Outdoors

Are you a Bomber or a Technician? While putting may be universally accepted as the most important aspect of golf, I believe that driving is the key to enjoying golf.

Ben Bowers… bending it like Beckham. For many of you East Coasters, Fall golf, and the golf season in general is rapidly winding down.

By Guest Writer Mark Arevalo We’ve reviewed a couple of running shoes at Gear Patrol; mostly trail runners, but like many guys I live in a concrete jungle. The closest I’ll get to trail running is a dirt path in Central Park.

[ Part 1: A Logical Choice | Part 2: The Best Way Back | Part 3: Scraped Knuckles ] May 3 – Dominican Republic: Glancing down at my red, scraped knuckles as I type, I am reminded of the hard work Cielo’s crew has been putting in to gear her up for the 1200-mile passage that lies ahead. Up until yesterday, my time on Cielo seemed more like a vacation on a floating hotel complete with first class drinks made by Kevin, the best bartender in the Northern hemisphere and snacks whipped up by Lizz, who’s evidently been an apprenticing…

Walk up to plate and point at centerfield Rail ball over fence Tip hat at all basemen as you saunter past on way back to home plate Those are the only things you’ll need to do at your next company or summer league softball game with a Mizuno Techfire Crush, give or take a few beers post facto. The Mizuno Techfire Crush Composite is a Mizuno patented design of composite and Banzai aluminum (great name) blended together to create one of their best performing bats.

On any given round I enjoy hitting Top-Flite golf balls about as much as I like losing them. In other words, they’re miserable.

[click on image to enlarge] [ Part 1: A Logical Choice | Part 2: The Best Way Back ] May 3 – Dominican Republic: Coming up for air and coughing up salt water that had made its way down my snorkel from the waves crashing on the reef, it was pitch black and we were disoriented. “Do you think is the best way back to the boat?”, Kevin asked… Several hours earlier, when Kevin asked me if I wanted to go lobster hunting on the reef near our anchorage, I immediately agreed.

Anyone in the tennis world will tell you that footwork is key to building a better game. Besides, what good is that swing you’ve been perfecting if you can’t get to the ball?

The Ogio Edge fits right in between a cart bag and a lightweight bag. It manages to retain a sleek profile without compromising on capacity or storage.

If I were relegated to using one club for an entire round then it would have to be my 5-iron. I can chop-hack-dice-slice-pull-push-hook-shank-beat-pitch-drive with that sonofabitch like no other.

A custom putter is what we like to call a compulsory luxury. It costs a lot and you need it.

There are a few instances where a brand becomes synonymous with a person. Nike Air Jordan’s, Tiger Woods Golf, for example.