I see it all the time when giving golf lessons. The players with the highest golf handicaps pay the least attention to their grips. Typically, they grab the club from the bag, check their grip quickly, take their stance, and hit the ball. If they feel comfortable, they’re happy. But golf is a precise game.

You don’t usually associate technology and golf. The game just doesn’t seem to lend itself to the benefits of technology. Or, does it? A student attending a golf instruction session once showed me a range finder. You point it at the pin and it tells you how far away you are. Then there’s the launch

Equipment innovations come and go. Some quickly gain popularity, and then fade when they don’t shave strokes off a player’s golf handicap. Others start out slowly, and then pick up speed when they prove they can help players cut their golf handicaps. Innovations that help golfers play better, like the sand wedge or the hybrid