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Today marks one year since the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund entered into a framework agreement that stunned the golf world. 

It was a jarring development that blindsided most of golf’s key stakeholders. The sight of Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan sitting next to PIF Governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan during a TV hit for CNBC felt like a fever dream. 

Immediately, grand conclusions and rash generalizations were being made—and justifiably so, given that a partnership between these bitter rivals seemed inconceivable. 

“The Saudis own professional golf now,” thousands posted on social media. 

The framework agreement, which was erroneously touted as a “merger” during the initial rollout, promised a reunification of the professional game. LIV Golf, which is bankrolled by the PIF, appeared destined to dissolve, as most concluded the game’s best would reunite in one place that already enjoyed infrastructure and corporate sponsorship stability. The original framework agreement said that an “empirical data-driven evaluation” would be conducted to determine LIV’s future and that Monahan “will determine the ongoing plan and strategy.”

Before we approached the first tee at Pinehurst No. 2, I asked to make a quick pit stop.

I didn’t need to go to the bathroom. I didn’t need to buy a box of balls from the clubhouse—though they definitely would have come in handy that day. I wanted to take a picture.

With putter in hand, I balanced on my left leg, leaned forward and thrust my right fist proudly into the air.

“Kick your back leg up and out a little bit more,” my photographer instructed as he snapped away.

Too stiff from a recent knee injury on this brisk winter morning, I did the best I could to replicate the iconic celebratory pose from 1999 U.S. Open champion Payne Stewart immortalized in bronze approximately 50 yards off the 18th green at Pinehurst No. 2.

How to watch the 2024 Memorial Tournament on Thursday, including full Memorial TV coverage and streaming information.

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Sports Illustrated’ s weekly blog: GOLF.com, recently had a great idea to improve our games. Just set some achievable positive goals before every round. That will help you enjoy your great shots and disregard your worm burners and shanks without setting a grenade off in your butt.

The enjoyment of golf is about setting goals that bring you energy and fun. When you’re having more fun you’re in a happy place. Ben Hogan, one of the greatest champions in the history of the game, said he was happy to hit just one or two perfect shots per round. He said that everyone — from high-handicappers to scratch players — would be wise to play the game that way.

Julie Elion is a mental-game guru, who reminded us of Bobby Jones’ quote: “Golf is a game that’s played on a five-inch course — the distance between your ears,” She found that the mind is the most daunting hazard out there on any course.

Set Your Goals
Julie helps golfers identify their personal goals before every event. The most common theme is CONSCIOUS POSITIVE INTENTIONS. All it takes is a simple message — distilled into a few easy-to-remember lines. Positive goals play better than those who play with fear of negative outcomes. An obsessive insight and analysis about a problem seldom results in a winning putt. Focus on your target Negative thoughts based on avoidance cause a bad case of energy drain.

Knowledge of a relevant hazard is useful, but it’s not a goal. Positivity is paramount. Elite athletes, like Scottie Scheffler with an optimal mental attitude are the ones who end up pulling away from the pack.

An early Tour launch allowed pros to test Titleist's GT driver at the Memorial. Many are raving about one performance improvement.

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It's time for the 2024 PGA Memorial Tournament! Will Viktor Hovland defend his title? Check out how to watch the action on ESPN+ now.

Available for pre-sale today are a pair of new Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke drivers. More specifically, they’re limited-edition Paradym Ai Smoke Tactical drivers.

That means they’re the same Paradym Ai Smoke Max and Triple Diamond drivers you already know (and maybe love) but a good bit of the cosmetics is green.

That’s fun, right?

Con or Cool?

There are a couple of ways you can look at this.

First, these mid- (or, in this case, early- to mid-) season limited-edition releases are overplayed. The differences are largely, if not entirely, cosmetic. The upcharges are hard to justify and when you’re willing to eat the additional cost, it can be a real gut punch if you’ve already bought one and you like the new colorway better.

A couple of months ago, I switched to a broomstick putter. The results have been mostly good, with some ups and downs, mainly due to a lack of instructional information beyond the basic “this is how you hold a broomstick.” As I went through the learning process, I’ve gained some knowledge on switching, mostly the undocumented things that no one else tells you.

If you have any questions or other learnings, feel free to let me know. I’m not professing to be an expert and I’d welcome anyone to correct me on anything I post. It’s a little long so I apologize if you can’t get through the whole thing or use it as bedtime reading to help yourself get to sleep.

1. It’s nothing like normal putting

This may seem obvious to some but I didn’t realize it was that different. Switching to a broomstick is hard work. The problem is exacerbated by the flawed perspective we get from YouTube and the internet. 

When you watch some YouTuber testing a broomstick, it seems like it all comes naturally. You don’t see the 12 practice putts that were bad before the one that was shown. Bad putts don’t sell referral links and discount codes to putter sales, and many of these youtubers rely on referrals from discounts to help fund their channels. 

2. Grip is more than just comfort

When I started putting with a broom, the initial results were really good: 28 putts good. I won a monthly medal. After about a month, I made a grip change from claw to pencil because it felt more comfortable.

Introduction

PING revamped their wedges this year and introduced the s159 series, moving on from the previous Glide wedges. In MyGolfSpy wedge testing, PING has consistently performed well and excelled in wet conditions. The Glide series of wedges were known for having more spin when wet which was previously unheard of. The PING s159 wedges include much of the same technology but gone is the slight cavity-back design, resulting in a more traditional-looking wedge. We wanted to get these wedges in the hands of our testers to see how they would perform in a variety of conditions. Finally, we wanted to see if that legendary wet spin characteristic still exists.

The Testing Opportunity

PING has also introduced their WedgeFit app to help simplify the process of wedge fitting for consumers. PING WebFit uses a series of simple questions that follow the same process their fitters use to dial in what lofts, grinds and shafts you should be using.

We selected four testers for this opportunity to receive the wedges they were fitted for by the WebFit app. They had the choice of finish (Hydropearl 2.0 Chrome or Midnight) as well as shaft and grip options.

Once they had completed the WebFit app, the orders were placed and they began testing.

From The Testers: First Impressions

We always mention how important first impressions are. Testers are excited to get the product in their hands and often look at even the most minute details upon arrival. Let’s see what our testers had to say when they got their PING s159 wedges.

Grayson Murray, who died by suicide on May 25, will keep his Official World Golf Ranking until after the Travelers Championship on June 23, according to a report.

Golf legend Jack Nicklaus says finding a way for PGA Tour players and LIV Golf Tour members to play together more often is "above my pay grade."

The 2024 Memorial Tournament begins on Thursday at Muirfield Village in Ohio. Here are 7 players our expert suggests you keep an eye on.

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Mel Reid, one of the winners at the U.S. Women's Open last week, didn't hit any shots. Rather, she explained them with exceptional insight.

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Scottie Scheffler said Tuesday that last month's arrest at the PGA Championship will always stick with him, despite all charges in the matter being dropped by local prosecutors.

If you struggle with ball-striking, GOLF Top 100 Teacher Jim Murphy says this one common issue could be what's causing your inconsistency.

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Dozens of PGA Tour pros and commissioner Jay Monahan held a solemn celebration of life at the site of the Memorial for Grayson Murray, who died by suicide on May 25.

As anticipation builds for the 2024 U.S. Open at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club’s Course No. 2, June 13-16, one of the most compelling subplots will unfold during the second round—where will the cut line fall, and who will finish above or below it? This “tournament within the tournament” decides who qualifies to contend for… Read the rest

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