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It's nice to see a guy with a pair of hall of fame hands be recognized. Except last night, those paws weren't those of a baseball, football or basketball player. Or a player, period. The...

Monday, 3/28/2011 at 12:40PM

Posted by Mike Johnson

keywords:: E. Michael Johnson,; Golf,; Golf Digest,; Jack Nicklaus,; Jack Wulkotte

When the Acushnet Company (comprised of the Titleist, FootJoy and Pinnacle brands) put forth its "Teaser" document as well as its Offer Memorandum last month, it was anticipated that bids for the company would come...

Saturday, 3/12/2011 at 11:06AM

Posted by Mike Johnson

keywords:: Acushnet,; Adidas,; Breaking news,; FootJoy,; Nike

Golf Equipment / Hot List 365

It must have been an interesting afternoon for executives of TaylorMade Golf as they watched the final match of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship Sunday. One finalist was Martin Kaymer, the soon-to-be-annointed No. 1 player...

Monday, 2/28/2011 at 3:03PM

Posted by Mike Johnson

keywords:: Golf,; Luke Donald,; Mark King,; Martin Kaymer,; R11

Golf Equipment / Hot List 365

Although Aaron Baddeley is normally known for his stellar putting, it was Badds' accurate iron play that helped propel him to victory at the Northern Trust Open. Baddeley, now a three-time PGA Tour winner, used...

Tuesday, 2/22/2011 at 11:01AM

Posted by Mike Johnson

keywords:: Aaron Baddeley,; Adams Golf,; Bernhard Langer,; Golf Digest Hot List,; Titleist

Golf Equipment / Hot List 365

More than 10 years ago, Nike's multilayer, urethane-covered Tour Accuracy signaled a shift in tour-level golf balls. Now the company is hoping it has found another golf-ball technology that can meet with similar success....

Wednesday, 2/16/2011 at 4:16PM

Posted by Mike Johnson

keywords:: Golf Balls,; Golf Digest,; Nike Golf,; Rock Ishii,; Stewart Cink

Golf Equipment / Hot List 365

Congratulations clearly are in order for Bill Murray, who teamed with pro partner D.A. Points to win the pro-am portion of the AT&T Pebble Beach national Pro-Am. Murray helped the team some 20 shots but...

Monday, 2/14/2011 at 4:48PM

Posted by Mike Johnson

keywords:: Bill Murray,; Cleveland,; Golf Digest Hot List,; Pebble Beach,; TaylorMade

Golf Equipment / Hot List 365

There's not a lot of 2011 equipment in Mark Wilson's bag. Heck, even his golf ball is the 2009 version of the Titleist Pro V1x. But familiarity with his clubs has paid off for Wilson,...

Monday, 2/7/2011 at 9:48PM

Posted by Mike Johnson

keywords:: Golf Digest,; Hot List,; Mark Wilson,; Ping,; Titleist

Golf Equipment / Hot List 365

Another step has been taken as Fortune Brands seeks to potentially sell off the Acushnet Co. Although it would appear to be a small one, it is large in the sense that it sets the...

Wednesday, 2/2/2011 at 10:04PM

Posted by Mike Johnson

keywords:: Acushnet,; FootJoy,; Golf Digest,; Pinnacle,; Titleist

Golf Equipment / Hot List 365

When Nike first introduced golf equipment, it was forged blade irons, a choice many felt curious. However, Nike's chief designer, Tom Stites, had experience designing such clubs for the Ben Hogan Co., making the decision...

Monday, 1/24/2011 at 1:06PM

Posted by Mike Johnson

keywords:: Golf Digest,; Hot List,; Jhonattan Vegas,; John Cook,; Nike

Golf Equipment / Hot List 365

It wasn't exactly the National Hickory Championship where clubs from the 1880s and 1890s are used, but there was an awful lot of ancient equipment (by today's standards) being played during the pro-am portion of...

Sunday, 1/23/2011 at 3:10PM

Posted by Mike Johnson