ESPN has tapped former NFL center Jason Kelce to serve as an on-course host for the Masters Par 3 Contest on Wednesday, April 8, a broadcasting decision that has split the golf world between those who welcome fresh energy at Augusta and those who see it as an unwelcome intrusion of celebrity culture into golf’s … Read more
PING has launched the Scottsdale TEC putter line for 2026, introducing a new alignment system called Eye Q that was developed using eye-tracking research and a visual performance principle called Quiet Eye. The technology represents a genuinely novel approach to putter design — one that starts with how your eyes work rather than how the … Read more
Most golfers spend considerable time thinking about their swing, their equipment, and their course strategy — but almost no time thinking about what they eat and drink before, during, and after a round. This is a missed opportunity. A typical 18-hole round lasts four to five hours and covers five to seven miles of walking, … Read more
Fat and thin shots are among the most common and frustrating misses in golf. A fat shot — where the club strikes the ground before the ball, producing a heavy, short result — and a thin shot — where the club contacts the ball too high on the face, sending it low and screaming across … Read more
For the first time in the 30-year history of Golf Channel’s partnership with the LPGA Tour, every round of every tournament will air live in 2026. The groundbreaking broadcast deal — a multi-year partnership between the LPGA, Golf Channel, FM (the global insurance company and title sponsor), and Trackman — represents the single largest investment … Read more
Three years ago, the idea of Bryson DeChambeau as a genuine Masters favorite would have drawn skepticism from most golf analysts. Augusta National, with its premium on finesse, course management, and green-reading precision, seemed like the antithesis of DeChambeau’s power-first philosophy. Yet heading into the 2026 Masters, DeChambeau sits at +1000 odds — third favorite … Read more
Almost a quarter of the 91-player field at the 2026 Masters will be setting foot on Augusta National for the first time this week. With 22 debutants in the field — the largest rookie class in recent Masters history — the 90th edition of golf’s most tradition-steeped major offers a fascinating subplot alongside the headline … Read more
TaylorMade has launched the Qi4D driver — the third generation in its Qi family — and the early reviews suggest this could be the most significant driver release of 2026. When three of the world’s top-ranked players — Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, and Tommy Fleetwood — all immediately put a new driver into play, the … Read more
The modern golf swing generates tremendous force — tour professionals produce clubhead speeds above 120 mph and compress the ball with forces that peak at over 2,000 pounds. Your body is the engine behind all of that power, and a body that’s stronger, more flexible, and better conditioned will produce a more consistent, more powerful, … Read more
Michigan might not be the first state that comes to mind when you think of elite golf, but it should be. With over 850 courses spread across two peninsulas, bordered by four of the five Great Lakes, and home to some of the most acclaimed resort and public courses in the country, Michigan punches well … Read more
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