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Daylight Savings: Upgrade Your Golf Gear to Take Full Advantage of the Extra Hour on the Golf Course!

There’s never enough time in the day to play golf. Luckily, with the arrival of Daylight Savings Time, an extra hour of on-course time is not just something to look forward to but maybe more importantly, something to capitalize on.

How will you spend your extra hour?

Want to gain some club head speed? Want to try and squeeze in nine holes after work? Whatever it is, here are some products (and deals!) to consider before heading into those highly anticipated long days on the golf course.

 

Rypstick Training Package & RypRadar (Best For Golfers Who Want More Distance)

Ever feel like your swing is getting faster but you aren’t sure how much faster?

Rypstick Training Package & RypRadar
Bushnell Tour V5 Shift Golf Rangefinder
PING G425 MAX Golf Driver
Alphard Club Booster V2
NIKE UV Victory 1/4 Zip Golf Pullover
Top Max LED Light For Golf Cart
Rapsodo Mobile Launch Monitor
Red Rooster The Cape Golf Glove
SKECHERS GO GOLF ELITE 5 SLIP IN Golf Shoe
Cobra Ultralight Sunday Golf Bag
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A record round and three aces: The best and worst of Sawgrass

Scottie Scheffler ran away with it, but there was plenty else to marvel at in Florida this weekend.

BRD Golf Grips: Dall’Italia Con Amore

Italy’s BRD Golf Grips represent one of the more fun aspects of being a chronicler for MyGolfSpy. And that’s stumbling across, quite by accident, a small company with an interesting story.

BRD Grips, headquartered in Florence, Italy, is all about la famiglia. It’s a family business but the mover, shaker and chief spokesman is Alessandro Guazzini, the 23-year-old figlio numero uno (number one son) of the Guazzini family.

“It’s a start-up, family business,” Guazzini tells MyGolfSpy. “The idea was mine and we created this all together and everybody is doing a different activity.”

And while the actual grips made by BRD are interesting, the story of how those grips came to be is just as fascinating. So, crack open some vino or pour yourself a shot or two of grappa and let’s dive in. It’s a story dall’Italia, con amore. (That’s “from Italy, with love.”)

Under The Tuscan Sun

Florence is the capital of Italy’s Tuscany region and is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance. Since being established by the Romans, it’s been ruled by the like of Charlemagne, the Medici family and Napoleon. Florence is famous for its art and its chianti. Da Vinci began his career there and Michelangelo’s statue of David resides there.

A closeup of BRD golf grips
a view of BRD golf grips
the BRD X-1 golf grip
a closeup of the BRD X-1 golf grip

Several BRD X-1 Golf Grips
a close up of the BRD X-1 golf grip

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Weekend Wrap: Scheffler Takes The Players

The Masters champ scores another huge win. Plus, Galitsky wins the Women's Asia Pacific Am, grown men can't play fast enough, Stealth driver problems and other stuff.

No one could catch Scottie Scheffler on Sunday at the Players Championship

Just over a year ago, some golf fans might have wondered whether Scottie Scheffler would ever win on tour. These days, no one can catch him.

Scheffler back to No. 1 with masterful Players win

Scottie Scheffler ran off five straight birdies in the middle of his round, built a six-shot lead and left all the drama to everyone else on his way to a 3-under 69 to win The Players Championship by five shots.

Campillo holds on to win Kenya Open by 2 shots

Jorge Campillo earns his first DP World Tour win since 2020 with a 2-shot victory at the Kenya Open.

Scheffler has 2-shot lead at Players on record day

Scottie Scheffler navigated 26 holes at The Players Championship on Saturday for a 7-under 65 to build a two-shot lead over Min Woo Lee of Australia.

Tee times for the final round of the Players Championship

Here are the tee times for the final round of the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass.

Svensson holds lead after tent shot, helpful drop

Adam Svensson hit a shot onto a hospitality tent and made birdie Saturday morning to build a two-shot lead at the Players Championship.

Rory: PGA Tour support distracts from golf prep

After missing the cut at the Players Championship, Rory McIlroy admitted his off-course duties have taken a toll on his game.

