As always, the driver was a weapon for the four-time major champion. McIlroy ranked first in strokes gained/off the tee, picking up more than six shots on the field with his TaylorMade Qi10 driver.
Although Scheffler averages a healthy 300 yards per measured tee shot, he ranks 176th (out of 186 players) for the year on tour in smash factor, a stat generated with the ratio of ball speed divided by clubhead speed.
Looking to learn what you need to know about the latest new products from Bridgestone? These handy thumbnails will keep you up to date on the company’s new releases. Bridgestone Tour B golf balls: Bridgestone’s latest version of its Tour B line of golf balls offers four versions: the X (above), XS, RX and RXS. Read more…
If you’re chronically online like us (you’re in good company), you’ve probably seen or heard the latest trending TikTok sound “I have purse.” Popular pop culture podcasters Brooke Averick and Connor Woods of ‘Brooke & Connor Make a Podcast’ tease bits of their episodes on TikTok and Instagram. One clip in particular of Averick making Read more…
High-tops are likely not the style you think of first when looking for a new pair of golf shoes, but maybe it’s time to give them a second look. We recently rounded up the best golf shoes for men and women in our annual shoe guides for more than 100 great spiked and spikeless options Read more…
Pressure is a privilege. I’ve always enjoyed feeling adrenaline. I’m driven by being in the moment. Whether you succeed or fail, you can learn from it. If you have an eight-footer to come in 38th, you’re not going to feel it as much as if it’s for the win. DRIVER Kennett Mohrman SPECS TaylorMade Qi10 Read more…
Two of the biggest players in the grip market will now be as close as an interlocking grip. Superstroke, the leader in putter grips for the better part of the last decade, announced Monday that it has purchased Lamkin Grips, the venerable family-owned rubber grip manufacturer that started nearly 100 years ago when it essentially Read more…
Whether you’re packing for a weekend getaway or hoping for a one-and-done option for your next buddy’s trips, these water-resistant shorts meet golf course requirements and look polished, while also being durable and quick-drying for any potential pool time or beaching needs. Stylish designs mean no one will know your khakis are waterproof, and you Read more…
Sometimes the best instruction is so simple it could teach a reasonably intelligent dog to execute a high draw (see the molded grip), and sometimes, especially in the modern era of deep-dive analytics and motion-capture animation, you need a Ph.D. in biomechanics and physiology just to begin to formulate words to describe what you think Read more…
There’s a lot of cool things about working at Golf Digest. Chief among them is the opportunity to forge longstanding relationships within the industry and to engage with our readers. On Thursday, April 25 at 8 p.m. EST, both of those areas meet as Senior Editor, Equipment Mike Stachura and myself will be hosting the Read more…
Although conventional thinking among golfers is to carry a 3-wood because you want to hit your fairway woods as far as possible, the fact is you’re likely doing yourself a disservice.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Vice Golf, the one-time small, discount direct-to-consumer ball company that has gone on to become an edgy lifestyle brand with a global presence, launches its newest collection of golf balls. The group includes three new multilayer cast urethane-cover models covering a full range of swing speeds, as well as two Read more…