It’s been almost a year since I first wrote about the performance of blade irons versus cavity backs, and those are still the most commented on posts I’ve ever done – they pull reader feedback even today. So, I thought I would dive into that subject a little deeper.
I was having a conversation about this [...]

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I’m amazed that the Titleist Pro V1 is the most played ball in golf. Not that it is on the PGA Tour, but that it garners almost 25% of the ball business in the marketplace.
The reason I’m amazed is that only 3% of amateur golfers play to a low, single digit handicap, and the average [...]

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The January issue of GOLF Magazine has a short article on page 99 titled, “Do Worn-Out Grooves Decrease Spin ?”
They clearly state in the subhead that “Your favorite old wedge may be killing your chances of making your wedge shots grab”.
The article notes that golfers change drivers and putters like they “change socks”, but tend [...]

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My trip to Florida the past two weeks began with me teaching a 3-day PCS School on WedgeFitting.
This was a comprehensive course for professional clubfitters and clubmakers that covered all aspects of wedges, from general definitions and discussions of bounce, spin, etc., to fitting, building and selling quality wedges to their golfers.
I’ll be sharing more [...]

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Thanks to all of you, I have had a great time blogging this year and I look forward to continuing the sharing of my ideas and suggestions for improving your short games, discussing current events in golf and general conversation.
From a humble beginning only a few months ago, we now reach almost 1,000 golfers every [...]

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Using the Ask Terry button, in the right hand sidebar, Warren asks:
I’ve been experimenting with blades in my mixed bag, which currently has cavity back long irons and blades from 7 through the wedges. 
I’m tempted to move to all blades for a variety of reasons - mainly the crisp, effortless shot when I do [...]

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I talk about my clubfitter often, and I consider him part of my team. Anytime I want to do something with my equipment, I go see Jim. He’s built all of my clubs, and I know they’re perfectly matched and built to tolerances the major manufacturers can’t even dream of.
If you’ve never treated yourself to [...]

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I’m a big fan of the Dilbert cartoon strip, as they bash the humorous (if it weren’t so true) deficiencies of big business. This one a few weeks ago really caught my attention, as it seemed they were singling out the golf equipment industry in particular.
These guys (Callaway, Nike, TaylorMade, et al) must think all [...]

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Using the Ask Terry button, Andy sends this in:
 
 
I’ve been playing about 2 years, with a cheap set of clubs and scoring around 90-100. I’m looking at getting fitted properly. I understand the difference between blades and cavity backs and am thinking of going the blade route. I have seen the Mizuno MP-32’s and see [...]

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John also had a follow-up comment about club fitting:
First off, thank you very much for replying to my email on your terrific blog.
Trouble is, I really like the “feel” of Mizuno forgings, and I would like to believe that when you custom order a set of clubs with specific shafts, you are [...]

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