It sure seems that Philip Knowles deserved some golf grace coming his way, because over the last couple of years the 28-year-old from Florida has experienced horrible luck. He’s endured a freak injury and the recurrence of the very painful shingles virus—in his eye, no less. MORE: In stunning turnaround, Jake Knapp breaks course record Read more…
To make sure you’re really prepared for anything and everything you might encounter during a round, consider the guide below where we take note of a few handy extras that might not be top of mind but you’ll certainly be grateful you had when you truly need it.
Robot testing continually provides us with contrarian options that might otherwise not be on your radar — like Wilson’s Dynapwr LS. As we’ve seen with several low-spin offerings during our latest round of testing, it’s possible to reap the benefits of an LS model at 95 mph. You could even make the claim that of Read more…
The best wedges need to be exceptional in an array of performance areas. That’s why we use our system of Hot List vectors to assess which of the wedges excel in the varying jobs required for an elite wedge. During our testing, our panel of 32 players test wedges in a series of areas, and Read more…
When you think of a fairway wood that checks every box for the mid-to-high handicapper, TaylorMade’s Qi35 Max deserves to be on the short list. It’s not just forgiving—it’s quietly one of the most complete performers in its category. And the numbers back it up. Let’s start with two metrics that can dictate distance: spin Read more…
Golf Digest equipment editor E. Michael Johnson caught up with Minjee Lee to discuss her gear, the putter change that lifted her game to another level, why the No.27 will soon adorn her golf ball and the reason the 8-iron is her favourite club in the bag.
More and more of the quotient for success in iron design today lies squarely not in a rush toward more ball speed but in that most elusive of intangibles: feel. It’s why when we conduct our testing for the Hot List, we ask our player-testers to elucidate what they mean when they say a particular 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.
Anyone who knows L.A.B. Golf CEO Sam Hahn a little bit knows him to be the frenetically passionate energy behind the funny-looking putters that have grown in the last three years from cult favorite to the game-changing leader of the “zero torque” putter trend. When J.J. Spaun rolled in an electrifying 64-foot putt to win Read more…
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…
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