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A Quick 18 With Short Par 4

November 23, 2024July 28, 2015 by SirShanksAlot

We recently had the chance to sit down with Bobby Dimeo that founder of Short Par 4, a company that wants to be your personal style caddie. In a nutshell, Short Par 4 will keeping you styling on the links with custom selected high-end clothing that they send to your door on a subscription basis. They … Read more

Q&A – Swinkey Golf

November 22, 2024January 19, 2011 by SirShanksAlot

Good morning everyone! We had a chance to speak with the guys at Swinkey Golf. They’ve designed a new training aid based on their experiences on the Canadian Tour. They call it “The Golfer’s Toolbox”… because it does a little bit of everything. It’s a stretching pole, driver protector, setup system, putting trainer, adjustable swing club, camera tripod and even had a string line. Here are the guys answering a few of our questions. Got something you’d like to ask? Leave it below and we’ll see if the guys can do another video Q&A.

Thanks to the guys at Swinkey Golf for taking the time to put together this video… and for including the rockin’ song at the end!

*UPDATE* – The guys at Swinkey have passed along a coupon code for our readers. Enter GETSWINKEY and get $10 off your purchase.

An Interview With David Whitlam Part II

November 22, 2024June 24, 2008 by SirShanksAlot

We recently spent some time talking golf with putter guru David Whitlam… the man behind Whitlam Golf and Gauge Design. Today we're talking about David's plans for the North American market, high MOI putters and the possibilities of an expanded line of golf equipment…

Q&A – TRUE linkswear President Rob Rigg

November 21, 2024September 30, 2010 by SirShanksAlot

Good evening everyone. We recently had the chance to catch up with Rob Rigg from TRUE linkswear. The company name might not ring a bell now but you’ll hear a lot more about them in the near future. Next time you see Ryan Moore on TV, have a look at his feet. Those cool looking shoes are from TRUE Linkswear.

Exclusive: An Interview With David Whitlam

November 21, 2024June 23, 2008 by SirShanksAlot

There aren't too many people in the golf business like David Whitlam. The man behind Whitlam Golf and Gauge Design has designed some of the world's finest putters for some very exclusive clients and Tour players. He has developed a cult-like following in Asia and Europe and anyone that has used his putters will tell you they stack up against anything you'll ever hit. His Whitlam Signature Series putters recently made Golf Digest's Hot List yet most golfers in North American know nothing about them. SirPutts and I set out to find putter designer extraordinaire David Whitlam and didn't have to look very hard… he'll often answer the phone at his Southern California shop and take a few minutes to talk putters with golfers like you and me. David gave us a few minutes recently and we had a chance to learn a bit more about his company, his designs and his goals for the future…

Technology Advancement In Today’s Game

August 3, 2015 by SirShanksAlot

Back in 1998, the best technological advancement in golf was EA Sports’ Tiger Woods video game series. Fortunately for those non-gamers among us, the game has moved on considerably since then. We now have robotic trolleys, lightweight clubs, laser & GPS rangefinders and indoor virtual driving ranges. But how much has technology changed the game … Read more

An ‘Interview’ With Rory

March 14, 2013 by SirShanksAlot

Hey everyone, thanks for stoping by, today we’re sharing with you a recent “interview” with the Ro-Mac (Rory McIlroy) and the Woz-Nak (his missus, who demanded we interview her too). It was a strange interview. So strange, in fact, that we thought we’d transcribe the entire interview here: INTERVIEW BEGINS SS: SirShanksalot is delighted to … Read more

Interview with Bombtech Golf Designer Tyler Sullivan

March 2, 2013 by SirShanksAlot

Hello everyone, thanks for stopping by, today we’re going to share with you a recent interview with Tyler Sullivan of Bombtech Golf, the man behind the new Grenade driver set to launch in March. We had a chance to catch up with him to chat about the new driver, the process behind making it, the … Read more

An Interview with Vibrant Golf

March 30, 2011 by SirShanksAlot

Spring has finally arrive (Canada excluded). For many of us, it’s time to take the clubs out of the basement, and start getting ready for the season. Buying new clothing, clubs, golf balls and re-gripping your clubs are all likely on your list. This year however, you may be interested in trying something a little more… vibrant. We recently interviewed the President of Vibrant Golf – Willis Santamaria – a company with a unique vision and product offerings for golfers looking to put some color into their game. We think their product line-up will resonate with many of you.

We are excited to share our interview with you:

Enjoy!

1. For our readers who don’t know, what kind of products do you offer golfers? What are your most popular products?

Vibrant Golf currently offers two lines of golf club customization products. The First is our VibraCoat Steel golf shaft coating. VibraCoat Comes in two versions, VibraCoat Gold Series, and VibraCoat Standard Series. Both versions of our VibraCoat Products are ultra durable and come with a 1 year warranty against cracking, chipping and wear. The only difference in the two lines are the colors that are available in each line. Gold series colors are brighter and more “vibrant”, where the standard colors are more subdued.

Our second product line is our Vibant Golf Colored Ferrules. These colored ferrules come in 12 different colors and 4 different sizes to fit any club in the bag. They are a great addition to any set, regardless of shaft color.

We also have what we call Vibrant Golf Custom Shop. Within the Vibrant Golf Custom shop, customers can fully customize their equipment with custom colors, personal engravings on both the head and shaft of their clubs, and custom logos in assorted colors. We also have the ability to build a customer’s clubs with their preferred specifications and in most cases can do these adjustments at no charge.

Our most popular products are our Gold Series Coatings in Pearl White, Sparkle Red, and Blue. We also sell quite a few Ferrules with our most popular color being white.

A Quick 18 With Putter Designer Tom Slighter

January 15, 2007 by SirShanksAlot

Hello everyone and thanks for stopping by! We debuted our “A Quick 18 With…” section last year and have decided to really put a push on getting more industry interviews for our readers. Our first “A Quick 18 With…” of 2006 is with putter guru Tom Slighter.