I detest trial and error when it comes to spending money. I much prefer unbiased golf  equipment reviews  to make my purchasing decisions. I've even been known to whip out my iPhone and employ its internet browser to  look up a product assess while I was in a professional shop. This has frequently saved me from wasting wealth on a  product that wasn't right for me.

When I first started golfing, Initially I had a real problem with that. Golf shops intimidated me. I didn't truly know much about golf  clubs, golf shoes or even golf bags and I was embarrassed regarding my lack of knowledge. Whenever I went to  a pro shop, everyone else seemed to be an expert, knowing everything about golf, except me. I didn't  understand half of what sales people were talking about and I didn't even understand a lot of of their questions. So I felt they were talking down to me and I resented that.

As someone engrossed in new gadgets, I have been fascinated by the introduction of Golf GPS. Let me give you a few basics. GPS stands for Global Positioning System and uses satellites and a receiver to  determine where you are on the planet with astounding accuracy, as close as a couple of feet. GPS is  available in most new cars and it's also available for golf where it can support you improve your game. It's  not a traditional training aid, though. What a Golf GPS receiver does is figure out where you are on a  course, and then give you the exact distance to the green, water hazards, bunkers and fairway  boundaries. This way you know the number of yards, golf clubs to pick, and even the size of the green  from the angle you're approaching it!

How did I find out about all this? Certainly not by going to an electronics store. If I want information on  golf, I stop at websites devoted to golf and golf equipment. I love to read what golf enthusiasts have  to say about golf shoes, golf bags and other equipment, as I have no use for the usual marketing buildup. I  mean, where else than at a golf enthusiast site could you read comparisons of electric golf carts and  what's essential when you contemplate getting one of your own? Did you know, for example, that you can  generate tricked-out custom golf carts with exclusive suspensions, paint jobs and fancy wheels?

Do sites like the ones I described above have to completely non-commercial? I don't think so. Everyone  deserves just compensation for their work and if a truly worthy golf equipment examine website has links to  stores and sites the author has had first-rate experiences with, that's fine with me. I'd rather purchase from a  place that comes highly recommended on a nice website..