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Do you ever feel like you’re constantly borrowing from other golfers? Or worse, like your gear has become community property by the turn? In every group, there’s that handful of items that somehow never make it into everyone’s bag and yet get used more than anything else. These are the accessories that get borrowed more than anything. And if you’re the one always lending them out? You’ll probably recognize every single one of these.

Ball marker

Some golfers still mark their ball with a tee (or worse, a leaf). But if your ball is actually in someone’s putting line, that doesn’t cut it. That’s where a great ball marker comes in.

The heavy-duty metal markers from Bogey Brothers have a premium feel and a bit of personality. These ball markers come in a variety of designs and they bring a little style and humor if that’s something you’re looking for.

Divot tool

Fixing pitch marks is non-negotiable and sometimes a tee or a quick pat with the putter isn’t enough to fix them. The Tomo Ninja Kit is a serious divot repair tool made from AA7075 aluminum and precision milled.

It feels as sharp as it looks and comes with a case so you don’t reach into your bag and stab yourself. When playing partners borrow this one, it may be less about the pitch mark and more about how cool this is.

Most golfers don’t actually know the teeing area rules. They wing it, make assumptions or follow what they think they remember from years ago.

This creates problems. Slow play. Confusion. Arguments that could be avoided. And penalty strokes that golfers don’t even realize they’re taking.

The teeing area (or tee box as it’s commonly referred to) isn’t just a starting point — it’s a defined area with specific rules that can help or hurt your score. Master these basics and you’ll avoid penalties and know what you’re doing.

The teeing area: Bigger than you think

The teeing area extends two club-lengths back from the tee markers and stretches across the full width between them.

You can tee up your ball anywhere within this rectangle, even if it means standing outside it. Just your ball needs to be inside the boundaries; your feet can be wherever feels comfortable. This gives you options.

Bryson DeChambeau shot an ugly 78 in Round 1 of the 2025 Open Championship which included a shocking whiff in deep rough at Royal Portrush.

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How to watch the 2025 Open Championship on Friday at Royal Portrush, including full Open TV coverage and streaming details for Round 2.

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Ben Martin scored 16 points Thursday to take a two-point lead over David Lipsky and Nick Watney after the first round of the Barracuda Championship.

Playing the first hole at Royal Portrush well or poorly could determine who hoists the Claret Jug on Sunday.

Matt Fitzpatrick, Jacob Skov Olesen, Haotong Li, Christiaan Bezuidenhout and Harris English share the first-round lead at the Open Championship at 4-under 67.

Six years after recording a quadruple-bogey 8 on No. 1 at Royal Portrush, Rory McIlroy carded a bogey-5 en route to a 1-under 70 that left him right in the mix at the Open. "I didn't feel like I was walking into the unknown this time around," he said.

Dean Burmester has a secret weapon in his bag at the Open Championship, one that sometimes draws awe from his opponents.

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A five-way tie for the lead at Portrush as afternoon rounds take nearly six hours. Plus, the lone Monk in the field is one off the lead, Quotables, Course Stats and an ominous Sunday forecast.

The Open Championship's return to Royal Portrush left everyone — from the leaders to those booking flights home — thinking the same thing.

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Harris English has had to scramble to find caddies, but despite that, he still grabbed the Open Championship co-lead on Thursday.

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At the Open Championship at Royal Portrush, 45-year-old flusher Lucas Glover is looking dangerous, as shown by a first-round 69.

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The first round of the 2025 Open Championship is officially in the books. What was the biggest surprise Thursday at Royal Portrush?

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Justin Leonard isn't trying to win the Open Championship. But his first round might make you think otherwise.

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Scottie Scheffler's follow-up, Jon Rahm's viral explanation, what Phil Mickelson said and more from a jam-packed Open Championship Thursday.

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Henrik Stenson, the 49-year-old Swede, is one of four former Open champions in the Royal Portrush field who now play for LIV.

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From the town to the people to the tournament's atmosphere, the Open Championship at Royal Portrush is truly one of a kind.

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Matthew Jordan is playing in his fourth major start at the Open Championship, and yet he's one of the tournament's biggest threats.

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Rory McIlroy had a singular pursuit. Visit his hometown of Holywood, in Northern Ireland, and you leave knowing the truth of that.

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