Crack. Beautiful sound. Then the gut punch.
Your ball’s sailing toward the McDonald’s parking lot.
Last month, I watched a student freeze on the 14th tee for what felt like 20 minutes. He kept staring down the fairway like his Titleist might magically reappear.
“Do I get a free drop?” he finally asked.
Hell no.
Brooke Henderson, a two-time winner of the Portland Classic, was a stroke behind Adela Cernousek after Thursday's first round.
John Daly II and Niall Shiels Donegan each won two matches Thursday at The Olympic Club to advance to the U.S. Amateur quarterfinals as more top-ranked players dropped out.
Thunderclaps from the crowd. Flags waving. Fist pumps flying. The Ryder Cup isn’t just golf—it’s golf turned all the way up.
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Gary Player said Jordan Spieth "can’t hit." And he gave one reason why on a video recently released on the The Golf Supply YouTube channel.
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Keegan Bradley's Ryder Cup dilemma is the headliner, but an unseen advantage of his captaincy lurks in the shadows.
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The GOLF staff's favorite clubs in the bag include everything from drivers to hybrids to wedges — and even a putter. Shop our picks here.
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Great ball-strikers don’t just move the club, they move the ground. Here's a guide on how you can improve your swing using your feet.
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The Ryder Cup returns—USA vs. Europe on Bethpage Black’s brutal fairways, with New York’s loudest fans ready to roar.
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Rory McIlroy explained the challenges that might come with being a Ryder Cup captain and player, although Keegan Bradley is aware of them.
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True Spec Golf Master Fitter Michael Buell explains why it's so important to create the proper wedge setup with wedge type and bounce.
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Full 2025 BMW Championship tee times for Friday's second round at Caves Valley, featuring Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler and more.
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TaylorMade has quietly introduced a new finish option across its P-Series iron lineup. While the company hasn’t exactly provided a deep dive on the specifics, the Battle Worn finish is eye-catching enough that I feel compelled to let you know that it exists.
Available on the P790, P770, and P7CB irons, Battle Worn represents what TaylorMade calls “a stunning level of sophistication with a hint of understated elegance.” It’s the kind of marketing speak that tells you everything and nothing at the same time, but, anyway, they sure do look good.
At a minimum, Battle Worn offers a refreshing change of pace from the blacks and coppers that have recently dominated mid-cycle finish upgrades.
Here’s where things are frustratingly vague. TaylorMade hasn’t provided much in the way of technical details, leaving us to decode what Battle Worn actually means beyond the poetic descriptions.
It appears to be raw-adjacent, but definitely not raw in the strictest sense. We’re talking about a gunmetal look that falls somewhere between nickel and black with a heavy scratch effect. Each iron receives individual treatment, ensuring that no two finishes are exactly the same. Think of it as the golf equipment equivalent of a distressed leather jacket—deliberately crafted to look weathered and unique, but in a way that screams premium rather than neglected. The idea was to provide a more elevated look than the various blacks we’ve seen lately.
Look, we all know what’s happening here. Callaway wants to say “Tecmo Bowl” but, you know, trademarks. So we get “Retro Football” instead. And honestly? I’m fine with it, because Tecmo Bowl is pound for pound the greatest football video game ever made, and anyone who disagrees can send me hate mail from their AOL account.
The Chrome Tour Retro Football collection features four pixel-inspired designs that “capture the nostalgia of classic gridiron action,” which is corporate speak for “we made your golf balls look like they’re running on a Nintendo from 1989.”
With an MSRP of $60 a dozen (you might get them cheaper), these are pricier than your standard Chrome Tour. Clearly not because of those licensing costs they’re obviously not paying. Must be the video game-themed packaging. Boxes aren’t cheap, people.
Every dozen features all four distinct player designs—three balls of each. Here’s who you’re getting:
This is Lawrence Taylor without saying it’s Lawrence Taylor. One of the most fierce, game-changing players to ever terrorize quarterbacks. The man redefined what it meant to play defense and shortened several careers in the process. If your golf ball could sack someone, this would be the one to do it.
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Justin Rose just became the fourth straight winner on Tour to use this type of lob wedge and more companies are offering similar options.
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Do you assume you’ll make every putt and get annoyed when you don’t? While you don’t want to set the bar too high or too low, it helps to know which distances you should be making most of the time.
We pulled Shot Scope data showing make percentages from a variety of distances for each handicap level. Take a look at how your putting game stacks up.
| Distance | 0 HCP | 5 HCP | 10 HCP | 15 HCP | 20 HCP | 25 HCP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–3 ft | 98% | 96% | 96% | 93% | 90% | 88% |
| 3–6 ft | 76% | 67% | 65% | 59% | 55% | 48% |
| 6–9 ft | 49% | 44% | 39% | 36% | 33% | 30% |
| 9–12 ft | 34% | 34% | 26% | 22% | 18% | 17% |
| 12–18 ft | 19% | 19% | 18% | 16% | 14% | 12% |
| 18–24 ft | 12% | 13% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 6% |
| 24–30 ft | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 5% | 4% |
| 30 ft+ | 4% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 2% |
The short putts are where you’ll see the largest difference between high- and low-handicap golfers. While 0-3 feet is telling the largest separator in overall performance is in the 3- to 6-foot range.
Scratch golfers make 76 percent from this distance.25 handicaps make just 48 percentFor context, PGA Tour players make around 87 percent from 3–5 feet. Even scratch amateurs still have room to improve here. The 3- to 6-foot range is where you will see a lot of par-saving putts, and when these can’t convert, there’s a big impact on the scorecard.
From 18 feet and beyond, the make percentages between low and high handicaps flatten out. In most cases, it’s only a 6 to 8 percentage point difference. While it might sound like good news for higher handicaps, it’s a bit misleading.
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