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Sepp Straka won his second event of the season at the Truist Championship after Shane Lowry three-putted the 18th hole.

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Thailand's Jeeno Thitikul turned back a pair of challenges Sunday and played bogey-free over the final 27 holes at Liberty National, closing at 3-under 69 for a four-shot win over Celine Boutier in the Mizuho Americas Open.

Check out our list of how much money each player in the field came away with at the 2025 Truist Championship, played at Philly Cricket Club.

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Days before the second major of the season, Sahith Theegala withdrew from the Truist Championship, citing a neck injury.

Alert the press, find the giant scissors and cue the ribbon cutting ceremony. With spring in full swing, it can only mean one thing: it’s course opening season. 

In 2024, we saw a banner year for course openings. Resorts, private clubs and local tracks across the country (and world) made headlines with redesigns, remodels or just flat out brand new loops. Pinehurst No. 10. Bandon Dunes’s Shorty’s. Broomsedge. Tree Farm. Sedge Valley. Citrus Farms (Karoo). The list goes on and on. 

This year may not have names like Pinehurst or Bandon, but that doesn’t mean course openings are taking a step back. Here are six we currently have in our sights:

Gamble Sands Resort (Scarecrow) – Opening August 2025

Originally slated for a 2024 opening, Gamble Sands pushed back the opening of Scarecrow. Doing so arguably made it the most anticipated course of 2025.

David McLay Kidd’s newest creation comes to life, and it does not disappoint. With breathtaking views of the Columbia River in Brewster, Washington, the course has been described by World Golfer as “loaded with hidden trap doors and secret strategies… playing it is like lining up the colors of a Rubik’s Cube. There are so many combinations that can solve the puzzle.” Steeper than its sister course, Scarecrow offers golfers 300 acres of new golfer terrain to its resort, making it a must play destination in 2025. 

Launch monitors are everywhere. They break down your swing in detail, looking at metrics like clubhead speed, spin rates, launch angle, carry distance, and more. Here’s the catch: no matter how accurate and detailed the data, they don’t always tell you what matters most—your ability to score. If your launch monitor numbers look better and your equipment is dialed in, but your scores still aren’t dropping, this could be why. Here are a few ways to take what your scorecard reveals and translate it into real improvement on the course.

What the scorecard sees (that the launch monitor doesn’t):

Course management mistakesMental errors under pressureShort game executionDecision-making off the teeRecovery shots and creativityScoring ability from bad lies or uneven terrain

Course management mistakes

Your scorecard tells you when and where you make poor strategic decisions. If certain holes consistently rack up bogeys or worse, reassess your approach.

Are you attacking pins unnecessarily or hitting a driver when a safer club would do? Use your scorecard to identify problematic patterns. Learn to be a smarter player. Track the holes where you have the most trouble, then change how you play them to see how it impacts your scorecard.

Mental errors under pressure

Pressure can change your golf swing. Your scorecard will show when nerves get the better of you. Sometimes you’ll see this in a series of poor holes, or maybe you have a great round going, and then you watch the collapse.

Recognizing this pattern can help you prioritize routines, breathing techniques, or mental drills to manage pressure more effectively. Start adding pressure to your practice to simulate it on the course.

Golf demands precision, skill, and above all, mental toughness. While a reliable swing and steady putting are vital, it’s your mind that often determines whether you sink that crucial putt or falter under pressure.

As sports psychologist Dr. Bob Rotella, coach to stars like Rory McIlroy, puts it, “Golf is a game played on a five-inch course—the distance between your ears.”

From Tiger Woods’ relentless focus to Nelly Korda’s composure, the pros prove that mastering the mental game unlocks peak performance. Yet amateurs rarely do the right things mentally to set themselves up for success.

Often, a pre-shot routine consists of a couple a practice swings where we focus on every swing mechanic thought we have ever gotten from a coach, or even worse, social media. We then step up to the ball with those same thoughts in our head and wonder why we chunk it.

Here are five proven, science-backed strategies—infused with wisdom and insights from golfing legends—to sharpen your mental edge and thrive when the stakes are high.

Jeeno Thitikul, who lost her first-round lead after shooting 73 on Friday, regained the lead at the Mizuho Americas after a third-round 65. Nelly Korda is two shots back after a 68.

Sepp Straka and Shane Lowry braved gusts of up to 27 mph and finished the third round tied atop the Truist Championship leaderboard on Saturday.

Keegan Bradley, who at 38 will be the youngest U.S. Ryder Cup captain since 1963, said he has been enjoying the patriotic reception and thanks for his service.

