www.clubcovel.com


Before you get excited, no Covel isn't a new 18 hole course down the road from your house! But, you should still become a member of Club Covel!

“I should a been a golfer!”, was never a country music song! But, it could still be someday. Let me  start by saying, I'm a huge Toby Keith fan. Beyond his music; it's his work with military charities and his “direct action” support of our troops.

Why am I talking about Toby Keith? Well, Way back in 1984 a cowboy met a lady and got married.
Toby had met Tricia Covel in 1981 and the cowboy and lady have been together ever since.

While Toby was off smashing country records and entertaining the troops, Tricia went to establishing her own career as a fashion designer. In 2013 she created the Swing Dish line as a luxury women's golf apparel brand. The line has been highly successful ever since.

Not to be one to rest on her laurels, Tricia has now launched he men's line of golf apparel. I wonder of the fact that Toby is a “golf-a-holic” had any baring on her mind to launch the Covel mens line?

The www.clubcovel.com website tells us, “Covel is the newest men’s sportswear brand to be released by well-known athletic apparel designer Tricia Covel (of SwingDish fame). The vision was simple, to create a men's line that outshines the competition in all categories: fit, fabric and design. Covel symbolizes Strength, Tradition, Sophistication and Style.

The STRENGTH of your body to perform.

The TRADITION of sport and spirit of competition.

The SOPHISTICATION and STYLE that exudes confidence.
The crested horse head logo is a nod to the family’s thoroughbred raising roots as well as the English origin of the family name. Lauded for their fabrics, Covel uses high-tech, luxury, performance fabrics that offer SPF 50+ protection, are moisture-wicking, breathable and stretch. Coordinated color pallets allow it to subtly coordinate with styles from Covel’s sister brand, SwingDish, giving an elevated look for couple’s tournaments and team play but the pieces are designed to stand on their own with a sophistication that let's you take your look from course to work to an evening out. 
Comfort, function and style are some of the founding principles that lead the brands design team in their efforts to create pieces that men will come back to time and time again. Made to live, work and play, the brand offers essentials for every man.”


The good folks at Covel sent me a shirt recently, thank you, and I have to say I love the fabric, feel and comfort. But, more importantly, I have to admit I resemble Oscar Madison from the Odd Couple in as far as my care for my wardrobe.


Meaning, unlike Felix Unger who presses and irons his socks; I'm a wear it and wash kind of guy!
I have ruined some nice clothes in my day.


My Covel shirt came out of three washes looking and feeling as fresh, smart and stylish as the day I took it out of it's shipping package.


So, here's a thumbs up to Covel. You should become a member to of Club Covel.

Imagine Tiger Woods and Rory being among those on Tour who are playing your ball! Man that's what every golf equipment manufacturer would want! Imagine top Tour pros playing your ball! Wow!


That was the case for the guys at RZN golf balls. Working with NIKE and the NIKE golf platform they perfected their balls design. Their unique design earned more than 50 victories on Pro Tours!


Then without warning in 2016 NIKE canceled it's golf platform. The guys at RZN didn't sit around and cry about spilled milk. Nope! They laced up their boots, put on their war paint and went into business for them-self's. The now give the world their RZN Golf Balls!


Before we begin the story of RZN golf balls; let's “edj-um-cate” you on the basics of a golf ball.
A golf ball is made up of a Core, a Mantle and a Cover.


The Core: Speed and Velocity all begin here in the core! The core is vital! As the Driver smacks the Cover of the ball and the ball begins to fly it looses energy as it flights to break through gravity and wind. The Core is made from polybutadiene rubber. This compressed rubber helps retain the initial energy from the initial smack of the driver. Use a cheap rubber and you'll have a cheap core. A cheap core equals less speed and velocity and the ball goes less distance.


The Mantle: Spin and Distance come from the mantle of the ball. The first job of the mantle is to keep water out of the core. Simple enough. However, depending on the thickness of the Mantle your ball will spin more or less. It's third job is to also help in that initial energy retention that the Driver created.
Use a thin and cheap Mantle material and your ball wont spin or go very far and may even get water logged once you put it in that creek on the left side of Hole number 8 at your local CC.


