Golf technology in 2026 has moved well beyond launch monitors and GPS watches. A new wave of innovation — AI-powered swing analysis, eye-tracking putter alignment research, drone-enhanced broadcasting, and robotic course maintenance — is reshaping how golfers learn, practice, and play the game. For players willing to embrace these tools, the path to improvement has … Read more
The 2026 driver wars have delivered two blockbuster releases that every golfer should know about: TaylorMade’s Qi4D and Titleist’s new GTS series. Combined with the already-launched Ping G440 K and Cobra’s Tec-MD, this year’s equipment cycle represents the most significant leap in driver technology in a decade. Here is what separates these two heavyweights and … Read more
Asterisk Talley, a 17-year-old amateur from the United States, has produced one of the most remarkable performances in the history of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur, going 11-under par with zero bogeys through the first 36 holes at Champions Retreat. The bogey-free run across two rounds of competitive golf — against a field of the … Read more
The Los Angeles Golf Club has swept the Jupiter Links Golf Club 2-0 to claim the TGL Championship at the SoFi Center, capping a second season that demonstrated the indoor golf league’s staying power as a legitimate competitive format. Powered by a star-studded roster featuring Tommy Fleetwood, Justin Rose, and Collin Morikawa, LA Golf Club’s … Read more
Lauren Coughlin is putting on a masterclass at Shadow Creek, leading the 2026 Aramco Championship wire-to-wire through two rounds of play in what has become one of the LPGA Tour’s most prestigious non-major events. With 45 of the world’s top 50 women’s golfers competing for a share of the $4 million purse in Las Vegas, … Read more
When the 2026 Masters begins at Augusta National on April 9, all eyes will be on Scottie Scheffler as he attempts something only Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods have achieved: winning consecutive Masters titles and then doing it again. Scheffler enters as the +550 betting favorite, and the statistical case for a three-peat is stronger … Read more
Bryson DeChambeau arrives at the 2026 Masters riding a wave of momentum that few players in golf can match right now. The two-time U.S. Open champion has won back-to-back LIV Golf events — claiming titles in Singapore and South Africa via playoffs against Richard T. Lee and Jon Rahm respectively — and sits second in … Read more
Mini drivers have been creeping into the bags of professionals and amateurs alike for the past few seasons, and 2026 may be the year they go fully mainstream. Cobra’s entry into the category — the King Tec-MD mini driver — brings one of golf’s biggest equipment manufacturers into a space that has been dominated by … Read more
The 2026 Masters Tournament will feature 22 players making their Augusta National debut — the largest class of first-timers in recent memory. In a field of 91, nearly one in four competitors will be navigating Amen Corner, reading Augusta’s treacherous greens, and managing the sensory overload of the Masters for the very first time. History … Read more
Phil Mickelson announced on Wednesday that he will not compete in the 2026 Masters Tournament, citing a personal health matter in his family. The three-time Masters champion said he would be stepping away from golf for an extended period to focus on his family. Combined with Tiger Woods’ absence following his DUI arrest last week, … Read more
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