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TaylorMade adds three new models to the Spider GT mallet putter line.These new models feature new hosels including center-shafted hosel and a return of the Truss hosel.Only available online at TaylorMadeGolf.com with a MSRP of $349.99
TaylorMade’s Stealthy Spider GT Release
Did you know TaylorMade recently added three new models to their popular Spider GT putter line? It’s all right if you answered “no.” In fact, these three new Spiders released with such minimal fanfare that most people don’t know they exist.
Perhaps TaylorMade didn’t promote these putters as extensively as usual since they are only available online at the TaylorMade site. Maybe the United States was not the target market since two of the putters are listed as “Japan Issue.” Thankfully, they are still available for purchase online in the United States.
Ultimately, the reason for their subtle roll-out is immaterial. The good news is that I can share these new Spider GT putters with you today. Truth be told, they are interesting takes on the Spider GT. One has a neck that will be immediately popular with some of you and the other two Spiders revive some almost forgotten 2020 TaylorMade putter technology.
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Swedish golf sneaker brand Goatlane announces the release of the Grant Horvat Collection.The Grant Horvat Collection consists of three limited-run golf shoes.The first pair will be available for purchase on Dec. 26 and is limited to 350 pairs.Retail price is $240.
On Monday, Dec 26, Goatlane is releasing the first of three shoes in the Grant Horvat Collection. The sneaker is dressed in premium white grain calf leather and features a spikeless golf outsole. All Goatlane golf shoes are designed in partnership with PGA TOUR golfer Henrik Norlander. The remaining two pieces of the collection are set to release in the first half of 2023.
Goatlane? Never heard of her.
Unless you’re deep in the golf influencer scene, there’s a good chance you haven’t heard of Goatlane. The Swedish D2C golf sneaker brand calls itself “disruptive” and has made its mission to blend Tour-level performance with street fashion. Goatlane intentionally describes itself this way in the hope that the modern look draws the consumer in but the professional-level performance keeps them around.
While still a relatively “new” brand (founded in 2020), Goatlane has an impressive stable of talented influencers and ambassadors including Mac Boucher, Henrik Norlander and Grant Horvat.
About Grant Horvat
Grant Horvat is still fairly synonymous with GoodGood (despite recently parting ways with the brand) but the rising social media influencer is kick-starting his solo career with the launch of his signature Goatlane shoe. Horvat, who hails from Florida, grew up on the green under the direction of his father, a long-time PGA teaching professional.
A Peek Behind the Curtain
Goatlane golf sneakers look pretty slick but you’re probably wondering the same thing I am: Are there any brains behind those beautiful, soft leather curves? Let’s break it down.
Introducing the ZINGER by SYNCAGRAPHITE.
Do you know who Syncagraphite is? It’s an actual shaft factory with the most experienced shaft-making staff in the world. I’m talking about 45+ years of experience with Hashimoto-san alone; she is ( 80 years old ) and the same for Takahashi-san. ( 70 years old ) then their other staff is around 25 years and 15 years of hand shaft rolling. It’s impressive and unlike any other shaft company. The largest shaft brands do not have the quality control or hand-rolling skills… not even close. I’ve been to many shaft factories, and by far, Syncagraphite is the most impressive in terms of knowledge and QC. To learn more about the brand, please review our blog posts Introducing the brand in 2016. Click Here & Click Here.
Many have heard of Autoflex, right? Korea Hidden Technology? Basically, it’s a uni-flex shaft in a soft flex made of average prepreg. It was made famous on YouTube by some excellent fitters, yet know very little about shaft manufacturing and design. We sell a lot of these Autoflex shafts; when it comes to client feedback, about 50% do not get along with it well, 30% say its as good as any other shaft on the market yet softer, while only 20% get those considerable distance gains you may hear about. Within the shaft industry, there is no secret. It’s a uni-flex shaft and targets all golfers; it’s soft, maybe too soft. In general, most golfers benefit from playing a softer shaft, and some had solid gains with Autoflex. That’s the Korean secret, Actually, this is the exact reason why so many love Ryoma’s Beyond Power shafts; they are uni-flex and soft with a stiffer tip.
Now let’s talk about the SYNCAGRAPHITE ZINGER! While auto flex caters to everyone, the ZINGER caters to mid to low-handicap players. While the ZINGER is soft when you waggle it, when you swing it, you can feel it stiffen near impact. It really is something different.
The zingers attributes are unlike any other shaft we have tested, It helps everyone, and for a player like me who comes over the top, it aids by delaying casting, which creates a sensation of delay during the swing. It produces load for those who have a limited amount of it. At impact, it does not feel soft at all, and you can feel it tighten.
Any golfer who has qualified for the Masters based on previous criteria will be invited in 2023, including at least 16 currently on the LIV Tour.
This has been puzzling golfers for years.
Even as 2023 approaches, golfers remain fixated, as they have for years past, on the theory that rust adds spin.
A few months back, our #AskMyGolfSpy series included a segment on rust to educate the consumer on rust and whether it adds spin.
Here’s an early Christmas present: Eight out of eight manufacturers confirm that rust does NOT add spin.
But, as is our mandate, our curiosity and data-driven mindset demanded we find out for ourselves.
