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The Blue Bay LPGA tournament has been canceled for the third time in four years because of ongoing COVID-19 matters, the association said Tuesday night in a short statement released from its headquarters in Daytona Beach, Florida.

Bubba Watson, who competes in the LIV Golf League, said he was "very thankful" that he gets to return to the Masters this year.

Phil Mickelson, who has improved his personal fitness this offseason, said he is "embarrassed" with how he played last year and expects to have a "really good year."

A million square feet covered at the 2023 PGA Show to find you the best new products.

Every year hundreds, nay thousands, of products are on display at the Show in Orlando, Fla. A percentage of those can be found inside the dwindling (in both scale and number) booths of the big equipment manufacturers but there’s plenty that’s new and intriguing to be found in the booths of smaller companies. And with each passing year, more of those companies exist inside the digital wing of the golf equipment industry.

With that in mind, it isn’t any particular surprise that our “Best in Show” list is filled with entries from golf’s burgeoning technical age—though we did find a pair of putters with potential.

The gear on this list is largely innovative and each, in its own way, has the potential to reshape the how the game is accessed, studied and enjoyed.

Here are our picks for the best new golf products from the 2023 PGA Show.

A federal judge denied a request by LIV Golf to expand discovery in its antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour to include communication with 10 Augusta National members.

Pebble Beach, California, is the next stop on the 2023 PGA Tour for the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Here is how you can watch all of the action.

Max Homa wins a thrilling Farmers at Torrey Pines. Rory McIlroy opens with a win for the first time ever. And CBS has a strong start to the PGA Tour season.

All that plus deep thoughts on the Reed rules situation and Mickelson’s lament of joggers.

The PGA-LIV beef gets a bit petty. Max Homa keeps playing well while Keegan Bradley and Rickie Fowler are also looking good. Here's what's happening on the PGA Tour.

The previously mallet-free Odyssey Tri-Hot 5K line now includes mallets.Specifically, the iconic Seven and Rossie designs have received the Tri-Hot 5K treatment.Available for preorder now, and in shops in February (MSRP: $399.99 USD)

Did the PGA Merchandise Show fill your belly with new release treats last week? Don’t push back from the table yet.

Odyssey has one more wafer-thin dessert mint.

You may remember Odyssey’s Tri-Hot 5K putter line from 2022. These were the multi-material putters that featured moment-of-inertia (MOI) values above 5,000. This may not seem significant as there are other mallet putters in your local shop above 5,000. The “gotcha” with the Tri-Hot 5K line was that all the high MOI putters were blades.

This year, Odyssey is adding mallets to the Tri-Hot 5K mix.

Yes, it is time for Seven and Rossie players to join the Tri-Hot 5K crew. Additionally, the Double Wide and Triple Wide models, which were arguably mallets anyway, gain new neck options this year. Not a huge line upgrade but one that should be welcome for many mallet players.

Rory McIlroy overcame a final-round charge from Patrick Reed to win the Dubai Desert Classic in a tense Monday duel between players who were involved in a pre-tournament spat.

Patrick Reed was embroiled in a controversy Sunday when his tee shot on the 17th hole of the third round of the Dubai Desert Classic became lodged in a palm tree.

Rory McIlroy delivered an exhibition of short iron play to shoot 7-under 65 in his third round and build a three-stroke lead at the Dubai Desert Classic on Sunday.

Southern California native Max Homa came from five shots off the lead to win the Farmers Insurance Open by two strokes over Keegan Bradley on Saturday at Torrey Pines.

Top-ranked Rory McIlroy and rival Patrick Reed were two shots off the lead at the halfway point of the Dubai Desert Classic on Saturday.

Jon Rahm made an impressive charge up the leaderboard on his favorite course with a 6-under 66 on Friday to pull within two shots of leader Sam Ryder after the third round of the Farmers Insurance Open.

Sam Ryder extended his lead to three shots in the Farmers Insurance Open on Thursday while Jon Rahm had an eagle and three straight birdies late to get under the cut line.

Patrick Reed fared better than Rory McIlroy after some pre-tournament friction as the Dubai Desert Classic got off to a wet start on Thursday, with only 11 players managing to finish their first rounds.

Jon Rahm made a double bogey on the par-4 seventh hole during a 1-over 73 that left him 9 shots behind leaders Sam Ryder, Aaron Rai and Brent Grant after Round 1 of the Farmers Insurance Open.

There are lots of ways to create mishit shots, but you should learn the 3 basic tricks to eliminate at least 50% of YOUR mishits.  If you are falling back when you swing or taking a divot before impact with the ball, your swing arc is bottoming out too early.  Using the following “tricks” will help you learn the correct impact position to avoid mishits and should help you reform your swing.

Mental Preparation

Before you start to use these swing “tricks”, calm your mind and stop trying to knock the skin off your ball.  Your last great shot or your last missed shot may be motivating you to swing harder.  Get that out of your mind. Setup and make the exact practice swing that you plan to make before you hit your next shot.  Learn from that swing by watching where you skim the ground or take any divot.  Adjust your setup and make the practice swing that you want to execute.

Use the following “tricks” when you find that you are rushing your swing on a windy day, hitting from a bad lie in the rough or when you are planning to hit a miracle shot.  A proper swing will allow you to transfer your weight to your leading foot during your transition and allow your swing-arc to bottom-out at the correct point for your driver, irons and wedges. 

1/ Driver Trick: [Error to avoid: bottoming out under your ball and causing pop-ups]