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When it comes to putters, club designers don't always agree on skid versus roll

Derek Evers — Tue, 07 May 2013 18:28:00 GMT

By E. Michael Johnson The greens were a big story during the Wells Fargo Championship, as the putting surfaces at Quail Hollow Club had some players withdrawing and others talking."I mean, you can't lie...

Southwest becomes official airline of golf

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:51:00 GMT

By Ashley Mayo

Our image of professional golfers is they all take private jets from one tour stop to another, but most of them fly commercial. They show up at the airport an hour before their flight and wait in security lines alongside the rest of us. You just never hear about them.

Aaron Baddeley and his family check into their flight.

On Monday, Aaron Baddeley and Kenny Perry ambushed a Southwest flight from Orlando to Houston, handing out gift bags with Adams Golf swag, signed golf balls and even Adams golf clubs. The flight, which kicked off a partnership between Adams Golf and Southwest Airlines, commemorated Southwest as the "official airline of golf."

Travelers held "Quiet Please" signs as the stewardess gave safety instructions.

"We want to be Southwest in the golf space," says Scott Blevins, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Adams Golf. "They've positioned themselves as a fun-loving company, and our clubs, which are easy to hit, make golf fun."

Before the flight took off, the pilot said things like, "Our flight plan is a dogleg left," and, "There'd be about 3,000 par 5s from Orlando to Houston." Perry and Baddeley even had a putting competition down the aisle, which was described as "the world's fastest putting green." After Perry won, a lucky traveler on the left side of the plane won a free round-trip flight.

Baddeley putts down the aisle, with a plastic club.

This isn't the first time Southwest has provided a surprise in-flight experience. They've organized in-flight concerts (Matt Kearney, the guy who wrote the Golf Boys 2.Oh song, and American Idol winner Kris Allen have both performed), and they're planning to provide stand-up comedy and even in-flight business seminars for people traveling to TED talks.

One thing that has made Southwest golf-friendly for years? Travelers can check their golf travel bags for free. That won't be changing anytime soon.

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Adjustability isn't just for drivers anymore

Sam Weinman — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 18:32:00 GMT

By E. Michael JohnsonIn the 2010 Golf Digest Hot List, just one fairway wood was adjustable. This year there were seven. In addition to TaylorMade's RocketBallz Stage 2 Tour (profiled in the Jan. 30 issue...

2013 Hot List: Drivers

Mike Stachura — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Question: What club is the longest and lightest, as well as the most engineered and regulated? Answer: The Driver. Check out the gold and silver driver medalists in the 2013 Hot List.

The new year dawned with a significant number of player signings (or re-signings)

Derek Evers — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 20:03:00 GMT

By E. Michael Johnson The last day of December was "Black Monday" for a number of NFL coaches, and it set the "coaching carousel" in full swing. On the following day, however, the golf...

Adams new Super S irons: Thin and fast

Mike Stachura — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 20:08:00 GMT

By Brendan MohlerTo complement the company's recently unveiled Super S hybrids, fairways woods and driver, Adams has announced the release of its new game improvement iron: the Idea Super S. The Super S irons will include either...

Adams expanding metalwood technology

Mike Stachura — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 14:28:00 GMT

By Brendan MohlerAdams, the No. 1 hybrid played on the PGA Tour, is bringing some of its hybrid technology to its new drivers, while still finding ways to make its new hybrids act like drivers,...

New drivers on USGA conforming list: Adams, Cleveland, Tour Edge

Mike Stachura — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 13:39:00 GMT

By Mike Stachura It may be the usually quiet month of December for new product introductions, but we're already getting images of some of the new drivers we should expect to see before next month's PGA...

2012 Winners' Bags

Ashley Mayo — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT

From driver to putter, find out what pros have used to win on the PGA, LPGA and Champions tours in 2012.

New Looks: The Blade, 2.0

Ashley Mayo — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Hidden technology in sleek new players irons is making them more forgiving than ever