I will never forget the first time I watched a baggage handler throw my golf clubs onto a conveyor belt at Phoenix Sky Harbor. My $1,200 driver was inside a thin nylon sleeve that offered about as much protection as a pillowcase. That was the day I started taking golf travel bags seriously. After 12 … Read more
I live in Minnesota, which means I get about five good months of golf weather per year. The other seven months I’m stuck inside watching the snow pile up on my garage simulator. Three winters ago I bought the cheapest hitting mat I could find on Amazon. Within two months my right elbow hurt so … Read more
I remember driving 25 minutes to the range, paying $20 for a bucket, then realizing I had 35 minutes of daylight before I needed to pick up my kids. After about 40 sessions like that in one summer, I bought my first backyard golf net. That was seven years and four nets ago. The best … Read more
I have stood over a 160-yard approach shot staring at a fairway bunker on the left, water guarding the green front-right, and a pin tucked tight behind a front bunker. Sound familiar? That exact scenario is where the best golf GPS watches earn their keep on every single round you play. Course management is what … Read more
Walking 18 holes burns around 1,400 calories and gives you a better read on the course than riding a cart ever will. But lugging a 25-pound golf bag over your shoulder for four-plus hours? That is where the joy starts to fade. That is exactly why I spent three months testing the best golf push … Read more
I have been burned by rangefinders that lock onto the tree trunk behind the pin more times than I care to admit. So when I set out to find the best golf rangefinders for accuracy, I took every unit to my home course for at least three rounds, often more. Our team logged over 200 … Read more
I’ve lost count of how many rounds I’ve played with the wrong golf ball, watching drives fall 15 yards short when a simple switch could have made the difference. After testing dozens of options and crunching swing speed data, I can tell you the best golf balls for distance in are not always the most … Read more
I’ll never forget my first elk hunt above treeline. By day two, the budget boots I’d trusted to carry me up the scree field had shredded the back of both heels and I was hobbling with every step. That hunt taught me the lesson every mountain hunter eventually learns: your boots are the single most … Read more
Setting up a game room without a dartboard cabinet is like building a pool table room without the felt on the table. You can do it, but you are going to regret it the first time a steel-tip dart punches through your drywall. Our team spent three months testing and comparing the best dartboard cabinets … Read more
I learned this the hard way during my first stargazing session three years ago. I had just bought a beautiful 90mm refractor, drove 40 minutes to a dark-sky site, and spent the entire night fighting a wobbly tripod. The moon looked like it was dancing in my eyepiece, Jupiter’s bands smeared into a blur, and … Read more