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Tuesday, January 6, 2009
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TECHNICAL ARTICLES
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GOLF COLUMNS
02-21-06 - Wedge Bounce: Setting it Straight
Ever since Gene Sarazen built up the bottom of a niblick to make the first sand wedge, golfers have been confused about “bounce.” What is it?
 
06-20-06 - Warm Up to Custom-Fitting
By Steve Pike. I know it’s approaching the dog days of summer and chances are the air conditioner is running 24/7, but let’s think for a minute about skiing.
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02-21-06 - The Royal X Factor in Iron Shafts
America’s leading manufacturer of premium steel shafts, Royal Precision and its Rifle® steel shafts achieved unparalleled success as the leading premium steel shafts on the PGA Tour.
04-07-06 - Know Your Specs?
By Laurie Lee Dovey. Golf equipment is rapidly traveling back to the future. Clubfitting, which was practically abandoned by equipment manufacturers during the 1980s and 1990s in lieu of mass-produced club lines, is again in vogue.
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03-31-06 - Equipment Rulings Not Looking Out for Golf’s Majority
By Steve Pike. Let’s hear it for Tiger Woods. Not only did the Striped One win his second consecutive Ford Championship at Doral this past March, but he struck a blow - four of them in fact - for all us who don’t believe technology is ruining the game of golf.
 
02-22-06 - The End of Golf Club Innovation
By Laurie Lee Dovey. An August 31, 2005, Notice to Manufacturers from the United States Golf Association (USGA) proposed a rules change and limit on moment of inertia (MOI). MOI is a clubhead’s ability to resist twisting on off-center hits. It’s commonly referred to as clubhead forgiveness. The new rule is scheduled to take effect March 1, 2006.
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