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MyGolfSpy recently visited the North American HQ and R&D laboratory of shaft manufacturer Fujikura. The objective was simple: take a peek behind the curtain and get an unvarnished look at how the brand creates a shaft, from ideation to the final, consumer-ready version. It’s difficult to capture everything in a single piece of content, so we didn’t. However, what we did discover is that while the shaft industry has plenty of smoke and mirrors, clear differences exist between brands.

For Fujikura, a good bit of that distinction starts with ENSO, its proprietary 3D motion capture system. We’ll take a deeper dive into ENSO in a separate article. In addition, keep an eye on social media for our video segments featuring Fujikura’s “Torture Rack” and the various steps in the shaft production process.

Then, there are always tidbits of useful information that come up in casual conversation which merit some additional attention.

With that, here is a collection of 10 such items to keep in mind when buying or getting fitted for a new shaft.

Steve Stricker won't have Tiger Woods on the Ryder Cup team this week, but the U.S. captain has spoken to Woods often, and suggested in a radio interview that his rehabilitation is "going well," and that he's hopeful "to play golf again."

Have you ever considered that Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) is holding you back from lower golf scores? I first discovered this problem when I tried to develop a golf training aid to remind me to keep my leading arm straight in my backswing. All of the pros swing with straight leading arms. Our club pro pointed out my bent leading elbow during a golf lesson which was causing me to “swing over the top”. I quickly learned that it was difficult for me to change to a straight leading arm swing because I was hurting my arm with a Repetitive Strain Injury. IT DOES RECOVER OVER TIME.

My Personal Swing Problem
I am naturally a left handed person. I write with my left hand and play baseball and hockey with a left handed grip. When I first started to play golf with friends in our local park I had no choice but to grab the only available clubs: right handed clubs. I somehow adjusted and just learned to swing with a bent leading arm.

PROBLEM
The longer you swing a golf club incorrectly the more difficult it is to correct your swing. Repetitive Stain Injury is very common for anyone trying to change to a straight leading arm golf swing. If you want to become a good golfer with a consistent swing, you have no choice but to retrain your body and your mind.

SOLUTION
I developed a golf training aid call GOLFSTR+ to remind me to keep my leading arm straight. At first I developed a minor Repetitive Strain Injury and I had to keep recovering and returning to my training program with GOLFSTR+. Physical changes in our bodies take time. I have gradually learned to swing with a straight leading arm by limiting my backswing and learning to rotate my hips and shoulders during my backswing.

BONUS SUCCESS
With my straight leading arm swing my swing consistency improved but I struggled to generate a lot more distance. I now realize that I was limiting my wrist release because I was bowing my wrist during my backswing. Another swing fixes with GOLFSTR+ is to train for a flat wrist swing. Again I briefly suffered with RSI during my transition but the change is paying off in spades.

What Steve Stricker made clear Wednesday with his six captain's picks was it was time for a change. He opted to, literally, go out with the old and in with the new.

Tony Finau, Xander Schauffele, Jordan Spieth, Harris English, Daniel Berger and Scottie Scheffler were added to the U.S. Ryder Cup team as captain's picks, while Patrick Reed and Webb Simpson were among those left off.

Cleveland Launcher XL Irons – Key Takeaways

Cleveland Launcher XL replaces two-year-old UHX game improvement ironsA.I. designed Mainframe face and optimized CG/MOI$799.99 steel, $899.99 graphite, available September 17th

The new Cleveland Launcher XL irons are the fourth and final installment of Cleveland’s rather unique 2021-2022 equipment release. Rather than announce the new lineup all at once, Cleveland chose to spread the driver, fairway woods and iron set launches out over a five-week period.

Hey, four blog posts are better than one or two, amiright?

There may be a method to Cleveland’s madness, however. The Launcher XL Halo fairway wood ranked fourth overall in last month’s Most Wanted testing (its older cousin, the Srixon ZX, lapped the field), while the XL Halo hybrid irons are a high performing Cleveland staple. And the Launcher XL driver is proving to be a late-season revelation, at least in my bag.

But the Launcher XL irons? They may wind up being the surprise of the bunch.

