by Andrew Bullis | Oct 28, 2019 | Billiard News, McDermott Cue
In the world of professional sports, there are always players for whom the pressure and notoriety lead to (or exacerbate) mental health issues. Billiards is certainly no exception to this fact, and throughout modern times and history alike billiard players have burned...
by Andrew Bullis | Sep 26, 2019 | Billiard News, McDermott Cue
Back in January, this column featured a cue with decidedly different artwork than most: teddy bears. The E-J5, it was explained, was one in a series of cues thought up by Phyllis McDermott, our founder’s daughter. She wanted to bring more women into the sport, and...
by Andrew Bullis | May 29, 2019 | Billiard News, McDermott Cue
What comes to mind first when you think about McDermott’s limited-edition cues? Do you picture the Cue of the Year models? Perhaps you think of the retro remakes of the D-6 and D-19. For most fans, the P-Series of cues from the mid to late 2000s is not typically...
by Andrew Bullis | Apr 25, 2019 | Billiard News, McDermott Cue
A new hope In 1987, a Korean by the name of Sang Chun Lee arrived in America. Lee, who was 33 at the time, had become a dominant force in Korea’s billiards scene, having long held the top spot on the nation’s leaderboard and owning a string of billiard halls. He came...
by Andrew Bullis | Mar 22, 2019 | Billiard News, McDermott Cue
Since 2005, McDermott has been giving you the chance to purchase one of their cues with special customizations at no additional cost through the Cue of the Month program. You may be wondering, who selects the cue that becomes the next Cue of the Month and how does...