J.J. Spaun battled weather delays, a 30-hole Sunday, and a stacked leaderboard to win the 2026 Valero Texas Open at TPC San Antonio, earning the final available invitation to this week’s Masters Tournament. It’s Spaun’s third career PGA Tour victory and his second at this event, coming at the perfect moment in the season’s biggest … Read more
If you are over 50 and feel like your golf game is slipping — less distance off the tee, more aches after 18 holes, reduced flexibility in your swing — you are not alone, and you are not powerless. Age-related changes in muscle mass, joint mobility, and recovery capacity are real, but they are far … Read more
The shaft is the engine of the golf club — it connects your swing to the clubhead and has a massive influence on distance, accuracy, trajectory, and feel. The choice between graphite and steel shafts is one of the most consequential equipment decisions a golfer can make, yet it is often misunderstood. Many golfers default … Read more
Fat and thin shots are two of the most frustrating problems in golf, and they share a common root cause: inconsistent low point control. A fat shot occurs when the club strikes the ground before the ball, digging into the turf and producing a heavy, short result. A thin shot happens when the club bottoms … Read more
Texas is one of the great unsung golf destinations in America. While Arizona, Florida, and the Carolinas tend to dominate the conversation, the Lone Star State offers an extraordinary range of golf experiences — from championship resort courses in the Hill Country to rugged desert links in West Texas, coastal layouts along the Gulf, and … 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
The 90th Masters Tournament begins Thursday, April 9 at Augusta National Golf Club, and this year’s edition features the most compelling and deep contender field in at least a decade. With PGA Tour, DP World Tour, and LIV Golf players all competing in the same major for the first time in years, the question isn’t … Read more
Titleist has officially launched its all-new GTS driver line — the GTS2, GTS3, and GTS4 — and the industry response has been immediate. At the Texas Children’s Houston Open, 24 PGA Tour players switched into the new drivers within the first week of availability, nearly doubling the 13-player adoption rate that the predecessor GT line … Read more
Tiger Woods will not play in the 2026 Masters. The 15-time major champion, who was arrested on March 27 on suspicion of DUI following a single-vehicle rollover crash in Jupiter Island, Florida, has announced he is stepping away from golf to seek treatment and focus on his health. A judge subsequently granted Woods’ request to … Read more
Golf may not look like a contact sport, but the forces involved in a full swing are surprisingly violent. The lumbar spine experiences compression forces eight times your body weight during the downswing. The lead wrist absorbs shock loads equivalent to hammer strikes on every impact. The lead elbow and shoulder endure repetitive rotational stress … Read more
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