026 | Equipment, golf business, Golf News, Technology
Tour Edge Golf’s new Exotics Mini Driver now is available at authorized Tour Edge retailers worldwide and for $399.99. The company says the Exotics Mini combines a titanium face with a stainless-steel body to balance ball speed with stability and control, creating a...
by Steve Pike | May 4, 2026 | Equipment, golf business, Golf News, Technology, Travel News
The highly-anticipated Vessel Player Air Carbon stand bag now is at retail. The company says the bag ($419) has been years in the making’ and represents the “most significant’’ material innovation in the brand’s history, and the most ambitious carry experience...
by Steve Pike | Apr 24, 2026 | Equipment, golf business, Golf News, Opinion, Technology
Putting. It is the one stroke in golf that admits all applicants without prejudice. It does not inquire into age, athletic pedigree, or anatomical fortune. It requires neither speed nor strength, neither fast-twitch musculature nor heroic violence. It asks only that a...
