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About a month ago, I posed an interesting question: Will it golf? After an overwhelming response to our first article, I’ve decided to continue my search for more non-golf products that might fit the bill.

Are there products designed for other sports that can hold their own on the course? I’ve made it my mission to find out.

Baseball Turf Shoes Versus Spikeless Golf Shoes

The first heavyweight fight ended with a big W for spikeless golf shoes. But our new challenger is ready to get in a few jabs of its own.

Baseball turf shoes (or turf trainers) seemingly share some DNA with spikeless golf shoes. They are designed for turf, after all. That said, is there any reason you should opt for a baseball turf shoe rather than a spikeless golf shoe? 

Let’s find out. 

Atthaya Thitikul birdied the 16th hole to cap a dominating week that carried Thailand to a victory over Australia on Sunday for the country's first International Crown team match play title.

Stephen Ames capped off his dominant week on the TPC Sugarloaf with a 4-under 68 on Sunday that gave him the tournament scoring record and a 4-shot victory.

Wyndham Clark shot 68 on Sunday for a 4-shot victory over Xander Schauffele at the Wells Fargo Championship to earn his first career win on the PGA Tour.

Don January, winner of the 1967 PGA Championship, died Sunday at age 93.

Adrian Meronk's Ryder Cup ambitions are starting to look like they might become a reality after he won the Italian Open less than five months before the sport's biggest team event is held on the same course.

The Quad’s deep dive into Los Angeles Country Club’s North Course design and restoration continues.

A par 3 closes out the 2023 U.S. Open's opening nine. The ninth is a beautiful and difficult one-shotter with a mysterious backstory.

Lexi Thompson made back-to-back birdies on the back nine Saturday and the United States earned the final spot in the semifinals of the LPGA's International Crown team match-play event.

Wyndham Clark's 8-under 63 at the Wells Fargo Championship on Saturday has him in position for his first PGA Tour win.

The International Golf Federation has said Russian and Belarusian athletes can return to competing in international competitions as neutrals, while a second fencing event has been canceled since the ban on athletes from the two countries was reversed.

The semifinal field is nearly set at the International Crown LPGA team event with one day of pool play to go as Sweden, Australia and Thailand all clinched spots and the United States swept both matches Friday to move to the verge of advancing.

Tyrrell Hatton shot a 6-under 65 to share the second-round lead with Nate Lashley and Wyndham Clark at the Wells Fargo Championship.

American golfers Nelly Korda and Lilia Vu helped rally the United States to a split of its first two matches against China on Thursday at the International Crown team event.

Birthday boy Rory McIlroy shot a 3-under 68 at the Wells Fargo Championship on Thursday in his first tournament since missing the cut at the Masters, leaving him three shots behind first-round leader Tommy Fleetwood.

The DP World Tour says Sergio Garcia is the only one of the 17 golfers who were fined for competing in LIV events without permission to have not paid.

Q: What are the three most important things in your golf bag?  

Other than clubs and balls … 

Rain gear – I have a Kjus rain jacket and pants and they’re worth every penny. I played in constant rain last weekend. Everything underneath stayed dry. The guys I was playing with spent less on their rainwear and all they got for their savings was wet. 

I also have a 35-year-old Outdoor Research Seattle Sombrero that’s still the best rain hat I’ve ever used. 
A small first aid kit – A simple kit with Band-Aids, blister bandages, Advil and tweezers that I’ve had to use more than once. What can I say? I spend a lot of time in waste areas and woods. 
Ball Marker – It used to be my Bad Mother F*cker ball marker from Seamus. I lost it and now I’m sad. 

Q: Do you think golf ball quality has improved since you started testing? 

I think there have been improvements in some places. Callaway has certainly invested in getting better (though I think they planned to, regardless). TaylorMade bought a factory and Titleist just keeps being Titleist. 

COVID’s inventory demands put a strain on a lot of factories so, in some cases, we’ve seen a dip. 

We’ve also seen overseas factories taking measures to obfuscate a bit of what they’re doing. For example, some factories change core colors for different brands even though the balls are the same.  

We’ve also seen less specificity in cargo/shipping information as some brands try to hide where their product is being sourced. 

The Augusta National Golf Course, located in Augusta, Georgia, is a famous golf course that hosts the annual Masters Tournament, one of the four major championships in professional golf. Here is a brief description of each hole on the course:

1. Hole 1 - Tea Olive: A relatively short par 4 with a slight dogleg to the right. The green is heavily guarded by bunkers on both sides.

2. Hole 2 - Pink Dogwood: A longer par 5 with a slight dogleg to the left. The green is relatively large and guarded by a pond on the left.

3. Hole 3 - Flowering Peach: A mid-length par 4 with a slight dogleg to the right. The green is protected by a large bunker on the left and a smaller one on the right.

4. Hole 4 - Flowering Crab Apple: A shorter par 3 with a small green that is surrounded by bunkers.

J.B. Holmes withdrew from the Wells Fargo Championship prior to the start of the first round on Thursday with a back injury.

When the two-time MVP needs time away from superstardom and the game, he disappears, escaping for hours at a time. Here's the story of his refuge -- and how it has sparked some of the best performances of his career.