Journal · 03 entries

Notes from the shop.

Gear guides, buying notes, and the occasional pro-shop opinion — written and edited at 19th Hole.

A golfer sets up with a driver on the tee box before hitting a shot down the fairway

Swing Guide · Setup

How to Stop a Slice: Driver Setup, Grip, and Swing Path

Before rebuilding your swing, check the basics. A better stance, smarter ball position, and cleaner setup can make a slice much easier to fix.

Jun 25, 20265 min readRead note

A golfer plays a sand wedge shot from a bunker toward the green

Gear Guide · Short Game

Golf Wedge Guide: When to Use Each Wedge by Type, Distance, and Loft

A practical guide to when to use a pitching wedge, gap wedge, sand wedge, or lob wedge by type, loft, distance, bounce, and shot shape.

May 21, 20268 min readRead note

Inside the 19th Hole pro shop — racks of clubs, the back wall lit through the open door to the fairway, the proprietor at the counter

Gear Guide · Bag Basics

PING Color Dot Chart: What PING Iron Colors Actually Mean

Those small colored dots on PING irons aren't a quality grade — they're a fitting clue. Here's what blue, black, and orange dots actually tell you about lie angle, and how to use that information when buying used.

May 9, 20267 min readRead note