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AskMyGolfSpy is an opportunity to submit questions to our experts here at MGS. You can pass along your questions to the team on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or right here in the comments section below!  

Q: Will you be lab testing the new @pxg ball soon? – Grumbles99 

I don’t know about “soon” (it’s a process) but we’ve started ordering the PXG balls and will start testing them as soon as the Ball Lab is up and running in its new location at MGS headquarters. 

Q: How close are we to artificial turf that seriously mimics grass and is affordable? – rickh9holes 

There are certainly some brands that claim to have turf that closely mimics real grass. With more golfers getting fitted for clubs indoors, it’s certainly something that matters more than it has before. 

At a minimum, fitters need to understand how their turf (whatever they happen to be using) impacts the data on which they’re basing their club recommendations. 

With that said, I think we’re getting closer but the affordability is a different story. Reasonably, the best turf is that which most closely resembles real grass and that’s inevitably going to be more costly than the average mat. 

It’s time to take a look at some of our faves this month. Each month we will compile a list of some of the MyGolfSpy staff favorites. Each “Fave” has been used or tested by our expert staff. The goal? To send you on your way with a few extra goodies in your golf bag and a smile on your face. 

So, who made the cut? Let’s find out!

Faves under $50

Golf Gloves With Bang For The Buck

The Kirkland Signature Golf Gloves are beloved by the MyGolfSpy staff for a reason. They provide incredible value and performance, something you’re sure to love, too. As if you needed another reason to stop by your local Costco. 4 Gloves for this price? You read that right. (4-Gloves for $38, Amazon)

A Golf Brush That is Just Built Different

The GrooveIt Club Brush is useful—just ask our staff. This brush can be seen on multiple staff members’ bags because it gets the job done. Period. The GrooveIt Club Brush uses stiff bristles and water to clean the dirtiest of club faces.. ($25, GrooveIt)

A Helpful Caddie for Your Phone

A caddie for your phone? The Desert Fox Phone Caddy conveniently attaches to your golf cart to keep your phone within arm’s reach. This is a great solution for those who like to listen to music on the course or use a GPS app. And, with 4.6 stars on Amazon and almost 1,000 reviews, you don’t have to worry about its performance. ($25, Amazon)

Corey Conners was part of a four-way tie atop the RBC Canadian Open after a bogey-free 5-under 67 on Thursday as the PGA Tour resumed after its unification with LIV Golf.

Michael Feagles shot a 12-under 59 on Thursday in the first round of the BMW Charity Pro-Am on the Korn Ferry Tour.

The 7th hole of the Resort Course at La Cantera Hill Country Resort personifies the best golf courses in San Antonio: a dazzling elevated tee that shows off not only natural limestone rock outcroppings and hill country horizon, but the Six Flags Fiesta below. The Alamo City is the number one family destination in Texas… Read the rest

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Sacramento, the state capital of California, isn’t the state’s golf capital by any means. Without any ocean frontage, how could it even attempt to compete with San Diego or the Monterey Peninsula? While it may lack features of some of the more famous California golf destinations, that doesn’t mean the best golf courses in Sacramento… Read the rest

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When you think of Florida golf, the Tampa-St. Petersburg area on the Gulf Coast may not be the first area that comes to mind. But the best public golf courses in Tampa have become one of the best scenes for golf; it offers affordable options, and it features a wide range of golf courses right… Read the rest

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It’s no secret that San Diego has arguably the best weather for golf in the continental United States. Fortunately, this little slice of Southern California heaven also offers an impressive portfolio of courses. From U.S. Open venues to ocean-view resorts and courses with spectacular elevated tees, the best golf courses in San Diego area has … Read the rest

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While Churchill Downs plays host each year to the Kentucky Derby – the “greatest two minutes in sports” and the equivalent to the Super Bowl in the thoroughbred racing world – there’s so much more to Louisville than just horses.
Located along the Ohio River, Louisville is the largest city in the state of Kentucky,… Read the rest

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The Los Angeles Golf Club was announced Thursday as the first team in the new tech-infused, virtual golf league launched by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy in partnership with the PGA Tour.

The LIV Golf Tour "is not going anywhere," an official told ESPN, and it's "business as usual" following the PIF's alliance with the PGA Tour and DP World Tour.

Whether you are a dewsweeper or an all-weather golfer who plays in any weather, waterproof golf shoes are a must. If you want to walk up to the 18th green with dry socks, here are the best waterproof golf shoes 2023 offers. 

Why are waterproof golf shoes important?

Not only is it uncomfortable to play golf with wet shoes but you can also develop blisters and fungal infections. Playing golf with wet golf shoes is also incredibly distracting. Keep your head in the game by having dry feet, regardless of the weather conditions. 

Features to consider when choosing waterproof golf shoes

There are dozens of features to consider when choosing golf shoes but when it comes to waterproof shoes, you have to consider spiked versus. spikeless, breathability, GORE-TEX and similar materials and waterproof versus water-resistant (there is a big difference.). 

Waterproof Versus Water-resistant

Waterproof golf shoes have been tested and guarantee your foot is not going to get wet in normal playing conditions. Of course, if you run through a puddle, you can’t expect too much, but waterproof shoes hold up well, even when playing in the rain. 

Water-resistance isn’t quite as impressive. These golf shoes don’t have the same water-blocking technology as waterproof shoes. Although they can keep your feet somewhat dry, there is a chance water can get through. 

PING releases their third “PING Slam” 2023 PLD limited-edition putter.The PLD Limited Zing 2 honors Curtis Strange’s win at the 1988 U.S. Open.The fully milled stainless steel PLD Zing 2 drops June 13 at 2 p.m. EST.

