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Solid-body (3X) three-times forged muscle-back designTarget golfer is the professional/competitive amateur.Introductory pricing – $349/club

PXG 0311 ST GEN4 irons.

It’s a long name with a short list of potential consumers. And that’s by design.

As with the PXG 0211 ST and 0311 ST irons, this version targets more skilled golfers who prefer an iron that offers maximum control, even if it’s at the expense of some forgiveness.

PXG founder Bob Parsons has often likened his brand to that of Ferrari. In that case, I’d imagine he’d consider the 0311 ST GEN4 irons as the SF90 Stradale of the GEN4 iron stable.

But as with any vehicle built for speed, there’s inherent risk. Put another way, there are no fender benders on the autobahn.

For the second year in a row, California-based Spornia claimed a spot on the podium in our annual Best Golf Practice Net Buyer’s Guide.

In 2020, it was silver. This time around, gold.

We loved how easy the SPG-7 net was to set up and take down while maintaining a stable platform for both indoor and outdoor use. But, hey, that’s just us.

Pandemic or no pandemic, at home golf practice gear continues to strike a chord with golfers.

Here’s a chance to find out for yourself.

Ranked 200th in the world, India's 23-year-old golfer is currently just three shots behind on the leaderboard and could land the country's most unlikely medal yet.

- Nelly Korda had to work for pars instead of making birdies look routine, and the 23-year-old American did well enough to keep her distance in pursuit of an Olympic golf medal.

Joel Dahmen scored 16 points with eight birdies in a bogey-free round Thursday to take the first-round lead in the Barracuda Championship.

Rachel Heck is attempting to join Vicki Goetze as the only players to win NCAA Division I individual and U.S. Women's Amateur titles in the same year.

Harris English shot an 8-under 62 on Thursday to match his lowest PGA Tour score and take the first-round lead in the FedEx St. Jude Invitational.

Jocelyne Bourassa, who was inducted into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame in 1996, has died. She was 74.

Scotland's Calum Hill took full advantage of favourable conditions to claim a narrow lead after the opening round of the Scottish Open at Fairmont St Andrews on Thursday.

Justin Thomas did the math. He totaled up all the miles he has traveled going from PGA Tour events to European Tour events to The Open to the Olympics and back. The number was staggering. And he isn't alone.

“Confidence is the most important single factor in this game, and no matter how great your natural talent, there is only one way to obtain and sustain it: work.” ~ Jack Nicklaus

I agree with Jack 100% – that confidence is a huge factor in a player’s success, but building and sustaining it requires work. But what sort of “work”?

Research shows that up to 70% of our confidence is trainable and has nothing to do with the personality traits we were born with.

In this week’s lesson, I’d like to show you 7 ways to begin building confidence for golf and life, from the inside out.

1. Self Talk

We become the stories we tell ourselves every day. Do you think you are great? You should. Tell yourself why you think you are great and why you believe you can achieve your goals, every day. I do this as part of my daily morning routine.

2021 GOLF HITTING MAT BUYER’S GUIDE

If you have a hitting net, you need a golf hitting mat to save your precious grass or carpet.

Golf mats have evolved, allowing you to keep your wrists intact instead of shattering them every time you hit a ball. There are also mats on the market that can replicate grass for those weekend warriors and practice addicts.

We tested the most well-known golf hitting mats to provide you with the best information possible. Manufacturers included Rukket, Swing Turf, Wittek, and Safeplay. They offer an array of price points, different grass types, and features.

Breaking Down Hitting Mat Details

Whether you’re looking to buy a new hitting mat today, looking for some buying advice, or just want a closer look at what’s on the market, this guide will help you find the right mat to fit your needs.

Rukket Golf Standing Turf Mat

The Rukket Standing Turf Mat is an add-on for their Twin Turf and Tri Turf. The Standing Mat places the golfer to be on the same level as the hitting mat. This is a better setup as the golfer doesn’t need to change their swing to accommodate for simulated uphill or downhill lies. If the mat isn’t grounded, it can slip during the swing.

Aditi is tied-second on nine-under 133 with the Danish duo of Nanna Koerstz Madsen (64) and Emily Kristine Pedersen (63).

