I wasn't sure what to make of mini drivers. Then I saw the results, and the TaylorMade R7 Quad Mini Driver replaced my favorite club.
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Collin Morikawa was missing his iron shots left at the Travelers Championship, so he employed what he described as a 'very weird' tactic.
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For a limited time on Fairway Jockey, a wide range of Callaway products — including irons, wedges, putters and golf balls — are on sale.
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South Korea's Si Woo Kim withdrew from the Travelers Championship during second-round play due to a back injury.
Odyssey has a new chipper out and their calling this one their best yet. Here's what you need to know about the new Odyssey Chipper.
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The KPMG Performance Insights program is providing players with data and analytics to help them tackle the Fields Ranch East course.
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When comedian Jake Adams published a video review of Boca Grove, in Florida, it led to a chain of events that triggered a $50 million suit.
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Collin Morikawa's new Olson putter and Tommy Fleetwood's shaft changes highlight some notable gear changes at the Travelers Championship.
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Odyssey is releasing a new Chipper next week and some of you probably don’t even realize that you should be excited about that.
Admittedly, his release doesn’t evoke the same fanfare as a new Odyssey Square 2 Square or Giraffe Beam release. However, this release has the potential to help a struggling golfer more than a new putter would.
The Odyssey Chipper won’t help you on the green but it will help you get to the green.
Do you alternate between chunking and blading shots around the green? If so, the Odyssey Chipper is something that you should look into. We did a deep dive about chipper use a few months back and the bottom line is that many golfers could restore some pleasure to their games by adding a chipper to their bags.
Do you need a chipper? How many times a round do you flub a chip? Have you bladed your first chip across the green, following up that shot with an overcorrected chunker?
Teaching pro Heather Angell's dream week at the 2025 KPMG Women's PGA came to a quick end when she was disqualified for a rare rules error.
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When Costco’s Kirkland Signature golf ball first hit warehouse shelves, it took the golfing world by storm. Here was a urethane-covered ball for less than $20 a dozen—something industry experts had deemed impossible until the retail giant made it happen. While the three-piece offerings that followed—now in their fourth generation—have never quite lived up to the performance of that legendary original, they’ve maintained a cult following largely because of their insane value proposition.
Costco’s legion of loyal followers knows the drill: grab a hot dog and a dozen golf balls for what most brands charge for four sleeves. It’s bulk buying at its finest and, for years, Kirkland has dominated the under-$20 urethane space almost unopposed—if only because virtually no one else was playing in that sandbox.
But now there’s competition in the warehouse aisles.
Recently, we published data showing how the new Kirkland Performance+ stacks up against the Titleist Pro V1. What we didn’t tell you is that at the same time, we tested another challenger: Sam’s Club Member’s Mark Pro Series 2 golf ball. Today, we’re comparing the performance of golf balls from the biggest names in bulk goods. How weird is that?
Since Costco’s launch, they’ve essentially owned the ultra-affordable urethane category. With Sam’s entering the fray, we wanted to see how this other warehouse ball compared to what has become the de facto gold standard in budget-friendly premium golf balls. Think of it as rotisserie chicken versus … well, other rotisserie chicken, but for your golf bag.
Did you know that the USGA’s “one ball rule” is actually just a local rule? Yep, it’s an optional thing that’s more or less off by default until a tournament committee decides to turn it on. While the pros on TV are usually locked into one model during PGA Tour events, your weekend game with buddies? That’s a totally different story.
Here’s a fun fact: while the Masters, U.S. Open and Open Championship (aka “British Open”) enforce the one-ball rule, the PGA Championship doesn’t. While it’s the most extreme example, theoretically, a player could have teed up 18 different models in a single round at Quail Hollow earlier this year.
What does this mean for you? Simply put, you’re totally within your rights to play multiple models during a round of golf.
Now, I know this flies in the face of everything we’ve discussed about choosing a golf ball. The conventional wisdom says find “your ball” and stick with it forever (or until the new model comes out.) Learn its flight characteristics, know exactly how far it goes, understand how it spins. All that makes perfect sense, right?
But what if we’ve been thinking about this all wrong?
Mallet versus blade putters: one of golf’s most debated topics. But we don’t deal in subjective opinions at MyGolfSpy; data is our deal. So we decided to look at actual performance and see what the best putters on the PGA Tour are using. We pulled the top 10 PGA Tour players in Strokes Gained putting and investigated what putters they’re using. If anyone has figured out if mallet or blade takes the cake, it’s them.
