Clint McCormick In a driver market dominated by TaylorMade, Callaway, and Ping, Cobra has always carved out a niche with bold technology claims and equipment that punches above its price point. Their 2026 OPTM driver family is their most ambitious release yet — and the headline claim is one of the most specific we’ve seen in equipment … Read more
The 2026 Masters Tournament purse has swelled to $21 million, with the winner taking home approximately $3.78 million along with the green jacket. It’s a staggering figure that would have been unimaginable just a decade ago, when the total purse was $10 million. The growth reflects broader forces reshaping professional golf’s economics: the LIV Golf … Read more
The 90th Masters Tournament begins Thursday, April 9 at Augusta National Golf Club, and this year’s edition carries a weight of anticipation unlike any in recent memory. For the first time, the best players from the PGA Tour, DP World Tour, and LIV Golf will compete in the same field, creating the strongest Masters lineup … Read more
Bryson DeChambeau arrives at the 2026 Masters riding a wave of momentum that few players in golf can match right now. The two-time U.S. Open champion has won back-to-back LIV Golf events — claiming titles in Singapore and South Africa via playoffs against Richard T. Lee and Jon Rahm respectively — and sits second in … Read more
The golf ball rollback — the most significant equipment regulation change in decades — is officially happening, but not when you might have expected. After years of debate, the USGA and R&A have shifted from a staggered implementation to a universal single start date of January 1, 2030, with conformance testing for new golf balls … Read more
Titleist has officially introduced the GTS driver to Tour professionals at the 2026 Texas Children’s Houston Open, ending months of anticipation with one of the most hotly awaited equipment launches of the year. Succeeding the critically acclaimed GT metalwood lineup that debuted in 2024, the new GTS family represents Titleist’s latest engineering response to the … Read more
Hitting the ball fat (chunking it) or thin (skulling or blading it) are among the most frustrating and common ball-striking errors in golf. Both faults stem from the same core problem: the low point of your swing arc is in the wrong place. Understanding why this happens — and the specific drills to fix it … Read more
Tiger Woods has built many things in golf — a legacy, a record collection, a brand empire. Now he’s added something new to that list: a golf course. Trout National, designed by TGR Design (Woods’ architecture firm), is opening in New Jersey in April 2026, and it represents one of the most anticipated golf course … Read more
The 90th Masters Tournament begins 9 April at Augusta National, and the betting market has crystallised around a clear hierarchy of favourites — with a handful of intriguing value plays lurking further down the board. Here’s a breakdown of the current odds, the form figures behind them, and what amateur golfers can actually learn from … Read more
Bryson DeChambeau arrived at LIV Golf South Africa at The Club at Steyn City as the most in-form player in professional golf, and he left as champion — his fifth consecutive LIV Golf victory. The win extended a streak that has defied expectation and raised an uncomfortable question for the wider golf world: is DeChambeau … Read more
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