Carson Young holed a 30-yard flop shot for eagle on the par-5 15th and shot a 7-under 64 in rainy conditions Saturday to take the third-round lead in his home-state Myrtle Beach Classic.

On this week's episode of GOLF's Fully Equipped, Johnny and Wadeh discuss whether a 3-wood or mini driver is easier to hit off the deck.

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Justin Rose, who finished second behind Rory McIlroy at last month's Masters, withdrew from the Truist Championship after two rounds due to an illness.

On Friday, Tiger Woods made a surprise visit to the White House where he posed for a photo with Senator Jim Banks. Here's what we know.

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Of the thousands of rules-related questions sent to golf's governing body last year, the most common concerned "abnormal course conditions."

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Kris McCormack explains bulge and roll on a driver face and how it can impact your ball flight and where you miss it on the course.

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At this week's Oneflight Myrtle Beach Classic, the greens are giving players fits. Harry Higgs says he has an idea why.

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Well folks, another week, another avalanche of golf gear hitting the shelves faster than your tee shot finds the adjacent fairway. Let’s dive into what’s new, what’s noteworthy and what’s making me roll my eyes while my credit card weeps in the corner.

Tech and loosely related accessories

Foresight × Vessel dropped a Premium Sling Bag designed specifically for GC Quad and Quad Max (also works with GC3). Now you can carry your $20,000 launch monitor in something that screams “I spent all my money on golf tech but still had enough for this fancy-boy bag.” It’s the golf equivalent of putting gold rims on a Ferrari – unnecessary but damn if it doesn’t make you feel special.

Arccos released their annual distance insights report, providing further evidence that the only thing average golfers need less than a rollback is a few more three-putts. “Sure, let’s make the ball go shorter!” The USGA: Proudly solving non-existent problems since 1894.

“Game-changing” footwear

True Linkswear just dropped their LUX² collection which they claim was “shaped by Tour insight, refined over years, tested, tweaked, and torn apart until perfect.” Funny, that’s exactly how I’d describe my marriage after I explained how much these shoes cost. I suppose the cost is justified because, hey, they “didn’t rush it”.

PAYNTR released their Trainer X 001 LE with a “full-grain leather upper.” Apparently, normal synthetic materials weren’t cutting it for those high-intensity wrist exercises needed to text your buddy that you’ll be late for your tee time. Finally! Cow-based technology for your half-hearted pre-round stretching routine.

Have you ever completed an online clubfitting tool and wondered, What is your golf shot trajectory? What is it with a driver, and what is it with an iron? Are you low, medium, or high? What exactly defines low, medium, and high trajectories? I think many of us can determine when we might be low and when we might be high, but when does low become medium and medium become high? I have done a few online fittings, and my recent experience with PING’s webfit made me want to figure this out, once and for all.

The Basics

So let’s start by defining what trajectory means:

At its most basic concept, trajectory refers to the height and flight path of the ball after impact. The distance the ball flies, the accuracy of the shot, and how the ball lands. It’s a critical element that influences distance, accuracy, and how the ball behaves when it lands. Either bombing your drive, hitting, or getting the precision shot with your iron, knowing your shot’s trajectory can take you from good to great.

What Is Golf Shot Trajectory?

Trajectory is the path the ball takes and the vertical height it reaches. The trajectory the golf ball reaches is influenced by several  factors:

Club loftLaunch angleSwing speedSpin rateAngle of attackWeather conditions (wind, temperature, humidity)

Understanding how these factors impact your trajectory will aid you in determining the right club to use.

You’ve heard the basics: stand shoulder-width apart, knees flexed, stay balanced. What if your swing still feels off? Golf stance width affects your rotation, balance, and contact more than most golfers realize. Sometimes, the difference between flushing it and chunking it is just a couple of inches. Here are three setup rules to help you find the right stance width for your swing.

Your stance width needs to fit you

Wouldn’t it be great if there were an exact measurement for how wide your golf stance should be? There isn’t. Since there is no one-size-fits-all stance width, you have to do some experimenting to come up with what you consider your stock stance.

A drill for this, seen in the video from Titleist below, is called the Thigh Kiss Drill.

The drill:

Start in a wide, athletic stance (like you’re playing defense in basketball).Place a golf club across your thighs.Make a mock turn toward the target.If your thighs can’t “kiss” during the turn, you’re too wide; narrow your stance slightly and start to establish your baseline.

Use the shoulder rule to build a repeatable setup

Take some of that feedback you learned in the drill above, and now work on setting up a guide for yourself to narrow down these positions. As a general rule, your stance width should change as follows: