It was Tony who introduced me, four or five years ago, to what we now think of as a magic golf club: a 34-degree 7-hybrid, made by Nike, which a single-digit friend of his had urged him to try.

Titleist has introduced its GT1 lineup of driver, fairway metals and hybrids ... 26 and 29 degrees. Price and availability: $399 with Fujikura Air Speeder shaft and Golf Pride Tour Velvet Lite ...