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Macklemore didn't think much of golf. Well, now he's hooked. From changing the way players dress to his bucket list courses to how it's helped him stay clean, he hits it all with Michael Collins.

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 Lagshot Swing Trainer

Our Lag-Seeking Swinger

Dave Wolfe – MyGolfSpy writer and putter fanatic. I am always looking for ways to improve my “non-Tour level” golf game.

Golf is Hard

I’m not ashamed to admit I’ve bought a bunch of training aids through the years. I know I am not alone in this. Millions of training aids have been purchased by improvement-minded (aka desperate) golfers. The draw of the training aid is that it, theoretically, allows you to improve on your own. Unfortunately, it has been my experience that most of training aids don’t really help. For me, only the Orange Whip and Tour Striker have proved their usefulness.

Kevin Sutherland overtook Mike Weir with a 4-under 69 on Sunday to win the Colorguard Classic.

Collin Morikawa shook off an early mistake Sunday to close with a 3-under 69 for a three-shot victory in the Workday Championship. Afterward, he paid tribute to Tiger Woods, his golf idol growing up.

Branden Grace closed eagle-birdie Sunday to win the Puerto Rico Open, an emotional triumph following his father's January death after a monthlong fight with the coronavirus.

It's been a strong run for the Korda family, as Nelly won the Gainbridge LPGA Tour event on Sunday, after her sister, Jessica, won the season-opening Tournament of Champions last month in Orlando.

Several players at the WGC-Workday Championship wore a red shirt and black pants Sunday in honor of Tiger Woods, who remains hospitalized after a serious car accident on Tuesday.

Collin Morikawa started hot with seven birdies in an eight-hole stretch, but two late bogeys cut his lead down to 2 shots Saturday at the Workday Open.

Mike Weir shot a 5-under 67 to build a 2-shot lead in the Cologuard Classic on Saturday, leaving Phil Mickelson with a lot of ground to make up to win his third straight PGA Tour Champions start.

Rafael Campos took a share of the lead Saturday in the PGA Tour's Puerto Rico Open, shooting a 5-under 67 at windy Grand Reserve.

Nelly Korda, whose sister Jessica won the first LPGA Tour event of the season, is leading the Gainbridge LPGA after shooting a 4-under 68 on Saturday.

Top 5 Drivers to Kill a Slice

The slice is the bane of mid-to-high handicap golfers everywhere. Whether caused by face angle, swing path, strike location, or some combination of them, watching the ball sail off the intended targeted line off the tee is one of the more frustrating golf experiences.

While no piece of equipment can completely eliminate the slice, modern drivers are designed explicitly with intelligent features to help tame that shot and keep it in play more often. Let’s look at some of the best options available.

1. Ping G425 SFT

If you battle a slice, the PING G425 SFT can help. Once again, the PING’s SFT model took the right side out of play better than any club in the test, and, once again, it wasn’t particularly close. With the G425 SFT, drives finished 15.64 yards left of the centerline. Its closest competitor was only 8.01 off the centerline. Like previous SFT models, this is accomplished through heel-weighting and a subtly closed face to promote right-to-left shot bend.

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2. Cleveland Launcher HB Turbo

The Cleveland Launcher HB Turbo seeks to fight slices off the tee by tripling down on one important concept; MOI. Moment of Inertia (MOI) is a measurement of the club’s resistance to twisting. Generally speaking, the higher the MOI, the more forgiving a driver is going to be on off-center hits. The Launcher HB Turbo features a new crown, hosel, and weight placement to maximize MOI in the clubhead itself. It is then paired with a unique counter-balance shaft designed by Miyazaki specifically for the club, enabling further MOI increases.

Tiger Woods had "successful" follow-up procedures on his injuries Friday morning, according to a statement posted on his Twitter account.

Phil Mickelson's mud birdie highlighted a 3-under 70 at the Cologuard Classic on Friday, putting him in contention for a third straight victory to open his PGA Tour Champions career.

Annika Sorenstam, who is making a one-time appearance because the LPGA Tour is at her home course, made the cut after a 1-under 71 on Friday in the Gainbridge LPGA.

A late string of birdies propelled Brooks Koepka to a one-shot lead Friday in the Workday Championship.

Brandon Wu played the back nine in 4 under at windy Grand Reserve and leads the PGA Tour's Puerto Rico Open by a stroke over Greg Chalmers entering the weekend.

The Baldo Corsa Forged Iron Black Knight Type DC Iron!  Earlier this week we announced the Type-MC iron from the new 2021 Corsa lineup.  Today we highlight their more forgiving semi-players iron the Type DC.

The differences are simple,  the Type DC has a deeper center of gravity,  much stronger lofts vs the MC, and finally slightly larger and wider dimensions all around.

The Type DC is still a one-piece S20C forged iron with minimal offset which is the same DNA as the smaller MC (muscle cavity) version.  Like the MC the DC has a milled face, grooves, and laser grooves to improve performance in wet or damp conditions.  Both models offer a fixed position tungsten screw in the toe which Baldo uses to move the CG  the slightest bit closer to the center.

This is the black knight version thanks to its beautiful dark finish.  This finish will wear but if you dry after use and give it a quick spray of oil every so often it begins to look fantastic with play.  The impact areas turn to a dull metal gray while the majority of the head maintains its black look.

Both the MC and DC are fantastic performers for their intended player segment.  The DC is suitable for high to low handicaps while the MC should cater well to mid to low handicaps.  Yes, professional Baldo staffers on the Asia tours use both.

The Acushnet 2020 financial report is out and, in true Rocky Balboa fashion, the former champ has regained its crown.

Acushnet is once again the king of golf.

Acushnet is reporting 2020 net sales of $1.612 billion. While that’s down just more than four percent from 2019, it noses out Callaway’s 2020 net sales of $1.589 billion. That’s more of a split decision than a TKO but, hey, a win is a win.

More importantly, Acushnet posted a $96-million net profit for 2020. That’s down nearly 21 percent from 2019’s results but, after losing nearly two months due to COVID-related shutdowns, it’s enough to make even the strictest of bean counters smile.

Acushnet 2020 Financials – The Fourth-Quarter Breakdown

Like Callaway, Acushnet is reporting a big finish to 2020. Fourth-quarter sales topped $420 million, up more than 14 percent over Q4 of 2019. Net profits for the quarter topped $21 million, a nearly 21-percent increase over last year.

Tiger Woods was moved from from Harbor-UCLA Medical Center to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, according to a statement released on Thursday.