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What to know about the significant changes to PGA Tour eligibility

From reduced field sizes to making it harder to get cards, we take a closer look at some of the changes coming to the PGA Tour in 2026.

Aberg returns from surgery, to defend title at RSM

Ludvig Aberg, who had surgery on his knee in September, spent four weeks away from the game and will return to defend his title at the RSM Classic this week.

How much you'd pay to play a Top 100 Course in the U.S., according to ... you!

How much money would you pay to play on one of GOLF's Top 100 Courses in the U.S.? We asked, and you answered.

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Woman in coma after trying to save Brian Harman's son from rip current

Brian Harman used his RSM Classic press conference to raise awareness and ask for prayers for a woman who tried to save his son.

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RSM Classic betting guide: 5 picks our gambling expert loves this week

The RSM Classic begins on Thursday in Georgia. Here are 5 players our expert loves — and why he thinks you should too.

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SURVEY: The No. 1 bucket-list course (and hole), according to you

What's the top bucket-list course (and hole) from our Top 100 list that GOLF.com readers would like to play? We found out.

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Our Picks: 5 speed-training aids to help transform your game

We all want to bomb the golf ball, but it requires generating more power. To help, here are our top speed-training aids from Fairway Jockey.

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Chipping Drills

Putting is a crucial part of your golf game, and improving your putting skills can significantly lower your score. Here are several effective putting drills to enhance your technique, accuracy, and consistency:

1. The Gate Drill

  • Objective: Improve your alignment and putting stroke.
  • How to Do It:
    1. Set up two tees just slightly wider than your putter head, about 2-3 inches apart, creating a "gate" in front of your ball.
    2. Focus on stroking the ball through the gate without hitting the tees.
    3. If you hit a tee, adjust your stroke or alignment to avoid it.
  • Benefits: This drill helps you focus on making a straight back-and-through stroke and improving consistency.

2. Clock Drill

  • Objective: Improve distance control and confidence in putting from various distances.
  • How to Do It:
    1. Place four tees or markers around the hole, about 3-5 feet away in the shape of a clock (at 12, 3, 6, and 9 o’clock).
    2. Start by putting from each spot to the hole, focusing on both speed and accuracy.
    3. Once you make one putt from each spot, repeat from farther distances, eventually working your way up to 10-15 feet.
  • Benefits: This drill helps with distance control and pressure putting.

3. Straight Line Drill

  • Objective: Improve putting alignment and consistency on straight putts.
  • How to Do It:
    1. Place a straight line of tees or chalk along the putting green, roughly 3-4 feet long, directly in line with the hole.
    2. Put a ball at the start of the line and aim to roll the ball along the line, ensuring it goes straight and doesn’t veer off course.
    3. Repeat several times, adjusting your stroke for consistent results.
  • Benefits: This drill helps develop a straighter putting stroke and better alignment.

4. Distance Control Drill (Lag Putting)

  • Objective: Improve lag putting for better distance control on long putts.
  • How to Do It:
    1. Pick a hole and place a ball about 30 feet away.
    2. Try to lag the ball as close to the hole as possible without worrying about sinking it.
    3. Once you get comfortable with this distance, progressively move farther away.
  • Benefits: This drill is great for practicing distance control, especially on long putts to avoid three-putting.

5. One-Handed Putting Drill

  • Objective: Improve your feel and stroke mechanics.
  • How to Do It:
    1. Putt with just one hand at a time — start with your dominant hand, and then switch to your non-dominant hand.
    2. Focus on the feel of the stroke, ensuring the putter head moves smoothly through the ball.
    3. Alternate hands, and then putt with both hands together after practicing each side.
  • Benefits: This drill helps you develop better control and smoothness in your stroke by engaging each hand individually.

6. Around the World Drill

  • Objective: Build confidence in short putts.
  • How to Do It:
    1. Place several balls around the hole at varying distances, starting from about 3 feet out.
    2. Putt each ball into the hole, one at a time, ensuring you make each one before moving to the next.
    3. Once you complete a full circle of putts, step back and repeat from 4-5 feet.
  • Benefits: This drill improves short-putt consistency, which is vital for reducing your score.

7. The Mirror Drill

  • Objective: Improve your putting alignment and consistency.
  • How to Do It:
    1. Place a mirror on the ground in front of you, with a hole or target lined up at the other end.
    2. Practice your putting stroke while watching your reflection to ensure your body and putter are aligned properly.
    3. This drill can also be done with an alignment rod to check your setup.
  • Benefits: It helps ensure your body, eyes, and putter are aligned, leading to better stroke mechanics and more accurate putts.

8. 3-3-3 Drill

  • Objective: Improve your consistency and confidence at different distances.
  • How to Do It:
    1. Set up three balls at three different distances: 3 feet, 6 feet, and 9 feet.
    2. Putt the first ball from 3 feet, the second from 6 feet, and the third from 9 feet.
    3. Repeat the sequence several times.
  • Benefits: This drill helps build confidence in both short and medium-range putts.

