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Testers Wanted – Edel SMS & SMS Pro Irons

Would you like to put the Edel SMS or SMS Pro Irons to the test? 

For this review opportunity, we are looking for 4 dedicated readers to test and keep the Edel Irons!

Testers will be able to choos from in-stock shaft options currently listed on Edel’s website and can choose from SMS IronsSMS Pro Irons, or a blended combo set of irons!

As iron testing for 2023 continues in the MyGolfSpy Lab, it’s important that we hear from our players.

Can we grab your feedback?

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Mi Hyang Lee has 1-shot lead at LPGA's LA Open

Mi Hyang Lee shot a 6-under 65 for a one-stroke lead in the opening round of the DIO Implant LA Open on Thursday.

Harrington, Kuchar in share of Texas Open lead

Veterans Padraig Harrington and Matt Kuchar each shot a 4-under 68 on Thursday to share the early lead with MJ Daffue and Roberto Diaz in the weather-delayed first round of the Valero Texas Open.

Zhang sets another record, leads ANWA by 5

Rose Zhang set another record Thursday to take a 5-shot lead in the Augusta National Women's Amateur, leaving her one round away at the home of the Masters from another big title.

Smith: LIV golfers need to play best at Masters

Cameron Smith said Thursday that it's important for he and other LIV golfers to "show a high standard of golf which we know we're all capable of" at the Masters.

Best Masters Themed Apparel, Gear, Accessories for 2023

Each year around mid-March, the entire golf gear space sets their sights on Augusta National with a flood of limited-edition Masters themed apparel, gear and other accessories. Nothing is better for your heart (and worse for your wallet) than a myriad of green-laden gear showing up at the doorstep.

Not everyone has the chance to take in a final round at Augusta National. Even fewer have the chance to actually play in The Masters. But, the best Masters themed apparel, gear and accessories for 2023 are sure to get you in a southern state of mind.

Take a look at our top picks and celebrate golf’s biggest tournament from the comfort of your own home.

Best Masters Themed Apparel

NIKE Dri-Fit Victory Golf PoloRHOBACK THE AZALEA POLOBad Birdie August Time Sleeveless Golf PoloGalvin Green Amen Waterproof Jacket

Best Masters Themed Golf Gear & Accessories

Stitch SL2 Limited Edition Fadeaway Golf Stand BagSrixon Limited Edition Major Golf TowelSrixon Limited Edition Major Staff BagTaylormade TP5 Pix Season Opener Golf BallsWaggle “The 87th” Snapback Golf Hat

Best Masters Themed Golf Shoes

New Balance 997 Spiked Golf ShoesG/FORE x Barstool MG4+ Men’s Golf ShoesNIKE Infinity Pro 2 Spikeless Golf Shoes

Best Masters Themed Golf Clubs

Callaway Paradym Limited Edition Drivers

Connor’s Corner – My Favorites

Callaway Paradym Limited Edition Drivers – $699

I’ll let Tony give you the technical rundown here, but Callaway’s limited edition Paradym driver is quite the sight to behold. The typical teal has been replaced by a garish green hue that I’m a big fan of. If you’re in need of a new golf driver, plan on shelling out a little extra “green” for this limited edition product.

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Nike Golf Polo
Srixon Masters Tour bag
G/Fore golf shoes inspired by The Masters
Callaway Paradym Limited Edition Driver
Limited edition callaway paradym driver for The Masters.
Galving Green Amen Waterproof Jacket for The Masters
Taylormade TP5 pix Season Opener Golf balls
Stitch SL2 Limited Edition fadeaway golf stand bag for The Masters.
New Balance 997 golf shoes inspired by The Masters
Bad Birdie August Time Polo Shirt
Waggle The 87th Masters snapback golf hat.
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Will It Golf? Trail Running Shoe Versus Best Spikeless Golf Shoe

Do golf shoes actually help you play better? Like me, you’ve probably asked yourself that question. Or, like me, you’ve left your golf shoes at home and been forced to play a round in something not so suitable for the course.

You wouldn’t dare hit the course with a hockey stick instead of a putter, would you? There’s a lesson in there somewhere. Just because it looks like it might work for golf doesn’t mean that it will. More on that in a minute.

As any self-respecting journalist does, I read the comments about my work so I can try to do better. This year we had multiple readers share their experience with trail running shoes on the golf course and it rekindled a flame of curiosity that I’d had months ago.

Trail Running Shoes Versus Spikeless Golf Shoes

Are trail running shoes a suitable replacement for spikeless golf shoes? Are there any trade-offs? The fact that some of you choose not to wear a designated golf shoe in favor of something else is an interesting take that needs further exploring.

At first glance, it’s clear that, like spikeless golf shoes, trail running shoes use a host of rubber lugs to increase traction. If you compare 10 different trail running shoes to 10 spikeless golf shoes, you’ll surely find one or two with a more aggressive traction pattern than a shoe designed for golf.


Traction test of the Hoka Speedgoat and adidas CodeChaos 22
Close up of traction on the adidas codechaos 22 and hoka speedgoat 5

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Masters News & Notes, March 30th, 2023

Mounds were often introduced instead of bunkers as they are more pleasing in appearance, less costly to maintain and often serve well to emphasize strategic conceptions. The course is not intended so much to punish severely the wayward shot as to reward adequately the stroke played with skill—and judgement. During the Masters tournament, with the cooperation of the weatherman, we try to keep our greens surfaces firm and the putting speed quite fast. We conceive that the ideal here is that our greens should hold a shot well-struck with backspin but should not hold an improperly played ball. BOBBY JONES


Track your Game and Cut Your Scores

If you could discover the primary flaws in your game, would you be able to attack those flaws and lower your scores?  Of course, you can!  Just recognizing your areas of weakness will give you a renewed purpose to focus on those areas by looking for solutions, taking lessons and applying your findings to overcome your weaknesses.