The Cover: Urethane polymer makes up all Cover. Now, the dimples on the Cover impact the ball in many, many ways. The dimples rip through the air. The Cover also helps with spin.


Combine the Cover, Mantle and Core and you have a golf ball!


OK, moving onto the RZN's.


Let's break down the balls by The Core, Mantle and Cover. Their website tells us:


1. RESIN CORE
A. Compared with rubber core, resin core is lighter and faster.  Applying resin core to ball design not only enhances the ball performance in many ways, but also helps the nature-caring with fully recyclable materials.


B. High MOI (moment of inertia): A feature only for balls with resin inner core + rubber outer core, such as RZN Pro and RZN Distance. This technology grants the ball with a piercing and stable flight, especially in windy conditions.


2. SPEED LOCK CORE3D texture to maximize contact surface for better energy transfer and longer distance.
3. SPEED LOCK MANTLE3D texture on a mantle surface to maximize energy transfer for higher speed in all shots.
Mantle has more contact area with cover = Mantle grabs cover better for more greenside spin.



4. MICRO DIMPLE SURFACEA. 13,558 micro-dimples on the entire ball surface.
B. Reduces air drag and enhances carry distance.


5. ANTI SLIP URETHANEOur soft TPU cover enhances grip and control in wet conditions.



Ok, so now we know the tech that goes into their balls, let's talk about the two I played.

​The MS-TOUR and RZN Distance: Both balls performed as equals to my trusty SRIXONS. I play Callaway's off the tees and SRIXONS from 200 yards and in. 








RZN MS-TourSOFT & POWERFUL
OUR EASIEST PLAYING TOUR BALL FOR ALL SWING SPEEDS






RZN MS-Tour is a three piece tour performance golf ball with soft urethane cover and 3D speed lock technology. Designed with state of the art technology of the RZN Brand. Expect a soft and powerful tour ball targeted for Medium Swing speed players.




RZN DISTANCESPECIAL RESIN CORE FOR A PURE DISTANCE BALL
RZN Distance is a three piece golf ball with a resin core and high resilient ionomer cover manufactured with state of the art technology of the RZN Brand. It’s designed to maximize distance with effortless swing while keeping a soft feel of the ball.

Wow, the Mazel Wedge is like having a Wizards Magic Wand in your bag! it works miracles. First off, I love the funky color of the MAZEL Wedge. It's a modern, flashy, fun color. Golf is supposed to be fun.

It's sold by Mazel Golf at www.mazelgo.com at the: MAZEL Colorful Golf Sand Wedge.

Ok, it's the Milled Club Face that strikes your attention first. It's the foundation of the club. It's where the magic happens.

It's Soul has a 20 degree of Bounce that is as steep as the Swiss Alps! Meaning the Soul is as big as Mother Theresa's! But it's the face design that is effective!

This 55 degree wedge cuts through grass and sand like a red hot knife through butter! First the groves have a rough or granular feeling on the faces that are there.

I used it out of the rough and out of the sand and from the fairway!

First, the fairway. I was surprised at how heavy the club face and hozel are. This heaviness seems odd at first, but once you get used to the weight I found the MAZEL to be an effective tool from around 60 yards out and into the green.


Second, the rough. Yes, it works and it works well. Two reasons. The big Soul and big Bounce coupled with the milled face creates less friction as you rip through the grass.


Third, the sand. Yes, it works and it works well. Two reasons. The milled face creates less friction as you rip through the sand. We were always taught that the sand will push the balls off the club face and to “take sand” as it were. The MAZEL is built antithetically. It wants you to carve through the sand and let the milled club face do the work. Combine the milled club face with the massive soul and the weight of the wedge and I have to tell you the ball moves! In fact, we all dread the duffed shot from the bunker! God forbid we have to take three strokes just to get off the beach and onto the green. “Curse you Golf Gods!”, we scream as we throw our wedge at or near or bag. But instead it hits the Caddy at Oakmont in the middle of his forehead and your troubles are compounded by the impending lawsuit!


Guess what? With the MAZEL wedge you don't have to worry about the lawsuit! I filmed video for our
Golfin' Around TV Show and I hit ten balls out of the bunker from different lies. All ten shots flew out of the bunker!


