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Best bets for the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational

The PGA Tour heads to TPC Southwind this week for the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational. Here are our best bets for the event.

Aditi Ashok: Rio was all about the experience, but I'm here in Tokyo to win a medal

India's top-ranked female golfer is currently tied for second place at four-under 67, one shot off the lead. But she has already made waves back home.

Bettinardi Forever 90’s Limited-Run Putter

Bettinardi evokes 1990s’ nostalgia with their new Forever 90’s limited-run Studio Stock 9 putter.This SS9 features unique aesthetics and design elements.Only 325 of this uniquely crafted Studio Stock 18 will be available Aug. 5.

Just when we thought we had recovered from seeing Fred Durst’s nookie at Lalapalooza, Bettinardi’s Forever 90’s SS9 drags us back again to the end of the 20th Century. Oh, snap!

This Bettinardi putter will make you want to pull those JNCO jeans out of the drawer, put your hair up in a scrunchie and dip deep into your chain wallet.

The Forever 90’s limited-edition theme is set 10 years after last summer’s Totally 80’s putter. Like its predecessor, the Bettinardi Forever 90’s putter brings you back to days gone by, evoking memories of, if not simpler, then definitely more colorful times. If ’90s’ nostalgia is your thing, you’ll have no problem showing Bettinardi the money for this putter.

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Sagstrom leads women's golf after first round

Madelene Sagstrom shot a 5-under 66 to hold a one-shot lead after the first round of the Olympic women's golf tournament, as heat soared and a tropical storm approaches.

Schauffele readjusting to PGA Tour after gold

Xander Schauffele had the presence of mind to bring his Olympic gold medal with him to Memphis, just not enough bravado to wear it around his neck as he emerged to resume life on the PGA Tour after winning the Olympic men's tournament on Sunday.

Spirit of the Game: Renee Powell

Spirit of the Game: Renee Powell

August 3, 2021

From Clearview Golf Club

Renee Powell is one of the most resilient and persevering athletes of our time.

Raised on an East Canton, Ohio golf course built by her father, William “Bill” Powell, during times of racial adversity and segregation, Renee learned early on what it meant to excel against the odds. By the age of three she was swinging a golf club for the first time, and early into her teenage years she had won more than 30 tournaments.



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PGA Tour reveals joint events with European Tour

The PGA Tour announced significant changes to its 2021-22 schedule, collaborating with the European Tour to co-sanction three events, dropping two World Golf Championship events and relocating the first FedEx Cup playoff event.

Top U.S. Golf Courses By Region – Midwest

Top U.S. Golf Courses by Region

Fundamentally, ranking golf courses is a subjective exercise. Better players often prefer more challenging layouts. Less skilled golfers might appreciate wider fairways with fewer forced carries.

That said, the validity of any individual review isn’t tied to whether that golfer has a degree in golf course architecture or a preference for certain types of grasses.

If you’re a golfer, your opinion matters.

To build our list of the best golf destinations, we turned to TheGrint and to real golfers just like you.

ABOUT THEGRINT’S RANKINGS

To generate our rankings, we leveraged data from TheGrint, a golf handicap and stat-tracking service that also allows golfers to rate the courses they play. Think of it as something similar to Yelp for golf courses.


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The Wilderness at Fortune Bay, Wilderness
Deacons Lodge
Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex, Kampen
TPC at Deere Run
Arcadia Bluffs Golf Club, Arcadia Bluffs
Whistling Straits Golf Course, Irish
The Quarry at Giants Ridge
Sand Valley Golf Resort, Sand Valley
Sand Valley Golf Resort, Mammoth Dunes
Whistling Straits Golf Course, Straits
Erin Hills
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Woods' annual Hero World Challenge set for Dec.

After being canceled in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, Tiger Woods' Hero World Challenge fundraiser will take place in December in the Bahamas.

5 Mental Mistakes In Golf That Tour Pros Hardly Ever Make

Mental mistake 1: Too much ego

“Impressing people is utterly different from being truly impressive.”– Ryan Holiday, Author of “Ego is The Enemy”

We all have a bit of ego in us, but more successful players are more in control of it. 

Firstly, what is ego? 

From my research, there are several psychological definitions and interpretations of it. Personally, I  think of it as a drive to increase our sense of self-worth or standing with others through being good at something, in our case, golf. 

The ego seeks pleasure, validation and improving/maintaining identity through achieving external goals such as winning, shooting a low score, or impressing others. If we shoot that low score or get that decent finish in a tournament, then we will be happy, if we don’t we won’t be. 

