How to Hit a Flop Shot: Setup, Drills, and Common Mistakes
Learn how to hit a flop shot with the right setup, swing, and drills—plus common mistakes to avoid when you need a high, soft landing around the green.
Gear Effect Explained: Why Off-Center Hits Curve Back
Gear effect is the reason a heel-side toe-side mishit on a driver still finds the fairway. Here’s the physics, the role of bulge and roll, and what it means for your tee shots.
Augusta’s Amen Corner: A Hole-by-Hole Strategy Guide
Holes 11, 12, and 13 at Augusta National have decided seventy years of Masters tournaments. Here is the strategy behind each shot.
Titleist GTS300 Mini Driver Hits PGA Tour At Truist
Titleist debuted the new GTS300 mini driver on the PGA Tour at the Truist Championship on May 5, 2026 — retail launch follows in July. Here’s what’s inside, who’s already gaming it, and whether a mini driver belongs in your bag.
Smash Factor in Golf: What It Means and How to Improve It
A clear guide to smash factor in golf — what the number measures, why it matters more than swing speed, realistic ranges by club, and the drills that actually raise it.
Matt Fitzpatrick’s Bettinardi Putters Hit Retail At $550
Bettinardi released Matt Fitzpatrick’s tour-truck BB1 Fitz Flow and BB48 Fitz putters to the public on May 8, 2026 at $550 each. Here’s what’s inside the new Fitz Face milling — and how to pick between the two heads.
Wedge Grinds Explained: How To Pick The Right Sole
Wedge grind decides how the sole interacts with turf and sand. A practical guide to F, S, M, L, K, C, V grinds and how to pick the right one for your game.
Mallet Putter MOI Explained: The Forgiveness Math
Mallet putters dominate modern putting because of one physics number: moment of inertia. Here is what MOI is, how it works, and what it actually saves you.
Fried Egg Lie: How to Escape a Plugged Bunker Shot
A fried egg lie demands a different bunker technique. Learn the right club, setup, and swing for escaping a plugged ball in soft sand.
Claire Dowling: First Woman to Captain the R&A in 272 Years
Ireland’s Claire Dowling will become the first woman to captain the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews when she is driven in on the Old Course on 25 September 2026 — closing an eleven-year arc that began when the R&A first admitted female members in 2015.
