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Being a new golfer is overwhelming. You’re trying to figure out how to grip the club, swing without falling over, stay quiet while your friend tees off and so much more. On top of that, you’re being sold something every step of the way. If you’re not careful, you’ll end up with a garage full of golf accessories you never use.

It’s a lot like new parents. First-timers show up with every gadget on the market while the veterans carry one extra diaper in their back pocket and call it good. Golf works the same way. It tries to convince beginners they need way more than they do.

If you’re just getting into the game, here are the only four accessories you really need.

A golf towel

If you’re on the course without a towel, you’re not prepared.

Dirty clubs lead to bad contact. Wet grips lead to clubs slipping in your hands. Mud on your golf ball affects the ball flight and the roll on the green. A towel solves all of it.

Spending more time practicing isn’t enough. If you’re not paying attention to how you practice, you might just be getting better … at doing it wrong. Most golfers go to the range hoping to improve but often walk away after reinforcing the same mistakes that hold them back. Knowing how to practice lets you monitor feedback, simulate pressure and on-course conditions and ensures you aren’t wasting your time. Here are eight golf practice mistakes better players never make.

Practicing only before a round

One could argue that practice before a round isn’t practice, it’s a warmup. Better players block out range time during the week and sometimes even after a round, never before it.

Post-round sessions are where these better players address what went wrong and fine-tune their swing or short game with less pressure and more focus.

Skipping setup and alignment checks

I know you are tired of hearing this one but I still see the majority of mid- to high-handicappers practicing without alignment sticks (or clubs) on the ground to create a practice session.

Practicing with poor alignment trains poor aim and forces compensation in the swing.

- Yan Liu birdied the final three holes in chilly conditions Thursday afternoon for a 9-under 63 and a share of the first-round lead with Ashleigh Buhai in the LPGA Tour's JM Eagle LA Championship.

Rory McIlroy's Masters triumph was the story of the year in golf — and the TV ratings from CBS and beyond reflect it.

The post Masters TV ratings: 6 intriguing numbers from Rory McIlroy’s win appeared first on Golf.

Justin Thomas had 11 birdies Thursday at Harbour Town, which allowed him to tie the course record with a 10-under 61 to lead the RBC Heritage.

Joel Dahmen was eight shots behind before he even teed off Thursday, and then set the course record with a 10-under 62 to take a two-shot lead in the Corales Puntacana Championship.

Those who almost had a good week in Augusta.

Kris McCormack takes us on a deep dive with the Callaway Elyte Triple Diamond Max driver. Is the TD Max right for you? Read on.

The post Is the Callaway Elyte Triple Diamond Max driver for you? appeared first on Golf.

Three years after he won the U.S. Open, Matt Fitzpatrick is struggling to find his game. “It’s been awful,” he said Thursday.

The post ‘Worst I’ve ever played’: Major winner’s ‘rubbish’ form has him searching for answers appeared first on Golf.

The zero-torque putter craze has taken over, but are these putters right for everyone? Our gear whiz provides his take.

The post Are zero-torque putters right for you? Here’s what you should know appeared first on Golf.

In this edition of Play Smart, GOLF Top 100 Teacher Kevin Sprecher explains the two ways you can compress the ball with your irons.

The post 2 ways to compress the golf ball and hit more crisp iron shots appeared first on Golf.

As Masters Sunday drama unfolded, biographer Timothy Gay realized that his Rory McIlroy book needed an update.

The post His Rory McIlroy biography was finished. Then McIlroy won the Masters appeared first on Golf.

Shaping your ball flight is much easier than you think. All you need to do is slightly manipulate your ball position and clubface.

The post Jack Nicklaus: How to hit draws and fades with the same swing appeared first on Golf.

Wesley Bryan has been suspended by the PGA Tour for competing in a LIV Golf influencer event, Ryan French of Monday Q Info reported.

The post PGA Tour pro suspended for playing in LIV Golf influencer event appeared first on Golf.

Maxfli's first forged irons since the 1990s are now available. Here's what it was like to test them so you can see if they're right for you.

The post I tested Maxfli’s first forged irons in nearly 30 years. Here’s what I learned appeared first on Golf.

In a recent episode of the Destination Golf podcast, architect Kyle Franz laid out a strategy for dealing with bomb-and-gougers.

The post How to defend courses against the longest bombers? This architect has ideas appeared first on Golf.

How to watch the 2025 RBC Heritage on Thursday, including full RBC Heritage TV coverage and streaming info for Round 1.

The post 2025 RBC Heritage Thursday TV coverage: How to watch Round 1 appeared first on Golf.

The Seafarer Duffle Bag from Ivy Cove is the perfect small bag for quick overnight trips or weekend getaways.

The post I Tried It: This compact duffle bag is perfect for a weekend away appeared first on Golf.

After years of disrupting the golf ball market with their direct-to-consumer model, Vice Golf is making its first foray into the metalwoods space. Available for pre-order now, the “VG” collection includes two driver models, a fairway wood and hybrid. The collection is unified by lightweight designs and Vice’s characteristically bold aesthetics.

The drivers: Speed and style

Vice is launching with two distinct driver options at different price points and performance profiles.

VGD01+ driver

Positioned as their premium offering, the VGD01+ is built for players seeking a penetrating flight with maximum rollout. Its language suggests that this is Vice’s equivalent of a “Plus” or “LS” (Low Spin) model found in other manufacturers’ lineups.

The driver, like everything else in the lineup, features what Vice calls “Triple Alignment Technology.” That appears to be “Vice-speak” for a series of visual cues to help with alignment, although it’s notable that the last cue comes by way of the yet-to-be-released Vice Tracer Ball (the company’s take on a striped design).

The standout visual feature is the “LASER GRID” face design, a milled pattern with an empty center section to frame the ball. It’s more than a little reminiscent of COBRA’s Infinity Face but with Vice’s unique (and potentially seizure-inducing) twist.

After finally delivering a Masters victory and completing the career Grand Slam, it’s time to reassess Rory McIlroy’s place in golf history.

Last year, I put together a ranking of the best golfers the men’s game has ever seen. While you can argue positioning, I think the first seven names on the list are mandatory for any top 10 of the greatest players: Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Ben Hogan, Bobby Jones, Sam Snead, Gary Player and Arnold Palmer.

The ranking gets hazier after that point. I have Walter Hagen, Tom Watson and Phil Mickelson in my top 10—although there are valid arguments for a handful of other legends to be included.

Should McIlroy now get consideration for the top 10? I believe so.

McIlroy is the greatest European golfer ever

Let’s start here: I fully believe that, with his Masters title, McIlroy is now the best European golfer ever.