I’ve traveled all around the world of golf apparel and equipment this Summer and have a few finds for you to consider.

Antigua (http://www.antigua.com/antigua.htm) is making some fine shirts these days. I took three with me to North Carolina last week and put them through the rigors of hellfire and brimstone in the depths of The Pit, Tobacco Road and Tot Hill Farm. Each of these three courses utilizes elevation (ascents and descents) as prime aesthetic and hazardous elements. You sweat a lot, so what better way to test a shirt? White, Red and Blue passed with flying, patriotic colors.

When you head out for a week of golf with friends, why not set the tone with a comfortable and scandalous pair of pants? Loudmouth Golf (http://www.loudmouthgolf.com/) did just the trick with its Shagadelic pants. My three chums shook their heads and enjoyed the round. Each took an opportunity to poke a little fun at my bottoms. When the dust had settled, the Shags signed for the low round and the high fives for their bravado. Loudmouth’s pants are incredible soft and comfortable, not to mention eye-catching. I have a pair of Mojo style that I can’t wait to bring out next.

The first thing I did the night before our departure was to clean my iron and wedge faces. I used my newly-acquired groove sharpeners (http://groovesharpener.com/) to evict the dirt and grass and other crud from the grooves and give the irons a bit of bite. Through six rounds over six demanding courses, any well-struck iron shot hit and bit with authority, leaving me with a host of birdie putts. Tees are do a nice job of getting the top layer of dirt out, but the groove sharpener is the answer for complete cleaning and restoration of iron grooves.

A few years back, Boccieri Golf introduced the Heavy Putter (http://www.heavyputter.com/). With weight in its handle and head, the putter swung the golfer, rather than the other way around. The brain trust behind the club introduced a Mid-Weight model in 2009 and the popularity of this version was evidenced by its visibility in the hands of customers. Having struggled with an old putter (Wilson 8813 an 8802), I decided to flip the switch 180 degrees and try the latest thing. On the demanding greens of Mike Strantz and Pete Dye, I slowly regained my touch. That I did so without any practice time whatsoever seems to point toward a certain usefulness of this Heavy Putter Mid-Weight.

I’ll have more in the next few weeks. Meanwhile, let me know if you agree or disagree and certainly tell us what we should review in the near and distant futures.