| Player | Putter Model | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Burns | Odyssey Ai-ONE 7S | Mallet |
| Harry Hall | Odyssey O-Works #1 Wide / Ai-One DW | Blade |
| Brandt Snedeker | Odyssey White Hot XG Rossie | Mallet |
| Danny Willett | Scotty Cameron T-5 Tour Prototype | Blade |
| Sam Ryder | Odyssey White Hot Versa Seven S | Mallet |
| Nico Echavarria | Odyssey Tri-Hot 5K Seven | Mallet |
| Denny McCarthy | Scotty Cameron GoLo N7 (Tour-only) | Mallet |
| Jacob Bridgeman | Bettinardi DASS BB Zero Tour | Blade |
| Sami Valimaki | Odyssey Ai-One #1 | Blade |
| Cameron Young | Scotty Cameron Phantom 9.5 Tour Prototype | Mallet |
Of the 10 best putters on Tour:
Six are using mallet puttersFour are using blade puttersFor a long time, blade putters were thought to be the most popular choice for professional golfers but we have seen a shift. The shift all comes down to data and what works and this aligns closely with Shot Scope’s amateur data which showed that mallet users:
Make more putts inside six feet (82% vs. 75%)Three-putt less often (2.3 vs. 2.6 per round)Perform worse on lag putting but make up for it with better short-putting conversionFor the top 10 percent of putters in the Shot Scope database, it was even more lopsided:
93% make rate inside six feetJust 0.7 three-putts per roundLooking at these top 10 players, as well as the new data on blade versus mallet putters for amateurs, there are a few things we can determine:
If you’re stringing together multiple rounds in a weekend—or even just trying to feel fresh for your usual Sunday game—recovery matters more than ever. And when it comes to getting your legs back in shape fast, Normatec Elite isn’t just a luxury. It’s a cheat code.
With a sleek, streamlined design and fully customizable recovery sessions through the Hyperice app, Normatec Elite is built for golfers who want to feel better, faster. After using it consistently between rounds, I can say this: my legs feel noticeably fresher. The dreaded next-day soreness? Almost gone.
The Hyperice app integration makes the Elite version even easier to love. It takes just seconds to start a session from your phone and you can control every element—intensity, duration and, most importantly, target zones.
Had a day where your calves took a beating walking uphill? Focus the compression there. Quads barking after back-to-back rounds? Adjust accordingly. Being able to isolate specific muscle groups based on how you’re feeling that day is what really sets the Normatec Elite apart from everything else I’ve tried.
Normatec Elite uses a dynamic air compression system that mimics the natural muscle pump of your legs to increase circulation and reduce inflammation. Sounds technical, but in practice? It means your legs feel refreshed almost instantly—like a full massage compressed into a 20-minute session.
Last fall, I put together a list of the most overrated golfers in history.
Admittedly, that was a tough list to put together. We’re talking about some of the best golfers to ever play. Some of them on the list are major champions or Hall of Famers. To call them “overrated” is a bit harsh and it’s highly subjective.
But, hey, we’re just gabbing it up around the water cooler here. Feel free to disagree.
This time, how about we talk about the golfers who are underrated?
I define “underrated” as golfers who have accomplishments that outpace their popularity or reverence. Guys who should probably be talked about more often but maybe they were (or are) overshadowed by others in their era.
I’ve always been reluctant to hit my driver anywhere but off a tee. I don’t ever hit behind the driver when it’s teed up but once that tee is gone, it makes me nervous. Still, there’s something intriguing about flushing a driver from the fairway, chasing it up onto a par-5 green. If you want to try it, here’s what you need to know and how I go about it.
There is a right and wrong time to do it. This is not a “get out of trouble” shot. It’s a calculated play and the conditions need to be just right.
The lie must be perfect – a tightly mown fairway, sitting up, no slope.No forced carry – you need plenty of room to run the ball up.You can miss a little – a fade or slight cut is common, so prepare for that.Don’t force it – if it doesn’t check all the boxes, reach for a fairway wood or long iron.You can’t hit this shot like your normal driver off a tee. A few key changes include:
Ball position: Move it slightly back in your stance from where a normal driver shot would be, more like a 3-wood.Choke up: Stand a little closer to the ball and grip about one inch down from the top of the grip. Lead foot flare: Point your front foot outward for more stability and pressure shift.Pressure: Lean a bit more into your lead side at address.Once you’re set up properly, you’ll want to take a backswing that’s a little shorter than normal to help you stay in control and avoid “helping” the ball into the air.
The attack angle is important when hitting a driver off the deck. You want to try to brush the ground with a flat to slightly descending strike. Don’t look for an upward launch like you do with a teed-up driver.
How to watch the 2025 Travelers Championship on Friday, including full Travelers TV coverage and streaming details for Round 2.
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Nelly Korda shot an even-par 72 in the opening round of the KPMG Women's PGA Championship on Thursday, three days after she aggravated a neck injury during a practice round.
Jeeno Thitikul recovered from an early double bogey, making five birdies in a six-hole stretch and finishing with a 68 for a one-shot lead in the Women's PGA Championship.
Scottie Scheffler birdied four of his first six holes Thursday en route to an 8-under 62, sharing the lead with Austin Eckroat at the Travelers Championship.
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