Now look, I have no idea if the MAZEL is USGA legal and if you could use it during your local tournament. But, for pounding around the track with you playing partners; it will do your game wonders! Get one today at www.mazelgo.com It will be $99.00 well spent. Better than the lawsuit!

My only beef is that I like a much thicker grip, so I have since put on a JUMBO MAX golf grip.

​
The Mazel website tells us:

MAZEL Hollow Out Design Colorful Golf Sand Wedge Eliminated thin and fat chips shots from the fringe and around the green.
Well balanced and easy to strike the ball, this sand wedge will be a great addition to your short game
Innovative hollow design helps reduce hitting friction in the sand or turf ,make the player more confident
Rainbow color plating made the wedge more fashion
Made of Stainless 431,CNC milled face.

Electroplated Surface Electroplated and high polish finish, corrosion resistant for more durable use, also the colorful surface will make your club unique & attractive in the golf course!

Wide Sole
The extra wide sole design promotes extra forgiveness even on off-center shots and beveled leading edge prevent digging; No more chunked pitch and chip shots reduces wasted strokes.

Easier Swing
This MAZEL golf wedge with 55/59 degree high loft is easy for golfers to get the ball up to clear the lip and stop it quickly on the green. Easy swing will promote greater confidence when standing over the ball!


Reduce Friction Through the Sand
The mazel golf wedge clubs feature a unique hollow design that reduces frictional resistance with sand and makes it easier to control direction and strength to improve your performance.


Golfin' Around contacted the USGA about the Mazel Wedge:


The wedge pictured is NOT conforming.  We’ve had nearly identical submissions in the past.  Golf Clubs are not allowed to have holes through the face.  This is from the Equipment Rules:


4. Clubhead
a. Plain in Shape
The clubhead must be generally plain in shape. All parts must be rigid, structural in nature and functional. The clubhead or its parts must not be designed to resemble any other object.
 
It is not practicable to define plain in shape precisely and comprehensively. However, features that are deemed to be in breach of this requirement and are therefore not permitted include, but are not limited to:
(i) All Clubs
• holes through the face;
• holes through the head (some exceptions may be made for putters and cavity back irons);
• features that are for the purpose of meeting dimensional specifications;
• features that extend into or ahead of the face;
• features that extend significantly above the top line of the head;
• furrows in or runners on the head that extend into the face (some exceptions may be made for putters); and
• optical or electronic devices.
Holes through the Face
Holes through the face are not permitted – see Figure 25.
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SQAIRZ-The Distance Golf Shoe


Bob Winskowicz worked for the Arnold Palmer company for many years. He was in charge of apparel. Times change and people move on in their careers.


But Bob had a nagging desire. A desire to create a more perfect golf shoe.


So Bob put pen to paper. What should a golf shoe do? It should improve your balance and stability.
It should help create greater ground connection to increase torque, swing speed and distance.


Bob thought, “Darn it! I'm tired of having to retie my shoes ten times a round. And why the heck should my toes be all swooshed together; that's not comfortable at all. And I'm tired of my feet feeling like I worked in a coal mine for twelve hours after playing one round of golf!”


So Bob went about creating a new golf shoe. One that he hoped would change the world. Guess what? He did! I give you the SQAIRZ golf shoe! And I'm here to tell you after six months of wearing mine; they are the best golf shoe I have ever worn! I never have to tie the laces. My feet are comfortable and feel like they are walking on air. After 18 holes my feet feel great.


Mostly, my lower back is a mess. L2-L5 looks like a Jenga set. My doctor tells me I'm nuts to play golf.
Yeah, well he's a tennis player so DOOM on him! If I wear the wrong shoes for anything and I mean anything; my legs start to tingle, my lower back muscles seize up and if I'm really lucky my left leg goes numb and it will collapse underneath the weight of my body. It's nothing that two fourteen hour back surgeries wont fix. Of course, the two metal rods in my back will make golf impossible.


So my golf shoes are more important than my clubs. SQAIRZ will always be on my feet moving forward! So lets get into why they are better shoes and what they can do for your game.


So let's refer to the experts at SQAIRZ to see what they say.


