When it comes golf shoes, proper fit is really important. That's why Ryan Ballengee loves the Boa closure system, and he pretty much only wears golf shoes with Boa on...
Ryan Ballengee is criminally bad at changing the grips on his golf clubs, and it just so happened he needed some new grips on his old Mizuno irons when SuperStroke...
Tour Edge Golf is getting a lot of buzz for their Exotics EXS lineup. Their driver, priced at an insane $300, is packed with modern technology, including weight ports...
The folks at TecTecTec sent us their new ULT-X rangefinder to test, and we're happy to share it out of the box with you. TecTecTec is a brand offering laser rangefinders...
Ryan Ballengee reviews the Big Max Aqua Wave golf bag. This stand bag is 4.1 lbs and features a cooler pocket, five other pockets and is guaranteed to be waterproof for...
When you pick up a sleeve or 12-pack of golf balls, do you know they properly fit your game and your ability? A golf ball's compression goes a long way in telling you if...
With the 2018 Ryder Cup just days away, adidas Golf is celebrating the history of the matches and the event's trophy with special edition Tour360 golf shoes. The...
Ryan Ballengee reviews the new Titleist Speed Project TS2 and TS3 drivers. He puts them on the launch monitor in a range session and sees how they compete against his...
Ryan Ballengee reviews the new Bridgestone Golf Tour B JGR HF2 irons, which are designed for mid-handicappers and low-handicappers looking for a forged cavity-back iron...
Ryan Ballengee reviews the Wilson Staff C300 Forged irons. The C300 Forged irons feature two rows of Power Holes on the sole of the 4-8 irons. FLX Face technology...
Ryan Ballengee introduces you to Uther Supply, an up-and-coming maker of golf towels and gloves with a flair. The high-quality towels come with a variety of printed...
Ryan Ballengee reviews the BombTech Golf hybrid set, which has three hybrids for $197. Are they good clubs? How do they perform? After putting them on a launch monitor...
Ryan Ballengee reviews Bushnell Golf's Phantom GPS. This unit, which is an evolution of previous smaller Bushnell GPS offerings, has your standards features with a...
Ryan Ballengee happened on a demo day at his club featuring Odyssey Golf Exo putters, so he gave the Indianapolis model a try. Hear his feedback on the Exo line, its...
Ryan Ballengee reviews the Flex Putter training aid, which features a more flexible shaft with a traditional Anser-style head to help teach golfers proper tempo on the...
Ryan Ballengee reviews Mizuno Golf's MP-18 MMC irons. After choosing to play Mizuno's set blending forged steel, tungsten and aluminum, how did Ryan feel about playing...
Ryan Ballengee unboxes and shares his excitement over the development and release of adidas Golf's special edition Tour360 golf shoes featuring the first use of silver...
Ryan Ballengee unboxes the ShotScope v. 2.0 golf game performance tracking system. The third major player in the space, ShotScope's product doesn't require touching the...
Ryan Ballengee shares the good news about Golf Pride expanding its Align technology into more grips, including the Tour Velvet, adding to the MCC and MCC +4 grips. Align...
Ryan Ballengee previews his testing of the BombTech Golf hybrids, which come sold as a package of three for $197. The hybrids are in 19-, 21- and 24-degree heads, and...
Ryan Ballengee unboxes and shares three new Lamkin golf grips for 2018, including the tour-performance TS1, the Sonar and the Comfort Plus models, all of which offer...
Snell Golf founder Dean Snell has been selling golf balls for three years now, and, until 2018, he had offered two models: My Tour Ball and the Get Sum. But for the New...
For the first time, adidas Golf is offering colored Boost foam in their footwear. Black Boost debuts for the first time at the 2018 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play in...
Ryan Ballengee unveils (he already unboxed) the new Wilson Golf C300 Forged irons. The C200 irons introduced Power Holes to irons, and the C300 line added even more...
Ryan Ballengee reviews Brainstorm Golf's Happy Putter Eye Align series of putters, raving about the Eye Align technology offering interchangeable alignment aids to fit...
