Let’s take a look at what some of the people playing in the PGA Championship are playing this week as they seek the coveted Wanamaker Trophy.

Phil Mickelson:

Phil is a Callaway man, and his irons are really not that far off from what you can buy from the store.

Callaway X-Forged Irons:

Callaway X-Tour Forged Irons 3-PW US $202.50 (4 Bids) End Date: Wednesday Mar-10-2010 6:31:32 PST Add to watch list

Callaway X-Forged Irons 3-PW ProjectX 6.0 BRAND NEW-MRH US $399.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Mar-10-2010 6:58:57 PST Add to watch list

Callaway FT5 Driver(s)

NEW CALLAWAY FT5 FT 5 IMIX I MIX HEAD 9* NEUTRAL DRIVER US $65.00 End Date: Wednesday Mar-10-2010 9:43:32 PST Add to watch list

NEW CALLAWAY FT5 FT IMIX I MIX HEAD 9.5* NEUTRAL DRIVER US $65.00 End Date: Wednesday Mar-10-2010 11:05:25 PST Add to watch list

Boo Weekley:

Boo is a bit of an anomaly. He plays for Cleveland, and uses a mixed bag of their clubs.

4 Iron Cleveland TA7 Irons:

CLEVELAND TA7 TOUR 5 IRON !! OUT OF A FULL SET !! US $48.99 End Date: Thursday Mar-11-2010 12:21:07 PST Add to watch list

CLEVELAND TA7 Irons 3-PW TA6 Sand Wedge Steel Stiff US $155.55 End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 7:46:38 PST Add to watch list

5 Iron Cleveland CG4 Tour Irons:

Cleveland CG4 Tour CMM irons 3-Pw w/ DG S300 US $75.00 (5 Bids) End Date: Wednesday Mar-10-2010 18:10:51 PST Add to watch list

Cleveland CG4 (CG 4) Tour Iron set 3-PW Steel RH S Flex US $95.00 (1 Bid) End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 17:51:07 PST Add to watch list

6-PW Cleveland CG1 Irons:

*Tour Issue* CLEVELAND CG1 MICRO MILL IRONS 3-PW!!! US $449.99 End Date: Wednesday Mar-10-2010 9:15:07 PST Add to watch list

CLEVELAND GOLF CG1 BLACK PEARL IRONS 3-P RH R300 NEW US $285.00 (26 Bids) End Date: Wednesday Mar-10-2010 11:42:40 PST Add to watch list

Cleveland HiBore XL driver

NEW CLEVELAND E-Z GRAB HI BORE XL DRIVER HEADCOVER US $14.99 End Date: Wednesday Mar-10-2010 11:21:19 PST Add to watch list

NEW CLEVELAND E-Z GRAB HI BORE XL DRIVER HEADCOVER US $14.99 End Date: Wednesday Mar-10-2010 11:21:21 PST Add to watch list

Angel Cabrera:

Angel shocked the world last year at Oakmont. Being a Ping guy, they were extatic to see another major. Here’s what Angel STILL has in the bag after his win last year. (No Cigarettes anymore though…)

Ping S58 Irons:

Ping S58 Iron set 5-PW ZZ-65 Shaft TaylorMade 3 Hybrid US $320.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Mar-10-2010 21:49:03 PST Add to watch list

Ping S58 7 iron Stiff Flex Steel Green Dot US $17.95 End Date: Thursday Mar-11-2010 1:37:20 PST Add to watch list

Ping Rapture driver

Ping 1st Generation Rapture Driver US $79.00 (3 Bids) End Date: Tuesday Mar-09-2010 19:37:19 PST Add to watch list

RARE PING RAPTURE 9* DRIVER BYYOU PROTOTYPE S+FREEBE NR US $219.95 End Date: Wednesday Mar-10-2010 9:35:24 PST Add to watch list

Padraig Harrington did the unthinkable last year when he won the 2007 British Open. Then he stunned the world by backing it up with another win in 2008.

Padrig attributes much of his recent success to his “superior equipment” provided by Wilson Sporting Goods.

Wilson Staff golf equipment isn’t a name you’d normally think of for modern equipment. The first thing that pops in your head are putters of old like the 8802. This new breed of Wilson Staff equipment is for serious players.

The odds of Padraig Harrington three-peating are almost nil. One thing that you CAN bet on is that he’ll be wielding Wilson Staff Irons next year as he tries for a third Clarit Jug.

When you look at the Epic Shaft, the first thing most people notice is that the logo is the same upside-down as it is rightside-up. (Which begs the question..is it ever upside-down?) The performance of this shaft has you forgetting about that in pretty short order.