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Rule of the Month: Order of Play/Ready Golf

Rule of the Month: Order of Play/Ready Golf

August 2, 2021

When starting a hole, generally the player with the lowest score on the previous hole plays first. After starting a hole, the ball farthest from the hole is usually played first. However, the Rules encourage “ready golf” to help improve pace of play as long as it is done in a safe and responsible manner.

In four-ball play, you and your partner can play in whatever order you think is best when it is your side’s turn to play.

FAQs:

Can I play out of turn to save time?Can my partner and I play in whatever order we choose?

Read the Rules:

Rule 5.6 – Unreasonable Delay; Prompt Pace of PlayRule 6.4 – Order of Play When Playing Hole

 

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2021 MOST WANTED UTILITY IRON

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In 2020, Most Wanted Testing hit a roadblock due to COVID-19. It impacted our testing schedules and hindered the completion of four tests. Today, we are releasing the most comprehensive Utility Iron Test for 2021.

At MyGolfSpy, our job is to provide independent, unbiased and objective testing so you can make more confident purchasing decisions. Our 2021 Most Wanted Utility Iron Test is an indispensable guide for the off-the-rack buyer or for anyone looking for insight before their next fitting.

Let’s take a look at the Best Utility Irons for 2021!

2021 Best Utility Iron: Srixon ZX

The 2021 Most Wanted Utility Iron is the Srixon ZX. Leading the pack with the best strokes gained, the ZX also excelled in other metrics. Let’s take a look.






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Cleveland Launcher XL Drivers: Go Big or Go Home

Cleveland Launcher XL Drivers – Key Takeaways

Three new models: adjustable XL, fixed-hosel XL Lite and XL Lite DrawHighest MOI ever for Cleveland drivers$399.99 for XL, $349.99 for Lite versions. Available Aug. 20

The XL in the new Cleveland Launcher XL driver must mean something. A marketing whiz might say it means X-tra Long. A Roman numeral scholar would say it’s 40, although “40 what” we don’t know.

But if you have eyes, it likely means X-tra Large.

Yep, it’s a big-looking head. And for Cleveland’s target demographic, that may be a good thing.

Cleveland returned as a full-line game improvement OEM four years ago. In that time, its irons have rated and sold well. Drivers? Not so much.

Can the Launcher XL lineup change Cleveland’s fortunes? That, dear reader, depends on whether size really does matter.




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Honma TW-W21 Wedge

The Honma TW-W21 wedge is the Japanese manufacturer’s follow-up to its award-winning TW-W4 wedge.

And, as expected, it appears Honma kept a good bit of what worked in the TW-W4 as a foundation for the TW-W21.

The TW-W4 claimed status as the Most Wanted Wedge in 2019. Reviewing the data, what’s clear is that the TW-W4 offered solid performance in every facet of the test. Perhaps more importantly, it didn’t demonstrate any glaring weaknesses even when considering subjective feedback such as looks and feel.

With the Honma TW-W21, the design philosophy is simple. Keep what works and find opportunities to create marginally better performance. It’s fool’s logic to deviate from a useful blueprint.











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Sorenstam wins U.S. Senior Women's Open title

Annika Sorenstam, 50, a three-time U.S. Women's Open champion making her first appearance in the senior event, finished at 12-under 276 this weekend en route to the U.S. Senior Women's Open title in Connecticut.

Xander Schauffele goes from oh-so-close to Olympic gold

His career has been filled with oh-so-close finishes, but no major wins. That changed Sunday. Schauffele overcame a home-country favorite and wins a gold medal for the United States.

Schauffele with 2 clutch putts gives U.S. golf gold

Xander Schauffele won an Olympic gold medal he badly wanted by overcoming more pressure than he could have imagined Sunday.

Olympics 2021 updates: Caeleb Dressel can cap spectacular week, gold from golf and tennis plus more from Tokyo

Final night in the pool will see Team USA try to add to its 26 medals already. Later, the title of world's fastest man awarded.

Sorenstam leads U.S. Senior Women's Open by 2

Annika Sorenstam shot an even-par 72 on Saturday to take a two-stroke lead into the final round of the U.S. Senior Women's Open.

Golf Tips – How to Hit a Stinger

Wanna Hit A Stinger Dinger?

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We have all seen Tiger Woods’ sexy stinger but only a few can pull it off. This golf tip can get you hitting that STINGER DINGER you want in no time

How Do You Do It?

1⃣ Move ball back in stance
2⃣ Keep shoulders parallel to the ground
3⃣ Hands forward at address
4⃣ Keep face point down target line
5⃣ Keep hands forward and low at impact which will compress the ball into the ground

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