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

Equipment 2008: TI Is Still Tops

Composite heads have made inroads, but all titanium drivers still rule

By E. Michael Johnson

Published Feb. 27, 2008

Keywords E. Michael Johnson | equipment | drivers | titanium | nike | taylormade | mixuno cleveland | ping | cobra | adams | callaway

Equipment

Metals for $200, Alex

Metals for $200, Alex

Published Jul. 12, 2007

Keywords equipment | metals | steel | titanium | max adler | carbon | carbon composites | stiffness | strength | physics of golf | mizuno | nike | cobra | cleveland