Rickie Fowler and Max Homa Make Major Equipment Changes for 2026 During recent TGL matches, viewers spotted something telling: Rickie Fowler and Max Homa have made significant equipment changes for the 2026 season. Fowler is now using the new Cobra OPTM X driver, signaling a major shift in gear strategy for both players. When tour … Read more
Masters Practice Round Intel: Course Conditions, Player Form, and Early Reads Practice rounds for the 2026 Masters began Monday, April 7, at Augusta National Golf Club, and the intel flooding in reveals a tournament shaped by firm and fast greens, a returning champion seeking back-to-back wins, and a historically depleted field of defending major winners. … Read more
Nelly Korda’s 3 Straight Runner-Up Finishes: What’s Holding Her Back Nelly Korda has done something on the LPGA Tour that hasn’t happened since 2006: finish as runner-up in three consecutive events. It’s a streak that reveals both her remarkable consistency and a glaring weakness in her game that’s costing her tournament victories and substantial prize … Read more
TGL Ditches Full Swing for Shot Scope LM1: What It Means for Golf Tech In a surprising move that signals a major shift in golf technology adoption, TGL announced it’s replacing its Full Swing launch monitor system with the affordable Shot Scope LM1—cutting costs from six figures and $4,000+ per unit down to just $199 … Read more
What you eat and drink before, during, and after your round has a measurable impact on how you play — especially on the back nine, where most golfers see their scores balloon. Golf may not look like a physically demanding sport from the outside, but an 18-hole round involves 4 to 5 hours of sustained … Read more
Getting older does not mean your golf game has to decline — but it does mean your approach to the game needs to evolve. The golfer who could overpower a course at 35 with raw athleticism needs a different strategy at 55 or 65. The good news is that golf rewards intelligence, touch, and course … Read more
Confidence on the golf course is not a personality trait — it is a skill that can be developed, practiced, and strengthened just like your swing. The difference between a golfer who folds under pressure and one who rises to the occasion often has nothing to do with talent or ball-striking ability. It comes down … Read more
You can spend hours watching swing videos online, but nothing will lower your scores faster than a structured workout routine designed specifically for golf. The golf swing demands a unique combination of rotational power, hip mobility, core stability, and shoulder flexibility — and most general fitness programs do not train these qualities in the way … Read more
Cobra has taken a dramatically different approach to the game-improvement iron category with the 2026 Baffler Combo Set, a single-purchase package that blends five distinct club constructions — hybrids, hybrid-irons, hollow-body irons, cavity-back irons, and wedges — into one cohesive set. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the original Baffler, which was one of golf’s earliest … Read more
Bridgestone has launched its 2026 Tour B golf ball family with a bold claim: VeloSurge technology delivers an average gain of 2.3 mph in ball speed and 8.7 yards in distance compared to the outgoing models. With four distinct models targeting different swing speeds and playing preferences, the new Tour B range enters a crowded … Read more
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