In November of 2020, as the golf world prepared for an unprecedented Masters played in the fall due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bryson DeChambeau had an interesting take on Augusta National. DeChambeau posited, “I’m looking at it as a par 67 for me because I can reach all the par 5s in two, no problem. Read more…
In the run-up to the Masters each year I spend a great deal of time sifting through the tournament’s extensive media guide. In particular, the statistics and records section, which spans 40 pages, is always of interest. In 2023 alone 14 individual records were either broken by new players or re-written by the current record Read more…
McIlroy swapped his 4-iron, going from TaylorMade’s P760 model to a prototype with a muscle cavity after a visit to TaylorMade’s test centre in Carlsbad, California.
Masters tournament founder Bobby Jones was once credited with saying, “You may as well praise a man for not robbing a bank” after he was lauded for calling a penalty on himself. Problem is, nowadays, competitors aren’t always sure whether they’ve committed an infraction or not. The changes to the Rules of Golf—rewritten to help Read more…
Augusta National and the Masters is long on lore. That’s to be expected for a tournament that’s been held, save for World War II, since 1934 at the same venue—including a fan-free November Masters in 2020 courtesy of the COVID-19 pandemic. Such familiarity, along with the mystical appeal of the club itself, has lent to Read more…
If you’re a Phil Mickelson fan and into omens, then you might be rooting for Lefty to damage his driver before this year’s Masters. That’s because the last time that happened to Mickelson, it set off a wild chain of events that ultimately led to his third Masters title. Although Mickelson is far better known Read more…
Jaeger overcame mediocre driving and iron play by making up for it with a solid short game and putting – an area of his game that he has been working on.
What you need to know: Bettinardi ventures into the iron category with a pair of offerings. The MB24 irons are a muscleback blade aimed at those with mad skills while the CB24 is a slightly more forgiving iron that promotes a higher launch. Of course, both irons are forged from 1025 carbon steel. Price/Availability: $1,600 Read more…
A common mistake everyday players make is thinking of their clubs as a “set”. Instead, a better approach is to think of them as 14 individual clubs, each suited to perform a specific task. It is a mindset that contributed mightily to Peter Malnati’s win at the Valspar Championship.
It seems only fitting that at a tournament littered with colourful paint buckets that Peter Malnati, wearing a bucket hat and using a yellow golf ball, won.
Although Scheffler putted well enough to post positive strokes gained/putting numbers, the entire body of work was more quintessential Scheffler as he ranked first in strokes gained/off the tee.
Adam Hadwin’s Callaway Apex TCB 8-iron had barely made its splash upon hitting the water at TPC Sawgrass’ finishing hole Thursday during the Players Championship—a toss that his wife, Jessica, deemed a 10 out of 10—before Callaway’s tour team went into action to build a replacement. “Our team started on it and then reached out Read more…
Scheffler’s change to a TaylorMade Spider Tour putter at the start of the week was the topic of much discussion. His putter wasn’t the only thing working, however. He ranked first in strokes gained/off the tee for the week, second in greens in regulation and third in strokes gained/around the green.
After a lengthy absence from the PGA Tour due to back surgery, Will Zalatoris appears to be back in form. His 69 in the first round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational comes after a runner-up finish at the Genesis Invitational and a T-13 at the Farmers Insurance Open. What’s not back, however, is Willy Z’s Read more…
Ping introduces two new irons, the G730 and i530, designed for distance but geared towards different player types. The G730 is more of a game-improvement offering while the i530 serves better players seeking to regain some lost distance.
What you need to know: Golf Pride’s latest putter grip varies the thickness in the opposite manner of conventional grips, with the thicker part on the bottom-hand area and thinner in the top-hand section. The idea being to anchor the top hand and reduce tension in the lower hand. Availability: Available for pre-order March 25. Read more…
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