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The intersection between golf, fashion and pop culture just keeps getting blurrier. Don’t believe me? Just check out the new adidas x Malbon Crosby Collection.

Inspired by famous entertainer Bing Crosby and his legendary “Clambake” tournament on California’s Monterey Peninsula, the collection features styles, designs and other odes to the 1930s and 1940s.

About the Crosby Clambake

I’ll give it to you straight. I was born in 1998. As such, my golf history knowledge isn’t quite up to snuff. However, after some research, I discovered these “Clambakes” were officially known as the Bing Crosby National Pro-Amateur. After his death in 1977, his family hosted the event for eight years. In 1986, AT&T took over sponsorship and renamed it the AT&T Pro-Am.

The event started as a way for Crosby to play golf with Hollywood buddies and other famous folk. Crosby himself put up the $500 prize money for the first Clambake in 1937, won by Sam Snead.

It’s the camaraderie, spirit and fashion of this era (and events) that inspired the adidas x Malbon Crosby Collection.

For $199, is the Kirkland Signature driver worth the hype? Would you buy it? If not, why not?

Releases from Callaway Golf, TaylorMade, PING, COBRA and other major manufacturers always create excitement and flood social media. Will Costco’s upstart new driver create even more buzz and impressions?

For the answers to those questions, I put the Kirkland Signature driver through a MyGolfSpy “We Tried It” experience. Here are the results. 

The Initial Case for the Kirkland Signature Driver

Any golf product carrying the name “Kirkland Signature” creates discussion. Is it controversial? To some, maybe. However, Costco is offering golf equipment at an affordable price. Frankly, that’s a refreshing approach, potentially making golf more accessible. 

The average recreational golfer or weekend warrior might be enthralled by a $199 golf driver. A Costco shopper may stumble upon it and think, “Wow, this is an incredible deal!” Another might question just how good a Costco driver can be for $199. All of these scenarios are possible so it is our job to answer the burning question: Does the Kirkland Signature driver deserve the hype—and your 200 bucks?

Demand for golf has surged in the past few years. As a result, the expense to play the game has increased. 

Are we starting to reach the point where the growing cost could slow the surge? 

Golf’s well-documented pandemic boom has seen an upswing in all areas of the game in the United States. In the seven years following the Great Recession in the late 2000s, the American golf population shrank by 2.3 million. In the ensuing seven years, it grew by 2.8 million. 

According to the National Golf Foundation, an estimated 26.6 million Americans played on a golf course in 2023, a net increase of about one million compared to 2022. That is the single biggest jump in on-course participants since 2001 when Tiger Woods held victories in all four majors at once. 

Off-course golf participation—which includes simulators, Topgolf, Puttshack and other alternate forms of the game— is also seeing meaningful gains. There were 45 million Americans who played some version of golf in 2023. That is up nine percent from the previous year and more than 50 percent in the past decade. 

After we published our How To Regrip a Golf Club article, the most frequent follow-up question was, “How do I regrip a golf club using an air compressor?”

So we immediately started working on this how-to guide to help the DIY golfer install their next set of grips using an air compressor, including the benefits and potential setbacks.

Required Tools

Unlike regripping golf clubs with the traditional method, the air compressor regripping method is relatively straightforward and simple, requiring minimal tools:

Air compressorAir compressor with a golf grip adapter or pointed nozzleVise and rubber clamp for holding the golf shaftUtility knife (hook blade preferred) for removing old gripTape (masking tape or painter’s tape)

See? Simple! No solvent, no two-sided tape (though both can be used if chosen). No mess and way less fuss.

Step-by-Step Guide

Preparation Steps:

1. Gather Your Materials: Before you begin, ensure you have all the necessary materials listed above. Having everything ready will make the regripping process smoother and more efficient.

Full 2024 Farmers Insurance Open Friday tee times for Round 3 at Torrey Pines, featuring Patrick Cantlay, Max Homa and more.

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Stephan Jaeger leapfrogged Nicolai Hojgaard with a 35-foot eagle on his final hole, taking a one-shot lead after the second round of the Farmers Insurance Open.

Anthony Kim, whose last PGA event was in 2012, has been in discussions with the PGA Tour and the LIV Golf League about returning, sources told ESPN on Thursday, confirming a Golf.com report.

Mishits off either the heel or toe can be frustrating. But GOLF Top 100 Teacher Brian Mogg shares an easy trick to help correct the issue.

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Nelly Korda and New Zealand's Lydia Ko are tied atop the leaderboard after one round of the LPGA Drive On Championship on Thursday in Bradenton, Florida.

How does Rory McIlroy create speed? On a YouTube video published this week, he credited an exercise and a swing thought.

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In the latest edition of Warming Up, Phil Mickelson showed us a 10-ball routine to get you dialed in on the range.

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Anthony Kim has been in discussions with both the PGA Tour and LIV as he plots a return to pro golf more than a decade after he disappeared.

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Fujikura introduces the all new Ventus Blue golf shaft built with all new materials designed to enhance feel, speed, and consistency.

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With the help of GOLF Teacher to Watch Matt Henderson, a former D1 tennis player named Criag made a swing reboot to consistently break 80.

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On the latest episode of GOLF's Fully Equipped podcast, master craftsman Scotty Cameron recalled a time he had to "jump" for Tiger Woods.

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Nick Dunlap, who on Sunday became only the fifth amateur to win on tour since 1950, is turning pro and accepting membership on the PGA Tour.

Nick Dunlap turned pro on Thursday, just days after his stunning victory at the American Express. Here's what you need to know.

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How long should it take you to play a round of golf? The expectations may vary from one course to another, but here's what you should know.

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If it ain’t broke … Well, you know how the saying goes. However, if you are going to fix something, it better be worth it.

Today, G/FORE released the G/LOCK Gallivanter, a new iteration of their popular Gallivanter golf shoe. But the brand known for its disruptive take on golf shoes didn’t rewrite the playbook here. They focused on making two big performance attributes better: stability and traction.

The change comes by way of the addition of the Softspikes Tour Flex Pro cleat, a first for G/FORE. The original Gallivanter was billed as a spikeless golf shoe whereas the new G/Lock Gallivanter is a full-on spiked shoe.

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G/FORE just took their best-known golf shoe and made it better.

The tried-and-true Galivanter silhouette should see increased performance in stability and traction thanks to the proven Tour Flex Pro cleat from Softspikes. According to a survey from MacNeil Engineering, nearly 82 percent of professionals on the PGA Tour wear Softspikes and 94 of the last 100 major championships were won by players wearing Softspike cleats.

How to watch the 2024 Farmers Insurance Open on Thursday, including full Round 2 TV coverage, streaming times, tee times and more.

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