Kevin35+ Years in GolfEquipment Specialist
About Kevin
Kevin has been playing and working in golf for over 35 years. What started as a passion became a career — one that has taken him through retail, fitting, and equipment consulting across nearly every major product cycle the industry has seen.
That experience gives him a perspective most reviewers don't have: he knows how products are positioned versus how they actually perform, and he's seen enough equipment generations to cut through the marketing and identify what genuinely moves the needle.
These days Kevin's own swing speed sits in the 80–85 mph range, which means he has personal skin in the game when it comes to equipment built for slower swings. He understands this category not just from the industry side, but from the inside of the ropes as a golfer who lives it every round.
His writing on SmartFit Golf focuses on equipment for senior golfers and slower swing speeds — a segment that's often underserved by content written by younger, faster players. Kevin brings 35 years of accumulated industry knowledge to every recommendation, not a stopwatch and a launch monitor. That's a different kind of authority, and for this audience, often a more useful one.
What Kevin Writes About
Low-Compression Golf Balls
Kevin knows the sub-85 mph swing speed category better than most — which balls actually compress at moderate speeds, which ones are just marketing, and what the compression number on the box really means for a golfer at your speed.
Senior Equipment
Drivers, shafts, and balls built for golfers whose swing speed has changed over time. Kevin knows this market from both sides — as someone who has sold and fitted this equipment for decades, and as someone who now needs it himself.
Value vs. Premium
35 years in the industry means Kevin has seen every premium pricing cycle. He's direct about when the extra cost is justified and when you're paying for a logo. His recommendations across every price tier reflect that honesty.
Industry Perspective
Having worked across retail, fitting, and equipment consulting for over three decades, Kevin has watched more product launches, spec changes, and marketing cycles than almost anyone. He knows which changes matter and which are cosmetic.