Another major already?

It’s hard to believe the U.S. Open is already upon us. Wasn’t the PGA Championship just last week? Hopefully, Brooks has finished his victory lap and is ready to go again. He’ll need to be in top form at Los Angeles Country Club if he’s going to bag another major. The pack is ready for the chase.

Memorial  champ Viktor Hovland obviously is dialed in, Schellfer is the DraftKings favorite and Phil’s recent Twitter bluster could show up in his game. Rahm, Rory and Max would also like to be wearing the Nicklaus medal come Sunday afternoon.

Anyway, in addition to reduced productivity in the workplace, the return of the U.S. Open also means PING will be releasing the third of their PING Slam putters. This time, Curtis Strange’s winning Zing 2 is getting the PLD treatment.

What’s a PING Slam?

Refreshing your memory …  The PING Slam references PING putters being used by all four men’s major champions in 1988. Sandy Lyle used a PING Pal to win the Masters. Jeff Sluman won the PGA Championship with a Pal 2.

Up next, we have the PING Zing 2 that Strange used to defeat Nick Faldo in a playoff at The Country Club in Brookline, Mass. Sure, he three-putted on 17 to end up in that playoff but he still edged out Nick by four strokes.

A wee par 3 may be stand out during the upcoming U.S. Open week. It is followed by a massive par 4 to begin a spectacular set of finishing holes.

Don’t you wonder why you are more likely to top a ball when you are trying to hit your longest distance with any of your clubs. It’s that ticking time bomb in your head. It’s caused by your state of mind that triggers a chain reaction in your mind and body to overpower your transition at the top of your swing. You need a remedy to break that STUPID habit.

Pros Have the Same Problems
What happened to Rory McIlroy in the 2023 Masters? He missed the cut and it must have been caused by the pressure and emotion to win! The opposite must have happened to Jason Day’s victory in the Byron Nelson after 5 years without a win. It’s not the phase of the moon or just wearing lucky copper infused socks. Calm, controlled emotion must have a lot to do with your success on any given day when you are playing golf.

What is Your Primary Mishit?
The slope of the ground where you are standing has a lot to do with your mishits but first your need to understand what causes your mishits on the flat surface of the tee or fairway. It’s rare that TV cameras will show us the mishits for the pros but they do happen. We should be more concerned with the typical mishit for Weekend Warriors. I have played with hundreds of different golfers so I suspect that you will agree that fat and thin shots are the most prevalent mistakes for mid-handicappers. But thin hits or topped balls are by far the most common mishits for most golfers.

Problems Causing your Topped Ball Mishits
We all have to agree that emotion and personal pressure to hit longer or better shots are the primary causes for our mishits. These are the causes:
1/ Swaying back in the backswing and then rushing your arms during the downswing are the primary cause for bottoming out our swing arc before the ball and then topping the ball as your club arcs upward.
2/ Tensing our shoulder and arm muscles reduces the length of our swing arc. You may be lifting your shoulders or bending your leading arm to shorten your swing arc (as compared to the distance when you setup for your hit.)
3/ “Early Extension” refers to the way you stand up taller just before your impact with the ball. During impact, you need to keep your shoulders down on the same plane as when you setup.
4/ Transition Yip: You can’t afford to rush the transition because it will make your arms get out of sync with your body as you start to shift your weight to your leading foot. The harder you try to swing the worse this problem get. Just relax the transition.

Solution: We all need to create a comfortable rhythm to add wrist lag at the top and to hold that lag as we transition into our downswing. I now think the words “bow annnd go” to add cadence to my backswing. Saying “bow” reminds me to bow my leading wrist (for drives) or fatten my leading wrist (for fairway woods and irons), saying “annnd” as I cock my wrists for lag at the top and “go” as I bump my hip forward to start my down swing.

Nine golfers that left the DP World Tour to join LIV Golf, including Lee Westwood, Ian Poulter and Sergio Garcia, remain ineligible for the Ryder Cup.

Rory McIlroy hopes LIV Golf "goes away" with the PGA Tour's new alliance and that there "has to be consequences for actions" for the golfers who left.

Bryson DeChambeau, one of the first big names to sign up for LIV Golf, praised the unified entity created in his sport but said he felt bad for the players who stayed loyal to the PGA Tour.

Yesterday’s announced merger between the PGA TOUR and the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) may be the very definition of a “what the hell just happened?” stunner.

But of all the many, many tweets, blog posts or diatribes written in the past 24 hours, this paragraph from the official PGA TOUR website might be the most important:

“PIF will initially be the exclusive investor in the new entity, alongside the PGA TOUR, LIV Golf and the DP World Tour. Going forward, PIF will have the exclusive right to further invest in the new entity, including the right of first refusal on any capital that may be invested in the new entity.”

I’ve read that maybe a hundred times since Tuesday morning and it still says the same thing:

The Saudis just bought men’s professional golf.

Planning is well underway for the 2023 MyGolfSpy ball test. We’ll have more details to share in the near future but the summary version is that it will be our biggest ball test to date.

We’ll again test balls with drivers and irons at three different swing speeds. We’ll also be doing a greenside spin test.

If time permits, we’ve got ideas for additional tests as well.

What makes this test different from our previous efforts is that we’re expanding the field to 50 (FIVE-ZERO) golf ball models.

A good bit of the field is already filled but we know many of you have STRONG opinions about what else should be tested so we’re letting you choose the rest of the field.