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Well, why not?

Golf is hip. Golf is in. And Reebok is seeing its biggest competitors making waves, thinking “Why not us?” They are, after all, one of the biggest in the industry NOT to offer a legitimate golf line.

Well, that changes now. And luckily for both you and me, Reebok is leaning heavily on proven commodities to bolster their reentry into the performance golf space.

Reebok is giving us three bangers to kick of the golf season, starting with their ever-popular crossfit silhouette, the Nano.

If that wasn’t enough to pique your interest, can I offer you a golf shoe with perhaps ‘Bok’s most famous innovation, the Pump? Yeah, those of you old enough to be my dad probably get goosebumps thinking about Shaq bringing down a rim in a pair of Reebok Pumps.

Scottie Scheffler? Collin Morikawa? Here's who our staff is betting on to win the 2025 Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass.

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Imagine, if you will, a world in which you’re an R&D engineer for your favorite golf OEM. You’re working on the company’s next set of irons, trying to squeeze out every last drop of performance.

What if I were to walk in, wave my hand and give you five extra grams of discretionary weight to move wherever you want? My guess is you’d probably be grateful.

If I gave you 10 grams, you’d start dancing.

Twenty grams? You’d be doing the Southside Shuffle all night long.

But if I offered you 100 grams – 100 freaking grams of discretionary weight to completely change the mass properties of your new iron set – you’d laugh me out of your office. You’d also alert security to report that some wackadoodle is loose in the building.

Golf’s burning question for more than 18 months has been about reunification.

And a part of that reunification is whether LIV players will be allowed back on the PGA Tour.

If they are, what would that look like? Our Alan Shipnuck speculated that select LIV players could be welcomed back to the Tour in 2025 via sponsor exemptions or another mechanism.

While that answer remains cloudy, we do have one piece of new information:

It is, in fact, possible to play on LIV and then come back to compete in a Tour event.

I’m one of those people who will try anything—well, pretty much anything—at least once. I ate crocodile bites in Thailand—if you’re curious, they tasted like chewy chicken. I participated in a dating segment that aired on a national morning show—if you’re curious, we didn’t end up together but I met the love of my life shortly after it aired.

So when I had the opportunity to attend TGL, the new tech-infused simulator golf league launched by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, my interest was certainly piqued.

How would the live in-venue experience at the SoFi Center on the campus of Palm Beach State College in Florida compare to the at-home viewing experience on ESPN?

The logistics

I was pleasantly surprised how easy and efficient getting to and from SoFi Center was. Granted, I’m used to attending PGA Tour events, concerts or soccer matches with tens of thousands of others so given the facility’s approximate capacity of 1,500, this was a breeze.

Depending if you’re getting dropped off via rideshare, driving yourself or are attending on behalf of a sponsor dictates exactly where you go but all the parking lots and dropoff points are a short walk to the numerous gates flanking the SoFi Center. 

Maxfli was founded in 1910 as a golf ball manufacturer by Robert H. Maxwell. The company, which derives its name from an amalgamation of the founder’s last name and “flight,” eventually expanded its products by introducing golf bags in the 1960s.

Maxfli took things one step further by manufacturing Australian blade golf clubs starting in 1976 up until the 1990s.

After a trio of ownership changes—Dunlop Slazenger (1996), TaylorMade-adidas (2002) and DICK’S Sporting Goods (2008)—Maxfli has triumphantly returned to the golf club space with its new XC2 and XC3 forged irons.

Available exclusively in-store and online via DICK’S and Golf Galaxy starting April 18, these two iron sets cost $999.99 for seven clubs (4-PW).

“We’ve been working hard behind the scenes for a very long time and we just weren’t ready until the product felt like the best possible version of itself,” said Sara Slagel, Maxfli Brand Manager. “Coming off the success of the tour balls the past few generations, our team felt it was time to expand the product line and reintroduce irons.”

We’re 2 1/2 months into this PGA Tour season, past the point where many pros start changing their clubs to update them to the new models. With our driver test results now available, it’s the perfect time to take a first look at the similarities between the longest drivers on the PGA Tour and the drivers that can help amateur players maximize distance.

PGA Tour’s top 10 longest golfers 2025

Aldrich Potgieter may be new to the PGA Tour but he’s not new to generating distance from the tee. Potgieter also led the Korn Ferry Tour in distance in 2024 and just a few months into his PGA Tour career, he has already moved past Rory McIlroy, even if it’s by less than half a yard.

Potgieter recently played the Mexico Open and hit the driver off the tee, followed by the driver off the deck to land his ball on the green on a 661-yard par-5.

Here is a look at the top 10 longest golfers on the PGA Tour as of March 2025 and the drivers they are using.

How do these PGA results compare to our testing?

Now that we know which golf clubs the pros are using to generate all of this distance, it’s worth comparing that to our 2025 Best Golf Driver testing.

Let me ask you some questions.

How many golf apps do you have on your phone or tablet?

Between launch monitors, swing trainers, rangefinders, etc., how many pieces of digital golf hardware do you own?

Last question.

How many of those apps and digital toys communicate with each other?

The lowest recorded round in a PGA Tour event is 58, achieved by Jim Furyk at the 2016 Travelers Championship. This round, which took place at the TPC River Highlands course in Cromwell, Connecticut, on August 7, 2016, was a historic moment in golf.

Details of the Round:

• Jim Furyk finished his round with a score of 58, marking the first time in PGA Tour history that a player shot below 60 in an official event.
• His round of 58 included 10 birdies and 1 eagle, with no bogeys or worse.
• Furyk’s round was part of a career-low 12-under-par score, helping him climb the leaderboard during the third round of the tournament.
• The round also tied the record for the lowest score in relation to par at -12, which had previously been achieved by Paul Goydos in the 2010 John Deere Classic.

Impact & Historical Significance:

• Furyk's 58 was not only the lowest score ever recorded on the PGA Tour but also a significant achievement in a sport where such a low score is extremely rare.
• Prior to Furyk's record-breaking round, only five golfers had shot rounds of 59 in PGA Tour events, and none had ever gone lower than 59 until Furyk’s performance.
• Furyk’s 58 elevated his place in golf history, but it also showed how the game is evolving, with players pushing the boundaries of scoring thanks to advancements in technology, fitness, and course conditions.

Notable Facts:

• The TPC River Highlands course is known for its challenging layout but also features scoring opportunities, especially on the back nine.
• Furyk’s 58 helped him finish the third round tied for the lead, although he ultimately finished in a tie for 5th place for the tournament, with Russell Knox taking home the victory.

Jim Furyk's historic 58 remains one of the most memorable rounds in PGA Tour history, demonstrating his skill and consistency while setting a new benchmark in the sport.

After rookie Karl Vilips won his first PGA Tour event Sunday at the Puerto Rico Open, he was shocked to find a voicemail from Tiger Woods.

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Russell Henley takes advantage of this growing iron trend on Tour. Here's how to make it a part of your game too.

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The official start of the golf season? To this lifelong Northeasterner, it begins on the second Sunday in March when we spring ahead.

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Scottie Scheffler leads the 2025 Players Championship odds as the betting favorite, with plenty of PGA Tour stars close behind.

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How to watch the 2025 Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass this week, including a full Players Championship TV schedule and streaming info.

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How do players like Collin Morikawa set up their drivers to help them hit a proper fade? Here's what you need to know.

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Can Rory McIlroy or Colin Morikawa keep Scottie Scheffler from winning his third straight? Who could surprise? We rank every golfer in the Players Championship.

Starting at the Players Championship, the PGA Tour will begin using AI to help its tournament team set up courses. Here's how they'll do it.

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