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By GBB Staff Introduction Why are the drivers being used by amateurs not the right ones for them? Because the dirty little secret in driver design is that most of them are initially engineered for pro golfers or very low handicap players. And then, when the manufacturer needs to market that same driver to high handicappers, they simply make some superficial modifications. But the driver itself still has its original DNA as a club that was made for very strong players -- a heavy head, a heavy shaft, lower lofts, lower spin rates, etc. That may be what Tour players...

By Ray Dingledine, GBB Contributor, Junior Golf Insider IntroductionIf you are looking to get your child involved in an athletic activity you have plenty of options. Depending on where you live, you could try baseball, basketball, football, soccer, lacrosse, dance, swimming, hockey, or tennis, just to name a few. For your child’s athletic development, we recommend they try multiple sports to identify their true passion and we also recommend you add golf to your list of options. Golf is unique when compared to other junior activities. It requires as much mental strength as physical. You can enjoy the game with family...

By GBB Staff Introduction My son recently became interested in golf. To get him started, I temporarily gave him an old set of mine. But in a conversation with the professional at our local club recently, I learned that, although my intentions were good, I may have unwittingly made a mistake by doing that. What he shared with me is that, when beginners learn to play with hand-me-down clubs that were used previously by someone else, there is a real risk that they will pick up swing flaws as a result of trying to adapt their developing swing to clubs...

By GBB Staff Introduction As I was preparing to write this review of the Qwik-Fold 360, I became curious about the history of golf push carts and did some research to find out when they were first used. It may interest you to learn that these handy golf accessories, that are now ubiquitous at golf courses around the world, were originally invented over 75 years ago! Who knew. A gentleman by the name of Bruce Williamson from Portland, Oregon is credited as the inventor. His original golf pull cart was made from two lawn mower wheels with hard rubber tires...

By GBB Staff Introduction Have you ever met a golfer who wasn’t interested in hitting the ball farther?  Neither have I. Added distance is the Holy Grail for everyone who plays the game, and golfers will do almost anything to find it. They’ll spend a small fortune on new clubs, year after year, believing all those self-serving claims by the manufacturers that their latest driver is (once again) the magic wand that will give them 10-20 extra yards. Eventually, though, golfers usually find that the answer didn’t lie in that expensive new club. The truth of the matter is that...