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Angel Cabrera won his second senior major in a week, shooting a 3-under 69 on Sunday and rallying for a 1-stroke victory in the Senior PGA Championship.

Chisato Iwai took a tournament up for grabs and turned it into her own highlight show, making five birdies in her opening six holes for a 6-under 66 and a six-shot victory in the Mexico Riviera Maya Open for her first LPGA title.

I lived in Japan from 1991 to 2016, starting in the urban Tokyo area, then migrating an hour north to the suburbs for most of my time there

One-half of all of the golf courses in Asia are in Japan. They range from high-end private clubs to public courses to the bottom of the barrel – riverside courses that are cheap, but boring places. Golf courses are for golf only, there are no private clubs with family memberships, swimming, tennis, dinners or Sunday brunches.

What’s Different?

No tattoos allowed (only the yakuza have them), except for one specific private course. Clubhouse dress code: sport jacket and leather shoes (jacket can be draped over arm in July/August). Bring a change of clothes and golf shoes. No hats upon entry. Everyone gets a locker. Riverside courses are walking only (some rare courses require a caddy for walking). Other courses use carts. College/high school teams can walk in the afternoons for a low fee, carrying bags and sand/shovel for divots. Starting times are reservation only; singles cannot just show up. Twosomes are common but not paired with others. Upon check-in, you receive a scorecard cover with your locker number and key. All charges are linked to your locker and paid at the end. Cash is preferred in Japan. Some places have self-checkout using the scorecard cover. No tipping. The driving range is for players only, not casual practice. Business people, not JPGA pros run courses; lessons are not typically available at the course. Caddies are optional. Courses start from both “in” and “out” tees (like in Europe), not “front” or “back” nine. Lunch is at the “crossover.” Private club play is limited (2-4 times/month) with per-round fees of approximately $200-$400.

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Norwegian golfer Kristoffer Reitan captured his first DP World Tour title by making birdie at the second playoff hole to win the Soudal Open.

Matti Schmid and Ben Griffin matched each other again on Saturday, and will head into the final round at the Colonial tied four strokes ahead of the field and with world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler lurking not much further back at the Fort Worth Texas course.

Retief Goosen, Ángel Cabrera, Phillip Archer and Jason Caron are tied for the lead entering the final round of the Senior PGA.

Jenny Bae missed several chances to stretch her lead toward the end of her round Saturday, finishing with a 71 and a one-shot lead in the Mexico Riviera Maya Open.

On wooden benches and floors, spike marks double as reminders of the greats who walked inside a clubhouse as historic as the course itself. 

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Reigning Masters champion Rory McIlroy will skip next week's Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio.

Ben Griffin and Matti Schmid were tied for the second-round lead at 11 under at the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial.

LPGA rookie Jenny Bae birdied her last hole for another 69 to take a one-shot lead into the weekend at the Mexico Riviera Maya Open.

Scottie Scheffler hasn't had his best stuff this week at Colonial, but he still did something incredible during the third round.

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GOLF Top 100 Teacher E.A. Tischler explains why accelerating through the ball is not a putting directive you should necessarily heed.

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While hybrids and lofted irons have increased in popularity, being able to hit great mid and long irons is still a necessary skill.

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With one hole remaining on Friday in Mexico, Maria Fassi leaned on some advice she'd solicited from a quartet of LPGA legends.

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On Friday at the Senior PGA, Padraig Harrington explained why focusing on hitting fairways and greens isn't always the best strategy.

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It’s official—PuttView has revolutionized how MyGolfSpy conducts putter testing, and the results of the 2025 Most Wanted Mallet Putter test reflect a new era of performance-based insights. With 36 mallet putters tested, over 180 hours logged, and 23,040 putts tracked, the field was one of the most competitive we’ve seen in years.

While big brands like PING, TaylorMade, and Odyssey showed up strong, the surprises came from smaller names like Wilson, Runner, and Makefield. It’s a testament to just how much the putter market has shifted—and how much opportunity there is to find value and performance outside of brand recognition.

Let’s break down the winners, the surprises, and what this all means for golfers looking for their next flatstick.

Key Highlights from the 2025 Test

Best Overall: Wilson Infinite BuckinghamRunner-Up: Runner Mallet3rd Place: PING Scottsdale Prime Tyne 4Best for Short Putts: Toura Proto P5Best for Medium Putts: Makefield DefiantBest for Long Putts: Stix Golf Compete Mallet

These putters earned their spots not by popularity or price tag, but by outperforming the competition in various putting ranges. And in the most balanced performance across short, medium, and long distances, Wilson’s Infinite Buckingham stood tall.

What Makes a Great Mallet in 2025?

Mallet putters have long been praised for their forgiveness and stability. In 2025, the trend continues, but with even greater nuance. Thanks to PuttView’s advanced tracking, we now understand not just which putters drop the most putts, but how they control proximity to the hole, speed, and dispersion—critical factors in improving putting performance.

For Tiger’s 2000 campaign to rank as the unequivocal greatest of all time, it had serious leapfrogging to do.

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What Tiger Woods did 25 years ago is the most dominant yearlong performance by any athlete, anywhere, in any sport, at any time. Here's why.

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How to watch the 2025 Charles Schwab Challenge on Saturday, including full Charles Schwab Challenge TV coverage for Round 3.

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