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Cleveland Launcher XL Drivers – Key Takeaways

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Wanna Hit A Stinger Dinger?

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

LET ME KNOW IF THIS DRILL WORKS FOR YOU

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How To Hit DINGER Draws

How To Do It?

1⃣ Close your stance to the target line
2⃣ Match your hips, shoulders and chest to your feet
3⃣ On the way back, get your club face pointing to the ground
4⃣ Once you hit the ball, you need to get the club head over the head cover. Or when in an event a leaf or divot
5⃣ Hit DINGER draws

You will start hitting it right at first but keep working on it and getting that club face closed more at impact. If you start hooking it, straighten out your stance more and baby draws will happen

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Do You Bump Into Your Shot?

SAVE THIS VIDEO AND GET TURNING THE CORRECT WAY

How Do You Do It?

1⃣ Place a club on your left bum check (right hand players) (opposite for left handed players)
2⃣ Squat and turn on your downswing
3⃣ Push the club BACK and AWAY making the club fall behind and to the right of you

The Feeling

1⃣You want to feel like you’re trying to sit on a toilet seat and in doing so, you will be pushing that club away with your left bum cheek

Do You Know If You Have The Correct Posture?

Do you never feel comfortable over the ball? Or you have a great day where everything feels right? This tip will help you get into the right position every time you set up to the ball

How Do You Do It?

1⃣ Set up normal
2⃣ Let your arm dangle naturally
3⃣ Take your hand and see where it finishes on your leg
4⃣ Right position will be at the top of your kneecap

LET ME KNOW IF THIS DRILL WORKS FOR YOU. Or do you know of a better drill to get into the correct position?

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How To Hit The Hardest Shot In Golf

How To Do It?

1⃣ Ball just behind middle of stance
2⃣ Keep the clubface square
3⃣ Weight on the left side. Changes on what distance you’re hitting
4⃣ Do NOT transfer weight to your right side
5⃣ Swing to 9 O’Clock

The distances may vary depending on personal ability. For me, this shot is with a 60 degree. Find your distances with whatever club and stick to it

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Just over three weeks ago, Hideki Matsuyama was in isolation for COVID-19 and desperate to record a negative test to have any chance of competing in his home Olympics.

Annika Sorenstam, making her first appearance in the U.S. Senior Women's Open, birdied Nos. 7-9 to get to 8 under and closed with pars on Nos. 1 and 2 to take a 3-shot lead Friday.

Hideki Matsuyama birdied the 17th and saved par on his final hole for a 7-under 64, leaving him two shots behind leader Xander Schauffele after the second round at the Tokyo Olympics.

Some highly anticipated races in the pool and on the track. Then get up early for Team USA baseball and basketball.

New Zealand golfer Daniel Hillier made the most of his tournament invite to claim the halfway lead in the World Invitational on Friday.

New for 2021, the Titleist T-Series Irons, already the most used iron series on the PGA tour, have been reworked and improved to deliver the max performance for your game!

The T100, T100S, T200 and T300 are replacing the current offerings. Full retail availability begins Aug. 26, BUT we want to give you the opportunity to test them before anyone else.

TESTERS WANTED

We’re looking for five testers to try out the T100, T100S, T200, and T300 clubs and need your honest feedback about their performance for the “everyman”. You will get a full set of custom clubs fit for your game and you get to KEEP THEM!

Specifics:

Xander Schauffele surged into the 36-hole lead at Kasumigaseki Country Club by finishing with three straight birdies to tie the Olympic record with an 8-under 63.

The tournament was scheduled for Oct. 28-31 at Miramar Golf Country Club.