Jack Devoy When Rory McIlroy drained a four-foot birdie putt on the 18th at Augusta National in 2025, completing a sudden-death playoff win over Justin Rose, the outpouring of emotion was unlike anything the golf world had witnessed in years. McIlroy had finally — after 11 agonising years of near-misses, blown leads, and public heartbreak — completed … Read more
Los Angeles Golf Club has been crowned the 2026 TGL champions after sweeping Jupiter Links GC 2-0 in the SoFi Cup final, capping a dominant playoff run that saw Collin Morikawa, Justin Rose, Tommy Fleetwood, and Sahith Theegala earn $9 million in prize money — $2.25 million per player. The indoor golf league co-founded by … Read more
When the 2026 Masters tees off on April 9, the field will include a number of players experiencing Augusta National for the first time as competitors. While the spotlight will rightly fall on Scottie Scheffler’s three-peat bid and Rory McIlroy’s title defense, the Masters debutants represent some of golf’s most exciting emerging talent — players … Read more
Florida is a golfer’s paradise, offering more golf courses than any other state in the country with over 1,000 layouts scattered from the Panhandle to the Keys. The combination of year-round warm weather, diverse course designs, and a deep concentration of both public and resort courses makes Florida the premier golf destination in the United … Read more
Golf technology in 2026 has moved well beyond launch monitors and GPS watches. A new wave of innovation — AI-powered swing analysis, eye-tracking putter alignment research, drone-enhanced broadcasting, and robotic course maintenance — is reshaping how golfers learn, practice, and play the game. For players willing to embrace these tools, the path to improvement has … Read more
Every Masters produces its defining stories, and those stories rarely belong entirely to the favorites. For every Scheffler dominance, there’s a surprising charge from the middle of the leaderboard that reshapes the narrative and leaves the world asking: why didn’t we see that coming? The 2026 Masters field is deep, the conditions are set fair, … Read more
Every January, the golf equipment world convenes at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando — and every year, one technology or category defines the narrative. In 2026, that story was unmistakably artificial intelligence applied to swing analysis, alongside a generation of launch monitors that have fundamentally democratized access to tour-level data. Here’s what debuted, what … Read more
Twenty-two players will walk through the Magnolia Lane gates as Masters competitors for the first time this April — an unusually large rookie class that makes up almost a quarter of the full field at Augusta National. Some will find Augusta too much to absorb in a first visit; others could be dangerous precisely because … Read more
Graphite vs steel shafts is one of the most fundamental equipment decisions a golfer makes — and one of the most commonly misunderstood. The shaft is the engine of the golf club, and choosing the right material for your swing speed, game level, and physical profile can meaningfully affect distance, accuracy, and feel. The short … Read more
Choosing the right women’s golf equipment can make a genuine difference to how you play, how quickly you improve, and how much you enjoy the game. The good news: the women’s equipment market has improved dramatically over the past decade, with major manufacturers investing seriously in designs that account for the physical differences in how … Read more
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