On this edition of 2 Off the 1st, Ryan Ballengee discusses Tiger Woods' comeback at the 2017 Hero World Challenge and the potential expectations. He also talks about the...
On this edition of 2 Off the 1st, Ryan Ballengee walks through the new Callaway Golf clubs in Sergio Garcia's bag at the European Tour's season-ending DP World Tour...
In this 2 Off the 1st, Ryan Ballengee looks at how Bernhard Langer was somehow denied the Charles Schwab Cup on PGA Tour Champions. Are playoffs in golf not working...
On this 2 Off the 1st, we explain why Henrik Stenson is adamant that hanging from a cable before a golf tournament totally didn't cause a rib injury. Then we look at the...
On 2 Off the 1st, Ryan Ballengee discusses Tiger Woods' comeback at the 2017 Hero World Challenge and how he got in the tournament. Then he applauds Charley Hoffman's...
Ryan Ballengee unboxes a new set of Mizuno Golf MP-18 MMC irons, which use a combination of carbon steel, high-density tungsten and titanium to create a high-performing...
In the return of 2 Off the 1st, Ryan Ballengee talks about Justin Rose capitalizing on Dustin Johnson's lost six-shot lead at the WGC-HSBC Champions for his eighth PGA...
Soft-feeling golf balls have become a go-to choice for lots of golfers, giving them a better feel while not compromising distance off the tee. Wilson Golf has been a...
Ryan Ballengee reviews the PowerStik golf training club, which uses a weight at the end of a mid-iron length shaft to help a golfer increase their swing speeds, train...
Just days before it opens to the public, The Cradle is all the buzz about Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina. Talking GolfGetaways' Mitch Laurance and Darin Bunch take a...
TaylorMade Golf has some of the best players in the world on their staff, and those players constantly offer feedback that, in turn, helps the company design equipment...
The golf equipment business is constantly remaking itself, creating new sub-categories of golfers that seek specific performance benefits from their clubs. One of those...
Ryan Ballengee unboxes the Swing Caddie SC200 portable launch monitor, which offers real data on distance, ball speed, swing speed, smash factor and more. At the same...
Ryan Ballengee reviews the new Caddy Daddy Ranger Sunday golf bag. This lightweight, smaller bag can comfortably store and protect nine clubs (including a driver), while...
Ryan Ballengee reviews the Bionic PerformanceGrip Pro golf glove, which has the performance of a baseball glove with the comfort and durability of an ideal golf glove.
A...
Getting out of the bunker -- any bunker -- is a challenge for scores of golfers. For the guys of "Talking GolfGetaways," who both love playing golf with hickory-shafted...
Ryan Ballengee reviews the newest Callaway Epic and Epic Pro irons based on hitting the 7-iron of both models from the company's hitting kit on a FlightScope Mevo in an...
Ryan Ballengee offers an update and partial review on using the FlightScope Mevo, the $500 launch monitor which is small, portable and connects to a mobile app via...
Ryan Ballengee reviews Zoriz golf sandals -- the answer for golfers who might like wearing flip-flops off of the golf course and sometimes just wish they could put some...
So many golfers want launch monitor capabilities, but they're not about to pay the $2,000, $10,000 or more it takes for the higher-end launch monitors that PGA...
If you want a laser rangefinder that has slope-calculating abilities, then you can typically expect to pay in upwards of $300. That's what makes the TecTecTec VProDLX...
Most golfers fear the sand, in part, because they're not able to practice bunker shots from an actual practice bunker. So, the Pocket Bunker is a great potential answer...
Ryan Ballengee reviews Srixon's Q-Star Tour golf balls, built for players who want the performance of a Tour-caliber ball without having Tour-caliber swing speeds.
At a...
Playing at Royal County Down is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for a lot of players. But for those golfers, they know that with links golf comes some bizarre, humbling...
