There is a lot of cool gear in the golf equipment world that doesn’t always fit neatly into Most Wanted Tests or Buyer’s Guides. You still want to know how it performs. In our We Tried It series, we put gear to the test and let you know if it works as advertised.

What We Tried

TaylorMade MySpider GT Custom putter interface – The online design interface that allows golfers to create customized versions of TaylorMade’s new Spider GT putter.

Your Custom Builder

Dave Wolfe – MyGolfSpy writer and putter fanatic. I’ve tested hundreds (maybe thousands) of flatsticks.

TaylorMade MySpider GT Interface

As with their other putter designer interfaces, TaylorMade provides numerous options with the new MySpider GT designer. If you want a custom Spider GT putter, TaylorMade is here for you. You’ll not just be adding custom paint to a sight line. TaylorMade gives you artistic control over multiple physical and cosmetic aspects. The putter you build will be your interpretation of the MySpider GT.

Tom Brady is back ... on the links? On Tuesday, Brady launched his performance and tech focused golf collection for which he continues working with college athletes.

A second-generation OnCore ELIXR golf ball has been announced.The new ELIXR offers mid-80s compression and a 350-dimple cover.Retail price $29.99 a dozen. Available now

Direct-to-consumer brand OnCore Golf has announced the 2022 ELIXR, the second generation of its most popular urethane-covered offering. I’m not suggesting the ELIXR is a market leader but it is a golf ball that a lot of you like and some of you love. Pressed to explain why, my guess is that it’s because the original ELIXR brings a lot of balance to the table.

The OnCore ELIXR isn’t the softest ball on the market but it’s soft enough to appeal to feel-driven golfers—at least those shopping the urethane category. With compression a bit below 80, the ELIXR isn’t the fastest ball on the market but average swing speed golfers won’t pay much of a penalty. It’s not the lowest spinning off the driver but it can offer some straight flight benefits without giving up too much around the green.

Finally, and this is no little thing, at less than $30 a dozen, the ELIXR is $20 a dozen less than most premium offerings. All of that and with the original coming out of the Foremost factory in Taiwan, quality and consistency were pretty good too.

Arccos has released Gen3+ sensors.A smaller and lighter putter sensor is included.Retail price is $199.99 including a year of Arccos tracking.

The headline is that Arccos Gen3+ sensors have been announced. As you’ll see, the new Gen3+ sensors offer a couple of compelling enhancements but the more exciting piece of the story may be the app updates that correspond with the new sensor launch.

Arccos Gen3+ Sensors

The updates to the Arccos Gen3+ sensor hardware are straightforward. The primary sensors are the same size as the Gen3 version but Arccos says battery life has been improved. I like that.

A more appreciable difference is found with the P3 putter sensor which is 40-percent smaller and 20-percent lighter than the previous version.

If you’ve used Arccos at all, you’re probably aware that the standard sensors fit relatively unobtrusively on most grips. I play Golf Pride MCC Plus 4 midsize grips. With the larger grip and the flat butt cap, I’ve never had any issue. I believe the same is true for most other grips, including standard size.

J.R. Smith is the first college golfer to sign a brand ambassador deal such as the one with Lululemon.

This is a fairly straightforward drill that will activate the trail side in the downswing and reduce any “tipping” tendency that might get the clubhead stuck behind the golfer. If you struggle with thins, and fats in tandem with blocks and hooks, then this is one for you to try.

A few points to note:

This drill works nicely with a 7 or 8 iron struck off a low tee.

Keep the stance fairly narrow and drop the trail foot back about a foot inside where you’d normally place it.

Rehearse and then rehearse again. Remember that as you practice this you’re trying to make technical changes, so go slowly and get it right….every time!

Allen has never beaten Brady on the football field. Maybe he'll have better luck on the golf course.

Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen were named as competitors in this year's version of Capital One's The Match, a 12-hole golf exhibition that will take place on June 1 in Las Vegas.

OUR JOB IS YOUR GAME

The most comprehensive driver test of 2022.

If your swing speed is between 90 and 105 mph, this article is for you. These are the best drivers for mid swing speeds. Read on to discover what our extensive testing has revealed before you even consider buying a new driver.

How We Test

For our 2022 driver test, 35 golfers tested 38 different driver models over more than 400 individual sessions. Data was collected using Foresight GCQuad Launch monitors. To minimize variables, all testers hit Titleist Pro V1 golf balls. Outliers were removed and data was aggregated before scores were calculated.

MOST WANTED SCORING

For 2022 (and beyond), Most Wanted testing will use a 100-point scoring system.

Jordan Spieth won the RBC Heritage in a playoff for his 13th PGA Tour title and second straight on Easter Sunday after taking the Valero Texas Open a year ago.

An Easter Sunday edition of the Quad touches on a few leftover topics.

I’ve got a few thoughts on Chairman Fred Ridley's distance stance. Plus, Scottie Scheffler and the Green Jacket, Ted Scott celebrates with the 18th green flagstick and some tremendous (official) YouTube postings from The Masters, some of which I posted below here at the blog.

In September 2021, ShotScope offered MyGolfSpy readers an opportunity to play and test the Shot Scope V3 GPS and performance tracking watch.

But the divide between golfers who want to get better and those who are willing to put in the work to get better is vast.

Regardless of where you sit on the “want to/will do the work” continuum, we can agree that knowing is better than guessing. As a group, golfers tend to overestimate ability and conveniently excuse mistakes. Hell, even professionals think they hit the ball further than they actually do and Jack Nicklaus quipped, “I never missed a putt in my mind.”

So whether you’re looking to break 80 for the first time or breach the single-digit handicap barrier, it’s vital to confront the brutal facts of what you do well—and where you need to improve.

With that, we selected three members of the testing pool to track throughout this year. Based on several months of performance tracking, Shot Scope identified target areas for improvement in 2022.

- Hyo Joo Kim staved off a late charge from Hinako Shibuno to win the LPGA Tour's LOTTE Championship on Saturday.

Tyson Alexander rallied to win the Veritex Bank Championship by two strokes on Sunday, becoming the first player in Korn Ferry Tour history to successfully defend a title.