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There’s 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’s worthy of your consideration.

What We Tried: The new Golf Daddy simulator. A portable, “realistic” golf simulator that doesn’t need a golf ball and can be used indoors and outdoors.

Who Tried It: Jamie Danbrook, father of two little kids and always looking for ways to maximize practice time and improve at this fun, yet frustrating, game.

The Golf Daddy Simulator

A few months ago, this device started popping up on my Instagram ads. It looked too good to be true: a launch monitor system that made very bold claims and was priced under $100.

Before we get into their claims, let’s cover what is included in the box. The box itself was pretty nice, well-packaged, with good marketing on the front and back. Inside the box was a hitting mat, black rubber tee, anchor for outdoor use and a tripod stand for the phone.

Editor’s Note: George Bryan was given a sponsor’s exemption by the Myrtle Beach Classic after finishing runner-up in the qualifier.

Earlier this year, I wrote about what has to be the coolest idea we’ve seen for awarding a sponsor exemption into a PGA Tour event: a newly formed 16-player, 18-hole shootout among pros and YouTubers with a spot in the inaugural Myrtle Beach Classic on the line.

“The Q at Myrtle Beach” was filmed in early March but the video wasn’t posted until this week. All the participants—including popular content creators like Grant Horvat, Peter Finch and Micah Morris—had to sign an NDA so the results wouldn’t get leaked before the video was published.

Here is a full breakdown of what happened in the qualifier.

A Great Idea With Poor Execution

I’m a huge fan of YouTube golf. We’ve seen professional golf ratings take a significant hit this year and I’m convinced some of that comes from a portion of golf lovers going to YouTube instead of sitting through arduous PGA Tour telecasts.

“That’s greeaaattt,” the instructor says with his head buried a golf magazine. Not looking up at the woman he’s supposedly coaching, he drones on without an ounce of enthusiasm or interest: “Very good. Bend those knees. Remember now, it’s all in the hips. You’re doing great. It’s all in the hips.”

Further down the range, a “golfer” in an unbuttoned plaid shirt and work boots making $50 bets with excited and astonished onlookers he can hit it over the highway is the only thing that piques Chubbs Peterson’s attention as his student flounders in her attempts to swing a club, potentially for the first time.

While this scene from Happy Gilmore is an exaggeration of golf instruction for comedic purposes, it does highlight methods of coaching where instructors set up shop at their local range or course for a number of hours to work with students at an infrequent cadence.

“The industry has been built for golf coaches to be able to lean up against a pole and do their nine hours of golf coaching in the one location where everyone goes to them,” said Baden Schaff, Skillest co-founder and director of instruction. “It’s convenient for them and then they get to go home. Most of them don’t record it, they don’t follow up, they don’t check out what’s going on afterwards, and that’s great for them because they can do their eight or nine hours, go home and not have any homework. 

“That’s not built for the student. What’s built for the student is a highly customized experience. … What we’ve done is completely flipped the model.”

The original three-wheeled push cart, Clicgear, has dominated the market for more than 15 years. The Clicgear Model 4.0 is feature-rich with a host of optional attachments, while holding true to the simple yet robust design users have come to know and love. The focus is simple: to provide a durable and functional push cart that makes the walk more enjoyable for golfers. Features of the 4.0 include:

Silicone bag strap systemAdjustable upper saddleLower saddleQuickly folds down to a compact 13″ x 15″ x 24″Front-wheel engaged hand brakeIndependent handlebar adjustmentsLarge console (scorecard, ball, pencil and tee holders)Large storage netFour accessory mounts (standard cup holder included)Umbrella mount and bracketAccommodates most stand bags21-pound heavy-duty frame

Five MyGolfSpy Forum members were selected to put the Clicgear Model 4.0 push cart to the test. Read on to see what our testers found and if this push cart is the one to put on your short list.

Tester Plans and Expectations

Our testers set out to put the Clicgear 4.0 through its paces  and to compare it to their current push carts which represented big names such as Caddytek, Bag Boy and Sun Mountain. 

Tester Bucky CC: “I have no doubts the Clicgear can match the Caddytek in a number of areas, but is it worth the extra money?  I purchased mine for $99 back in the day (closer to $150-$200 now) versus the current $300 Clicgear retail price.  Is the Clicgear worth the extra money if you don’t buy any of their numerous optional attachments?”

One thing tester J7Hawkins would be looking at is compactness, saying, “since I play almost daily, my cart and clubs are almost always in the car and I need to be able to fit everything in the back of either of our car’s without too much trouble. The Caddytek I have is not very compact and I have to Tetris everything together in the back to get it to the course. This is especially inconvenient when I am traveling with friends to try new courses across the state.”

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We are all impressed with Scottie Scheffler’s confidence and consistency. Both traits are something that we all need to strive for in our games. Scottie is averaging 75% of Greens Hit in Regulation (GIR). That’s 10% better than the tour average. He also shanks the occasional shot, but his mental recovery is instantaneous. You may never achieve his success, but you should add this challenge to your game.

