Pinoy Golfer Blog

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. The twin courses at Canlubang Golf and Country Club are among my favourites in the country. Nothing rivals them for sheer scale, beauty and challenge to the golfer. In the country to help his father build Hacienda Luisita in the 1960s, Robert Trent Jones, Jr. was shown this stunning piece of real estate by Don Jose Yulo that was so perfect that the courses he built here have served as his inspiration for many of his other designs in the country. The North Course is yin to the South Course’s yang; the strong, silent one to its more flamboyant next door neighbour. Not that the North is unattractive. Far from it. It’s just that few golf courses... Read More

Bob Bettinardi has quickly be come one of the most recognized putter manufacturers in the world. His putters look like they belong in glass cases instead of some golfer’s bag of clubs. But they are functional art. Quality pieces manufactured to incredibly tight, military-grade tolerances. Overkill? Perhaps. But the putters are for my money the best on the market today. Robert Bettinardi, Sr. established a machine shop and metal manufacturing facility over 25-years ago and his son Robert J. (Bob) Jr. joined him in the family business straight out of college with a degree in mechanical engineering. After Bob learned all about working with and manufacturing metals, he struck off on his own and... Read More

When Epon first announced the new AF-302 and that it was to be an upgraded version of the venerable AF-301 which I’d had in my bag the last year, I received the news with more than a bit of trepidation. After all, I held the AF-301 in the highest regard; the aesthetics were near perfect and the feel at impact was unmatched by all but a few forged irons on the market. It was what I thought was the perfect forged iron. How the heck was Epon going to improve on it? I was apprehensive that the effort to improve it would compromise its performance, but having met Niimi Kiyonari, Epon’s lead designer and being thoroughly impressed by his passion for golf and technical prowess, I resolved to keep... Read More

PG Invitational 2010 What: Pinoygolfer.com Invitational Golf Tournament 2010 Where: Mt. Malarayat Golf & Country Club Registration 6:00am -715am Tee time Double barrel 7:30am When: March 26, 2009, Friday How much: PhP 2,600 per person (inclusive of lunch, tournament fee, golf insurance & environmental fee, mulligan, giveaways and raffle prizes) Php 1,400. per person for Mt. Malarayat Golf & Country Club members Excluding: Caddie fee – PhP 500 Golf cart – PhP 950 (PhP 475 – twin sharing) Player will pay caddie and golf cart fee. Fees for golf carts will be paid directly to the club and caddie fees directly to the caddies on the day of the tournament. Conditions... Read More

Callaway used to be known as a company that produced golf clubs for the mid-to-high handicap golfer. Not so long ago a fellow named Roger Cleveland joined their brain trust and things were never the same again. He spear-headed a drive within the company to produce clubs for the better player and his efforts were met with much success. The latest such product is the Callaway Jaws wedge with its ball-shredding Mack Daddy grooves. These wedges can do some major damage. Even on chips just from around the fringe, this Jaws wedge was filling its grooves with the outer layer of every golf ball it came in contact with. Other than a lot of damaged golf balls, the result is very impressive spin on... Read More