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Jack Nicklaus is a retired professional golfer who is widely regarded as one of the greatest golfers of all time. Here are some interesting facts about him:

1. Jack Nicklaus was born on January 21, 1940, in Columbus, Ohio.

2. He turned professional in 1961 and won his first major championship, the U.S. Open, in 1962.

3. Nicklaus has won a record 18 major championships, including six Masters titles, five PGA Championships, four U.S. Open titles, and three British Open titles.

4. He is known as the "Golden Bear" and is widely regarded as one of the greatest golfers in history.

PING announces 2023 PLD Limited Edition putter line.Based on PING’s Grand Slam putter win in 1988.The first limited-edition putter, the PLD Pal, drops April 4 at 2 p.. Eastern (MSRP $990).

PING announced today that they will be continuing their PLD (Putting Lab Design) Limited-Edition line. This is cause for celebration as putter collectors and PING fans rapidly devoured the 2022 PLD Anser Patent 55 Limited Edition line.

Refreshing your memory: the 2022 limited run celebrated the 55th anniversary of Karsten Solheim’s Anser design with four fully milled Asner putters, each constructed from a different metal.

For the 2023 line, PING will once again be celebrating one of their historical achievements. In 1988, PING putters were used by the winners of all four men’s majors. That had never happened before and has not happened since.

That’s a wild statistic. I would have put money on Odyssey or Scotty Cameron being able to make a similar claim in the past 35 years. I would have lost that bet. Only PING has done it. No wonder PING is calling these putters the “PING Slam” collection.

Dean Snell is pretty well qualified to weigh in on last week’s USGA and R&A proposed Model Local Rule. Especially on a new Overall Distance Standard (ODS) test and how golf ball manufacturers will be affected it’s fair to call him a certified expert.

Evidence shows up in the 40+ golf ball patents he holds (and ones pending) from his time with Titleist, TaylorMade and most recently Snell Golf, the direct-to-consumer ball company he founded in March, 2015.

More proof comes with this little nugget of trivia: Snell appeared as an expert witness for the prosecution AND the defence in the 2008 Titleist versus Callaway golf ball patent litigation.

“Still makes me laugh,” says Snell, who graduated from the University of Massachusetts with a degree in plastics engineering.

Titleist and TaylorMade Tenures

TaylorMade’s Vice-President of Research and Development for 18-years his fingerprints are all over the TP Red and Black, Penta (golf’s first five layer ball), Lethal, TOUR Preferred, Noodle, RocketBallz and Project (a).

Celine Boutier, 29, defeated Georgia Hall with a birdie on the first playoff hole Sunday to win the LPGA Drive on Championship in Gold Canyon, Arizona, securing her third LPGA victory to became the winningest French player on tour.

David Toms fired a 7-under 65 on Sunday to become the first two-time winner on the PGA Tour Champions this season.

Matt Wallace ran off four straight birdies down the stretch on the Corales course at Punta Cana and closed with two solid pars for a 6-under 66 and his first PGA Tour victory.

Cameron Young saved his biggest shots for the end Sunday in a turnaround to knock out Rory McIlroy, and Sam Burns also posted a surprise win, eliminating close friend and defending champion Scottie Scheffler at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play event.

Nick Bachem pulled clear of the field with a final-round 64 to win the Jonsson Workwear Open by four shots Sunday.

Celine Boutier of France had an eagle and six birdies in a round of 7-under 65 and moved atop the leaderboard when Moriya Jutanugarn of Thailand stumbled down the stretch.

Nicolai Hojgaard of Denmark played bogey-free Saturday for a 6-under 66 and shared the lead with PGA Tour rookie Sam Stevens in the Corales Punta Cana Championship.

Alexander Knappe has a one-shot lead over Nick Bachem ahead of final round round play at the Jonsson Workwear Open in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Scottie Scheffler rallied from 3 down after 14 holes, while Rory McIlroy won on No. 18 to reach the quarterfinals of the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play.

For many of you, the snow is melting (not fast enough) and the golf season is almost here. But even if you’re able to play year-round, now is the best time to stock up on golf balls.

Let’s face it. You’re going to need them anyway so why not reload while golf ball brands are offering what will surely be their best prices of the year?

Here are the best golf ball deals right now.

Bridgestone TOUR B Trifecta (3 dozen for $119)

Bridgestone’s entire TOUR B Lineup is discounted with “Trifecta” pricing. Whether you want the distance of TOUR B X, the spin of TOUR B XS or the softer feel of the TOUR B RX and TOUR B RXS, for a limited time you can get a three-dozen bundle of Bridgestone’s finest for just $119.99.

Jenny Shin had a run of five straight birdies to close out her front nine on the way to a 5-under 67 on Friday. She shares the lead with Maddie Szeryk and Moriya Jutanugarn at the LPGA Drive on Championship.

Matt Wallace birdied his last three holes Friday for a 6-under 66, giving him a one-shot lead going into the weekend in the Corales Puntacana Championship.

Matt Kuchar moved on at the WGC-Match Play, and so did a host of top seeds -- five in all, the highest number advancing among the top eight seeds since the Match Play switched to group play in 2015.

Vessel Player IV Series Golf Bags – Key Takeaways

The new Vessel Player IV Series golf bags seem like a bit of a backward launch. We’ve already seen the Player IV DXR stand bag in MyGolfSpy’s 2023 Stand Bag Buyer’s Guide (it finished eighth). The new Vessel Player IV and Player IV Pro, however, are being released today.  And, as is typical of Vessel, Player IV packs plenty of features and plenty of options.

Just don’t expect it to be a “budget” golf bag.

“Two words serve as our inspiration: luxury performance,” says Vessel founder and CEO Ronnie Shaw. “Luxury speaks to the materials we use. It speaks to the sleek design and to the way we stitch the bag together. Performance speaks to our features and how each pocket is designed. We want to make insanely amazing products.”

Are the new Vessel Player IV golf bags “insanely amazing”? We’ll have to get our hands on some samples to really tell. But the early returns do sound promising.

Hideki Matsuyama withdrew from the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play before his tee time Friday, giving Max Homa the day off and a spot in the knockout stage.

Welcome back to #ASKMYGOLFSPY where readers like you submit questions to our team of experts here at MyGolfSpy.  These week, we tackle a couple of more golf ball rollback questions, discuss the best tools for gaining speed, and more.

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Q: Best swing speed improvement products? – Portell3

A: There are so many good ones now and more hitting the market seemingly every week.

I love the Stack System but it’s probably the most expensive and that’s before you buy something to measure your swing speed (required). Our putter guy, Dave Wolfe, is seeing good results with the RypStick. Super Speed is the original (and it’s backed by plenty of success stories). Finally, for those who want to hit balls as part of the training, I’d suggest Clay Ballard’s Top Speed as an option.