Golf Guidebook Staff The 2026 Masters Tournament is set to unfold April 9-12 at Augusta National Golf Club, featuring 91 of the world’s best golfers competing for one of golf’s most prestigious titles. While Scottie Scheffler enters as the favorite, and defending champion Rory McIlroy seeks to build on his dramatic playoff victory, amateur golfers can extract valuable … Read more
You’ve practiced the shot a hundred times on the range. You can stripe your driver consistently, your short game is solid, and your putting has been excellent in casual rounds. Then the pressure arrives — a match on the line, a competition, playing with someone you want to impress — and suddenly the wheels come … Read more
The first women’s major of 2026 is almost here. The Chevron Championship — one of the LPGA Tour’s five major championships — moves to Houston, Texas for April 23–26, bringing the world’s best women golfers to a marquee event at a time when women’s golf is experiencing some of its strongest momentum in years. Here’s … Read more
Titleist doesn’t rush. The brand that has dominated the golf ball and wedge markets for decades moves deliberately — refining rather than reinventing, making sure that when they do launch something new, it genuinely moves the game forward. The 2026 equipment season has brought two significant Titleist launches: the Vokey SM11 wedges and the Pro … 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
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
Inconsistent ball striking is the single most common complaint among recreational golfers — and for good reason. Without consistent, solid contact, every other aspect of your game struggles: distance becomes unpredictable, trajectory varies wildly, and scoring becomes nearly impossible. The great news is that ball striking is a highly trainable skill. This guide gives you … Read more
Choosing the right golf clubs as a woman depends far more on your current handicap and swing characteristics than on gender alone. The best clubs for a 28-handicapper who is new to the game are very different from the best clubs for a scratch golfer who plays four times a week. In this guide, we … Read more
Augusta National has made a subtle but strategically significant change to the course ahead of the 90th Masters Tournament: the 17th hole — known as Nandina — has been shortened by 12 yards at the front tee, reducing its total playing length from 462 yards to 450 yards. It’s a modest adjustment in yardage terms, … Read more
Golf is one of the few sports you can play well into your 70s and 80s — but only if you maintain the physical foundation that the golf swing demands. After 50, the body changes in ways that directly affect your game: rotational flexibility decreases, fast-twitch muscle fibers thin out, core stability tends to decline, … Read more
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