Mind Control
We are all human and we all make mistakes in life and in our rounds of golf. When you make a bad swing, you know it instantly and may drop your club in your follow-through. That’s an indication that your reaction is out of control. You know it and you also know that you are allowing your mind to possibly destroy your next shot and your round of golf. Focus on letting your reaction be the start of your NEW and Improved mental reaction.

A shank or a mishit should be your wakeup call. Calm down and shake it off for your next shot. Scottie Scheffler just lets it go and so does Tiger. It’s a decision that they make. A mistake is in the past and there is nothing that you can do to change it. Take a deep breath and move on with a relaxed attitude to slow down and take a full backswing for an improved swing and to finish the hole with a reasonable score.

Improve Your GIR’s
You may never achieve what Scottie does with his Greens In Regulation but you will improve your game if you commit to marking your score card and counting your GIR’s in every round. Your focus on improving your GIR’s will improve your game.

Your Alternate Plan
A secondary plan should focus on your 1-putt greens. You may never approach the skill of hitting 75% of your GIR’s but you can improve your chipping to get them within 4 feet of the hole. Too many missed chips should be a wakeup call to change your chipping technique. Why not change your full swing chip to a putting stroke with a lofted club (putt-chipping)? A putting stroke is so much easier than a full chipping swing.

Tiger Woods will receive up to $100 million in equity as part of the newly created for-profit PGA Tour Enterprises, with Rory McIlroy getting about half that amount, according to a report.

LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman said he is open-minded about the idea of moving to a traditional 72-hole format, though he explained that the Saudi-backed circuit would need to evaluate the impact of adding an extra round to its 54-hole, no-cut events.

Want to hear something scary? You could be wearing the wrong size of shoe.

OK, it’s not that scary but the reality is that some people don’t know their actual shoe size. Do you really know, without a doubt, what size you should be wearing?

Chances are this differs from what you’re actually wearing. Unless you’ve been measured with a Brannock or a similar device, you potentially could be losing out on the performance benefits of your golf footwear.

Wearing the correct size is more important than you think. Let me explain.

Why Does it Matter?

If you want to get the most out of your golf clubs, you get fitted. There’s no sense in someone who’s 6’2″ playing golf clubs that are an inch short.

No matter where you turn in the golf world, it seems like everyone wants to put Scottie Scheffler’s incredible past two years of play into context.

In particular, they want to know how his recent dominance compares to Tiger and other remarkable stretches we’ve witnessed in the past few decades.

Here is a statistical breakdown of how Scheffler’s run compares to other notable performances.

It’s Unfair To Compare Anyone To Tiger

The short summary is that pretty much any comparison to Tiger—outside of Jack Nicklaus—is a futile exercise.

Just consider that through his first 121 PGA Tour starts, Tiger had 29 victories, six majors and 57 top-five finishes. Scheffler, who just made his 121st start, “only” has 10 wins, two majors and 39 top-fives.

Mental health, especially men’s mental health, is not talked about as often as it should be.

Luxury boutique Mr. Porter and disruptive golf brand G/FORE hope to start a conversation with the release of a new limited-edition apparel collection.

Releasing under the private label Mr. P, the new G/FORE x Mr. P golf collection hopes to bring some awareness to men’s mental and physical health via donation. Until May 15, 50 percent of net profits from the aforementioned collection will be donated to the Mr. Porter Health in Mind Fund.

The special collaboration is headlined by seven ready-to-wear styles and two G/FORE golf shoes. The popular Gallivanter and the new Gallivan2r receive a stylish makeover, courtesy of Mr. P.

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In addition to shoes and apparel, the collection features a host of accessories including the G/FORE Daytona golf bag and a logoed cabretta leather golf glove.

PXG made a splash with their premium golf clubs accompanied by premium prices. Since then, their lineup has significantly expanded, along with their range of prices. PXG now offers several families of golf irons, each at various price points to meet the needs of different consumers. With finishes and options within those families, PXG has a complete range of irons that are definitely worth a deep dive.

PXG Iron Families:

Within each family of PXG irons, there are many options. If you are visiting their website, you can see there are older models that remain current.

That said, their core families of irons are the 0211 series, their entry-level or game-improvement iron. The next numbered line is the 0317 irons, which includes blades and cavity-back irons. We then get into the Gen series, the newest of which is Gen 6 0311 series that has several finishes for each of the two models in that family. Finally, there is the GEN5 family. This family will not be covered in-depth as they have replacements within the newer ranges. However, for those looking at PXG clubs for a lesser price, these should be on your radar.

PXG Irons: Model-by-Model Overview

We usually go over a few of the key technologies for the brand and cover a few highlights but, with an extensive range, I felt it best to dive right into it and, for a change, we start with the more forgiving models.

PXG 0211 XCOR2 Irons

Release Date: July 2022

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Jordan Spieth said his lingering left wrist injury needs rest -- not surgery -- but he doesn't expect any changes to his schedule and instead is eyeing the offseason.

Ernie Els, Trevor Immelman, Camilo Villegas and Geoff Ogilvy will serve as the assistants to International team captain Mike Weir for the Presidents Cup in September.

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