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No, all golf shoes are not created equal. During the current trend leaning heavily towards spikeless, the adidas CODECHAOS has certainly made an impact. Its lightweight design and sneaker-like look combined to make it a huge hit when the line came out in 2020. Two years on, adidas hopes to continue that success with the CODECHAOS 22 line.

The adidas CODECHAOS has been a trendsetter in the spikeless shoe category with bold colors and design. Now adidas has shaken things up again with more colorways and technical improvements.

Dive in with me to see what adidas has changed and what they have kept the same.

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NEW DESIGN AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES

The CODECHAOS 22 has had a facelift, to say the least. It has a refreshed look and the improved shape provides a better connection with the ground throughout your swing, according to adidas. But they focused most of their attention on another technology built into the shoe.

Jay Haas and Mark Hensby share the U.S. Senior Open lead after posting a 4-under 67 in the first round.

The DP World Tour will announce on Friday that golfers participating in the LIV Golf Invitational Series won't be allowed to play at the Scottish Open, according to The Telegraph.

Rory McIlroy and J.T. Poston each shot 62 on Thursday to lead the Travelers Championship after the first round.

In Gee Chun shot an 8-under 64 -- seven shots better than anyone else who started in the morning -- to capture the early lead in the first round of the Women's PGA Championship on Thursday.

Haotong Li tied the course record with a 10-under 62 to lead after the first round of the BMW International Open on Thursday.

BEST GOLF RAIN GEAR 2022

It’s that time of year again where those summer showers come out of nowhere so it’s important you have a rain suit to keep you dry.

This is a category where the prices of rain gear can deter you from purchasing but ask yourself this question: Do I invest in a top-quality rain suit that may last my whole golfing career or buy a cheap jacket every year?

Whatever your preference may be, we have the answer: the best of the best (and pricier), rain suits under $300 or a jacket for about 50 bucks.

Most of the rain gear, like waterproof bags, did a good job at keeping water out but not every one went the extra mile with breathability. The companies that did well made breathability a top priority so you don’t feel like you’re golfing inside a trash bag.

Whether you’re looking to buy golf rain gear today, buying advice to get started or just want a closer look at what’s on the market, this guide will help you find the right golf rain gear to fit your needs.

The next stop on the PGA Tour is the Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Connecticut. Here's how you can watch all the action on ESPN+.

The US Open was a spectacular display of golf perfection by the best golfers in the world. The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts was a ball strikers dilemma. Many of the fairways were setup like a snake going through grass and the rough was even worse than the deep rough plays the previous week at the Canadian Open. Only the best ball strikers survived.

I was surprised to see that most golfers who hit errant shots seemed to know that they were in trouble as soon as they hit the ball. Their swing either ended up with a one-handed grip on the club or they were struggling to keep their balance. They seemed to sense that their shot was in trouble from the get-go. They had either rushed their backswing or tried to add more power into their down-swing. They lost their balance!

Frustrating Miss-Hits Happen
Recreational golfers create a lot more miss-hits than the pros. That becomes a lot more evident when you play with golfers who shoot under 40 for 9 holes. Most of their drives are dead nuts on the center of their club face. Then, out-of-the-blue, they hit a duck hook or booming slice for no apparent reason. Of course, this happens more often for higher handicappers and their miss-hits get worse as they try to hit the greens in regulation.

If the pros and recreational golfers could just eliminate their adrenaline rush to avoid those miss-hits, golf would be easy. I must admit that Matt Fitzpatrick’s miracle bunker shot on the final hole of the 2022 US Open must have been filled with adrenaline.

Strategy to Avoid Miss-Hits
1/ Make a controlled practice swing exactly with the speed that you want to execute your shot.
2/ Your drives need more body rotation to generate more power, but your focus needs to be on a smooth accelerating swing through your ball and up your target line
3/ Limit the backswing for your iron shots with your straight leading arm at about the 10 o’clock position. Your power is primarily coming from the release of your lagging wrists through impact. 4/ A limited iron backswing also helps you avoid casting from the top and helps you control your swing direction up your target line.
5/ Include a flat wrist lag in your backswing and a full follow through to a balanced pose for your drives and fairway shots.

Commissioner Jay Monahan on Wednesday said the PGA Tour "can't compete" with the billions being spent by the LIV Golf Invitational Series, and that the new circuit is an 'irrational threat' to the game's growth.

Rory McIlroy said Wednesday that some PGA Tour players who have defected to the rival LIV Golf Invitational Series are "duplicitous" for backing out of their commitments to the tour.

Family members of those killed or injured in the 9/11 attacks sent a letter to PGA Tour members thanking them for not joining the Saudi-backed LIV tour.

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MyGolfSpy Ball Lab is where we quantify the quality and consistency of the golf balls on the market to help you find the best ball for your money. Today, we’re taking a look at the 2022 Bridgestone Tour B XS. To learn more about our test process, how we define “bad” balls, check out our About MyGolfSpy Ball Lab page.

About the Bridgestone TOUR B XS

It’s strange to think that we’ve been at this Ball Lab thing long enough to measure three generations of Bridgestone TOUR B Series.

With that should come some familiarity. Not much has changed in that the TOUR B XS remains “the Tiger Ball“. It’s not the softest in the TOUR B lineup but it is the softer of the two balls that Bridgestone bills as being for high swing-speed players.

It remains a three-piece offering with 330 dimples. The major point of differentiation between the new ball and the prior generation is the addition of the REACTIV IQ cover. As with other Bridgestone offerings, the bulk of product sold in the U.S. is manufactured at the company’s factory in Covington, Ga.