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It seems so obvious that team golf should be a major fixture in golf’s landscape.

And yet, it’s been difficult to execute.

While events like the Ryder Cup, Solheim Cup and NCAA Championships have flourished into must-watch matches for golf lovers, other attempts at team golf have fallen flat.

The Presidents Cup is one-sided and contrived. The Zurich Classic has some positive elements—but it struggles to attract a good field and is played on one of the PGA Tour’s worst venues.

LIV Golf (and, coming next year, TGL) lack meaning and connection to fans. There is no compelling reason those specific teams are together, so it’s hard to say any of the competition matters.

We golfers may be alike, but that doesn’t mean we’re the same.

For some of us, putter shopping is like going to the movies: it’s escapist entertainment. Drop us off at PGA TOUR Superstore or Golf Galaxy and the putter corral is like golfer daycare. We’ll happily pass the time trying every putter in the store until a responsible adult comes to pick us up.

We may not buy anything, but we will stay out of trouble.

For others, putter shopping is a blood sport.

We’re damn well going to stay until we find the best putter bargain possible, and we don’t care who gets hurt in the process.

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 Good Good Putter. A fully milled putter from the popular Youtube golf group. This putter was actually designed before Good Good inked their deal with Callaway.

Who Tried It:

Connor. Director of Soft Goods Testing and resident sneakerhead. If there’s one thing I don’t need at my house, it’s more golf stuff. But, as the lone lefty here at MyGolfSpy, I often feel “left” out. I can’t be the only one not allowed to have a little fun and try out some new clubs!

About Good Good Putters

As I mentioned, these putters predate GoodGood’s time with Callaway. So no, they aren’t an Odyssey. They’ve got three different shapes (blade, wide blade and a winged mallet) and a few different finish options.

For the purposes of my review, I’ll share my experience with the Blackout Mallet, but I also spent time with both the Blade and Wide Blade.

Never heard of Sacks Parente? A relative newcomer to the golfing industry in 2018, the founders of this company are hardly new to the game. Founded by Steve Sacks and Rich Parente (an original co-founder of Callaway), Sacks Parente brings patented Ultra Low Balance Point (ULBP)  technology to their line of putters, with shafts and grips to boot. With an extensive variety of putter designs, Sacs Parente offers a style to meet the eye of most golfers from mallets to blades.

Five MyGolfSpy Forum members were selected to put Sacks Parente’s claims of improving your putting stroke with their all-inclusive ULBP putters to the test. Read on to find out what they had to say!

Tester Plans and Expectations

To put the line of Sacks Parente putters through a thorough review, our testers planned to focus on the use of home putting trainers, drills and testing methods on the practice green and the most important factor: on-course performance.

Said cnosil regarding the testing of “The Drac”: “Testing will leverage some data analytics and focus around 3 of the 4 putting skills: Aiming, Stroke, and Touch.”

For tester MuniGolfer, “The Duke” would need to accomplish the following to stay in the bag: “it needs to be an improvement over what I have. I feel lost with my putting right now, and am willing to look at anything that will help. If their marketing claims have much weight to them, this could make a strong case for my bag.”

Wyoming club pro Ben Polland atoned from a crushing loss in 2015 with steady golf in a tough Texas wind, closing with a 4-over 76 for a three-shot victory Wednesday in the PGA Professional Championship.

Jordan Spieth said he's using this week as a "reset" for his golf game while drawing inspiration from fellow Dallas resident Scottie Scheffler to "go out and get better."

Though the LPGA Tour is taking a week off and we still have two weeks until the PGA Championship, there's still plenty going on in the golf world.

GOLF Teacher to Watch Kelvin Kelley explains why to use your whole body — not just your feet — to determine your golf ball position.

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At next month's Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands, Players' caddies and wives will be offered some impressive perks.

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Get an inside look at all the swag and celebrity antics at this year's star-studded 8AM Invitational in Las Vegas.

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In an appearance on the Today Show, Tiger Woods summarized the genius of Scottie Scheffler using only five words.

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Woods' initial collection from Sun Day Red is a peek into what the 15-time major winner might wear during the PGA Championship.

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Tiger Woods remains hopeful he can play one tournament per month for the rest of the 2024 season.

Brian Harman was heated during a brief interview at the RBC Heritage a couple of weeks ago, and he addressed the viral clip on Tuesday.

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Golf at elevation is more challenging with mittens on your hands, skis strapped to your feet and layers of outerwear to restrict your swing.

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In today's edition of Play Smart, instructor Carly Schneider explains a simple and easy method for reading greens.

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I have seen too many poor golfers who try to cut or hook their putts with the face of their putter. Your putter face may have up to a 3% tilt to start your ball rolling over and only on a straight line. By adding to the complexity of a swing where you add a curve to your putt is a crazy idea. We all need to use the KISS principle. Keep It Simple Stupid!

Your Starting Point
A student asked: “How do I sink long putts?” The pro replied: “Take a chipping lesson”. It’s so true. Chipping it close for a 1-putt green should be the goal of every Weekend Warrior. Just chip to 3 feet and sink the putt. What could be easier?

Your Putting Goal
Putting is the easiest stroke in golf, so you have no excuse but to make it the best part of your game. You will sink more putts when you commit to a target and only rock your shoulders and torso to send your ball at your chosen target point. Practice putting by locking your wrist with GOLFSTR+.

Scottie Scheffler is the best example of a great putter:
a. Lift and Set: After he considers the slope of the green and lines up his putt, he always lifts his putter directly in front of his face and sets his hands with a conventional grip so that there is no gap from the palm of his hands to his grip.
b. Line-up His Putter: He recently changed putters to a TaylorMade Spider X mallet style head with a bold line extending along the center line on the crown of his putter. His caddy said that it gives him more confidence for a square line-up from his putter on his target line.

Understand the slope: Look at the slope from behind the hole and back to your ball as well as the side view from below your putting line. Determine your feel for the break based on testing the putting speed and breaks on the practice green.

On a Tour where equipment blue bloods dominate the headlines, Ben Griffin is embracing a more contrarian gear route.

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Tiger Woods made a rare appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday, where he was confronted with the viral Masters tree meme.

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