Nelly Korda took a big step toward a gold medal Thursday with a 9-under 62 that tied an Olympic record and gave her a four-shot lead.

American Lexi Thompson had a new caddie on her bag for the second round of the Tokyo Olympics women's golf tournament.

Defending champion Rose Zhang tumbled out of the U.S. Women's Amateur in the first-round of match play Wednesday, with qualifying medalist Rachel Kuehn one of seven of the top eight seeds to fall.

If you really want to improve your game, you need to track your successes and focus your efforts on what works for YOUR game. During your round of golf keep track of your performance. You should also keep a list of swing tips that are working for YOUR drives, fairway shots and putting. When you know what’s working for every type of shot you will build confidence in your game and the emotions that works best for your game.

Track Your Success and Failures
Focusing on what works for YOUR game will give you a fresh outlook at the start of every hole. To keep your mind focused on improvement at the end of each hole record your Fairways Hit in Regulation (mark “1” in the upper left corner of your score box); Greens in Regulations (“1” in the upper right) and Number of Putts (in the lower right) on each hole. Below your score box add any problems that may have increased your score: “R” for rough, “S” for sand, “C” for chip, “T” for tree and “W” for water. Of course your scores will drop if you have a full card of “1’s”.

List Your Success Factors — and use them! (This list will give you some ideas)

I can’t give you a solution for emotion because that is a very personal issue for every golfer. I can only remind you that your reaction to your last great shot or your last poor shot can destroy your next shot. Focus on being calm and relaxed before every shot to control your direction and distance.Wind in your face or wind behind you are both your enemies as they destroy your cadence. Slow down your backswing and take time to make your full swing to finish in balance.Eliminate Slices by taking your driver straight back, looping slightly at the top and shallowing your downswing so that your elbow almost grazes your side.Your driver is longer and takes more power to get down to your ball. Take double the time in your back swing as compared to your down swing. [I mentally say the words “one and two” where “two” starts the downswing.] You may also want to try opening your stance to make it easier to power drive up your target line.Use a Distance Finder to determine the distance where you want your ball to stop rolling. Get confident with the distance that each of your clubs can easily reach in flight and also how far your ball will roll out.Always swing with a full swing for any club above your wedges. Choke down on your grip when you want a shorter distance. Never swing 20% harder to reach a target or you should expect to pull your shot.Slow down your backswing to give more time to cock your wrist for lag before your downswing.Putt with your ball slightly forward of the center of your stance to ensure that you are forcing the ball to roll over the top (instead of hitting the ball into the ground so that it bounces on its way to the hole). [If you are missing 3 to 6 foot putts this is an amazing fix.]Feel Your Swing: This may sound strange but you will learn to “feel” your swing when you slow down your backswing and take full control of my downswing and the swing up my target line. You know when you have made the right swing the same way you know that pros twirl their club or drop their club at the finish of their swing.Sand Traps and Green-side Rough Shots are the most difficult shots for all golfers. Of course hitting the Green in Regulation avoids these shots. We all need to spend more time practicing different chipping techniques to improve our success in different grass and different sand conditions.

Yesterday I was 4 over par after 13 holes and then I lost my concentration or was it my MoJo ( or my real excuse: the humidity factor was 104 F). That’s exactly the reason why I decided to create this list. Plan to use this list or modify it for your personal list. Practice with GOLFSTR+ to get more consistent. Buy one today at www.GOLFSTR.com

Golf Truism #69: The shortest distance between any two points in a golf course is a straight line that passes directly through the center of a very large tree.

With raised concern around recent surges in the coronavirus, the PGA Tour this week re-implemented an indoor mask policy for all individuals but stopped short of resuming its COVID-19 testing.

An International Golf Federation official says that ideally organizers for the women's Olympic tournament would let players know prior to the start of the third round that the event would be shortened due to a looming tropical storm.

A positive COVID-19 test kept Bryson DeChambeau from competing in the Olympics and still has him searching to regain energy as he competes in this week's WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational. But he said he does not regret his decision to not get vaccinated.