SQAIRZ: Why are they Square? Balance, Stability, Accuracy, Distance, ComfortIt all started with the patented SQAIRZ toe that allows the golfer to setup properly on every shot with more room in the forefoot area that provides full range of motion in your feet. That development led to a more stable platform with custom cleats and nubs under specific pressure points created during your golf swing. We integrated a heel stabilizer system that assist with rotational torque, but we didn’t stop there.


A custom removable insole integrates compression zones that match the pressure point areas linking the inner sole all the way to the cleats. One of the most vocal concerns from golfers has been tying there shoes multiple times throughout a round. “STA-PUT”laces with silicon squares printed down the lace allows you to comfortably form the shoe to your foot and lock it in place without having to adjust or re-tie during the round.

Patented SQAIRZ toe The patented SQAIRZ toe allows the golfer to setup properly on every shot. More room in the forefoot area allows for full range motion of the feet.  Current golf shoes unnaturally constrain your feet and toes by forcing your toes to the center of the shoe.  The patented SQAIRZ toe design allows your toes to sit naturally providing freedom, balance, stability, feel for the ground and all-day comfort. When you try these shoes, you will notice the difference immediately


Torque Generation System (T.G.S.)Research show there are four highly concentrated regionalized pressure point areas created on the bottom of your foot. These are the areas where you need greater connection to the ground to maximize torque, swing speed, and distance. Our hybrid traction system highlights the concentrated pressure points with red cleats and augmented computer generated traction lugs, structured in a circular pattern to provide proper rotation of the shoe during the swing.



STA-PUT Laces  “Sta-Put” with silicone squares printed down the lace that allows you to comfortably form the shoe to your foot and lock it in place without having to adjust or re-tie the lace during the round. Sta-Put Laces can be purchased separately in white, black and gray with clear silicon nubs.

OK, so beyond SQAIRZ being more comfortable; scince has proven that they increase swing speed 2.2 mph, increases driving distance increased an average of 8.8 yards , and An 18 hcp increased his swing speed 5 mph and driving distance 18 yards. He is now an 11 hcp

​Get your pair today at: https://sqairz.com/

​OK, before you even read this just stop and go to www.knuthgolf.com and order a High Heat golf club.
You're going to do it any way once you're done reading this story. So trust me, do it now!
I mean that is if you want to POUND your fairway wood further than you ever have in your life!
But if you're fine with your high handicap and or having to lay up of the green and leave your self a nine iron in to the green because you can't reach the green with your current fairway wood; then never mind.
But you may want to consider these reviews:



Called the "Best 2020 Fairway Woods Magical" by Golf Tips Magazine.
Called the "Best 2020 Hybrids Magical" by Golf Tips Magazine.
But that's OK. Keep laying up. Nobody minds a “8” on a Par 5.

I have been playing my demo High Heat Fairway wood and Hybrid for the past two months. This is what I can tell you. My ball went further! My ball looked awesome flying through the air with a higher trajectory! I love my High Heat clubs!
Before we begin I want you to read what the founders of High Heat tell us on their website.

“We formed our company eight years ago to design drivers and metal woods that optimize the performance of amateur golfers and not the Tour pros.
Since then, we have developed three novel technologies that provide amateur golfers significantly more distance and increased accuracy for more fairways and greens and lower scores. They are unlike any technology offered by the major brands and media and teaching pros have named our driver and metal woods the “best” clubs amateurs can buy because they perform as advertised.
Most importantly, our customers love our clubs and we are so sure you will too that we provide a 30-day full price guarantee. Dean Knuth and Steve Trattner”


OK, so why would two guys, who love golf, decide to compete with the multi million dollar marketing campaigns of Callaway, Under Armour, etc, etc?


Again, we refer to their own words.
“Major brands design golf clubs to optimize the performance of the Tour players who have swing speeds and performance needs that are much higher and different than amateur golfers. Founder, Dean Knuth, believed that he could design golf clubs to optimize the performance of amateurs that would be longer, straighter and more forgiving than the major brands for all amateurs with swing speeds less than the Tour players.
Given these objectives, with Dean Knuth’s historic inventive nature and born out of his nearly 40 years of love for and commitment to amateur golf, he invented his award winning Optimal CG Game Changer Technology which was engineered into our 2015-17 High Heat driver, fairway woods and hybrids. That same technology is engineered into our 257+ clubs with the addition of our 3-Trampoline Technology for more distance where amateurs need it most for lower scores that was seemingly impossible, and now our Turf Glider Sole that takes the fear out of hitting metalwoods.”


