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What Is Forum Member Testing?

MyGolfSpy offers a unique opportunity to all of its readers of all abilities, ages and handicaps to test, review and keep a variety of different golf equipment, apps, apparel and more. Successful candidates are selected by forum staff. 

Members who are selected interact, engage and write a review on the specific product while enjoying the fun of trying new gear!

Member testing is vital because it gets gear in the hands of you, the golfer. Our members give honest feedback on how any product or service works for a variety of handicaps and abilities to ensure our readers are even more informed when making purchasing decisions. 

To learn more about how testers are selected, go to this forum thread: Want To Be A Tester? 

The Testing Opportunity 

Sub 70 has a pretty long history in participating in Forum Member testing, including previous member tests of iron sets, drivers, fairways and hybrids. But we’ve never had Sub 70 wedges for member testing. Until now.

Playing the Boulders is a treat — even in the summer heat. Here are the five things I loved most about my late-August round in Scottsdale.

The post 5 things I loved about the Boulders Club in Scottsdale appeared first on Golf.

Sepp Straka has a U.S. passport and an American accent. But at the 2023 Ryder Cup, he'll be playing for the Europeans.

The post This pro could play for either Ryder Cup team. Here’s why he chose Europe appeared first on Golf.

Like many things in golf, marking your ball is a simple practice. But even experienced players often get it wrong.

The post How to mark your golf ball correctly on the green, and how to mess it up appeared first on Golf.

Victor Haviland is on a tear. His game is effortless and if he keeps this up the Europeans will win the Ryder Cup. Of course, he is only one of the players on their team but his consistency will be contagious. Wouldn’t we all like to catch his disease?

Ball Fight Control
Learn from Victor’s success. He chooses his target for every shot but even more important, he decides on his ball flight to hit every target. Pros know how to control their ball flight and that’s why they have so much success. Bend’m like Beckham, rip’m like Bubba or pitch’m like every major league pitcher. You have to choose the shape for your delivery to nail your shot.

Driver Flight
Your driver is designed for distance—PERIOD! The most successful drivers control the flight of their drives. They know that a straight drive is not easy to accomplish on every drive. It’s definitely easier to plan a draw or a fade in order to avoid a slice or a hook. We all need to learn to control the shape of our drives. DON’T expect a straight drive every time you pick up your driver.

Iron Flight
Long irons are more difficult to control than short irons. That’s why you need to develop longer drives to shorten your approach shots. The good news is that irons are designed to give you more control of your ball flight to a known distance. Victor Haviland admits that his control of ball flight with his irons is the most critical part if his game. When he has an iron in his hand, he knows that know that he can get his ball close to the pin and that gives him the chance to birdie every hole.

In Tiger’s hay days, he was one of the longest drivers, but he was not the best as hitting fairways. Fortunately for him he was one of the best scramblers to reach the green from the rough.
You should be practicing every aspect of your game but practicing to hit close to the pin from the fairway or from the rough will benefit your game more than any other shots. Victor and Tiger both know this and you should too. Practice with your GOLFSTR+ to learn to control the flight of every shot and “hit’m close”. Buy one today at www.GOLFSTR.com

Brad Faxon, an 8-time PGA Tour winner, shares a putting drill that turns up the pressure on the green to improve your stroke.

The post This pressure-packed putting drill will dial in your stroke, says 8-time Tour winner appeared first on Golf.

Team USA fans can complete their red, white and blue kit with another on-course essential: a Ryder Cup-logoed umbrella.

The post Support the U.S. Ryder Cup team with these cool logoed umbrellas appeared first on Golf.

Proper golf stance and posture are fundamental to achieving a consistent and effective golf swing. Here's how to establish the correct stance and posture in golf:

Stance:

1. Alignment: Stand parallel to your target line. Your feet, hips, and shoulders should be aligned with the intended target. Use alignment sticks or a club on the ground to help with alignment.

2. Width: For most shots, your feet should be about shoulder-width apart. This provides a stable base for your swing. For longer clubs like drivers, you can have a slightly wider stance.

