Like death and taxes, green aerification is a certainty of life. The difference is there's no mystery around it. Here's why courses do it.
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Tour veteran Thomas Bjorn had shockingly low expectations for his first round at the Irish Open, but he surprised himself in a big way.
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A young golf fan wanted Rory McIlroy to send him a personalized video, but McIlroy, playing this week's Irish Open, had another idea.
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Many amateurs struggle with slicing the golf ball. But GOLF Top 100 Teacher Trent Wearner suggests using a natural grip to fix the problem.
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Everyone’s favorite series is making its long-awaited return. Welcome back to “Will it Golf?” The goal of this series is to challenge golf equipment norms and to get outside of the box if you will.
Are there alternatives to traditional golf equipment that can have a positive impact on your game? I’ve made it my mission to find out. Our first two stops on this quest saw both trail running shoes and baseball turf shoes meet their demise.
Now, we’re taking a look at the golf glove. Recently, Tony Covey spoke with someone who plays exclusively with a racquetball glove. Can a racquetball glove withstand the forces of the golf swing better than a golf glove? Let’s find out.
Golf Glove Versus Racquetball Glove
While golf gloves are traditionally made from cabretta leather, gloves used for racquetball are made from synthetic, often stretchy, materials. That said, they are reinforced with silicone-like pads in the palm and fingers for extra grip.
Color me intrigued.
The Problem
Mastering the skill of reading greens isn’t straightforward. Popular methods like AimPoint are time-consuming and interrupt the pace of play. To complicate things, sometimes what your eyes tell you doesn’t align with what you feel underfoot, leading to added confusion while attempting those crucial putts.
The Solution
Imagine having the ability to place a ball marker down and instantly receive insight into the green’s level and direction, providing you with confidence in gauging the putt’s path. This is precisely what the Golf Ball Marking Level aims to accomplish. Simply set it down and the leveling bubble guides you, revealing the green’s incline.
How I Discovered It
As a recent convert to the L.A.B. Mezz.1 Max putter, I’ve experienced improved putting mechanics but it has also exposed my struggles in reading greens. Despite frequently playing the same course, I find myself consistently deceived by putts. I see one thing, align my putt accordingly and yet my feet sense something entirely different. While my contact with the ball is solid and it launches where intended, my questionable green-reading ability leads to missed putts.
Seeking a practice aid to refine my feel and bolster my confidence, I stumbled upon the Ball Marking Level through a YouTube recommendation video. A search on Amazon revealed a lot of similar poker chip-style ball markers with BUDDYBIRDIE’s model standing out due to its popularity (more than 400 purchased in the last month) and its 3.4-star rating based on 400-plus reviews. Noteworthy features include directional arrows and clear indicators for uphill, downhill, left-breaking and right-breaking putts.
Another contender, the Bubble Spirit Golf Ball Marking Level model, stole my attention. Though not golf-specific, it boasted an impressive 540 reviews, a 4.5-star rating and more than 200 purchases in the past month. This version showcased degree measurements (see image below) and was what I chose to purchase over the BUDDYBIRDIE golf specific, offering perceived value for its cost for a whole $7.
China's Ruixin Liu shot a 7-under 65 on Thursday for her best round of the year and a one-shot lead in the Kroger Queen City Championship.
Shane Lowry made seven birdies and shot 4-under 68 at The K Club to lie 3 shots off the lead held by Shubhankar Sharma of India after the first round of the Irish Open.
In today's Shaving Strokes, a 62-year-old amateur shares how he's been able to stay sharp on the course despite chronic back pain.
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At the (other) U.S. Open, Jon Rahm's passion for tennis — and for 20-year-old reigning champ Carlos Alcaraz — showed quickly.
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A pitch and run shot in golf is a versatile shot used when you want to land the ball softly near the pin and have it roll out toward the hole. It's an effective shot for short approach shots or when you need to navigate tight spaces around the green. Here's how to hit a pitch and run shot:
Club Selection:
- Typically, you'll use a wedge (e.g., a sand wedge or gap wedge) for a pitch and run shot. Choose the club based on the distance to the pin and the amount of green you have to work with.
