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Ever wonder what will happen to your game as time passes? How does age affect your game?

As Ben Franklin opined, “nothing is certain except death and taxes.” Given Shot Scope’s database of on-course performance, it might be prudent to view Franklin’s statement through the lens of a golfer.

What is certain is that none of us is getting younger yet this data seems to suggest that age doesn’t need to be a death sentence for performance.

Quick disclaimer: Data is representative of male golfers in the Shot Scope database.

DRIVING DISTANCE

Average driving distances decrease with age.Peak driving distance occurs when golfers are 30 to 39 years old.Though distance decreases over time, golfers hit a higher percentage of fairways as they age.

Something to consider: Many equipment companies design clubs specifically around the needs of older golfers. Typically, this means lighter components (head, shaft, grip) and materials designed to boost ball speeds.

Featured groups from two upcoming LPGA tournaments will appear on ESPN+, starting this week in Cincinnati.

Billy Horschel and Jon Rahm issued sharp criticism of LIV Golf players participating in this week's BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.

Rickie Fowler, who has fallen to 178th in the Official World Golf Ranking, is changing swing coaches after already switching caddies prior to the end of the season.

Trevor Immelman on Tuesday revealed the International team captain's picks for the 2022 Presidents Cup: K.H. Lee, Si Woo Kim, Taylor Pendrith, Cameron Davis, Christiaan Bezuidenhout and Sebastian Munoz.

Welcome back, fellow GolfSpies, to another edition of History’s Mysteries.

Today we’re stepping into Bill and Ted’s phone booth for an excellent adventure back to the late ’80s. Specifically, we’ll look at the remarkable circumstances surrounding one of the top-selling irons of all time: the Hogan Edge.

Dubbed “The ‘Impossible’ Club” by Hogan, the Edge was a perfect union, blending cavity-back, perimeter-weighted game-improvement forgiveness with pure forged feel. That’s standard procedure today but in 1988 it was revolutionary. There was nothing else like it and it sold in droves.

And it’s no exaggeration to say that without the Edge, the Ben Hogan Company would not have survived the decade.

So let’s take a trip back to 1985. The Hogan Company is about to begin a rollercoaster ride through profit and loss, high drama and four different owners in eight years. And despite all the tumult, it delivered an icon.

The Hero Cup, to be held in January in Abu Dhabi, will give European players more match-play event experience for the Ryder Cup later in 2023.

A few days after teeing up for the first time in the LIV Golf Series, the Saudi-backed circuit which is challenging the sport's old order, Australia's Cameron Smith has been named one three Player of the Year nominees for the establishment PGA Tour.

Did we really find the World’s Hottest Driver?

In this episode of Golf Science, we’re diving in on a technique that could transform your stock driver into the world’s hottest!

If you’re all in on distance, this video is for you.

We collaborated with our friends at World’s Hottest Drivers to bring you data on one of golf’s dirtier tricks.

*DISCLAIMER: MyGolfSpy is not promoting or suggesting cheating USGA regulations.

Justin Suh already had his PGA Tour card locked up and finished the season by closing with a 4-under 68 on Sunday for a two-shot victory in the Korn Ferry Tour Championship that came with a few extra perks.

Dustin Johnson gave LIV Golf its first big moment Sunday when he made a 35-foot eagle putt on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff to win the LIV Golf Invitational-Boston for his first victory in 19 months.

Gaby Lopez rallied from four shots behind Sunday and closed with three straight birdies for a one-shot victory in the Dana Open.

England's Oliver Wilson holed two birdie putts from around 65 feet on the back nine to win the Made in HimmerLand event and end a victory drought of almost eight years on Sunday.

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Talor Gooch fired a 65 to build a one-shot lead Saturday over newcomer Joaquin Niemann after two rounds of the LIV Golf Invitational-Boston.

Lucy Li is one round away from her first LPGA Tour victory.

Matthew Wolff became a footnote in LIV Golf history with the first hole-in-one. He's tied for the lead at the LIV Golf Invitational-Boston.