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In the midst of the new release chaos that is December through January in the golf equipment world, Callaway kept one card close to the vest. Actually, there are almost certainly more cards, but the point of today’s story is that Elyte Triple Diamond Max has found its way onto the USGA’s conforming driver list.

What we know

As is the way with the USGA list, details are sparse. All we can say for sure is that the Elyte Triple Diamond Max shares the front-to-back weighting system of the Elyte Triple Diamond and, like everything else in the Elyte metalwood family, it has a 10X Ai face.

Slightly unusual for the USGA list, the first appearance of the Elyte TD Max is limited to the left-handed version.

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With Elyte, Callaway dropped “Max” from the naming convention for its middle of the market driver. This makes the new addition particularly interesting as it reintroduces the suffix for what appears to be a tweener offering.

Good news, friends: March marks the official end of launch season. We’re finally free of new product launches and can now get down to the serious business of actually, you know, playing golf.

Here’s even better news: March also marks the official start of Limited Edition Season.  I don’t know about you, but I do love a good Limited Edition anything, and I’m especially a big fan of COBRA’s Limited Editions.

The new COBRA x Arnold Palmer Limited Edition DS-ADAPT driver celebrates this week’s Arnold Palmer Bay Hill Invitational. Like any good limited edition, it follows a very simple and subtle script.  If you’re an ardent fan of The King (and c’mon people, who isn’t?), COBRA has knocked it out of the park.

Let’s dig in, shall we?

COBRA x Arnold Palmer Limited Edition DS-ADAPT

Let’s get the cynical stuff out of the way first. These new Limited Edition drivers are exactly the same as the DS-ADAPT LS, X and MAX-K drivers COBRA launched in January. The one difference is entirely superficial.

The TaylorMade Qi35 was the highest-ranking TaylorMade driver in our 2025 Best Golf Driver test. However, it still didn’t make a top-ten appearance. We tested 37 drivers in total and looked at everything from forgiveness to accuracy to spin rates and distance. Here are four reasons to purchase a TaylorMade Qi35 driver and two to look elsewhere.

Reasons to buy

The best combination of distance and accuracy in the Qi35 lineup

With a score of 9.2 for distance and 8.6 for accuracy, the Qi35 did quite well for anyone looking to hit a long drive that ends up near the target. With a total distance average of 250.07 yards across all testers, the Qi35 earned 11th place overall in distance.

Ball speed matters to you

TaylorMade is sticking with the carbon face technology to help retain ball speed. In our 2025 driver testing, the Qi35 ranked second overall in ball speed. TaylorMade improved its carbon face’s stability and bonding process in the Qi35 lineup. The refinements are supposed to enhance durability and consistency.

Moderate to high spin is what your game needs

The average spin rate from the Qi35 was 2,630 RPM, which is a good choice for golfers who need a balance of control and carry distance.

One thing to note here is that the Qi35 LS had almost the same average spin rate, even though it’s supposed to be the lower spin model.

Handicaps can take a while to drop. Even if you feel like you’re playing better golf, your scores may not reflect it for some time. Great golfers know to look for signs that they’re getting better at golf. These signs can help you avoid feeling discouraged and focusing too much on the numbers.

Fewer blow-up holes

If you are used to a few double or triple bogeys on the scorecard each round, you may start to notice them disappear. When you have a bad hole, it may be because of a mental or course management mistake, not necessarily from poor ball striking.

Track your double bogeys or worse so you have an idea as to which way you are trending.

Finishing the round with the same golf ball

Not losing a golf ball during your round indicates that your shots are straighter and you’re making smarter decisions. Lost balls cost you penalty strokes.

Learn to control your clubface. The more control you have, the easier it is to finish the round with the same golf ball.

In recognition of his contributions to the game, Bandon Dunes developer Mike Keiser will receive the USGA's Bobby Jones Award.

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Pepperdine alum emerges from the field at PGA National. Plus, Lydia Ko continues to roll, Naidoo wins in South Africa, (another lefty) Peake comes out on top in New Zealand, and Suh earns Open berth.

This week's roundtable dives into sponsor exemption requests that got rejected, and the difficulty of shoot 59 on the PGA Tour.

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Two days after Joe Highsmith made a nervy par putt to make the cut, he won the Cognizant Classic with the lowest weekend ever at PGA National and is going to the Masters.

Jake Knapp's Cognizant Classic came crashing down in a few quick moments Sunday. But that's exactly why we love this tournament.

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In winning the Cognizant Classic, Joe Highsmith did something that hasn't been done in a decade. And it all started with a "sketchy" putt.

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Joe Highsmith won the Cognizant Classic for his first PGA Tour win Sunday. Check out the full bag of Titleist gear he used to do it.

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Check out our list of how much money each player in the field came away with at the 2025 Cognizant Classic.

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Tiger Woods won't play the Arnold Palmer Invitational but he will tee it up this week at the famed Seminole Pro-Member and at TGL.

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With Fred Perpall entering the final year of his presidential term, the USGA announced Kevin Hammer as its president-elect on Sunday.

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Laurie Canter was a founding member of LIV Golf. Now, he's set to become the first former member to play at the PGA Tour's flagship event.

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Here's the total purse, payout breakdown and winner's share for the 2025 Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches at PGA National.

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Local favorite Dylan Naidoo won the rain-plagued South African Open on the first playoff hole Sunday against England's Laurie Canter.

Australian Ryan Peake, who was once sentenced to five years in jail, scored a one-shot victory in the New Zealand Open to earn a place in the Open Championship.

Lydia Ko rolled to a commanding four-stroke win over Ayaka Furue and Jeeno Thitikul at the LPGA's HSBC Women's World Championship.

Jake Knapp remained the leader at the Cognizant Classic after a wild third round in which 10 players had at least a share of the lead at one point.