Cleveland Launcher XL Irons

The new Launcher XL irons replace the two-year-old UHX game improvement irons in the Cleveland lineup. In last year’s Most Wanted testing, the UHX was a solid performer.  They finished eighth overall, with the mid-irons finishing second in terms of strokes gained.

The Open Championship is heading back to Royal Portrush in 2025, the R&A announced on Wednesday.

Jon Rahm won the points-based player of the year award from the PGA of America on Tuesday, and it was a birdie putt on the 18th hole at the Tour Championship this weekend that made the difference.

Golf manufacturers are feeling the squeeze from material shortages and skyrocketing shipping costs. Is the ball that you play on the chopping block?

0:17 – Is there an upcoming golf ball shortage?5:28 – Shipping costs, material shortages to blame8:41 – When will golfers feel the effects?10:26 – More reasons not to play refurbished balls13:30 – The Most Wanted Bottle Buyer’s Guide20:44 – MAILBAG!: New limits on driver shaft lengths?26:31 – What’s in Tony’s bag, maybe

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The LPGA Tour is returning to Cincinnati for the first time in more than 30 years with the Kroger Queen City Championship scheduled for Sept. 8-11 in 2022.

On Wednesday, Steve Stricker will announce his six captain's picks for the U.S. Ryder Cup team. Sure, Kevin Na might not be on top of his list of choices, but the more you think about, the more it makes sense that he should get serious consideration.

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

The Oura Ring

The Ring Bearer

Dave Wolfe – MyGolfSpy writer and putter fanatic. I am always looking for ways to improve my game and fight off the impact of aging.

Does Sleep Affect Your Score?

How’s your sleep these days?  Do you wake up feeling rested? Did you have sweet dreams or did you have that recurring math test nightmare? Is coffee the only way that you even function in the morning?

Sleep is a hardwired human activity yet it is an activity that many of us truly don’t understand. We usually assess sleep in a very qualitative way. All of us have all tried to get a “good” night of sleep before a big day and have all felt exhausted after “bad” night of sleep.. Even if we can’t quantify sleep scientifically, we have all experienced the wide-ranging effects of our sleep cycles.

Behind Matilda Castren's clinching putt, Europe took home back-to-back Solheim Cup victories for just the second time in the 31-year history of the biennial showdown between the two rivals.

Top U.S. Golf Courses by Region

Fundamentally, ranking golf courses is a subjective exercise. Better players often prefer more challenging layouts. Less skilled golfers might appreciate wider fairways with fewer forced carries.

That said, the validity of any individual review isn’t tied to whether that golfer has a degree in golf course architecture or a preference for certain types of grasses.

If you’re a golfer, your opinion matters.

To build our list of the best golf destinations, we turned to TheGrint and to real golfers just like you.

ABOUT THEGRINT’S RANKINGS

To generate our rankings, we leveraged data from TheGrint, a golf handicap and stat-tracking service that also allows golfers to rate the courses they play. Think of it as something similar to Yelp for golf courses.

Golfer Rory McIlroy has backed Naomi Osaka's decision to take a break from tennis following the Japanese world No. 3's elimination from the U.S. Open last week, saying that it was important that athletes did not let results define them.

Patrick Cantlay, aka Patty Ice, won the Tour Championship on Sunday and got applause from Falcons QB Matt Ryan, alias Matty Ice

Joaquin Niemann raced around East Lake in one hour and 53 minutes on Sunday, the unofficial record for fastest ever at the golf course.

In consecutive weeks, Patrick Cantlay held off golf's biggest and best -- first Bryson DeChambeau, then Jon Rahm. Cantlay took home a big payday but also answered any questions about whether he has what it takes to win when the pressure is on.

Leona Maguire and Mel Reid helped Europe take a 9-7 lead over the U.S. into Monday's Solheim Cup singles, combining to topple Nelly Korda and Ally Ewing in alternate-shot play, then scrambling to tie Jennifer Kupcho and Lizette Salas in four-ball.

On a day to remember in Atlanta, Patrick Cantlay captured the FedEx Cup in dramatic fashion at the Tour Championship Sunday, a victory that is worth $15 million for the 29-year-old Californian.