PVD Coating on Golf Clubs – Good or Bad?
If you spend any time in your local golf shop I am sure you will have seen this modern darker finish that seems to be applied to many of the new models that were released in the last year or so. This finish is called PVD and seems to keep growing in popularity. Read More…
Swingweight When Changing Grips!
I was chatting to a customer of ours over the weekend (Mike) that has really been struggling to hit his Irons properly for the last couple of months. After checking out his swing, which appeared to be fine, we then had a good look at his clubs. After taking a few measurements we checked the swing weight, and found the problem. Read More…
OptiShot Review
I decided to write an Optishot Review as this little golf simulator from Dancin Dogg (I know, strange name!) is defiantly worth a mention. Firstly it is great fun and perfect for home use and secondly it has a price tag which is way lower than other similar units available.
Even though OptiShot is cheaper than comparative simulators it is still packed with awesome features. This would also make a great gift for the golfer in the family! Let’s take a look and see how it works and what you can do with it. Read More…
Golf Club’s for Children
If you are anything like me, an avid golfer with Children then I am sure you would love to encourage them to take up golf. There is nothing better than Father and Son spending some quality time out on the Golf Course. Golf is one of the hardest games to master and most players realize the importance of having clubs that are correctly fitted. This goes for Junior’s as well. Read More…
Golf Ball Tech
If you have been a golfer for a while then you will have read the usual hype associated with every new product that is marketed. Every single one can make you hit the ball longer and further and straighter, I am sure you have seen it all before! . Of course if that were true then we would see most golfers averaging 500 meter drives and the game of golf would not be that difficult anymore. This is where the USGA and R&A come in. As the ruling bodies of the game of golf no product can be used for any offical handicapping, tournament or competition play unless it has their stamp of approval. Read More…
Lighter Golf Clubs in 2012
Over the last few years a large percentage of new golf drivers have been launched with much lower overall weight. This seems to be a trend that everyone will follow over the next 12 months. Looking back in time to about 30+ years ago the standard club was made from a wooden head and a steel shaft, most of these weighed on average at around 370grams. Contrast this with today and you will find most golfers using a Titanium head with with an ultra-light shaft. Lighter weight grips are also slowly becoming more common as the 50gram average is slowly heading towards 40 grams. Read More…
Welcome to Golfing Trends
Welcome to Golfing Trends. I hope you will find this site full of great information from the latest golfing news and trends to some of the more technical aspects of modern golf equipment.
I have been custom fitting golf clubs for over 18 years and I have seen many trends come and go. In fact, this year has seen some of the most technical advances in golf equipment and club technology that we have ever had in this business. With the USGA and R&A relaxing some of their rules on club adjustments there has been a huge jump in the ability to customize your clubs by simply changing a weight or setting.I can only imagine that in the years to come we are going to see more and more golf equipment with ingenious features that will make it easier for the golfer to hit the ball straight and achieve lower handicaps. On the flip side we have the ruling bodies of golf limiting everything from golf ball design to club head sizes purely to preserve the integrity of the game. After all, we do not want the golf courses of the world becoming too short as many golfers find it easier to achieve longer distances.
The past year has also seen many up coming golfers play some truly amazing golf which has given some of the great golfing names a run for their money! Many of the traditional players are going to find it harder and harder to compete with so many talented new players arriving on the scene. The days of Tiger Woods domination are over and I think he has a long road ahead if he wishes to get back to the world’s number one.
I hope you will spend some time on my site and find it interesting and useful. Please feel free to comment using the comments section below or shoot me an email if you have spotted something of value that I may have missed.