The game of golf can be broken down into 4 components.  Each one has its own unique requirements and solutions for improvement.  If you look at Performance Stats for any professional golf tournament for the leading golfer as compared to the stats for the worst golfer, you will see glaring differences in the following 4 components of their games. Improve your stats and cut your scores.

1/ Driving Distance (DD): Longer drives will give you shorter approach shots.  

2/ Fairways and par 3 greens Hit in Regulation (FIR): Simplify approach shots and putts.

3/ Greens Hit in Regulation (GIR):  This is the best way to reduce your putts.

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Zhang leads, Davis penalized 4 shots at ANWA

Rose Zhang carded a 6-under 66 on Wednesday to grab the lead at the Augusta National Women's Amateur, while defending champion Anna Davis suffered a four-shot penalty in route to a first-round 72.

PGA, LIV golfers not expecting drama at Masters

Despite public battles between their respective tours, PGA and LIV golfers are not expecting any drama during next week's Masters at Augusta National.

Momentous Decision: What To Look For On Augusta National's Longer 13th

When discussing the greatness of The Masters, people never fail to speak of the diaphanous beauty of the Augusta National course, and there is no doubt many supposedly sophisticated golfers go there year after year principally to look at the flowers. It was Mr. Roberts who planted them, arranged them, and, in a standard joke among the press, commanded them to bloom every year the week of The Masters. Bob Jones, by contrast, had no more interest in horticulture than he did in, say, needlepoint. CHARLES PRICE


LPGA Tour to return to Malaysia with Oct. event

The LPGA Tour's Maybank Championship will be Oct. 26-29 in Malaysia, replacing the void created when the Taiwan Swinging Skirts LPGA was canceled.

Tour event moves from Norman course to Woods'

Mayakoba, designed by LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman, won't host the World Wide Technology Championship, which moves to Tiger Woods' El Cardonal layout.

What to watch for this week at the Augusta National Women's Amateur

From Anna Davis' title defense to Ingrid Lindblad embracing the spotlight, here are the biggest storylines as the best amateur women's players in the world face off at ANWA.

Callaway Paradym Limited Edition Drivers

‘Tis the season for … well, for many things, but it’s the time of year when Limited Edition products hit the golf market and everyone involved in making, marketing, and selling them goes out of their way to avoid saying it’s to celebrate the Masters – even if we all know that’s exactly what it is.

Trademarks, people. (FWIW, Augusta National’s legal team sends the most polite cease and desist letters. There’s truly something to be said for southern hospitality.)

I digress …

While we expect there will be more, we’ll credit Callaway with being the first in 2023 to announce a special/limited edition driver. Launching through its Callaway Customs program is a special green and yellow version of the Paradym driver – and no, that doesn’t make it an Epic (at least I don’t think it does).

This Limited Edition is 100% Paradym, and with that, you get Callaway’s 360° carbon chassis, which the company says produces unparalleled distance and tighter dispersion.



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Edison 2.0 Forged Golf Wedges

Edison 2.0 Forged Wedges – Key Takeaways

Updated 1025 forged wedges from “The Wedge Guy,” Terry KoehlerMore mass higher on the clubface – brings flight down and spin up$199.99 in steel, $214.95 in graphite with a 30-day risk-free trialPre-sale starts today at edisonwedges.com.

Should the new Edison 2.0 forged wedges be on your radar? Well, that depends.

Are you a wedge-neck?

If, at some point over the past 20 years, you’ve been a fan of Eidolon, SCOR or Hogan wedges, you might just be a wedge-neck.

If you find you hit your approach wedges a tad too high and a tad too short, you might just be a wedge-neck.

And if you don’t think playing a wedge from someone other than Vokey, Cleveland, Callaway, PING or TaylorMade is foolishness or heresy…

a closeup of Edison 2.0 forged wedges
a side view of an Edison 2.0 forged wedge
a rear view of an Edison 2.0 forged wedge


A view of the Edison 2.0 forged wedges
a view of the v-sole on the Edison 2.0 forged wedged




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We Tried It: TaylorMade MySpider GTX Custom Putter Designer

There is a lot of cool gear in the golf equipment world that doesn’t always fit neatly into Most Wanted Tests or Buyer’s Guides. You still want to know how it performs. In our We Tried It series, we put gear to the test and let you know if it works as advertised.

What We Tried

TaylorMade MySpider GTX Custom putter interface– The online design interface that allows golfers to create customized versions of TaylorMade’s new Spider GTX putter.

Your Custom Builder

Dave Wolfe – MyGolfSpy writer and putter fanatic. I’ve tested hundreds (maybe thousands) of flatsticks.

TaylorMade MySpider GTX Designer

Golf is big on traditions. We can use The Masters as the prime example. That tournament is steeped in tradition. Its mere existence is a tradition we celebrate. How many of us started Days Until The Masters countdowns with a number over 50? Some folk start the countdown to the next Masters as soon as the current green jacket is presented.


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How to watch PGA Tour's Valero Texas Open on ESPN+

The Valero Texas Open is the next event on the 2023 PGA Tour and it begins on Thursday. Here is how you can watch all of the action.

Trout teams with Tiger to build golf course in N.J.

Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout and 15-time major champion Tiger Woods are teaming up to build a new private golf club in southern New Jersey, the pair announced Monday.


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