Assess the Lie and Green:
- Evaluate the lie of the ball in the rough or fairway and the condition of the green. Consider the slope, firmness, and the amount of green available between your ball and the pin.
Ball Position:
- Position the golf ball slightly back in your stance, usually around the center or just ahead of center. This promotes ball-first contact and a downward strike.
Open Stance:
I recently transitioned my clubs into the new Eco-Lite, which is made from recycled water bottles, and I'm thoroughly impressed. Here are 5 reasons why.
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One pro called another a cheater. There was a penalty, a disqualification and an Instagram post. Here's her side of the story.
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Former PGA Tour winner Michael Kim busted one of the biggest equipment fallacies during a recent breakdown of his gear setup.
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Tiger Woods' "TGL" announced New York Mets owner Steve Cohen had purchased a controlling stake in an NYC-based franchise.
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Rory McIlroy fielded questions at the Irish Open about his plans to attend a bachelor party one week before the Ryder Cup.
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New York Mets owner Steven A. Cohen is the latest sports figure to purchase a team in the tech-infused golf league being fronted by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy.
The new Mizuno RB MAX and RB566 golf balls are for three types of golfers.
The first is easy. That’s the golfer who thinks anyone dumb enough to pay anything over $30 a dozen for golf balls is a flipping idiot. And, besides, most golfers can’t tell the difference anyway.
The second is the thoughtful golfer on a budget. That’s the golfer who understands that softer balls come with a speed penalty and wants a ball that minimizes the hurt.
Third is the golfer who doesn’t have a Costco membership, can’t or won’t buy Kirklands and is either on a budget or thinks anyone dumb enough to pay more than $30 a dozen for golf balls is a flipping idiot.
And who thinks most golfers can’t tell the difference, anyway.
MyGolfSpy Experiences believes wholeheartedly in a single universal truth in the buddy trip golfosphere:
The best golf trip is the next one.
In the past, MyGolfSpy Experiences has hit bucket list destinations, regional options and new resorts. But this time, we’ll take you to a spot that was totally unexpected.
Truly, we had no idea.
What’s the difference between golf-specific performance apparel and everything else?
Activity or sport-specific performance gear is not a new concept. Golf is no exception. While it was much later to the party than other mainstream sports, golf has caught up quickly, offering features and benefits that promise to improve your game in some way.
But that begs the question: Do you really need to buy golf-specific performance apparel to optimize your game? As we explored in a previous article, Performance Apparel 101: The Big Three, there are some fundamental needs in the core of your foundational golf wardrobe – by “core wardrobe,” we mean polos and bottoms — the table stakes of performance apparel.
A (Very) Brief History of Golf Apparel
To summarize the early days of golf apparel: there was wool, a lot of wool. Jackets, trousers, hats, ties, all made of wool and its favorite compatriot of the era, cotton canvas. While this glosses over a tremendous amount of wardrobe history, the main takeaway is simple: these garments, their fabrics and underlying construction were simply the clothes that golfers wore in all the other avenues of their daily lives.
Wool was the fabric of the day in the early days of golf and well into the 20th Century.Jump in the MGS DeLorean and floor it for 88 mph to move us forward a few hundred years into the 20th Century. As golf gained more popularity as personal recreation and entertainment, we quickly landed on the previously outlined foundational golf wardrobe – the polo collared shirt and trousers.
The polo collared shirt (he polo) was borrowed from golf’s country club cousin, tennis. Fun fact: The same person who invented steel tennis racquets also invented the polo shirt, French professional tennis player Rene Lacoste. If that name sounds familiar, it should. Lacoste went on to commercialize his creation under the same brand name featuring a crocodile logo based on his on-court nickname. But I digress. Back to fairway fashion.
