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Welcome back to No Putts Given! Hell seems to have frozen over: PXG just released some inexpensive clubs, but are they any good? We also talk PING G425, Evnroll V Series, and Armlock putters.
0:41 – John Rahm leaves Taylormade for Callaway7:57 – Evnroll’s new V Series putters, including Guerin’s take on armlock18:16 – PXG releases their 0211 series, including some of their most affordable options to date.28:33 – Why would PXG start selling scented candles?33:21 – Ping’s G425 series looks to once again eke out improvements43:31 – HOT SEAT: Put $1000 on an armlock putt?44:46 – Most Wanted Driver testing has officially begunWatch Now
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My experience as a coach has been that when a golfer sets out to improve one part of their game and they fully commit to making the upgrade over time, they almost always reach their objective. Watch…
This is the perfect opportunity to sit down and evaluate what went well for you as a golfer in 2020 and where you’d like to make gains. Write it down, come up with a plan and then commit fully to the process.
My goal this year is to increase my ability to move as an athlete. That incorporates flexibility, strength and agility. My goal is to be able to get to 170mph ball speed while playing a round of golf and I’m currently at 166.8mph when on the range. There’s a long road to go yet, but I have a plan that involves both the physical elements and the practical side.
What are you going to achieve on the golf course in 2021?
Let’s do it together!
PING G425 Fairway Woods, Hybrids and Crossover
KEY TAKEAWAYS
More consistent spin through modified face rollIncreased model varietyMSRP: Fairway ($327.50), hybrid ($292.50), Crossover ($250)The PING G425 fairway woods and hybrids focus on small improvements that serve as steps toward a larger goal. For those familiar with PING, this comes as absolutely no surprise. PING rarely makes egregious design mistakes. Then again, it rarely swings for the fences. The benefit of such an approach is that each subsequent release builds incrementally off the previous one. Major rebuilding efforts are rare and typically unnecessary.
PING’s design philosophy is clear: Maintain class-leading MOI (the basic measurement of forgiveness) and explore opportunities to increase performance in specific areas.
With the PING G425 fairway woods and hybrids, PING has two clear objectives. First, provide golfers with more consistent spin, particularly on thin shots. Next is to create more separation between models.
PING may not be the most exciting equipment manufacturer from an advertising and marketing perspective. That said, such a pragmatic approach is part of the reason why, in our surveys, PING tends to draw positive associations from readers regarding terms such as engineering, performance, integrity and humility.
PING G425 Irons – Key Takeaways
PING’s new G-series game improvement irons feature a more compact look than G420.PING uses new metalwood-style Variable Face Thickness technology to boost ball speed.G425 features higher MOI and a slight left bias.$137.50 per club steel, $150 per club graphiteRetail availability on Feb. 4Irons are like airports – they’re never really finished. There’s always something getting tweaked, improved or dressed up. The new PING G425 irons, for example, aren’t a total makeover compared to the now two-year-old G410 irons. They are, however, tweaked enough, dressed up enough and different enough to be considered an upgrade.
The G410 was an overall meh performer in MyGolfSpy’s Most Wanted Game Improvement during the last two years. What it lacked in ball speed, carry distance and accuracy it tried to make up for in forgiveness, launch angle and the vastly underrated category – for game-improvement irons, anyway – descent angle.
PING is usually on an 18-month release schedule with its irons but, thanks to COVID-19, the G410s received an extra six months in the spotlight. Do the upgrades to the new PING G425 irons make it worth the wait? Let’s take a look.
PING G425 Irons – Distance Without Loft-Jacking?
The game improvement iron category is tricky. Distance makes us all warm and mushy and it’s the easiest metric to digest in the hitting bay. But distance without consistency (aka forgiveness), playability and descent angle doesn’t necessarily help golfers play better or have more fun.
Better and fun, of course, is the PING wheelhouse.
PING G425 Driver Key Takeaways
The PING G425 Series of drivers is finally coming to North America and Europe.The 3 models, MAX, SFT, and LST offer exceptionally high MOI, slice correction, and low spin performance, respectively.Retail price is expected to be around $500.Given the consistently excellent performance of PING drivers in Most Wanted testing over the last several years, expectations for the G425 lineup should rightfully be among the highest of any models hitting the U.S. market this year.
Still, it’s hard to overlook the buzz-killing reality that PING G425 drivers have been available in Australia and on the PGA TOUR for months. Combine that with the fact that PING is never the loudest or flashiest and there’s a chance the PING G425 drivers could get lost in the chaotic flurry of the spring release cycle regardless of their impressive debut elsewhere.
