http://www.golf-reviews.org Golf Equipment and Chicago Area Golf Course Reviews Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:07:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en   Bombs away, son!  I didn't think my Taylormade r7 460 tp would be booted from my bag so quickly. see: my Taylormade r7 460 TP driver review I went to a local Taylormade demo day and tried out a bunch of their clubs.  I initially didn't like the way the Tour Burner ... http://www.golf-reviews.org/2008/07/02/taylormade-tour-burner-driver-tp/   Stonewall Orchard is probably one of the most difficult courses in the area.  At least for a first-timer.  Very demanding tee-shots, small, speedy greens,  thick rough and it's always windy. Stonewall Orachard is definitely and interesting course and if you're on your game it should be a lot of fun! ... http://www.golf-reviews.org/2008/06/02/stonewall-orchard-golf-club/ Looks aren't everything! The TaylorMade Spider is the latest "high MOI" putter to see the winner's circle on the PGA Tour. JB Holmes recently won the FBR Open in Pheonix after trading in his Scotty Cameron Circa for the TaylorMade Spider. The thing is ugly. But I guess when you're ... http://www.golf-reviews.org/2008/02/04/taylormade-spider/ Titleist strays from conventional designs...will it payoff? It already has paid off for Adam Scott. He won the 2008 Qatar Masters using the new AP2 irons. I had an opportunity recently to try the AP2's last week. As soon as I picked up the clubs, I knew it wouldn't take long for ... http://www.golf-reviews.org/2008/01/29/titleist-ap2-irons-new-for-2008/ Medinah's #3 needs no introduction. It's long. It's tight. And it's HUNGRY! Length: 7,508 yards Rating: 78.1 Slope: 151 If you can't hit your driver, go play somewhere else, or you're in for a loooong day! This is not the type of course where you can get away with 200-220 ... http://www.golf-reviews.org/2007/09/25/medinah-country-club-3/ Mill Creek Golf Club in Geneva Illinois was designed by Roy Case and opened for play in 1998. The 18 hole course features elevation changes on just about every hole. The courses layout is pretty unique and would probably be considered by most as target golf. At 6,400 yards ... http://www.golf-reviews.org/2007/07/30/mill-creek-golf-club/ Makray Memorial Golf Club is an 18-hole layout in Barrington, Illinois. It re-opened a few years ago after being renovated from the old Thunderbird Golf Club. It plays 7,000+ yards from the tips. It features bent grass tees, fairways and greens and blue grass rough. I've played this course ... http://www.golf-reviews.org/2007/07/12/makray-memorial-golf-club/ This club is NUCLEAR! I've been using this club for about a year and I'm still amazed at how something so small can produce such powerful results. This is the TP version which means, "Tour Preferred", so the club head isn't as large as some of the other fairway metals these ... http://www.golf-reviews.org/2007/06/25/taylormade-r7-tp-fairway-wood-3/ Home of the Western Open qualifying rounds, Village Links is a well-maintained challenging layout. This course is straightforward with no gimmicks. It's a classic Midwestern layout that plays to 7,200 yards from the tips, 6,700 from the blue tees and 6,400 from the whites. I really enjoy this course. ... http://www.golf-reviews.org/2007/06/22/village-links-of-glen-ellyn/ Scotty Cameron Newport Detour 2.5 I recently picked up this putter after using the original Detour as a practice aid for a year. I've been using a Studio Stainless Newport Beach 1.5 for the previous two months or so. As the name suggests, this is a combination of the ... http://www.golf-reviews.org/2007/06/14/scotty-cameron-newport-detour-25-by-titleist/