We show you how to set up your entire bag with Arccos 360 sensors and use the Arccos mobile app for Apple or Android to pair your clubs so you can start tracking your...
With golf season here, it's time to make sure your eyes are protected with a great pair of golf sunglasses. The right pair of golf sunglasses do two things: block...
On today's 2 Off the 1st, Ryan Ballengee looks at the top two stories in the world of golf:
Lexi Thompson spoke on Wednesday at the LPGA's Volunteers of America Texas...
2 Off the 1st kicks off the week with the details-without-details of the Tuesday announcement of the Lexi Thompson Rule by the USGA and R&A. What is it? What will it...
Tiger Woods underwent a spinal fusion surgery which is his fourth since March 2014, fusing together the L5 and S1 vertebrae. We take a look at how the procedure is...
2 Off the 1st returns to talk about Tiger Woods' fourth back surgery in a little more than three years and what it means for his career and life, as well a reveal that...
If you're the kind of golfer who is often running late for your tee time or, for whatever reason, you prefer not to go through a lengthy warm-up on the range, then...
Karson Adkins is a Tennessean who wasn't sure she was going to the Drive, Chip and Putt national finals. But she nailed her goal to get all nine shots in the competition...
Andrew Scholz is a 15-year-old from from Fairway, Kan., and he's heading to his first Drive, Chip and Putt finals. A high-school sophomore, Scholz has already been on a...
Jaron Leasure is a 15-year-old living in Virginia Beach, Va., who has moved around a bunch with his father's military career. That hasn't stopped Leasure from becoming...
Sirina (9 years old) and Megha (12) Ganne are sisters who are both heading to the Drive, Chip and Putt national finals at Augusta National Golf Club the Sunday before...
Srixon has come out with the Q-Star Tour golf balls, made as a three-piece, Tour-caliber ball meant for players with more moderate swing speeds, with the Spinskin...
On their recent trip to Bandon Dunes, the GolfGetaways crew took an in-depth look at some of the most fascinating aspects of the resort and property that have nothing to...
GNN's Ryan Ballengee recently took a trip to Denver to spend time at Boa headquarters, as the maker of the custom-fit closure system met up with their partners at adidas...
Set amid the many hiking and walking trails at Bandon Dunes is a labyrinth, an overhead replica of an elaborate path created in Greek mythology by Daedalus for King...
"Tommy's Honour" producer Keith Bank tells us about the journey to making the film, the amazing stories of Old and Young Tom Morris and how Jordan Spieth gained respect...
On this edition of 2 Off the 1st, Ryan Ballengee previews Club de Golf Chapultepec, the new home of the WGC-Mexico Championship. He also shoots down Johnny Miller's...
Ryan Ballengee unboxes the new 2017 Srixon Golf Z-Star and Z-Star XV golf balls, which include the third generation of the SpinSkin coating and are constructed...
Ryan Ballengee unboxes the Australian-imported Forte Apex 6 and Forte Tour Performance S golf balls. While they're only available right now overseas, the Apex 6's...
The PGA Tour is now in Florida for the start of the Flexico Swing, and Rory McIlroy nearly caused an international incident by playing golf last weekend with President...
On today's 2 Off the 1st, we look at the USGA and R&A's data for driving distance and look at the data to see if PGA Tour pros should try to drive Riviera's amazing 10th...
Ryan Ballengee reviews the Maxfli Edge push golf cart, which is a great product that folds up compactly and can be stored practically anywhere while packed with features...
Ryan Ballengee reviews the Under Armour Spieth One golf shoes, which mark a dramatic improvement from the first generation of Under Armour golf shoes in styling, fit...
Ryan Ballengee reviews the adidas Golf Powerband Boa Boost golf shoes, featuring a Boa-enclosure designed specifically to fit the Powercage saddle, Boost foam, as well...
In the premiere edition of "2 Off the 1st," Ryan Ballengee breaks down the two biggest stories of the golf day:
Tiger Woods pulling out twice of a scheduled press...