Vijay Singh and his son Qass finally cashed in on their 16th try at the PNC Championship, winning by two shots over John Daly and his son.
Want to test a Cobalt Q6 rangefinder?
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Cobalt might not be the first name you think of when it comes to golf rangefinders. But the brand has been in business for 25 years and claims they ” pioneered the technology trusted by tour players across the globe.”
Ultimately, golfers want a rangefinder that is accurate, optically sound, easy to use and hard to lose. Cobalt believes its direct-to-consumer platform gives golfers more bang for the buck and its lifetime warranty never requires a receipt.
However, guarantees are only as good as the product they cover. This is where we need your help.
Tiger Woods and 13-year-old son Charlie finished with a 13-under 59 at the PNC Championship despite dealing with a bad foot and a bum ankle.
LIV Golf chief operating officer Atul Khosla has resigned after one year as the Saudi-backed rival circuit moves toward a league format, The New York Times reported and sources confirmed to ESPN's Mark Schlabach.
Tiger Woods says it's worth it to fight through the pain of his plantar fasciitis to play golf with his son, Charlie, at the PNC Championship this weekend.
Antoine Rozner and Alfredo Garcia-Heredia credited island vibes after they moved into a tie for the lead with Sami Valimaki at the Mauritius Open on Friday.
This may just be one of the most impactful tests in golf to date: How fast you should swing your driver?
We bet you’ve had an instructor or someone you’re playing with tell you, “Just swing at 80 percent. Nice and easy. Don’t try to kill it.”
Today, we’ll be revealing how fast you actually should be swinging and how much yardage you’re losing if you’re not. Based on our findings, it may be as much as 50 yards!
Results are broken down by swinging at 80, 100 and 120 percent.
With a flurry of new gear releases scheduled for early January, we thought we’d make a most of what’s left of 2022 to take our annual look at What’s In the Bag of our readers.
We want to know what types of clubs are in your bag. Are you carrying a hybrid or a utility iron? Two wedges or four? That sort of thing.
Along the way, we also want to learn what new clubs you bought this season and, ultimately, which brands you rely on most when you head to the golf course.
The survey should take five to 10 minutes to complete and, as always, we’ll share some of results in a few weeks.
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Padraig Harrington said that he believes Tiger Woods can win another major if he can just get to the final nine holes.
I recently found a blog titled: “Trevino’s Left Hand Secret”. In 1974 he exposed his secret for accurate tee shots: “Keeping your left hand ahead of the club-face.” He said: “If the other guys ever learn that it is the back of the left hand that controls the club-face, there would be a lot more winners, and I would have a lot more to worry about.” He also recommended this “with an open stance which will give your arms room to extend along the way as your body turns.”
I have never heard any pros recommending an open stance for drives, but it really caught my attention as this is exactly the way I setup and drive off a tee to control the direction of my drives. An open stance helps me shallow my downswing so that my trailing elbow grazes my side as I drive up my target line.
Lee also bowed his wrist at the top of his swing (where I flatten my wrist) to shallow the downswing for an in-to-out swing. It’s described as a push-cut swing causing a slight fade.
Lee had a looping swing from his takeaway to his downswing. For Lee this created a slight fade but most golfers hit a draw with this swing.
I’m sharing this description to highlight the fact that you can choose the setup (open stance), transition (cupped wrist) and delivery (inside to out) for your swing as long as it gives you consistency and control.
Your dominant strength in one arm, wrist and leg or a tightness in your hips, spine or neck will all have an impact on the swing that works for your body.
Changes in any position in your swing will continue to provide inconsistent results. You don’ t have to stick to the text book swing. Find the swing that gives you a consistent result and then groove that swing for your driver and another swing for your irons.
Trevino and every other pro found the right swing motion for their driver and irons. Once you find it you need to lock it in for consistency. Unfortunately, the older you get the more the more you have to be aware of your bodies tending to change throughout each round of golf depending on your stamina, the changing temperature and your energy level.
With LIV Golf taking the winter off, we thankfully get a break from pro golf’s great civil war. It’s been nice not wondering who’s jumping leagues, who’s staying and how the hell do they figure out Official World Golf Ranking points. (We did look it up. The math will make your hair hurt.)
In Part 1 of this series, we shared the story of Performance54 and how this high-powered – and Saudi-backed – British PR firm is influencing how you get your golf information. In Part 2, we heard from a legendary sports agent and renowned golf coach on LIV, legacies and cash. And we touched on why Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) is giving Greg Norman, LIV’s CEO, $2 billion US.
In this edition, we’re going to examine PIF a bit more closely and dive into why the Saudis care so much about golf. Do the Saudis expect LIV to break the PGA TOUR and take over professional golf? Or are they after something different?
True, this series is a tad outside the norm for MyGolfSpy. Sure, the LIV-PGA TOUR kerfuffle is considerably less meaningful to your Saturday foursome than, say, the new Titleist TSR. But it has been the story of the year in professional golf. And our goal is to offer you a uniquely MGS perspective into some of the fascinating layers of this story.
What is PIF?
I’d be willing to bet all of Yasir Al-Rumayyan’s money and most of my own that, prior to this year, most of you had never heard of PIF.
The LIV Golf League will stage tournaments in Arizona, Oklahoma and West Virginia as part of its expanded schedule in 2023.
