Category Archives: My Golf Spy

History Won’t Repeat – Wilson Cortex and Rozwell Added to USGA Conforming List

On the eve of the Driver vs. Driver 2 finale, both of the finalists have found their way on to the USGA’s conforming clubs list. After the debacle that was the Triton being deemed non-conforming, Wilson hasn’t taken any chances this time around. The company says it has worked with the USGA every step of […]

2018 MOST WANTED SUPER GAME IMPROVEMENT IRON

INDEPENDENT & UNBIASED MyGolfSpy accepts $0 advertising dollars from any of the major golf manufacturers. We believe in always putting #ConsumerFirst. 120 Hours Researched 5,049 Shots Hit 9 Products Considered 36.6 Million Readers how to support our work 2018 Most Wanted Super Game Improvement Iron Rankings Cleveland Launcher HB Best Super Game Improvement Iron 2018 […]

First Look: Wilson Staff Prototype Blade

Credit to Golf.com‘s Jonathan Wall for being the first to spot what appears to be new Wilson Prototype blades in Gary Woodland’s bag in the Bahamas. Gary Woodland was spotted with a set of unreleased @WilsonGolf prototype blades in the Bahamas. https://t.co/59n8rVAxwY pic.twitter.com/tg2RDe92DS — Jonathan Wall (@jonathanrwall) November 27, 2018 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Whoah… A few hours […]

Miura Adds E-Commerce Platform

As part of its continued efforts to better market and sell products in North America, Miura Golf has introduced a direct-to-consumer platform, where consumers can build and purchase iron sets, wedges, and putters via its website. The online menu includes Miura’s core equipment offerings and a limited selection of set make-ups, shaft choices, finishes, and […]

First Look: Wilson Staff D7 Irons

What would you say is the key difference between a Super Game Improvement iron and an iron in the emerging Players Distance category? First, let’s look at the similarities. The SGI category promises forgiveness and distance for straighter, longer shots. Workability, of course, isn’t part of the equation. Players Distance promises distance and forgiveness for […]

First Look: PUMA IGNITE NXT Golf Shoes

Let’s throw some credit to PUMAGolf for single-handedly reviving the lost art of the media kit. Just arrived at MyGolfSpy’s Upstate NY office is a 28lbs hexagonal box containing the IGNITE NXT, the company’s latest spikeless offering. From a technology standpoint, much of what PUMA built into the NXT is stuff we’ve seen before. You get […]

REVIEW: 2019 SRIXON Z STAR and Z STAR XV GOLF BALL (PROTOTYPE)

TIP: If you want to break in to the golf ball industry, step 1 is to send blank white boxes to the media. A fresh white box of prototype Srixon golf balls just arrived to the MyGolfSpy Test Facility. For those that don’t know, blank white golf ball boxes are a thing in the industry. […]

Is The PGA Merchandise Show Still Relevant?

Trade shows are big business, and pretty much every industry has at least one major one. There’s the Consumer Electronics Show, the AHR heating and air-conditioning show, and even ConExpo/ConAgg for concrete, aggregate, and asphalt. And then there’s the PGA Merchandise Show. Air conditioning and asphalt are more important to our everyday lives than golf, […]

Korean Upstart Diawings looks to make an impact with Single Length Irons

Golf is a conservative game by nature. It is on the player to stick to the rules and to be honest with himself. Fundamentally, this centuries-old game hasn’t changed very much, but the same can’t be said for golf equipment. Golf has evolved from persimmon heads and hickory shafts, and the volume of innovations in […]

First Look – PING Blueprint PROTOTYPE Irons

In case you missed it, last week Louis Oosthuizen became the first PING staffer to win with the Blueprint Prototype iron in the bag. A good number of PING’s staffers are looking to be next. The Blueprint is already generating plenty of buzz and while on one hand that’s not particularly surprising; it’s certainly unusual […]