If you never heard of Dean, well there's always some wizard behind a curtain.
Sure you know Tiger Woods. Sure you know the USGA. But it's a very few men like Dean, who are behind the curtain, that makes things happen. He has his own website called www.thepopeoftheslope.com. Here we read about the Wizard behind the curtain.




“Dean Knuth was a member of the USGA Handicapping Procedure and Handicap Research Committees from 1978 to 1981 prior to joining the staff of the United States Golf Association in 1981. He is the prime developer of the USGA's Course Rating and Slope Rating System that is the System used throughout the United States and in most foreign countries today. He was been a primary researcher for the USGA involved in handicapping research from 1975 until 2002. Additionally, he developed the USGA Pace Rating System, USGA Junior Par System, numerous refinements in use today in the USGA Handicap System, and the Knuth Tournament Point System™. Also, he was co-developer of the handicapping procedure called "Reduction for Exceptional Tournament Performance" that reduces the Handicap Indexes of golfers that have two or more exceptionally low tournament scores in a twelve-month period.
Knuth was the United States Golf Association's Senior Director of Handicapping, GHIN and Green Section Administration from 1981 until June of 1997. He was and is recognized as the top expert in the world on handicapping and course rating. He served as a consultant to the USGA on its Handicap Research Team until 2002.
Since moving to San Diego he was National Account Manager, Wireless Business for Northrop Grumman Corporation and was Navy Business Director for TASC, Inc. in San Diego. Since retiring from full-time work he is a Defense Consultant in Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance. He was a member for twelve years of the Century Club of San Diego, which is the charity organization that runs the Buick Invitational Pro-Am at Torrey Pines. He served his last four years as a Board member and Chaired committees including his favorite, the Military Appreciation Committee. He is a contributing editor of Golf Digest magazine. He also calculates the 100 Greatest Courses rankings for the magazine and evaluates the performance of Golf Digest Panelists.
He invented the Golf Digest Handicap System that is featured at www.golfdigest.com. Knuth is a member of the Golf Writers Association of America. He also is an inventor and has been issued five U S Patents (See www.pandagolf.com) . “

Holy cow, the brain pan on this guy must be huge!

Why have I spent so much time telling you about the inventor of the High Heat clubs? It's simple. From the genius of a mind has come simply the best fairway wood I have ever hit.


Listen, I'm a hacker. My game is as good as it's gonna get. A ripped up lower back does not allow me to get any type of turn. My right wrist as been broken and was once cut down to the bone. Trust me it's nauseating to see your flesh ripped open and tendons and fatty tissue flayed away from the bone. These two physical problems make it hard to golf. But I have a problem. I'm a golf-a-holic! I love the game!

www.knuthgolf.com 
So let's get to the clubs. The “257+”series of clubs are simply amazing! Why? It's the technology Baby!
They make a Driver, a Fairway wood and a Hybrid. Lets break them down.

257+ 2020 DRIVER3 TRAMPOLINE TECHNOLOGY
OPTIMAL CG GAME CHANGER TECHNOLOGY
Lofts: 9.5, 10.5 and 12 degrees
Named “Best Driver” with its award winning 25% deeper and 18% lower Center of Gravity compared to major brands for more distance and increased accuracy and its 3-Trampoline Technology which was named the "Best new technology for amateurs’ increased distance in almost 25 years."
257+ remains the ONLY driver that takes advantage of the new USGA Equipment Rule that provided golf club companies the greatest opportunity to provide amateur golfers the additional distance they need without any change to their swing for the same distance across the face.
Equipped with a premium shaft from Fujikura and a head cover. Conforms to USGA and R&A Rules.


