Most amateur golfers arrive at the course, pull the driver from the bag, and start swinging as hard as they can on the range — then wonder why they feel stiff on the first tee and shoot five over par on the front nine before “warming up” on the back. A proper pre-round warm-up routine … Read more
Choosing between a mallet putter and a blade putter is one of the most personal equipment decisions in golf. Unlike drivers or irons, where technology and fitting data can point you toward an objective best choice, putter selection comes down to how the club feels in your hands, how it frames the ball at address, … Read more
Texas is home to some of the most diverse and underrated golf in the United States. From the wind-swept links-style layouts of the Gulf Coast to the Hill Country’s dramatic elevation changes and the desert-inspired designs of West Texas, the Lone Star State offers an extraordinary range of golf experiences. Whether you are planning a … Read more
The Texas Children’s Houston Open delivered far more than one inspirational story last weekend. While Gary Woodland’s emotional five-shot victory at Memorial Park headlined the tournament, five players used their Houston Open performances to secure invitations to the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National, which begins April 10. For those players, the stakes at Memorial … Read more
When Cameron Young stepped onto the 18th tee at TPC Sawgrass trailing Matt Fitzpatrick by one shot on Sunday at The Players Championship, he did something that most amateurs can only dream of: he hit a 375-yard drive that split the fairway and effectively won him the tournament. It was the longest drive recorded at … Read more
The LPGA Tour heads to one of the most exclusive courses in American golf this week as the 2026 Aramco Championship tees off at Shadow Creek Golf Course in Las Vegas from April 2 through 5. The event features a 120-player field, making it the largest regular-season LPGA tournament of the year, and the lineup … Read more
While the 2026 driver wars have been dominated by headlines about TaylorMade’s Qi4D carbon face technology and Cobra’s revolutionary POI system, Ping has quietly released what might be the most significant driver for the average amateur golfer: the G440K. With a moment of inertia exceeding 10,000 g-cm squared, the G440K is engineered to be the … Read more
The TGL’s inaugural season reached its climax on March 24 as Los Angeles Golf Club swept Tiger Woods’ Jupiter Links 2-0 in the best-of-three Championship finals, capping off a historic first season for golf’s ambitious indoor league. The decisive Game 2 wasn’t even close — LA dominated 9-2 behind the combined firepower of Collin Morikawa, … Read more
Cameron Young delivered one of the most dramatic finishes in Players Championship history on Sunday, firing a final-round 4-under 68 at TPC Sawgrass to claim the 52nd edition of golf’s unofficial fifth major. Young finished at 13-under for the tournament, edging Matt Fitzpatrick by a single shot after a breathtaking sequence on the final two … Read more
Hyo Joo Kim delivered a dominant performance at the Ford Championship in Phoenix, capturing her second consecutive victory over Nelly Korda. Meanwhile, Lydia Ko stole the spotlight with a historic 12-under 60—tying the best round of her LPGA Tour career—in what was a day of extraordinary scoring at Whirlwind Golf Club. How Hyo Joo Kim … Read more
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