Welcome to Devil Ball’s Proving Ground, where we put the latest golf gear through its paces. Today we look at the Ping S55 irons. Tester — Shane Bacon — Handicap: +2.0 Target Golf Audience — +4 handicap – 15 handicap Initial thoughts One of the best parts about living in Phoenix as a golfer, and […]
Devil Ball Proving Ground: TaylorMade SLDR driver
September 28, 2013 by
Welcome to Devil Ball’s Proving Ground, where we put the latest golf gear through its paces. Today we look at the TaylorMade SLDR driver. Tester — Shane Bacon — Handicap: +2.2 Target Golf Audience — All handicaps Initial thoughts When TaylorMade announced the SLDR driver, I think a lot of us were initially shocked by […]
Devil Ball Proving Ground: Callaway FT Optiforce driver
September 12, 2013 by
Welcome to Devil Ball’s Proving Ground, where we put the latest golf gear through its paces. Today we look at the Callaway FT Optiforce driver. Tester — Shane Bacon — Handicap: +2.4 Target Golf Audience — All handicaps Initial thoughts Callaway has been on fire lately with their products, and the FT Optiforce driver is […]
Devil Ball Proving Ground: Bushnell Tour v3
July 29, 2013 by
Welcome to Devil Ball’s Proving Ground, where we put the latest golf gear through its paces. Today we look at the Bushnell Tour v3 rangefinder. Tester — Shane Bacon — Handicap: +1.0 Target Golf Audience — All handicaps Initial thoughts The constant battle between all golfer is if it’s better to carry around a rangefinder […]
Devil Ball Proving Ground: Ping G25 Driver
March 16, 2013 by
Welcome to Devil Ball’s Proving Ground, where we put the latest golf gear through its paces. Today, we look at the Ping G25 driver. Tester — Shane Bacon — Handicap: +1.5 Target Golf Audience — All handicaps Initial thoughts Back when the i20 series for Ping came out, the matte black was introduced for a […]
Devil Ball Proving Ground: Odyssey Versa putter
February 17, 2013 by
Welcome to Devil Ball’s Proving Ground, where we put the latest golf gear through its paces. Today, we look at Odyssey’s Versa putter. Tester — Shane Bacon — Handicap: +1.3 Target Golf Audience — All handicaps Initial thoughts The first thing any golfers wants with a putter is one that looks good. That’s normally the […]
Devil Ball Proving Ground: TaylorMade R1
February 6, 2013 by
Welcome to Devil Ball’s Proving Ground, where we put the latest golf gear through its paces. Today, we look at TaylorMade’s R1 driver. Tester — Shane Bacon — Handicap: +1.4 Target Golf Audience — All handicaps Initial thoughts There is little doubt that TaylorMade is the best marketing company in golf right now. No matter […]
Devil Ball Proving Ground: Adams Speedline Super S Fairway Wood
January 22, 2013 by
Welcome to Devil Ball’s Proving Ground, where we put the latest golf gear through its paces. Today, we look at Adams Golf’s new Speedline Super S Fairway Wood. Tester — Shane Bacon — Handicap: +1.6 Target Golf Audience — All handicaps Initial thoughts I’ll be completely honest, when I first pulled out the Adams Speedline […]
Devil Ball Proving Ground: Bushnell Tour Z6 Rangefinder
November 14, 2012 by
Welcome to Devil Ball’s Proving Ground, where we put the latest golf gear through its paces. Today, we take Bushnell’s compact Tour Z6 rangefinder for a spin around the course. Tester — Jonathan Wall — Handicap: 2.1 Target Golf Audience — All players Initial thoughts Like the Pro1M — which we reviewed earlier this year […]
Devil Ball Proving Ground: Ping’s Anser driver and fairway woods
October 18, 2012 by
Welcome to Devil Ball’s Proving Ground, where we put the latest golf gear through its paces. Today, we take Ping’s Anser driver and fairway wood for a spin around the course. Tester — Jonathan Wall — Handicap: 2.1 Target Golf Audience — 0-15 handicapper Ping has been designing adjustable clubs for years — the color […]
