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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" media="screen" href="/~d/styles/rss2enclosuresfull.xsl"?><?xml-stylesheet type="text/css" media="screen" href="http://feeds.worldgolf.com/~d/styles/itemcontent.css"?><rss xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" version="2.0"><channel><title>Golf Gear News</title><link>http://www.worldgolf.com/blogs/golf-gear-news</link><atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" href="http://feeds.worldgolf.com/golf-gear-news" /><description>Bruce Stasch is creator and host of Golf Gear News, a podcast that provides the latest news, golfer interviews, equipment info and tips. You'll find insight into the game that you don't find in the mainstream golf media</description><language>en-US-utf8</language><admin:generatorAgent xmlns:admin="http://webns.net/mvcb/" xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" rdf:resource="http://b2evolution.net/?v=4.0.5" /><sy:updatePeriod xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/">hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/">1</sy:updateFrequency><sy:updateBase xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/">2000-01-01T12:00+00:00</sy:updateBase><atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="self" type="application/rdf+xml" href="http://feeds.worldgolf.com/golf-gear-news" /><feedburner:info xmlns:feedburner="http://rssnamespace.org/feedburner/ext/1.0" uri="golf-gear-news" /><atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" /><media:copyright>Copyright GolfPublisher.com Syndications</media:copyright><media:keywords>gear,golf,equipment,reviews,interviews,golf,tips</media:keywords><media:category scheme="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">Audio Blogs</media:category><media:category scheme="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">Sports</media:category><media:category scheme="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">Travel</media:category><itunes:author>Bruce Stasch</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:keywords>gear,golf,equipment,reviews,interviews,golf,tips</itunes:keywords><itunes:subtitle>Bruce Stasch, a self-described guru of golf gear, operates two online golf stores and Golf Gear News, a podcast providing thelatest news, interviews, info and tips. Here you'll find insight into the game that you don?t find in the mainstream golf media. E</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Bruce Stasch, a self-described guru of golf gear, operates two online golf stores and Golf Gear News, a podcast providing thelatest news, interviews, info and tips. Here you'll find insight into the game that you don?t find in the mainstream golf media. Expect him to talk about equipment, club building, gear and other weirdness that is the game of golf. He has played the game for more than 10 years and gives himself at least two mulligans per round.</itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Audio Blogs" /><itunes:category text="Sports" /><itunes:category text="Travel" /><item><title>Where Have All the Golf Equipment Websites Gone?</title><link>http://www.worldgolf.com/blogs/golf-gear-news/2009/02/28/where_have_all_the_golf_equipment_websit</link><category>General</category><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Bruce Stasch</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 12:34:08 PST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.worldgolf.com/blogs/golf-gear-news/2009/02/28/where_have_all_the_golf_equipment_websit</guid><content:encoded xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[I was recently looking at my old web bookmarks from a few years ago and noticed that when I clicked on the links to websites like Warrior Golf, Ranger Golf and golfclubs.net, they no longer worked.  Many of these sites used to be selling non-branded golf&hellip;<div class="feedflare">
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</div>]]></content:encoded><description>I was recently looking at my old web bookmarks from a few years ago and noticed that when I clicked on the links to websites like Warrior Golf, Ranger Golf and golfclubs.net, they no longer worked.  Many of these sites used to be selling non-branded golf&amp;hellip;</description></item><item><title>John Daly Is Really Washed Up</title><link>http://www.worldgolf.com/blogs/golf-gear-news/2009/01/03/john_daly_is_really_washed_up</link><category>General</category><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Bruce Stasch</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2009 18:47:56 PST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.worldgolf.com/blogs/golf-gear-news/2009/01/03/john_daly_is_really_washed_up</guid><content:encoded xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[Why is it no surprise that John Daly got suspended from the PGA Tour for six months?  Because he is a walking golfing disaster and he’s being allowed to milk everything he can from a sport that hasn’t seen him in the winner’s circle since 2006.&hellip;<div class="feedflare">
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</div>]]></content:encoded><description>Why is it no surprise that John Daly got suspended from the PGA Tour for six months?  Because he is a walking golfing disaster and he’s being allowed to milk everything he can from a sport that hasn’t seen him in the winner’s circle since 2006.&amp;hellip;</description></item><item><title>ADT Skills Challenge Was a Snoozer</title><link>http://www.worldgolf.com/blogs/golf-gear-news/2008/12/29/title_101</link><category>General</category><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Bruce Stasch</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 20:45:35 PST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.worldgolf.com/blogs/golf-gear-news/2008/12/29/title_101</guid><content:encoded xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[I was flipping through channels this last weekend and saw about 5 minutes of the ADT Skills Challenge that was won by the Normans (Greg and his son Gregory).  Was this thing really on for two hours?

Oh boy, what a snoozer.  It was like watching someon&hellip;<div class="feedflare">
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</div>]]></content:encoded><description>I was flipping through channels this last weekend and saw about 5 minutes of the ADT Skills Challenge that was won by the Normans (Greg and his son Gregory).  Was this thing really on for two hours?

