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Open Championship 2025: Bryson DeChambeau confirms a mystery golf ball is in the works
While the Pro V1x remains the ball of choice this week, DeChambeau revealed in his post-round press conference at Portrush that he’s working behind the scenes on something revolutionary that could be ready in the not-too-distant future.
‘Happy Gilmore 2’ putter and golf balls: What you need to know
To celebrate Happy’s return to the big screen, Callaway is making available limited-edition Chrome Tour golf balls and Odyssey hockey stick putters. Here’s how you can get one!
The golf ball rollback can play out several different ways, but all promise to be messy
The bigger issue is with those who don’t choose to play balls legal under the new rules. That includes LIV Golf, which likely would do anything to increase its entertainment proposition, but it also could involve the recreational golfer.
US Open 2025: USGA remains ‘full-speed ahead’ on impending golf ball rollback
Asked if pushback from within the sport could cause the USGA to reconsider its plan and make adjustments before 2028, CEO Mike Whan reiterated they were “full-speed ahead on what we’ve announced.”
Golf Clubs: Old Vs New
New clubs or second-hand? It’s a recurring question for beginner golfers, as is the next quandary: when to upgrade.
‘Most guys don’t give them their real driver anyway’: Former US Open winner doubts testing
Glover also wondered why testing couldn’t be universal, which he thinks is especially important now with fields at majors particularly involving many players from different tours.
PGA Championship 2025: Winner Scottie Scheffler confirms his driver failed testing before tournament
Scheffler confirmed he was among the 50 players whose drivers were tested early in the week at Quail Hollow, and that the TaylorMade Qi10 driver that he planned to use in the championship did not pass testing.
PGA Championship 2025: The Rory McIlroy case raises many questions about driver testing. Here are some answers
Here’s a quick look at the most pertinent issues regarding the way drivers are tested and what is and isn’t cheating.
PGA Championship 2025: Rory McIlroy’s driver deemed non-conforming
Rory McIlroy had to switch drivers at the PGA Championship after his ‘gamer’ was deemed non-conforming, according to a report by SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio’s Jason Sobel.
‘There’s no change’: PGA of America holds firm on golf ball rollback stance
The PGA of America believes a constructive dialogue is now being had with the R&A and USGA. How much that impacts what the pros are playing at the PGA Championship versus the golfers watching at home remains to be seen.
Is It OK To Play Old Golf Balls?
Condition is much more important than age when it comes to performance.
You might be surprised what some pros have on the bottom of their shoes
Tour players have been wearing metal spikes for decades – and if they think something gives them an advantage, they’ll take it.
Jason Day says he’s ‘not sure’ Augusta National will approve Malbon’s ‘bold’ Masters scripting for him
A year after Augusta National asked Jason Day to remove his ‘busy’ sweater vest during the second round of the Masters, the 13-time PGA Tour winner says he will “have” to get advanced approval for his planned outfits this month. And he doesn’t sound too optimistic about that happening. If TLC is looking for a Read more…
Titleist Scotty Cameron Studio Style putters: What you need to know
The Titleist Scotty Cameron Studio Style line-up employs a carbon-steel face insert that features a chain-link milling pattern and a durable nickel plating to improve and maintain soft feel.
It’s time to consider replacing this specialty club in your bag
Our latest gear Q&A takes a look at a scoring tool that tends to give golfers fits on the course.
How to know if an old golf ball is OK to play
If you’re one of the lucky few who somehow manages to keep the same ball in play for what seems like an eternity, the only thing you need to keep track of is cover wear.
Are hybrids still the best option to replace your long irons?
Tour players are opting for other options beyond hybrids. Those include utility irons and high-lofted fairway woods. But should you?
Will lead tape make your driver better or non-conforming? Yes. No. Maybe.
In this modern era, with dozens of weighting options already built into your driver, compounding the search for better performance with the use of lead tape or similar tactics is probably unnecessary and might even risk making your driver non-conforming.
Is it OK to not tee the ball on a par 3? No, no and no
Arccos data from 2023 shows the amount of distance golfers of all skill levels gain from hitting an iron off a tee versus fairway-height grass, and the smarter choice is pretty clear.
Today’s high-MOI drivers are more forgiving, but that’s not really why they’re better
When it comes to MOI, while the landscape has changed, the difference in that scientific measurement might not explain why drivers today are better.
