Putter Balance: Fit to Balance, Not Loft
Putters are chosen by balance type, not loft. How face-balanced, toe-hang and zero-torque putters match different stroke shapes, and how to find yours.
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Closing the Gap Between Your PW and Wedges
Iron sets stop at the PW and the gap to your wedges must be filled separately. Four brands publish full wedge spec tables; none of them recommends a gap.
PXG's Six Zero-Torque Putters, One Lineup
Most brands bolt one or two zero-torque models onto an existing line. PXG built six from the start, including a center-shafted Hot Rod ZT.
One Swing Error, Different Faces by Club
One swing fault shows up as a direction miss with a driver and a distance miss with an iron. Three earlier threads pulled together by club, not miss type.
1910: One Putter, Legal in US, Banned in UK
The Schenectady putter, a center-shafted design, was banned by the R&A in 1910. The USGA refused to follow — golf's first documented rules split.
Scotty Cameron Phantom: 8 Putters, 1 Held Back
The 2026 Phantom line launched eight mallet putters worldwide on one day — except the low-torque model, which arrived a month later.
Same 'S' Flex Shafts, 29 Grams Apart
True Temper, KBS Tour, N.S. Pro 950GH, and MODUS3 TOUR 120 all carry an 'S' flex label — but their actual weights span a 29-gram range.
Some Shaft Brands Publish Torque, Some Don't
Across six shaft brands, torque is published to one decimal by four, given only as the word Low by True Temper, and left off the sheet entirely by KBS.
Shank Checklist: Five-Step Order, What It Proved
A five-step sequence for isolating a shank's cause, with a twist on 'cheapest first': the highest-stakes step comes last, on purpose.
Slice Cause Four: Early Extension
Early extension, the most common fault in amateurs, doesn't break the face or path directly — it removes the space the arms need.
Slice Cause Two: What 'Square Face' Really Means
'Square the face' usually means square to the target — but the curve is set by square to the path. That distinction changes diagnosis and the fix.
Slice Cause One: Grip, and Counting Knuckles
A weak grip forces the forearms to rotate more than downswing time allows, so the face often arrives open. Here's how to check it in under a minute.
Slice Cause Three: Why Over the Top Starts High
An out-to-in path isn't a slice by itself, and this branch shows the opposite starting direction from the first two. Here's how to tell, and the fix.
Slice Is Not One Thing: 4 Causes, One Myth
A slice always shares the same definition, but not the same cause. Four distinct faults produce it, and the '90% of golfers slice' claim doesn't hold up.
Self-Diagnosis Order for a Slice
A five-step order for sorting a slice into one of four branches, plus why aiming left to survive a round quietly makes the underlying problem worse.
The Snap Hook: Body Stops, Hands Take Over
A snap hook looks different from a regular hook: sudden, low, short. The common mechanism is a rotation that stalls, forcing the hands to catch up fast.
Srixon i-Forged vs. i-ALLOY: Process, Not Twins
Srixon's i-Forged and i-ALLOY share an 'i-' prefix and get confused for one technology. One is a process, the other a material, applied to different irons.
Srixon Z-STAR9 vs Z-STAR: One Ball, Two Names
Srixon's ball is sold in Korea as Z-STAR9 and in global materials as Z-STAR. Same ball, different naming, plus what changed this generation.
Srixon ZXi Irons: One Name, Three Lineups
The Srixon ZXi lineup isn't one list. Korea, Japan, and tour each show a different count, and overlaying all three changes what 'current lineup' means.
Srixon ZXi: One Name, Three Different Steels
ZXi7, ZXi5, and ZXiR share a name, but forged, two-piece, and cast construction mean three different manufacturing philosophies in one series.
Srixon ZXi5: One Iron, Two Different Steels
Iron heads are usually one material. ZXi5 splits body and face into two steels, between ZXi7's forged build and ZXiR's cast, new-material approach.