Nevertheless, despite a relatively subdued new color scheme and a less than sensational backstory, I like PING’s chances.
The last several years of Most Wanted testing have shown PING’s Plus/standard models to be steady, top-of-the-table performers. The SFT has differentiated itself as the ultimate slice killer and the LST has taken top honors with each of its two iterations.
The R&A announced Monday that Trump Turnberry will not be granted an Open "for the foreseeable future.'' Turnberry had been part of a 10-course rotation for The Open, but hasn't hosted the tournament since 2009.
Harris English won the Sentry Tournament of Champions on Sunday. It was his first career win since 2013.
The PGA of America voted to relocate the 2022 PGA Championship away from Trump National Golf Club Bedminster.
Justin Thomas apologized Saturday afternoon for uttering an anti-gay slur under his breath when he missed a 5-foot par putt on the fourth hole of the Sentry Tournament of Champions.
Ryan Palmer went through a range of emotions over the final 15 minutes Saturday that ended with him posting a 9-under 64 for the best round of the week and a share of the lead with Harris English in the Sentry Tournament of Champions.
Harris English takes a two-shot lead into the weekend at the Sentry Tournament of Champions.
January 8, 2021
Need to Know: 2021 NCGA Championships-New Looks
Featuring over 500 tournament days, the 2021 NCGA Championships calendar is again loaded with events for men and women players of all abilities.
This year, there are however some changes players will want to be aware of:
All entries into championships are now paperless. That means no more checks being sent in the mail. For club officers interested in more information please visit the Club Entry Information page at ncga.org.A new NCGA Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship has been created. The inaugural event will be held concurrently with the men’s Mid-Am. Both events are slated to tee off June 12-13 at Poppy Hills.The annual NCGA Public Links Championship will again held at both Poppy Hills and Pacific Grove Golf Links on the Monterey Peninsula. The split allows for a larger championship division and an additional three net flights instead of two. Players will still need to qualify.The annual NCGA Women’s Net Amateur has been moved to Friday-Saturday (July 9-10).The annual NCGA Women’s and Senior Women’s Amateur Championships will now consist of 54-holes instead of 36. There will be a 36-hole cut. The move means that the event now qualifies for World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) points.The annual NCGA Valley and Senior Valley Amateur Championships will again be held in the Truckee region. One of the venues will again be Schaffer’s Mill. The other is still TBD. Stay tuned!The annual NCGA Associate Club Net Amateur Championship and NCGA Net Amateur Championship are now one. The two events have been combined into a single Net Amateur Championship, to be held Oct. 11-12 at Poppy Hills. The event will be open to all entrants (it is not a club event).The annual NCGA Women’s Four-Ball Net (Nov. 17-18 at Poppy Hills) is now known simply as the NCGA Women’s Four-Ball Championship. The event will have a full gross flight receiving points for the NCGA Women’s Player of the Year points program. Those points could also be applied to Senior Women’s POY standings if both partners are seniors and request the allotted points to be applied that way.The popular NCGA Mixed Team Fall Championship (Nov. 12-13) will be held exclusively at Poppy Hills. There will be no second venue.The annual season-ending NCGA Scramble Championship (Dec. 13-14) will again be held at two courses: Poppy Hills and Pacific Grove Golf Links.
Picture it: You’ve been doing the Bryson DeChambeau regimen and now you’re on the first tee. You feel jacked. The protein powder is pulsing through your veins and the latest and greatest equipment is in your bag. That puny white ball is no match for the new you, despite a few aches from all of those squats you’ve been doing. As the ball explodes off the clubface, you watch it soar towards the trees with that spectacular slice you’ve yet to cure. After a couple of tries, you punch out of the woods and end up with a double bogey.
But, hey, you hit it 280, amiright?
Is Distance Everything?
Like many golfers looking to lower their score, you fell victim to the lie that you need to hit it far and that when you do it hit far, you’ll be happy. As you can see from my example, 280 into the woods is not as productive as 250 in the fairway.
Increasing distance should not be your top priority if you’re trying to improve your game. I preach fundamentals. Grip, posture, ball position and alignment should take precedence over 20 extra (wayward) yards off the tee. When those things are out of whack, you can’t and won’t make consistent solid contact with the ball. So all the pushups and pullups in the world won’t help you hit that par-5 in two.
Justin Thomas -- bidding to become the first back-to-back winner at Kapalua since 2010 -- and Harris English share the lead at 8-under 65 after the first round of the Sentry Tournament of Champions.