3. Weight Distribution: Distribute your weight evenly between both feet. Avoid leaning too far forward or backward. Your weight should be centered.

If you're looking to emulate Hovland's success on the course, start with the way he attacks issues with his gear and game.

The post ‘I’ve never felt like he’s chasing his tail’: An insider shares Viktor Hovland’s key to success appeared first on Golf.

Tiger Woods is "the biggest golf nerd I know," Rory McIlroy says. Lately that means Woods has been sharing secrets with his former rival.

The post Tiger Woods has been sharing secrets of ‘the craft,’ Rory McIlroy says appeared first on Golf.

Rory McIlroy, who is still recovering from a back injury he suffered last month, said he will be "totally fine" in time for the Ryder Cup later this month in Rome.

Every golfer wants more power, but how should it feel? GOLF Top 100 Teacher Mike Dickson says this uppercut sensation is the answer.

The post For more swing power, feel like you’re throwing an uppercut punch appeared first on Golf.

Padraig Harrington is one of the best talkers in golf. And he showed it again Wednesday by sharing his thoughts on the Ryder Cup.

The post European Ryder Cup team is ‘back,’ Padraig Harrington proclaims. He didn’t stop there  appeared first on Golf.

When Ryder Cup selections were finalized this week, Adrian Meronk knew a phone call was coming. He just didn't expect it to go like this.

The post ‘From shock to anger’: Ryder Cup snub searching for answers after emotional call appeared first on Golf.

Golf has many rules that govern the game, including guidelines for how to deal with players who violate the letter of the law.

The post Rules-breaker in your group? Here’s how to confront the awkwardness appeared first on Golf.

These are the putters used by the 12 members of the U.S. Ryder Cup team, that could potentially decide the outcome in Rome.

The post The Ryder Cup could come down to one of these 12 U.S. team putters appeared first on Golf.

Justin Thomas is busy grinding on his game ahead of the Ryder Cup. Here's what he's working on to get his swing in shape.

The post What slumping Justin Thomas is working on with Ryder Cup looming appeared first on Golf.

At France's Les Bordes Golf Club, 24 elite mid-amateurs battled to claim the second-ever playing of the Bridges Cup.

The post At 2023 Bridges Cup, an elite mid-amateur event and Les Bordes shared the spotlight appeared first on Golf.

MyGolfSpy readers are familiar with TrackMan, Foresight and FlightScope but do they know the story of the upstart Korean company now headquartered in the United States that has put the launch monitor category on notice?

Ever heard of Uneekor?  

Uneekor has quietly become a leader in golf simulators and launch monitor technologies by staying focused on what’s most important: Golfers. 

It put together a team of sharp engineers driven by innovation and married them to a group of golf-focused executives who understand the industry and, specifically, what’s driving the launch monitor space. 

Uneekor even merged with Evnroll putters this year to assist with its research and development efforts with putters and putting.

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:

COBRA KING TEC Hybrid. My current hybrid, the COBRA King F6, is pushing eight years old so I figured it was time for an upgrade. Does eight years of innovation really make a difference? Let’s see if the KING TEC hybrid can knock off my trusty F6 in what I’m calling the COBRA Cup.

Who Tried It:

Connor. Director of Soft Goods Testing and resident sneakerhead. I believe golf is better with a pair of cool shoes and comfortable joggers. Big hybrid guy because I suck at golf.

The Challengers

Keep in mind that this COBRA KING TEC hybrid review is based solely on my subjective feedback. Data-driven hybrid testing is a little above my pay grade so I’ll leave that to Phillip. If you are interested in how the KING TEC hybrid fared in our Most Wanted testing, you can read that full report before reading my findings.

COBRA KING TEC Hybrid

COBRA KING F6 Hybrid

COBRA Cup Round 1: Adjustability

I’m of the opinion that all golf hybrids should offer some level of adjustability. At the time of its release in 2015, the COBRA KING F6 was one of the few options with an adjustable hosel. Fast forward to now: four of the top five hybrids in our Most Wanted testing are adjustable.