Accessory Review: ClubzUp

March 17, 2008 By 1 Comment

Last weekend, I had the opportunity to try out a product called ClubzUp. ClubZup is a device that fits over the end of a club’s grip, allowing you to stick it in the ground, keeping the grip dry, while keeping the club fully visible so you won’t forget to grab it when you leave the green. According to the ClubzUp website: If you’re a golfer, you’ve probably lost a club on the course. This can happen when you take more than one club with you for a shot, especially around the greens. It’s common to take a shot; lay your club down, putt, and end up leaving your club behind. Driving back to the players behind you to ask if they’ve seen your club interrupts your game and if you can’t find it… it could cost you $100 to $200 a new club. Aside from helping you to remember to grab your clubs, keeping your grips out of the wet grass is a breeze, as well.   Let’s take a look at the good and

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In Search Of A New Putting Grip

March 15, 2008 By 9 Comments

My putting isn’t in terrible shape, but trying new things is what I do. I’ve been working with the Pelz Putting Track (not as much as I should, though) and I notice that my takeaway is a little flaky. I see that on the course at times too. Previously, I’ve described my putting stroke as “loopy” where my natural tendency is to get the putter head outside the line on the way back. I’m starting to wonder if my right hand isn’t a little too active in the stroke. Of course, that all could be an excuse I’m using to talk myself into trying something new and interesting. I can’t seem to tune into a golf telecast without seeing some kind of unconventional putter or putting stroke. If “The Claw” works for Mark Calcavecchia, then why not me? Then, I flip open the April 2008 issue of Golf Digest and see an article called “Putting: Grip it Like the Pros” showing a handful of different putting grips that tour pros are using (including The Claw).

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Club Review: Callaway FT-i Tour Driver

March 10, 2008 By 8 Comments

I couldn’t help myself. I joined the square driver revolution. I recently bought a “like new” FT-i Tour driver from Callaway Golf Pre-owned. I think I can accurately sum it up with: “I love it”. For the last couple of seasons, square-headed drivers have been starting to gain popularity. The high moment of inertia that they offer leads to excellent forgiveness for off-center hits. Let’s have a look at a few of the features of the FT-i Tour driver. Click here for a full product description. According to Callaway: Fusion Technology – Designed to be the world’s straightest driver, the FT-i Driver is Fusion Technology pushed to the extreme, creating golf’s most Complete Inertial Design. To exploit Fusion Technology—our weight-shifting science that uses multiple materials in clubhead construction—the design demanded a new shape. The FT-i Driver pushes the boundaries of shape, of our imagination, of the rules. 460cc Complete Inertial Design – Positions discretionary weight to the extreme corners of the clubhead, raising the moment of inertia (MOI) for unparalleled resistance to twisting both horizontally

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The Best Of

March 5, 2008 By Leave a Comment

As winter winds down, I wanted to put a little attention into Life in the Rough, beyond my regular posts. I’ve been trying to make many subtle improvements that have been taking time away from doing posts, but don’t worry, I’m not going anywhere. My primary concern is to reorganize the site in such a way that it becomes a better resource for golf information. I’d like new readers, regular readers, and people that come in from web searches to be able to easily find the things that interest them, while finding ways to simplify the organization of the site as a whole. That led me to add a “Best of Life in the Rough” section in the sidebar to the left. That section is a series of pages that brings forward the best posts that Life in the Rough has in its archives. There’s a required reading page, top posts by comment count page, my favorites posts page, and best series page. There are a couple of other sections coming up that are still

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Book Review: The Making of the Masters

February 29, 2008 By 5 Comments

The Making of the Masters, by David Owen, is a look at the beginnings of possibly the most prestigious golf tournament in existence today. Augusta National Golf Club was founded in the 1930′s by Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts during the Great Depression. The club very nearly died before it got off the ground. Decades later, the club has long since achieved financial security and The Masters, one of golf’s four modern majors, has been elevated to the pinnacle of tournament golf. This book looks at the beginnings of Augusta National, but really centers on Clifford Roberts. It examines his role in the founding of the club and in the founding of The Masters tournament. It also looks at the man himself: from his humble beginnings, to his often misreported or misunderstood decades as chairman of the club, to his eventual death. David Owen was given unprecedented access the records and archives of the club. It shows in the level of detail he is able to present on the history of Roberts, the club, and

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