If it were any other event or any other player, the scene at the Travelers Championship would have been positively funereal as Tommy Fleetwood once again came up agonizingly short in his quest for his first PGA Tour win. But this was Keegan Bradley on his home turf rolling in a walk-off birdie putt to Read more…
For the high majority of everyday players, the 4-iron is dead. Fullstop. Only about 20 percent of LPGA Tour players carry a 4-iron that’s not a utility iron.
You don’t win a US Open without fine iron play. Spaun employed a split set of Srixon irons, while his putter is from perhaps the hottest putter company in golf.
As a longer shaft creates a larger swing arc, there is the potential for more speed being delivered to the ball at impact for more distance. Practically, according to most clubfitters, that is rarely what happens.
While much of the pre-tournament gear talk focused on Rory McIlroy’s driver and Bryson DeChambeau’s irons, Xander Schauffele quietly made an adjustment to his woods and irons, changing the grip model on all of them. It’s an interesting move for the No. 3-ranked played in the world, but one carefully calculated. The two-time major champion Read more…
The old saw that “par is a good score at the U.S. Open” takes on additional meaning when it comes to playing the national championship at Oakmont Country Club. That’s because not only is Oakmont one of the most-difficult Open examinations players face, but it punches you right in the face from jump. The last Read more…
As he prepares to make his US Open debut at Oakmont Country Club, Griffin spoke about how he came to use (and the benefits of) a ball brand that hadn’t won the on the PGA Tour in two decades, why he feels the winning score at the US Open will be over par and the one mistake amateurs make with their golf-ball selection.
Fox was sixth in strokes gained/approach the green, beating the field average by more than seven shots with his split set of Srixon irons. However it was his 15-degree Srixon ZXi 3-wood that struck the deciding blow.
Question: There doesn’t seem to be a big difference between club models from year to year anymore. What industry disruptors do you foresee in the near future or do you foresee any at all? Answer: Although we don’t know now who the disruptors are going to be in the months and years ahead, we can pretty Read more…
Scottie Scheffler won the Memorial Tournament, becoming only the second player to win the event in consecutive years. The other was Tiger Woods, which seems fitting given that Scheffler uses TaylorMade P7TW irons based off Woods’ muscleback blades. “I grew up playing Nike clubs like Tiger, so these had a special appeal to me,” Scheffler Read more…
At this week’s Memorial and U.S. Women’s Open, some new Ping equipment might just find its way into the bags of some players. That’s because the company is bringing to tour its i240 irons and iDi utility irons, and although the company is keeping the lid on technical details, photos provide some clues on the Read more…
Question: I recently went to Pinehurst and was embarrassed when the caddie basically said my bag was too heavy. I don’t want to make that mistake again. What are the best ways to lighten the load while still making sure I have what I need? Answer: Well, the guess here is the No. 1 thing Read more…
There are some things that are certainties. Death, taxes and the biennial tour debut of Titleist irons, the latest of which occurred today at the PGA Tour’s Charles Schwab Challenge and DP World Tour’s Soudal Open.
Not only should you be adding wedges, but having more wedges is tremendously advantageous to everyday players. Here’s why, along with some tips to help you make some choices.
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…
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