Blog: Bomb & Gouge

Balata and Persimmon? Not a chance

BOMB: Have you seen the recent Wall Street Journal column by John Paul Newport in which he details his experience playing a round with a wooden driver and balata golf balls? Mr. Newport was clearly...

By Mike Stachura

Published Jun. 04, 2009

Keywords Technology | Wall Street Journal | balata | bomb & Gouge | golf | irons | persimmon | titanium

Stachura: Fountain Of Youth

How does a 59-year-old Tom Watson compete for a major against men half his age? Some of it had to do with guile and experience. A lot had to do with modern technology

By Mike Stachura

Published Jul. 24, 2009

Keywords golf world | golf | mike stachura | tom watson | turnberry | adams | ram | balata | titleist | hybrid | british open