Nearly two years have passed since we last asked you to take our One Word Survey.

As brand perception surveys go, this one is simple and doesn’t leave much room for nuance. It’s more a word-association game than a deep introspection into how you feel about the leading brands in golf. Perhaps the simplicity is why the past results from this survey have been so compelling.

As we sift through the results, we’ll not only look at what you had to say this time around but we’ll take a closer look at how perceptions have changed over the nearly five years we have conducted this survey.

Which brands are trending up?

Which brands are trending down?

Tiger Woods, who hasn't played since missing the cut at St. Andrews in July, announced Wednesday he would return to competitive golf with the Hero World Challenge, Dec. 1-4.

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 Srixon Q-Star Tour. To learn more about our test process, how we define “bad” balls, check out our About MyGolfSpy Ball Lab page.

About the Srixon Q-Star Tour

The Srixon Q-Star Tour is the company’s entry into what we call the “non-Tour” urethane category. It’s a class of balls typically marketed to slow to moderate swing speed golfers. Balls in the category are invariably softer than those played on the PGA TOUR. Relative to something like a Pro V1, they’re typically higher-flying and lower-spinning as well. The commonality is the urethane cover though, generally speaking, non-Tour urethane balls will spin less than true Tour offerings.

The prior generation of the Srixon Q-Star Tour has the dubious distinction of being one of the worst balls tested to date. Transient issue at the factory or an indicator of a systemic problem?

With the 2022 version of the Q-Star Tour, we hope to find some clarity.

Tiger Woods came out No. 1 for a second straight year in the Player Impact Program. That's according to Rory McIlroy, who told the Associated Press that he finished second.

Scottie Scheffler looks to dethrone Rory McIlroy, the Pelican Women's Championship boasts a loaded field and Tiger Woods is back -- at least in some capacity.

The Best Black Friday Golf Deals 2022

For the third year in a row, most retailers are opting for online sales rather than in-store. While golf clubs and balls are lacking this year, there are plenty of deals to be had in the electronics category. We’ve compiled the best Black Friday deals from across the web with your golf needs in mind. It’s a great time to buy holiday gifts for the family, get some new golf tech or upgrade your closet.

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20% Off SuperSpeed Golf Training System with code MGS – $184 ($230)

Top Amazon Deals

FlightScope Mevo Personal Launch Monitor – $399 (20% OFF)adidas TOUR360 22 Waterproof Golf Shoes – $165 (21% OFF)PuttOUT Starter Studio Putting Trainer Set – $100 (29% OFF)Precision Pro NX10 Golf Rangefinder – $250 (17% OFF)Garmin Approach S62 Golf Watch – $350 (30% OFF)

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Top Global Deals

20% Off Your Order with code FRIDAY20 (exclusions apply)30% Off Apparel with code SAVE30PING Hoofer Craz E-Lite 2021 Stand Bag – $200 with code FRIDAY20 ($290)Mizuno JPX 921 Tour Irons – $1,040 with code FRIDAY20 ($1,300)PING Sport Tech Golf Gloves – $12 with code FRIDAY20 ($20)

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Top PGA TOUR Superstore Deals

PING G425 Max Driver – $400 (27% OFF)adidas Men’s ZG21 Motion Golf Shoes – $110 (39% OFF)Srixon ZX Utility Iron – $150 (32% OFF)EVNROLL ER8v Midlock TourMallet Putter – $300 (30% OFF)

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Top Golf Galaxy Deals

Maxfli 2021 Honors+ 14-Way Stand Bag – $95 (50% OFF)TravisMathew Polos from $36 (60% OFF)Hydro Flask 21 oz. Standard Mouth Bottle – $23 (36% OFF)Under Armour Sweater Fleece Pullover – $30 (60% OFF)NIKE Air Zoom Victory 2 (White/Blue only) – $68 (62% OFF)

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Q3 Financial Reports: Callaway and Acushnet – Key Takeaways

Callaway sales top $988 million in Q3 with $38.5 million in net profit.The new Topgolf Callaway Brands expects to hit nearly $4 billion in sales in 2022.Acushnet Q3 sales top $558 million with nearly $52 million in profit.Acushnet projects 2022 sales to approach $2.25 billion.

 

Golf’s two biggest publicly traded companies officially have closed the books on 2022’s Q3. And it doesn’t take a financial wizard to realize Acushnet and the newly rebranded Topgolf Callaway Brands aren’t playing the same game as PING, TaylorMade, COBRA or anyone else, for that matter.

You can’t even say they’re playing chess while everyone else is playing checkers. It’s more like Acushnet and Topgolf Callaway are playing three-dimensional chess in while everyone else is playing Chutes and Ladders.

Or Old Maid.

Or Go Fish.

Tiger Woods will team up with world No. 1 golfer Rory McIlroy against Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth in The Match on Dec. 10.

 

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Cleveland HB SOFT Milled Putters

Key Takeaways

Updates to Cleveland’s Value putter line.Ten models: six for slight arc, four for straight back/straight through strokesOptional UST Mamiya All-In carbon fiber-steel shaft$199.99 in steel, $249.99 with All-In shaft. Available Nov. 18

 

If you’re looking for a new flatstick, Cleveland HB SOFT Milled putters check an awful lot of boxes.

Do you like a milled look? Check.

Do you like a milled look but don’t want to pay $400? Check.

Do you like a milled look, don’t want to pay $400 and would like some face technology? Check.

Russell Henley finished at 23-under 261 to tie the tournament record in the World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba.

Bernhard Langer now has 44 career Champions Tour victories, one away from matching the record Hale Irwin set from 1995 to 2007.

Gemma Dryburgh of Scotland won her first LPGA Tour title with a final-round 7-under 65 on Sunday to take the Toto Classic by four shots ahead of Japan's Kana Nagai. Nagai also closed with a 65.

Russell Henley rolled in a 25-foot birdie putt on his first hole and never really let up Saturday until he had a 6-under 65 and doubled the size of his lead to six shots in the World Wide Technology at Mayakoba.

Bernhard Langer beat his age by two shots Saturday with a 9-under 63, giving him a one-shot lead in the TimberTech Championship and a chance to move closer to the PGA Tour Champions record for career wins.

Dow Finsterwald, who was the first player to win the PGA Championship in stroke play and the last U.S. captain of a Ryder Cup before continental Europe was invited to join, has died at 93.

Momoko Ueda of Japan shot a 4-under 68 on Saturday to take a one-stoke lead after three rounds of the Toto Classic. Ueda also held a one-shot lead after the second round.

Miguel Angel Jimenez birdied his final four holes Friday for a 5-under 67, giving him a 1-shot lead over Paul Goydos and Rod Pampling in the TimberTech Championship.