Mark Hubbard has emerged as the surprise leader at the 2026 Valero Texas Open after a blistering first-round 63 at TPC San Antonio’s Oaks Course, making six birdies over his final eight holes to seize a one-shot advantage. But the golf is almost secondary to the real storyline this week: the winner of the Valero … Read more
When the 2026 Masters tees off on April 9, the field will include a number of players experiencing Augusta National for the first time as competitors. While the spotlight will rightly fall on Scottie Scheffler’s three-peat bid and Rory McIlroy’s title defense, the Masters debutants represent some of golf’s most exciting emerging talent — players … Read more
Odyssey has launched its new Ai-Dual putter line, combining artificial intelligence-designed face inserts with a fresh alignment system that the company claims delivers the most consistent speed performance across the face of any putter it has produced. For golfers who struggle with distance control on the greens — which, statistically, is most of us — … Read more
Callaway has launched its 2026 Quantum driver family, and the headline innovation — a three-layer Tri-Force Face combining titanium, military-grade polymer, and carbon fiber — represents one of the most ambitious face technologies in recent memory. With four models covering every swing profile and AI-tuned face optimization drawn from real player impact data, the Quantum … Read more
Maria Jose Marin of Arkansas capped off a remarkable week with a final-round comeback to win the 2026 Augusta National Women’s Amateur, overtaking 17-year-old Asterisk Talley, who had led after two bogey-free rounds, in a dramatic finish at Augusta National Golf Club. The victory at golf’s most storied venue marks Marin as one of the … Read more
PING has taken a different approach to adjustability with the G440K driver, introducing a sliding weight system along a rail at the back of the clubhead that allows golfers and fitters to precisely tune trajectory, shot shape, and spin characteristics. In a year dominated by TaylorMade’s aerodynamic Qi4D and Callaway’s AI-designed faces, PING’s engineering-focused approach … Read more
Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy’s sports venture TMRW Sports is expanding well beyond golf. The company announced a partnership with the NFL to launch professional flag football leagues, marking the duo’s most ambitious move yet into the broader sports entertainment landscape. The venture aims to capitalize on flag football’s inclusion as an Olympic sport at … Read more
The 90th Masters Tournament begins Thursday, April 9 at Augusta National Golf Club, and this year’s edition carries a weight of anticipation unlike any in recent memory. For the first time, the best players from the PGA Tour, DP World Tour, and LIV Golf will compete in the same field, creating the strongest Masters lineup … Read more
The Los Angeles Golf Club capped a dominant playoff run by defeating Jupiter Links 9-2 in Match 2 of the TGL Finals, claiming the 2026 SoFi Cup and the $9 million team prize. The victory was sealed in just ten holes of the 15-hole format, a comprehensive dismantling that overshadowed the biggest storyline of the … Read more
Rory McIlroy arrives at the 2026 Masters as defending champion but battling a lower back injury that forced him out of Bay Hill and left him rusty at Sawgrass. Can he defy history and retain the green jacket?
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