Game-improvement technology finds a home in forged irons.
Spice up forged irons with a bit of technology, and what do you have? A new breed of irons made for traditionalists preferring the classic look of blades but no longer owning the game to match.
In the past, manufacturers relied on the casting process to manufacture clubs [...]

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The latest gear to help you play better

Photo: Jim Herity

The U.S. Golf Association is considering relaxing the rules on adjustable clubs. That could lead to more clubs that allow you to tweak center-of-gravity locations to combat a right or left miss. For now, try these legal models (clockwise from top):
MALTBY KE4 Irons. [...]

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Woods went to a big-headed driver and enjoyed a large year.
Photo: Darren Carroll

Equipment of 2005
Big was big on tours
460 cc drivers commonplace even among elite professionals
The past year was kind of a slow one when it came to equipment news. Although only a few equipment- related topics (Nike’s black-colored ball and Spikegate at the [...]

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The Only Shaft Story You Need to Read

Six big questions about shafts and the answers to help you fly it farther

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Four swings. Ask any player on the PGA Tour, and he’ll tell you it takes about that to tell if he has the right shaft. In fact, taking more [...]

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Equipment scoop from the tours
It was not happenstance John Daly was wearing a TaylorMade hat and changed to the company’s rac TP irons at the Buick Invitational. Long John, who has been with Dunlop, is expected to sign an endorsement deal with the company. … Lofty doings: Brandt Jobe, who finished T-10 at Torrey Pines, [...]

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Woods opens his season by making equipment changes

Woods had plenty of chances to use his 5-wood at Torrey Pines.
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ALTHOUGH it’s not unusual for players to start the year with new equipment, Tiger Woods usually wasn’t one to do so — until last week, that is.
Woods didn’t exactly overhaul his bag [...]

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The new r7 quad 425 has 28 grams of movable weight screws, and Odyssey’s new putters seek to offer increased stability with a ring that connects the heel, toe and back.
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TaylorMade’s r7 quad driver and Odyssey’s 2-ball putter line receive dramatic face-lifts
The r7 quad driver from TAYLORMADE and the 2-Ball putter [...]

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Cobra’s Speed drivers feature a sloped crown and repositioned sole weighting to accommodate the deep (nearly 2.25 inches) face.
Photographs: Jim Herity

Bigger and better
Making it big
Cobra’s new driver comes in three versions
A driver with a bigger face works like a larger trampoline. That’s good. Moving as much weight as possible away from the face improves [...]

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