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On this week's episode of GOLF's Fully Equipped, Kris and Wadeh are joined by Johnny Wunder to talk about how deep the golf club market is.

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John Feinstein’s love of sport and his admiration for sport done right is what made him so good at writing up sport and those in it.

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Tomo Golf's Ninja Kit divot tool made what can often feel like an obligatory chore — fixing ball marks — into something kind of fun.

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It’s a simple phrase that informs every decision Palm Golf Co. makes. You can almost hear it wafting in the breeze alongside the company’s increasingly recognizable palm tree logo.

Swing and smile.

Those three words evoke a visceral feeling that is carried not just through the brand’s product line of fashionable yet durable gloves and its wide-ranging, modern golf apparel but in the mission of why Palm exists in the first place.

To Palm and its growing base of ardent supporters, golf is not a place of suffering, stress or a narrow set of expectations for what the game should look like. There is laughter in a double bogey. There is acceptance in styles whether you are a tucked-in country clubber or showing up to your local muni in high-tops and joggers. There is a reverence and respect for what golf means to people on a personal level—but also an understanding that we are all here for fun, to enjoy being with each other.

When someone dons the palm tree logo, it is not only to wear a high-quality product that is a labor of love from three friends who came together to improve the world of golf style.

A recently leaked photo of the “probably” upcoming Odyssey Square to Square MAX putter has set golf social media ablaze.

The putter in question bears a striking resemblance to L.A.B. Golf’s DF2.1 or DF3 (take your pick)—so much so that many in the golf community are already calling it a blatant knockoff. While Odyssey has yet to officially announce the putter, history suggests it will make its way to retail. And, with that, the inevitable debate begins: Is this just another example of golf’s copycat culture or is Odyssey stepping over the line like a drunk trying to navigate the ropes at the Phoenix Open?

Join me, won’t you, in the dark recesses of my mind as I argue with myself over whether Odyssey seemingly egregious L.A.B. copy is a step too far.

“Dude, Odyssey just ripped off L.A.B.”

Did they?

(Yes)

Not long ago, I wrote a story about the rise in Mini driver offerings and hopefully provided some insights into whether a mini might be right for you.

Along the way, I suggested that perhaps that, while intriguing, the mini approach might not be ideal for average golfers. Most of us might be better served with a full-sized driver cut down to more playable (fairway wood) lengths.

Having tried a similar build, I can tell you that if straighter tee shots are your goal, it works as advertised (insomuch as shorter driver builds have ever been advertised).

The general thinking behind these type of builds is that, contrary to what many believe, a 3-wood isn’t likely to be more accurate off the tee than a driver and while better off the tee than a fairway wood, a mini driver is going to be harder to hit off the deck.

It’s why one reader called the mini driver a worst of both worlds solution. Harsh, but if you want to read that mini drivers have a limited audience, that’s likely fair.

If you’re tired of marking your golf ball with a Sharpie and want something a little more fun, there are options. Custom golf balls have become more popular and choices are available across various price ranges to accommodate your needs. Here are five custom golf balls to try.

TaylorMade My Symbol

TaylorMade MySymbol takes golf ball personalization to the next level. They offer a wide range of customization options. Available on the TP5 and TP5x, TaylorMade’s premium “tour-level” golf balls. MySymbol allows you to choose from more than 100 stock symbols, custom text and color changes for the logo and numbers.

I worked through the process a bit and there are two basic options: a MySymbol ball already designed by TaylorMade and one that you customize yourself. When you start playing around with numbers and colors and personalizing, you pay $59.99 a dozen with a minimum purchase of four dozen.

Right now, there is a promotion where one dozen is free. My quote for the four dozen was around $180 during this promotional period.

If you choose the non-personalized ones with just the extra logo or symbol on them, you’ll pay $59.99 a dozen and there’s no minimum purchase required.

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