About Independent Golf Reviews
Golf gear, tested by real golfers. Since 2011 we’ve reviewed more than 1,500 golf products hands-on, with one goal: an honest, independent opinion you can compare from one product to the next.
- Products tested
- 1,500+
- Reviewing since
- 2011
- Annual readers
- 5M+
- Offices
- US & CA
What works best for one golfer’s game or swing might not work for another.
The #1 source for golf reviews
Our team of passionate golfers is committed to a truly independent opinion on the latest golf products. We believe our experience gives us deeper insight into golf equipment than the average golfer, and we want to share that perspective with you.
Golf equipment recommendations are rarely black and white, so we give you as much information from our own testing as we can. The goal: you finish a review understanding the equipment, and make the best buying decision for your game.
Four rules behind every review
- 01
Hands-on, always
We test the gear ourselves. More than 1,500 products since 2011, reviewed from our own play.
- 02
Truly independent
Our opinion, not the brand’s. The verdict is based on our testing, whatever the product.
- 03
Consistent, so you can compare
Our goal is to test every product the same way, so our reviews line up side by side.
- 04
Your game comes first
What suits one swing may not suit another, so we give you the detail to decide for yours.
The golfers behind the reviews
Ryan Heiman
Founder and Head ReviewerRyan Heiman founded Independent Golf Reviews in 2011 and is its head reviewer. A 3-handicap based in Tucson, Arizona, he has written more than 1,500 reviews of golf equipment, accessories and courses,…
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Cole Pippo
CEOCole Pippo is the CEO of Independent Golf Reviews and runs its publishing, including the site's golf news coverage. A lifelong golfer from Toronto, he worked in the back shop at Beacon…
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Tyler Fitzel
Master Club Fitter and Equipment ReviewerTyler Fitzel is a Master Club Fitter at 2nd Swing Golf and reviews shafts, golf balls and clubs for Independent Golf Reviews. A former Concordia College golfer and Trackman Level 2 certified…
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Nick Starchuk
Head Golf CoachNick Starchuk is a PGA Class A teaching professional with the PGA of Canada, the 2013 PGA of Ontario Teacher of the Year and Head Golf Coach at Independent Golf Reviews. Over…
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Dakota Goyo
Social Media ManagerDakota Goyo is the Social Media Manager at Independent Golf Reviews and a Canadian actor, best known for starring opposite Hugh Jackman in Real Steel, a role that won him a Young…
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Leah Gruber
Featured Golf and Fitness CreatorLeah Gruber is a Las Vegas-based golf and fitness creator with more than a million followers on TikTok, and one of Independent Golf Reviews' featured creators. A certified aerial yoga instructor and…
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Stephen Zinger
Apparel and Lifestyle EditorStephen Zinger covers golf apparel, accessories and lifestyle for Independent Golf Reviews. Known to readers as "Spy Zinger," he was previously the apparel editor at MyGolfSpy, where he began writing about golf…
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