Grafalloy attributes this to the “NANOFUSE” technology that provides a consistent tension all the way through the shaft. This eliminates the need to ‘true’ the shaft for peak performance.

This shaft is definitely worth a try. At these prices, you can’t go wrong!

NEW GRAFALLOY GOLF EPIC GRAPHITE DRIVER SHAFT .350 REG US $49.99 End Date: Wednesday Mar-10-2010 20:25:55 PST Add to watch list

NEW GRAFALLOY GOLF EPIC GRAPHITE DRIVER SHAFT .350 REG US $2.25 (2 Bids) End Date: Thursday Mar-11-2010 19:14:48 PST Add to watch list

New Grafalloy Epic 68 Driver Shaft Stiff 350 US $48.88 End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 15:00:15 PST Add to watch list

NEW GRAFALLOY EPIC 350 SHAFT - STIFF US $40.00 End Date: Saturday Mar-13-2010 15:56:08 PST Add to watch list

HANG TIME HOT SLOT 460-9* W/GRAFALLOY EPIC SHAFT US $59.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Mar-14-2010 5:53:36 PDT Add to watch list

Taylor Made R9 TP Driver 9.5* Grafalloy Epic Shaft 68S US $150.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Mar-14-2010 12:11:57 PDT Add to watch list

New Grafalloy Epic Fairway Shaft Regular Flex 335 Tip US $48.88 End Date: Sunday Mar-14-2010 14:52:38 PDT Add to watch list

So here’s the deal with these. Tiger Woods has never, and has said very publicly on several occasions that he WILL NEVER autograph a golf ball.

Another thing to notice is the ball you usually see the fake autograph on. Do you REALLY think that the World’s #1 player is going to sign a Top Flite II XL? Or a MaxFli from the 1980s? Not likely.

Here are a few more references if you still don’t want to believe that your autographed tiger woods ball is fake…

From www.aautograph.com

So, how do you tell a real Woods autograph from a fake? It can be difficult. One telltale sign is that if you come across an autographed golf ball, it’s probably a forgery because those who know claim that Tiger doesn’t sign golf balls.

The Irish Examiner has a direct quote from his caddy…Steve Williams.

A guy once offered me $10,000 to get Tiger to sign golfballs. Tiger doesn’t sign golfballs.

So for all to read: ANY BALL YOU SEE AUTOGRAPHED BY TIGER WOODS IS FAKE.

Tiger Woods Autograph Golf Ball with COA US $650.00 End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 8:15:39 PST Add to watch list

So if you see one of these, you can pass it up, knowing that some other sucker is going to waste his hard-earned money on it. You can think of it as just another used golf ball.

UPDATE: I failed to mention that the ONLY exception to this is the Wheeties Logo Ball that has a PRINTED Autograph on it.

Stewart Sink used one to win the Travelers last week. Vijay Sing goes to one now and then. Rocco Mediate used one last year to get his back into shape. In other words…”Everyboy’s Doing it!”

The Belly Putter isn’t just for your grandfather anymore. Anyone that is suffering a case of the “Yips” can benefit from a few weeks with a longer flat-stick. Give it a try…you won’t be dissapointed.

Below are a half-dozen or so reasonably priced belly putters. Give one a shot!

NEW Odyssey White Hot XG 2-Ball Mid Belly Putter 43" US $76.00 (12 Bids) End Date: Tuesday Mar-09-2010 19:44:53 PST Add to watch list

New ExactShaft Belly Putter/Long Putter Grip $8.99 US $8.99 End Date: Tuesday Mar-09-2010 19:56:08 PST Add to watch list

NEW BELLY OR LONG PUTTER HEADS ONLY US $8.00 End Date: Wednesday Mar-10-2010 7:29:55 PST Add to watch list

BELLY PUTT --- Convert YOUR putter to a BELLY PUTTER !! US $19.95 (0 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Mar-10-2010 8:00:42 PST Add to watch list

NEW 42" RIGHT HAND 2 BALL BELLY LONG PUTTER W/ COVER US $0.99 (1 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Mar-10-2010 8:10:32 PST Add to watch list

RARE ODYSSEY WHITE HOT XG 330 MALLET 41"BELLY PUTTER NR US $139.95 End Date: Wednesday Mar-10-2010 9:03:06 PST Add to watch list

Never Compromise tour issue NCX RAY belly putter 43" US $149.99 End Date: Wednesday Mar-10-2010 9:35:29 PST Add to watch list