The LPGA Tour has canceled its tournament in Shanghai later this year because of ongoing restrictions in China related to COVID-19.
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WGC event canceled due to COVID restrictions
The WGC-HSBC Champions, scheduled for Oct. 27-30 in Shanghai, has been canceled because of COVID-19 restrictions in China.
Betting tips for the 2022 Genesis Scottish Open
Our betting experts give their favorite plays for the 2022 Genesis Scottish Open in one of the most stacked field of the year from the Renaissance Club in Scotland.
Ball Lab: 2022 Titleist AVX Ball Review
MyGolfSpy Ball Lab is where we quantify the quality and consistency of the golf balls on the market to help you find the best ball for your money. Today, we’re taking a look at the 2022 Titleist AVX. To learn more about our test process, how we define “bad” balls, check out our About MyGolfSpy Ball Lab page.
About the Titleist AVX
The Titleist AVX is a three-piece ball with a cast urethane cover. The bulk of AVX balls that find their way to the U.S. market are manufactured alongside the Pro V1 franchise at Titleist’s Ball Plant 3 in New Bedford, Mass. It’s the softest ball in Titleist’s premium lineup and has the distinction of being the only non-Pro V1 ball in Titleist’s ball-fitting matrix.
On the performance side, the AVX is a bit of an anomaly. It’s a bit firmer than the majority of balls designed for moderate swing speed golfers. It also flies a bit lower. While that can be problematic for some, it also makes AVX viable for higher swing speed golfers who generate excessive spin.
Compression
Horschel On LIV "Hypocrites" Who Want To Play Less But More When It's Convenient: "I believe they made their bed"
From Gullane Hill to the Luffness Clubhouse is one huge stretch of turf, and such turf! The finest, smoothest and most delicate that was ever seen. It has been said of various people—I do not know who was the original subject—that nobody could be so wise as so-and-so looked; likewise, it might be said that no greens could be so good s the Gullane and Luffness greens look. Never they are are very good indeed, and so is the golf. BERNARD DARWIN
R&A Warns: Don't Take ScotRail To The 150th Open
On the 150th Open’s eve, the R&A is asking fans who planned to attend by rail to find other means of getting to St Andrews. This is a result of its on-going dispute between ScotRail and train drivers.
Last month Willie Rennie warned of the need for a contingency plan in this scenario.
Here is what the R&A sent to ticketholders:
Dear Ticketholder,
We are contacting you to provide an important update and guidance regarding travel to and from The 150th Open at St Andrews on 10-17 July.
Tiger finishes with 74 at pro-am; Schauffele wins
Tiger Woods closed with a 2-over 74 to finish tied for 39th on Tuesday at the JP McManus Pro-Am, a star-studded event won by Xander Schauffele.
PXG PUTTER REVIEW – BATTLE READY BAT ATTACK
VERDICT – PXG BATTLE READY BAT ATTACK
The PXG’s Battle Ready Bat Attack lives up to the name. Throughout the 2022 Most Wanted Mallet Putter Test, Bat Attack performed well from all three testing distances. It displayed tremendous consistency from five, 10 and 20 feet, finishing in the top three from each distance, including placing as the best mallet from five feet. With two to three hosel types, Bat Attack can fit multiple different putting strokes. If you’re in the market for a new putter, this PXG putter ranks high on my list of recommendations.
Pros:
2022 Most Wanted MalletExceptional consistency from five, 10 and 20 feetThe best mallet from five feetTesters rate it highly for feel and aestheticsCons:
Comes stock with a larger, midsize gripEXPERT TIP - TOE HANG & LIE ANGLE
The toe hang and lie angle of your putter should match your stroke and address position. They're key elements of a good putter fitting.
If you have a lot of face rotation through the putting stroke, consider trying a toe down (strong arc) style putter. Vice versa, if you have minimal rotation, consider trying a face-balanced style putter.
Lie angle, just like in an iron or wood, can affect shot direction. Be sure to match your lie angle up with your tendencies with your putter as well.
Horschel blasts 'hypocrites' playing LIV Golf
Billy Horschel says players who criticized the PGA Tour and then jumped ship in favor of the LIV Golf Invitational Series are "hypocrites."
Palm Springs 2023
Join us for the 4th NCGA Ladies trip to Palm Springs. Stay at the luxurious Renaissance Resort & Spa at Indian Wells, and play 3 rounds of golf at some of the area’s best courses, including 1 round at Desert Willow Mountain View course, 1 round at The Classic Club, and 1 round at Marriott’s Shadow Ridge. You will also receive a $100 resort credit to use on anything at the Renaissance Resort. We will also host a welcome reception, and a full dinner on the closing evening. All taxes, resort fees, and parking are included with this package, along with use of a golf cart and range use at each course on the day of play. All you have to do is gather a few of your friends to sign up and let us do the work! We look forward to seeing you there!
