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Edel SMS Irons

Edel SMS irons have been announced.They feature Edel’s Swing Match system weighting.Retail price is $250 per iron.Availability begins July 21.

If you’ve seen the company’s wedges, the story behind the new Edel SMS irons probably won’t surprise you. For Edel, not only does the SMS iron provide an opportunity to refresh its iron lineup with its movable weight technology but it also gives it a much-needed variable-length offering to sit alongside the SLS single-length offering.

We’ll dig into the tech in more detail but the signature feature of the Edel SMS irons is that it leverages movable weight (as part of the fitting process) to dial in the best center-of-gravity location for each golfer.

It’s a point of differentiation unique to Edel. It’s the reason why the company states, “Your irons can’t do this.” The question golfers must answer for themselves is, “Do they need to?”

Edel SMS Construction

Before we dig into the performance of the Edel SMS irons, let’s take a quick look at the construction.


a photo showing the players grind sole on the Edel SMS irons

an address view of the long, middle, and short irons in the Edel SMS Iron set
a photo of Edel SMS irons





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U.S. Open 2022: Tournament news, tee times, schedule and analysis

Tiger Woods won't be at this U.S. Open, but Phil Mickelson will. Here's a full rundown of the year's third major.

'I don't see a good solution for anyone': How professional golf arrived at its breaking point

There are now two functioning professional tours, leaving golf at an undeniable and uncertain crossroads.

Monday At The 2022 U.S. Open

Phil Mickelson’s pensive presser, tee times are announced, the perilous 9th fairway could be wild and of course, Quotable, Reads and the latest weather forecast.

All live on tape from Brookline.

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Bryson: LIV move difficult, but 'business decision'

Although the decision is not his, Bryson DeChambeau said he hopes to play both the LIV and PGA tours. "I want to play where people can see great entertainment. I want to deliver that anywhere I'm at," he told Golf Channel.

Thomas on LIV being the talk of golf: 'It's sad'

Justin Thomas on the LIV Golf Invitational Series being the talk inside the sport the past few weeks: 'It's sad.'

2022 U.S. Open: Tee times for first and second rounds

Here are the tee times for the first and second rounds of the U.S. Open at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts.

At Open, all eyes on Mickelson, who says little

Phil Mickelson was asked a variety of questions Monday, from what he'd say to the national chair of the 9/11 Families United coalition, to his expected reception from the fans outside of Boston to his future schedule.

2022 U.S. Open: Tee times for first and second rounds

Here are the tee times for the first and second rounds of the U.S. Open at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts.

U.S. Open 2022: Tournament news, tee times, schedule and analysis

Tiger Woods won't be at this U.S. Open, but Phil Mickelson will. Here's a full rundown of the year's third major.

L.A.B. GOLF DIRECTED FORCE 2.1 VS. EVNROLL ER ZERO

OUR JOB IS YOUR GAME

Are you a putter fanatic? If a new putter comes to market, do you instantly jump on it? Or is your putting so atrocious that you’ll try anything to hole more putts?

In either case, perhaps I can pique your interest with two unique putters: L.A.B. Golf’s Directed Force 2.1 and Evnroll’s ER Zero.

Let’s take a look to see how they stacked up in 2022 Most Wanted Mallet testing.

VERDICT

Here is the skinny: Being able to return the putter face back to square is a game changer. It allows your putts to roll more consistently, be on target more consistently and, as a by-product, potentially make more putts. Same concept, two different OEMs (did I say that out loud?). What’s not to like?

Aesthetics. Neither of these putters is going to gain compliments from your playing partners. During testing, I heard ‘branding iron”, a few ‘WTFs”… You get the picture. If you can overcome aesthetics, one of these putters might work for you.










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Across The Street From The Country Club

Francis Ouimet, helped by his kind brother Wilfred, started the game on a little course in the back of their home near the seventeenth hole at The Country Club. It’s ironic that young Francis, with his modest upbringing, would make history so nearby, in an entirely different world. During that incredible week in September 1913 a legend materialized. Ouimet, who was a local success but relatively untried in national competitions, beat the two best British players at the time, Harry Vardon and Ted Ray, in a playoff for the U.S. Open title. BEN CRENSHAW

Final-round 62 gives McIlroy Canadian Open title

Rory McIlroy won the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday, closing with an 8-under 62 to win a wild race to the finish with Justin Thomas and Tony Finau at St. George's Golf & Country Club in Toronto.

PGA's Monahan defends suspensions, slams LIV

Jay Monahan was critical of the LIV Golf tour, calling it a "series of exhibition matches" compared to the "pure competition" of the PGA Tour.

Final-round 62 gives McIlroy Canadian Open crown

Rory McIlroy won the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday, closing with an 8-under 62 to win a wild race to the finish with Justin Thomas and Tony Finau at St. George's Golf & Country Club in Toronto.

Jaidee the first Thai winner on Champions Tour

Thongchai Jaidee closed with a final-round 68 for a 1-stroke victory in the American Family Insurance Championship. He is the first Thai winner in PGA Tour Champions history.

Jaidee the first Thai winner on Champions Tour

Thongchai Jaidee closed with a final round 68 for a one-stroke victory in the American Family Insurance Championship. He is the first Thai winner in PGA Tour Champions history..

Henderson wins ShopRite LPGA Classic in playoff

Brooke Henderson eagled the first playoff hole and beat Lindsey Weaver-Wright to capture the ShopRite LPGA Classic on Sunday for her 11th win on tour.

Americans win Curtis Cup for 3rd straight time

The Americans won the Curtis Cup for the third straight time, completing their victory over the Great Britain & Ireland team on Sunday.

Monahan: “Why is this group spending so much money--billions of dollars--recruiting players and chasing a concept with no possibility of a return?”

Doug Ferguson files an AP report on PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan’s booth visit—finally!—blasting the Saudi Arabia government backed golf league. Facing questions from Jim Nantz, a severely overdue dicussion about the money source took place on national televsion.

Speaking of the folks who brought us 9/11, journalist carvings, beheadings galore and high oil prices because it’s fun for the Crown Prince—Monahan offered this:

“It’s not an issue for me, because I don’t work for the Saudi Arabian government,” Monahan said, a veiled dig at the notion of being a free agent. “But it probably is an issue for players who chose to go and take that money. I think you have to ask yourself a question: Why.

“Why is this group spending so much money — billions of dollars — recruiting players and chasing a concept with no possibility of a return?” he said. “At the same time, there’s been a lot of questions, a lot of comments, about the growth of the game. And I ask, ‘How is this good for the game?’”

Monahan also focused on the relative integrity of PGA Tour competition compared to the first LIV stop.

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