Tee times for the third round of the Players Championship

The field is competitive heading into round three at the Players Championship. Here's a look at the tee times ahead of the action.

Chaos reigns as storm halts 2nd day at Players

First-round leader Chad Ramey, whose quintuple-bogey on the 17th hole cost him a three-shot lead, was among many who struggled at TPC Sawgrass in the second round, which was suspended due to weather with half the field unable to finish.

Spieth to make Players cut after 'lucky break'

Jordan Spieth is expected to make the cut at the Players after a 'lucky break' in which his errant tee shot on No. 9 hit a fan in the knee and remained in play, allowing him to chip in for eagle.

Tiger's attorneys: No tenancy deal with ex-GF

Tiger Woods' attorneys say he never had a tenancy agreement with ex-girlfriend Erica Herman, who has sued a trust that she claims Woods controls.

No. 1 Rahm withdraws at Players due to illness

Jon Rahm, who shot a 1-under 71 in the first round at the Players Championship, withdrew from the event Saturday because of a stomach illness.

AskMyGolfSpy Vol. 24

Welcome back to #ASKMYGOLFSPY where readers like you submit questions to our team of experts here at MyGolfSpy! 

Submit yours anytime on TwitterFacebookInstagram or in the comments below.

Let’s get into it.

Is it worth considering moving away from a hybrid and going to a 7-wood? – JimR

Yes. Absolutely everyone should play a 7-wood. No exceptions.

Seriously, do it.

For real, though, I’ve been a shameless fan of the 7-wood since I put one in the bag a couple of years ago but, admittedly, there’s no guarantee your experience will mirror mine.

I should also point out that my driver head speed hovers around 110 right now. That doesn’t make me the fastest guy on the planet (or even on the MyGolfSpy staff) but the point is that higher-lofted woods definitely aren’t exclusively for slow to moderate swing speed players.

I dumped a 4-hybrid for the 7-wood and it’s consistently straighter, dispersion is tighter and it’s harder to hook. Generally speaking, the big miss isn’t something I worry about.

If there’s a downside to the 7-wood it’s that, with the exceptionally high trajectory, it’s not ideal in a strong wind. For windy conditions, I’m going to keep a hybrid or possibly even a utility iron around.

Is shaft flex really more important or is it a feel that some prefer? I have a swing speed that averages 113 mph and I have more consistency with a stiff flex shaft than I do a X-stiff shaft. – BrendanW

If there were any standards defining shaft flex, this would be an easy answer. The problem is that a “stiff ” in one model can be stiffer than an “X-stiff” in another or softer than a “regular” in yet another.

For better or worse (probably worse), “flex” is really just a catch-all that loosely (or barely) describe the overall stiffness of the shaft. As a single measurement/metric, it’s not particularly helpful as far as describing where a shaft is stiff and where it might be a tad softer.

Some shafts have stiff butt sections and soft tips, some are soft in the handle and mid sections and stiffer in the tip. Shafts come in all combinations and, again, a simple flex designation doesn’t begin to cover it.

All of that said, if the stiff in whatever shaft you’re playing is working better than the X, that’s probably where you need to be. Swing speed is just one factor in shaft fitting. Tempo and transition are important as well … and that’s before we dig into the weeds on swing path and miss tendencies.

I’m aware of at least one study that found that the shaft that feels best in a golfer’s hands is often the one that performs best as well. If it feels right, it’s probably because it’s bending right. So, while we’re always going to side with the data, there may be something to the feel thing when it comes to choosing a shaft.





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Looking ahead to Round 2 at the Players Championship

On Thursday at the Players Championship, the PGA Tour's middle class sent a message to the elite. We'll see how the weekend goes at TPC Sawgrass.

Ramey unlikely 1-shot leader after 64 at Players

Chad Ramey, playing in his first Players Championship, had a one-shot lead over two-time major champ Collin Morikawa after the opening round Thursday.

Rory shoots 76 in Players pairing of top 3 golfers

Rory McIlroy took a 6 on the first and the final holes of his opening round at the Players Championship and finished with a 76 -- his worst score in just over a year.


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