Oh boy, what a snoozer.  It was like watching someon&amp;hellip;</description></item><item><title>Caddie Opens Mouth, Inserts Foot</title><link>http://www.worldgolf.com/blogs/golf-gear-news/2008/12/15/caddie_opens_mouth_inserts_foot</link><category>General</category><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Bruce Stasch</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:48:20 PST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.worldgolf.com/blogs/golf-gear-news/2008/12/15/caddie_opens_mouth_inserts_foot</guid><content:encoded xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[Steve Williams is a rich man.  He got that way by carrying the bag for the world's greatest golfer, ever.  As a result, he's also probably the world's richest caddie.  So what does Tiger's bag man do, he opens his mouth and inserts his foot.  He disses p&hellip;<div class="feedflare">
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</div>]]></content:encoded><description>Steve Williams is a rich man.  He got that way by carrying the bag for the world's greatest golfer, ever.  As a result, he's also probably the world's richest caddie.  So what does Tiger's bag man do, he opens his mouth and inserts his foot.  He disses p&amp;hellip;</description></item><item><title>Taylor Made's New Golf Ball Promo Is Just Empty Marketing Hype</title><link>http://www.worldgolf.com/blogs/golf-gear-news/2008/08/11/taylor_made_s_new_golf_ball_promo_is_jus</link><category>General</category><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Bruce Stasch</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:04:25 PDT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.worldgolf.com/blogs/golf-gear-news/2008/08/11/taylor_made_s_new_golf_ball_promo_is_jus</guid><content:encoded xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[I’d like to bring to your attention the lame attempt by Taylor Made to try to sell us more of their new TP golf balls.  According to their recent press release, "My TP Ball allows golfers to connect with their number and make their golf ball an extensi&hellip;<div class="feedflare">
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</div>]]></content:encoded><description>I’d like to bring to your attention the lame attempt by Taylor Made to try to sell us more of their new TP golf balls.  According to their recent press release, "My TP Ball allows golfers to connect with their number and make their golf ball an extensi&amp;hellip;</description></item><item><title>There Is a Lack of Trust with Golflink's Golf Course Ratings</title><link>http://www.worldgolf.com/blogs/golf-gear-news/2008/08/04/there_is_a_lack_of_trust_with_golflink_s</link><category>General</category><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Bruce Stasch</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 22:33:07 PDT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.worldgolf.com/blogs/golf-gear-news/2008/08/04/there_is_a_lack_of_trust_with_golflink_s</guid><content:encoded xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[I've always felt that there is a huge bias in the golf course rating world.  Admittedly great courses like Bethpage, Pebble Beach, Doral and Torrey Pines all deserve their lofty scores.  But, how these scores are derived is what I find very suspect.

A&hellip;<div class="feedflare">
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</div>]]></content:encoded><description>I've always felt that there is a huge bias in the golf course rating world.  Admittedly great courses like Bethpage, Pebble Beach, Doral and Torrey Pines all deserve their lofty scores.  But, how these scores are derived is what I find very suspect.

A&amp;hellip;</description></item><item><title>Open Letter to WorldGolf.com.  Re: Michelle Wie</title><link>http://www.worldgolf.com/blogs/golf-gear-news/2008/08/02/title_92</link><category>General</category><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Bruce Stasch</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 02 Aug 2008 13:19:36 PDT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.worldgolf.com/blogs/golf-gear-news/2008/08/02/title_92</guid><content:encoded xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[Please refer to exhibit A: If Michelle Wie Makes The Cut, I'll Do a Jean Van de Velte and Wear a Skirt

"Is is with great sadness and regret that I will be unable to wear the aforementioned skirt, complete with green and blue flowers, because women's g&hellip;<div class="feedflare">
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</div>]]></content:encoded><description>Please refer to exhibit A: If Michelle Wie Makes The Cut, I'll Do a Jean Van de Velte and Wear a Skirt

"Is is with great sadness and regret that I will be unable to wear the aforementioned skirt, complete with green and blue flowers, because women's g&amp;hellip;</description></item><item><title>If Michelle Wie Makes The Cut, I'll Do a Jean Van de Velte and Wear a Skirt</title><link>http://www.worldgolf.com/blogs/golf-gear-news/2008/07/25/if_michelle_wie_makes_the_cut_i_ll_do_a_</link><category>General</category><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Bruce Stasch</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:55:23 PDT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.worldgolf.com/blogs/golf-gear-news/2008/07/25/if_michelle_wie_makes_the_cut_i_ll_do_a_</guid><content:encoded xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[Okay, I’m taking bets. My bet is that Michelle Wie, probably the most poorly managed professional female golfer in recent memory, will miss the cut in next week's men’s PGA Tour event.

I don’t know who makes decisions for her, but in addition to&hellip;<div class="feedflare">
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</div>]]></content:encoded><description>Okay, I’m taking bets. My bet is that Michelle Wie, probably the most poorly managed professional female golfer in recent memory, will miss the cut in next week's men’s PGA Tour event.

I don’t know who makes decisions for her, but in addition to&amp;hellip;</description></item><copyright>Copyright GolfPublisher.com Syndications</copyright><media:credit role="author">Bruce Stasch</media:credit><media:rating>nonadult</media:rating></channel></rss>
