Stand in any golf shop and look at the putter display — you’ll see everything from small, simple blade designs to broad, geometric mallet heads the size of a small spacecraft. The choice between mallet vs blade putters is one of the most common equipment decisions golfers face, and it’s also one of the most … Read more
In a driver market dominated by TaylorMade, Callaway, and Ping, Cobra has always carved out a niche with bold technology claims and equipment that punches above its price point. Their 2026 OPTM driver family is their most ambitious release yet — and the headline claim is one of the most specific we’ve seen in equipment … Read more
The 2026 LPGA Tour season is underway, and it has already made history before many of its biggest events have even tipped off. With a total prize fund exceeding $132 million across 33 events, the LPGA Tour is operating at a scale that would have been unimaginable even five years ago — and the implications … Read more
Heading into Masters week, one name keeps appearing in the LIV Golf highlight reel: Bryson DeChambeau. The American powerhouse has won the last two LIV Golf events — first at LIV Golf Singapore, then at LIV Golf South Africa — and arrives at Augusta National this week as one of the most in-form golfers on … Read more
Tiger Woods has built a lot of things in his career — records, legacies, and tournaments. Now he’s built a golf course. Trout National Golf Club, a private course in Vineland, New Jersey designed by Tiger Woods Design and commissioned by baseball superstar Mike Trout, officially opens on April 15, 2026 — making it one … Read more
Every golfer knows that the ball matters, but surprisingly few understand why. The differences between golf ball models go far beyond branding and price point — they stem from fundamental differences in construction, materials, and design that directly influence how the ball behaves off the clubface, in the air, and on the green. Understanding these … Read more
Most golfers arrive at the course, hit a few balls on the range (maybe), make a couple of practice putts, and head straight to the first tee. It’s no surprise that the first few holes are often their worst. A proper pre-round warm-up routine takes just 15 to 20 minutes and can dramatically improve your … Read more
Something remarkable has happened in professional golf equipment: the world’s three top-ranked players — Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, and Tommy Fleetwood — have all put the same driver in their bags. The TaylorMade Qi4D, the third generation of TaylorMade’s Qi driver platform, has achieved a level of tour adoption that equipment companies spend decades pursuing … Read more
Scotty Cameron has launched a redesigned Phantom putter line for 2026, and the headline innovation — a new Studio Carbon Steel (SCS) face insert — addresses the one criticism that has followed high-MOI mallet putters for years: that they feel dead at impact. The new Phantom 5, 7, and 9R models combine a full-face carbon … Read more
Augusta National has made one significant course change ahead of the 2026 Masters, and it targets a hole that was already one of the most demanding on the course. The 17th hole, known as Nandina, has been lengthened to 450 yards — up from 440 yards in 2025 — after the front of the tee … Read more
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