2022 NCGA Ladies Palm Springs Trip
Nov. 13-17
What’s Included:
4 nights’ accommodations at the Renaissance Esmerelda Indian Wells Resort and Spa3 rounds of golf including cart use and range at the following: Desert Willow Mountain View course, The Classic Club, and Marriott’s Shadow Ridge$100 resort credit to use at the Renaissance Esmerelda Indian Wells ResortGroup dinner on the closing evening, November 16Welcome receptionAll taxes, resort fees (normally $36 per night), parking (normally $12 per night)Not Included: TransportationPricing: (includes payment by credit card)
Double Occupancy: $1,595 per person (two people sharing a room)Single Occupancy: $2,295Have questions about the trip? Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Tiger prioritized Open over U.S. Open due to leg
Tiger Woods said Tuesday he skipped the U.S. Open because he didn't want to jeopardize his chances of playing in the 150th Open Championship at St. Andrews, which begins on July 14.
TaylorMade Stealth UDI and Stealth DHY Utility Irons
TaylorMade has launched Stealth UDI and Stealth DHY utility irons.The new models provide additional options to fill gaps at the long end of your bag.Retail price is $249.Pre-sale starts now. Available July 15.
If you were expecting TaylorMade would be launching a new P-Series iron right about now, then, yeah, well, me too. But that ain’t gonna happen. To hold you over and hopefully fill a spot in your bag where options are plentiful but answers are sometimes hard to come by, TaylorMade is launching the Stealth UDI and Stealth DHY in the utility/driving iron space.
And while there are some red accents to reinforce the Stealth branding, you won’t find any carbon fiber here. That only works with big faces.
Stealth UDI/DHY – Where They Fit
Both the Stealth UDI and Stealth DHY provide options to fill what I call the transitional space in your bag. Philosophies and specifics vary but Matt Bovee, TaylorMade’s Director of Product Creation for the iron category, sees it as the gap between the shortest fairway wood you’re not willing to part with and the longest iron you’re comfortable hitting. Typically, that’s the chasm between your 3-wood and a 4- or even 5-iron.
Incidentally, if the longest iron in your bag isn’t something you’re comfortable hitting, it’s time for a change. The Stealth UDI or DHY could be just the thing to make you feel comfortable in the long game.
2022 BEST OF GOLF AWARDS
UNIQUE. INNOVATIVE. COOL.
Some of the most imaginative golf products come from garages, studios and workshops.
We are shining the spotlight on some of these and the people behind them in our Best of Golf 2022 awards, our new annual index of the year’s unique golf products around the globe.
GOLDEN TEE
Who doesn’t want one of these? I can still remember almost breaking both my thumbs on the massive track wheel trying to rip 300-yard drives in the corner of some dark-lit bar in college. When it comes to the king of golf arcade games, Golden Tee rules. You know it, I know it. Now you can own it.
North Berwick! Gullane! The Genesis Scottish Open Returns To East Lothian
Take a narrow tableland, tilt it a little from right to left, dig a deep bunker on the front side, approach it diagonally, and you have the Redan. At North Berwick, of course, all these things were done in the beginning by nature. The only original thing that the greenkeeper did was to place the tee so that the shot had to be played cornerwise, so to speak, instead of directly down the tableland. C.B. MACDONALD
Old Course: The Best One-Liners
Take a narrow tableland, tilt it a little from right to left, dig a deep bunker on the front side, approach it diagonally, and you have the Redan. At North Berwick, of course, all these things were done in the beginning by nature. The only original thing that the greenkeeper did was to place the tee so that the shot had to be played cornerwise, so to speak, instead of directly down the tableland. C.B. MACDONALD
Poulter, 2 others granted stay to play Scottish
Ian Poulter, Adrian Otaegui and Justin Harding, who signed up for the Saudi-funded LIV Golf series, won a stay Monday from a British court that allows them to play in the Scottish Open.
Tiger cards 77 to open star-studded Ireland event
Tiger Woods carded a 5-over 77 and sits tied for 43rd at the star-studded JP McManus Pro-Am in Ireland, where Xander Schauffele leads by 3.
GLOVE VERSUS NO GLOVE
OUR JOB IS YOUR GAME
In golf, there are many key accessories, perhaps none greater than the glove. It’s not only a fashion statement. It’s a key performance ingredient.
Or so we’ve always believed.
At our headquarters, Most Wanted Testing takes precedence. However, throughout the year, impactful ideas come to life via our testing facility.
Today, we dive into the unknown: Are there any performance differentials when wearing a golf glove?
HOW WE TEST
Per usual, every test we conduct utilizes two key components: Foresight GCQuad and Titleist Pro V1 golf balls. Data is collected using the GCQuad. By using Pro V1 golf balls, we are able to eliminate variables.
