[PHOTO: Stuart Franklin] Question: My game is improving, and I’m starting to think I need more wedges than just a pitching wedge and a sand wedge. Any guidance on how to go about adding wedges and what clubs they should replace? Answer: My dear friend, if I could only add the hand-over-the-face emoji. Here’s the Read more…
There’s a reason Scottie Scheffler has been ranked World No. 1 for most weeks (138 and counting) than any golfer not named Tiger Woods, and certainly his play at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson was representative of that. However, there was an overlooked line from the CBS broadcast that might spell out just how incredible Read more…
For Novak and Griffin, the win was their first on the PGA Tour, gratifying for both but especially for Novak, who lost last week to Justin Thomas in a playoff.
At 62 years old, R.C. Hill, who plays to a 7-handicap, takes full advantage of his yearlong golf season in DeLand, Fla. The auto and powersports dealer gets out about once a week at his home course, LPGA International, and practices even a bit more than he plays. He carries his drives about 250 yards Read more…
What you need to know: In 2004, TaylorMade debuted the R7 driver, a club that captured more than 30 wins worldwide, including that year’s U.S. Open by Retief Goosen. Now, to pay homage to that club as well as the follow-up R7 Quad, the company has introduced its R7 Quad Mini driver. Price/Availability: The R7 Read more…
Rory McIlroy’s win at the Masters was a lot of things. His first green jacket. His first major in more than a decade. The completion of the career Grand Slam. One of the most popular wins in the history of the tournament. But was it the most popular? Let’s be upfront—that is an impossible question Read more…
Unlike many competitors this week at Augusta National, Rory McIlroy’s equipment setup didn’t change for the 2025 Masters – with one appropriate exception.
The old saw is that you can’t win the Masters on Thursday but you can lose it. Unlike most pithy sayings that tend to ring a little bit hollow, this one holds remarkably true. If you’re looking to place some cold, hard cash on the outright winner this week, maybe wait until after the first Read more…
A crucial club for Harman all week was the lone non-Titleist stick in the bag – a TaylorMade Spider ZT – a putter with zero torque that Harman just put in play.
One of my annual rites of spring is rummaging through the Masters media guide. At 485 pages, it encompasses a myriad of facts and figures that detail the tournament’s history. For Masters aficionados, the offbeat is every bit as interesting as the awesome. With that in mind, we sifted through the pages seeking nuggets of Read more…
Looking to learn what you need to know about the latest new products from Miura? These handy thumbnails will keep you up to date on the company’s new releases across all club catetgories. Miura TC-202 irons: Give Miura this: It’s not a company that feels compelled to adhere to a ramped-up product launch cycle. Its Read more…
Two-time Masters champion Bernhard Langer has announced this year’s tournament will be his last as a competitor—and he plans to go out in style. To honor his Masters career, Langer’s equipment sponsor, Tour Edge, created a commemorative staff bag and headcovers, which his son, Jason, will carry during the tournament while serving as his father’s Read more…
Playing out of bunkers is a bugaboo for many golfers, including Hot List tester Anand Mudaliar. A 6-handicap who plays about 50 rounds a year, Mudaliar, 42, has no issue bashing it 260 off the tee but struggles big-time in the sand. Still, he knows what he wants in a wedge. “I really value how Read more…
The iron play was strong all week for Hovland, as he finished seventh in greens in regulation and sixth in strokes gained/approach the green with his Ping i210 irons.
Australian Golf Digest