257+ 2020 TURF GLIDER SOLE FAIRWAY WOODS3 TRAMPOLINE TECHNOLOGY
TURF GLIDER SOLE TECHNOLOGY
OPTIMAL CG GAME CHANGER TECHNOLOGY
Our 3-Trampoline Technology is the only technology that increases the trampoline effect permitted by the USGA's 2016 Rule in the toe and heel areas for more distance on toe and heel hits for more greens in regulation and lower scores.
Our Turf Glider Sole Technology does not allow our hybrids to dig, so NO FAT or THIN shots. In addition, it overcomes other swing flaws so that there is significantly increased distance when hitting in the rough, or out of a fairway bunker.
Our Turf Glider Sole Technology is called “Magical” because it corrects swing flaws when hitting from the fairway, rough or fairway bunker so amateurs no longer have FAT or THIN shots that lose significant distance for bogies or worse. Instead amateurs will gain significantly more distance for more greens and lower scores.
257+ deeper and lower Center of Gravity than major brands gets amateurs' ball high in the air on a consistent basis and straighter than major brands.
Equipped with a premium shaft from Fujikura and a head cover. Conforms to USGA and R&A Rules.
Called the "Best 2020 Fairway Woods Magical" by Golf Tips Magazine.


257+ 2020 TURF GLIDER SOLE HYBRIDS3 TRAMPOLINE TECHNOLOGY
TURF GLIDER SOLE TECHNOLOGY
OPTIMAL CG GAME CHANGER TECHNOLOGY
Our 3-Trampoline Technology is the only technology that increases the trampoline effect permitted by the USGA's 2016 Rule in the toe and heel areas for more distance on toe and heel hits for more greens in regulation and lower scores.
Our Turf Glider Sole Technology does not allow our hybrids to dig, so NO FAT or THIN shots. In addition, it overcomes other swing flaws so that there is significantly increased distance when hitting in the rough, or out of a fairway bunker.
Our Turf Glider Sole Technology is called “Magical” because it corrects swing flaws when hitting from the fairway, rough or fairway bunker so amateurs no longer have FAT or THIN shots that lose significant distance for bogies or worse.Instead amateurs will gain significantly more distance for more greens and lower scores.
257+ deeper and lower Center of Gravity than major brands gets amateurs' ball high in the air on a consistent basis and straighter than major brands.
Equipped with a premium shaft from Fujikura and a head cover. Conforms to USGA and R&A Rules.
Called the "Best 2020 Hybrids Magical" by Golf Tips Magazine.

Listen, I nailed my 257+ Fairway wood farther and straighter than I have ever hit a Fairway wood in my life. I will never not have it in my bag. My buddy Mike played in the NFL as a pro QB; he's a solid three handicap. He crushed my High Heat Fairway wood when I let him hit it. He was ten yards behind his driver! His driver!

OK, so again we turn to the wwww.knuthgolf.com website for in sites as to why their clubs are so damn good!

FIRST: 257+ HAS THE ONLY FACE TECHNOLOGY THAT TAKES ADVANTAGE OF A 2016 USGA RULE PERMITTING A HOTTER FACE FOR SIGNIFICANTLY MORE DISTANCE AND BETTER SCORING.In 2016 the USGA changed its Equipment Rule permitting trampoline values (which measures how hot the face is) in the toe and heel areas to be higher than the 257 limit in the center of face.


This Rule change was the greatest opportunity to help amateurs to get significantly more distance for lower scores without any change to their swing.
Why? Because “amateurs hit outside the center of their metalwoods’ faces approximately 50% of the time end up and when they do, they fall short of the green on their approach shots for a bogey or worse approximately 80-90% of the time.” Kay McMahon, Hall of Fame PGA and LPGA Teaching Pro and named Top 5 teaching pros by Golf Digest.
That is why we did not stop until we invented our 3-Trampoline Technology that takes advantage of this new USGA Rule, and 257+ remains the only brand taking advantage of it.
As a result, 257+’s average trampoline values outside the center of their faces are 266 compared to major brands’ average 216-242 for their drivers and 158-208 for their metalwoods as shown below.
SECOND: 257+ HAS THE ONLY SOLE TECHNOLOGY THAT MINIMIZES THE EFFECT OF AMATEURS’ SWING FLAWS FOR SIGNIFICANTLY MORE DISTANCE AND BETTER SCORING.We have a novel sole technology of a centerline contoured bulge near the face so that when you hit behind the ball it will slide the club face to the ball from the fairway, rough, or fairway bunker– instead of digging. It means:

• No more FAT shots; and
• Significantly more distance hitting from the fairway, rough, or a fairway bunker for better scoring.