As Foot-uary continues at Golf News Net, we unbox the new adidas Golf Powerband Boa Boost golf shoes. These babies are packed with a decade's worth of technology...
We've got the new Spieth One golf shoes from Under Armour in to our headquarters, so we wanted to unbox the package and show you the new kicks before we try them on the...
We got some of Costco's Kirkland Signature four-piece urethane golf balls in the Golf News Net offices, so we wanted to unbox them with you. Take a look at the K-Sigs!
Ryan Ballengee takes a look at the Puma Golf Spring/Summer 2017 Collection of golf clothes, including a pair of golf slacks and a golf shirt. The whole line uses...
Ryan Ballengee unboxes the new Arccos 360 golf performance-tracking system from Arccos Golf. The next generation features much smaller sensors with improved battery life...
Ryan Ballengee reviews the Mizuno Golf JPX-900 driver, which turns out to be a longer-than-average driver that has above-average forgiveness characteristics. The great...
Ryan Ballengee reviews the Wilson Staff FG Tour V6 irons, which offer a refined look for a better player in a sleek, classic look that is packed with technology that...
Ryan Ballengee review the Voice Caddie B1 golf GPS watch. At $170, it offers a sleek, lightweight golf GPS that shows three measurements on each hole and calculates with...
Ryan Ballengee reviews the TLink Golf GPS unit and app. For under $100, the TLink offers a stylish, lightweight GPS unit that works in tandem with your smartphone to...
Ryan Ballengee reviews the Pro Impact Golf P2 putter grip. It's a unique grip that houses the putter shaft at the bottom of the oversized grip, helping to set your...
Ryan Ballengee reviews the Srixon Golf Z U65 utility iron (2-iron model), which is a great alternative to hybrids for a player who likes the look and options of a long...
Ryan Ballengee reviews the Srixon Golf Z 765 driver, which offers explosive distance thanks to improve weight distribution and the Ripple Effect sole setup, which...
Ryan Ballengee reviews Cleveland Golf's Huntington Beach Collection of putters, using the 1 Anser-style model, which offers upgraded components and an improved milling...
Ryan Ballengee reviews the Srixon Golf Z 765 irons, a player's iron that has infusions of modern technology that offers better launch characteristics and overall...
Ryan Ballengee reviews the Cleveland Golf RTX-3 wedges, which move the center of gravity toward the impact zone for better control and small shot dispersion. Available...
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During Thursday's lengthy rain delays at the 2016 U.S. Open, Ryan Ballengee made a trip to the Lexus Performance Drive tent, where fans can get a picture with the U.S...
Phil Mickelson has six second-place finishes in the U.S. Open, and they've all come on traditional, difficult U.S. Open setups. In search of his first U.S. Open title...
Phil Mickelson makes his strategy for the short par-4 17th at Oakmont Country Club absolutely clear: No matter the circumstance or situation, he is going to lay up off...
Adam Scott tells how he thinks the rain from Wednesday and what's expected on Thursday will do to make 2016 U.S. Open site Oakmont Country Club play easier.
The 313-yard par-4 17th hole at Oakmont Country Club is tempting to go for off the tee, but the difficulty that lurks up the hill will deter a lot of the field from...
The 288-yard eighth hole at Oakmont Country Club is the longest par 3 in U.S. Open history. Ryan Ballengee shows you how the pros are looking to take on the hole and the...
Jason Day says that, although he's already won the PGA Championship, he's probably best suited to win the U.S. Open of the four majors. He explains why he's able to...
Jason Day's 3-year-old son, Dash, was the voiceover and co-star of a new Father's Day themed commercial put together by TaylorMade-adidas Golf and PGA Tour Superstore...
Puma Golf's Ignite Spikeless Sport golf shoes have a modern, athletic look with a blend of waterproof leather and mesh, making for a very comfortable walk using Ignite...
Under Armour's Tempo Tour golf shoes are an upscale offering complete with a modern, waterproof aesthetic, with Charged Cushioning delivering energy back to the player...
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