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2009 Hot List: The Panelists
Meet the Hot List Judges, Scientists, Testers and Retailers
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Scientist: GEORGE SPRINGER
- Stanford, Calif., 20-hdcp.
- Professor in the department of aeronautics and astronautics at Stanford University, his studies include mixed materials and their uses in sports equipment.
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Tester: Tom Beattie
- Morgan Hill, Calif., 20-hdcp.
- The retiree uses game-improvement irons but is considering the switch to super game-improvement irons.
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Tester: Ricky Brown
- Fort Worth, 0-hdcp.
- "The difference between a good and a great club is minute," says the business teacher.
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Tester: Leeann Fairlie
- Oklahoma City, 1-hdcp.
- "Technology is making golf easier," says the stay-at-home mom. "What a terrific bonus!"
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Tester: Bob Greig
- Los Angeles, 0-hdcp.
- CPA and nine-time club champ at Riviera says "all golfers should look at a game-improvement iron."
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Tester: Matt Horton
- Los Gatos, Calif., 20-hdcp.
- "I never knew there were clubs designed to negate bad swing habits," says the auto-repair business owner.
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Tester: Jim Jones
- Park City, Utah, 9-hdcp.
- "Performance and quality is so high that feel is essential in club selection," says the retired pilot.
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Tester: John Keeler
- West Sand Lake, N.Y., 9-hdcp.
- The sales engineer says technology helps him have more fun: "Companies should be praised."
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Tester: Kevin Littlejohn
- San Antonio, 2-hdcp.
- The IT analyst is surprised by "how good little-known and unendorsed golf clubs perform."
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TESTER: Donnie Luper
- Bridgeton, N.C., 1-hdcp.
- The endodontist learned that "an R-flex shaft helps me decrease spin and hit it 15 yards farther."
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