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Dec. 11, 2020

Steph Curry Event Unlikely in 2021; Safeway Open In Limbo

Amidst a flurry of activity, it appears that there’s some possible changes coming to the NorCal golf scene.

As first reported by San Francisco Chronicle golf writer and NCGA Golf Magazine regular contributor Ron Kroichick, it appears that Warrior star Steph Curry’s plans to hold a new PGA Tour event at TPC Harding Park have hit a bump. The inaugural event was to possibly be held in September 2021, but it now looks like that won’t happen.

As part of that news, Medinah Country Club in Chicago was named the new host of the 2026 Presidents Cup, as first reported by Golfchannel.com.

TPC Harding Park had been tabbed to host the Cup, but relinquished its rights to the biennial match in its pursuit of having Curry host an event at the course.

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American Patrick Reed carded a superb eight-under-par 64 in the second round to take a two-shot lead over Matthew Fitzpatrick at the European Tour's season-ending DP World Tour Championship in Dubai.

The Americans will get another chance to win a cup at Medinah, which has been awarded the Presidents Cup in 2026.

The purpose of the BagBoy Tracker is drawing stick figures on a whiteboard simple. Its function is to give golfers answers to questions we’ve all asked but probably haven’t taken the time to answer.

How far do you actually walk during a round of golf?

Three miles? Five miles? More?

What about the number of calories you burn? (Probably more than you think.)

It might not be a revolutionary device and it probably won’t save you any strokes but it will help you quantify the health benefits of walking and remove some guilt about that second bowl of ice cream.

The PGA Tour's effort to bring spectators back to golf tournaments will proceed slowly into 2021, with only the Waste Management Phoenix Open looking to have a significant number of fans on site.

As LPGA Tour players compete this week in the last major of 2020 at Champions Golf Club in Houston, Texas, don’t be surprised to see many of them pull out hybrids and cavityback irons from their bags. This is true for the longest hitters as well as the most accurate players. Why? Because these clubs are more forgiving than long irons and blades.

And, truth be told, the average male golfer would benefit from a bag makeup that’s more like an LPGA player’s.

Before you argue, let’s look at the facts.

Average Joes versus The Best Women in the World

The average male golfer swings his driver at 93.4 mph. The average LPGA player has a driver swing speed of 94 mph. So, unless you’re swinging at 114 mph like the elite men, put away that extra-stiff driver in favor of a more flexible shaft.

But for most men, the fascination of what is in a pro’s bag centers around PGA TOUR players. With rare exception, the victims of this misguided focus are male amateur golfers.

Amy Olson, helped by a hole-in-one on No. 16, shot a 4-under 67 in Thursday's first round to lead the U.S. Women's Open by 1 shot.

Cristie Kerr was determined to play in the U.S. Women's Open just six days after dislocating three ribs when her golf cart slammed into a pole in darkness. The surprise was when she broke down in tears after an even-par 71.

Annika Sorenstam, Michelle Wie West and Bryson DeChambeau won't be playing in golf's final major of 2020, but they are hyping Lexi Thompson, Danielle Kang, Nelly Korda and more.

France's Victor Perez carded a five-under-par 67 to take a one-shot lead in the first round of the DP World Tour Championship, the European Tour's season finale, in Dubai on Thursday.

There is a lot of cool gear in the golf equipment world that doesn’t always fit neatly into Most Wanted Tests or Buyer’s Guides. You still want to know how it performs. In our We Tried It series, we put gear to the test and let you know if it works as advertised.

What We Tried

The Sun Mountain Sync golf bag. This new golf bag was “purpose-built” to be used on push carts.

Product Expert

Dave Wolfe – Though most of you know me from the putter corral, I am also a dedicated push cart user, preferring to walk with a cart whenever possible.

The Need For the Sync

The new Sun Mountain Sync golf bag was designed to meet the needs of the walking golfer who uses a push cart. Historically, the push cart user either needed to strap a carry or cart bag to the push cart. Neither of those bags was designed to be pushed and, as such, neither is perfect when latched to the push cart. Traditional cart bags tend to be too large and carry bags are often too small.

What Makes It For Push Carts?

There is a fine line between a poor golf shot and a wonderful shot. Imagine the success in your game if you could perform the same swing with each club to impact exactly on the sweat spot of your club face and directly up your target line. An inch of impact error on your club face (up, down, out, in or any combination) or a few degrees off your target line can destroy any shot. When you consider the action required by every bone and muscle in your body, it’s actually amazing how we hit as many good shots as we do.

The human body is an imperfect machine but our brain somehow makes corrective actions to compensate for the different strengths of muscles on each side of our body. Past injuries like torn muscles, a strained tendon and broke bones all must have an impact on the way we swing a golf club. The older we get the more inconsistent our bodies become.

We are all frustrated with missed shots. But we all believe that golf perfection is within our grasp and that’s why we keep coming back to this game. YOU need a plan for consistency.

How do We Maintain Consistency in our Swing?
1/ Have you ever noticed that you have played some of your best golf when you are injured with a muscle strain or playing in a mental fog while suffering with cold medication? Your new found success occurs when your mind is minimizing that monster inside your brain. Give yourself more time for a good backswing and time to follow through to a complete finish. Admire your shots.

2/ Why do they call Ernie Els “The Big Easy”? His backswing and transition are slow and in control. Slow down your backswing to give yourself time for hip and shoulder rotation as your wrists cock to create lag.

Tim Tucker, the caddie for Bryson DeChambeau, is working with Lexi Thompson this week.

Less than a week after a golf cart crash sent Cristie Kerr to the hospital, she will play in this week's U.S. Women's Open, her husband told ESPN.

Andrea Lee has withdrawn from the U.S. Women's Open after testing positive for the coronavirus.

Just in time for Christmas. Footjoy have released a new line for you men and women golfers out there. The FJ Stratos to be exact.

The Stratos shoe is designed to blend in on and off the course. Not to mention the Stratos being 100% waterproof, having a new VersaTrax+ outsole and a new cushioning system.

Although they do remind me of another shoe model, you might want to take a deeper look into these ones.

Grab yours today for $199.99.

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MyGolfSpy Ball Lab is where we quantify the quality and consistency of the golf balls on the market to help you find the best ball for your money. Today, we’re taking a look at the Bridgestone Tour B RX. An overview of the equipment we use can be found here. To learn more about our test process, how we define “bad” balls and our True Price metric, check out our About MyGolfSpy Ball Lab page.

Before Tiger Woods became a Bridgestone brand ambassador, the RX franchise was the best-selling ball in the Bridgestone lineup. The RX’s popularity makes the argument that before Tiger, Matt Kuchar’s dad was the biggest needle mover for Bridgestone ball sales.

Go figure.

For what it’s worth, its popularity was the reason we chose it as the official ball of Most Wanted testing. As we came to understand the implication of lower compression for higher swing-speed golfers, we moved on to the Tour B X. However, because of its softer feel, the RX remains popular with slow to moderate swing-speed golfers.

December 8 2020

2020 NCGA Annual Meeting (Virtual)

Bob Goldstein was officially named the 94th President of the Northern California Golf Association at Tuesday’s NCGA Annual Meeting, which was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Other board members for the 2020 NCGA golf season were also confirmed at the meeting.

Goldstein, a member at Sequoyah Country Club in the Oakland hills, has been a member of the Board of Directors since 2013. Goldstein, whose wife is Christine, is a graduate of Hobart and William Smith College and Brooklyn Law School.