9. Two-Ball Drill

  • Objective: Improve consistency and practice dealing with pressure.
  • How to Do It:
    1. Place two balls next to each other, about 3-5 feet from the hole.
    2. Try to make both putts in one go, treating them as a pair of important shots.
    3. Repeat until you make both putts consistently.
  • Benefits: This drill helps you get comfortable making multiple putts in quick succession, simulating pressure situations.

By incorporating these putting drills into your practice routine, you’ll develop better control over your strokes, improve your accuracy, and increase your confidence on the greens. Consistency and practice are key to becoming a strong putter!

Harman praises woman who tried to save his son

Brian Harman asked for prayers for the woman who is now in a coma after helping to save his son from drowning.

Rules Guy: Can you play a ball that goes OB, but is in-bounds on another hole?

What do you do if you hit your ball OB off the tee, but discover the ball in-bounds on a different hole? Rules Guy has the answer.

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High-stakes par-3 golf league taking innovative approach to team golf

In December, 44 two-person teams will compete at Grass Clippings at Rolling Hills in Arizona in a 36-hole scramble competition.

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First Look: Bettinardi releases 2025 Queen B putters

For 2025, Bettinardi is updating their popular Queen B putter line with a new Royal Rose PVD finish, updated weighting and new head shapes.

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First Look: Bettinardi unveils Antidote Series zero-torque putters

In unvieling their latest release, the Antidote SB1 and SB2, Bettinardi is adding fuel to the "zero-torque" putter craze.

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The PGA Tour just ratified major changes. Here are 6 things you need to know

The PGA Tour's Policy Board officially ratified changes to pro golf's competitive structure on Monday. Here's what it means.

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Rapsodo and Titleist Bring Pro V1 to MLM2PRO

Rapsodo has partnered with Titleist to introduce an RPT version of the Pro V1 golf ball.

The Pro V1 joins Callaway’s Chrome Soft X in the Rapsodo RPT ball catalog. An RPT version of the Pro V1x will be available in 2025.

What is RPT?

For those unfamiliar with the Rapsodo ecosystem, RPT is short for Rapsodo Precision Technology. RPT-enabled golf balls feature a collection of markings (spots, really) on the cover that allow the MLM2PRO launch monitor to accurately capture spin and spin axis measurements.

Why RPT matters

The MLM2PRO is what you might consider a hybrid launch monitor design. Like FlightScope MEVO, Full Swing KIT and the Garmin R10, the MLM2PRO uses Doppler radar to measure things like ball speed, launch angle and launch direction.

Most radar-based device are reasonably good with those basic metrics.

Rapsodo Titleist Pro V1 RPT golf balls
Titleist Pro V1 RPT for rapsodo golf balls
Titleist Pro V1 RPT for Rapsodo MLM2PRO
Titleist Pro V1 RPT golf balls for Rapsodo MLM2PRO
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We Trusted This Company to Bring our Dreams to Life. You Can Too

If you’ve done any construction projects around the house lately, you know that finding a contractor who will show up and complete the job on time and on budget is challenging, to say the least.

Real quick story … My brother is in the process of building a house. The roofer he hired took his deposit for materials and then no-showed. In the process of chasing the guy down, he ended up talking to the roofer’s mom.

Don’t’ get me started on my sprinkler guy.

My point is that it’s tough out there and good help is hard to find. So if you’re going to take on an indoor golf project, whether that’s installing four simulator bays in your new HQ, building the signature piece inside your ultimate golfer’s man cave or just finding the right stuff for your DIY installation, it goes without saying that you want to work with someone reliable, trustworthy and efficient.

At an absolute minimum, you shouldn’t need to talk to anybody’s mom (except your own).














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We Tested More Than 50 Men’s Golf Shoes. Here Are the Best at Every Price Point

As exciting as it is to add a new pair of golf shoes to your wardrobe, every golfer inevitably asks, ‘How much do they cost?’ The good news is you don’t need to spend more than $200 to find the best men’s golf shoes of 2024. After testing more than 50 pairs, here are the best at every price point. Choose the pair that fits your budget and your game.

Best Under $100: Skechers Go Golf Torque Sport 2 (Spiked)

Price: $85.99
Best for: Comfortable fit, lightweight, budge-conscious

Why we like it:
The Skechers Go Golf Torque Sport 2 stands out for its comfort, rivaling many spikeless shoes. It’s also lightweight. For golfers who want a comfortable, low-weight option without breaking the bank, the Skechers Go Golf Torque Sport 2 is a great choice. Despite its low price, it offers a solid level of performance and earned our best-value golf men’s spiked golf shoe of 2024.

Testing Takeaways:

Comfort: Among the most comfortable spiked shoes tested. Comparable to spikeless shoes in comfort.Lightweight: Very light, offering a sneaker-like feel for better mobility.Traction: While the traction is decent, it’s not the best, a drawback on wet or slippery conditions.Stability: Due to its flexibility, the Torque Sport 2 isn’t as stable as other spiked shoes which might be an issue for golfers seeking more support.

Bottom Line:
Skechers delivers an excellent value with the Go Golf Torque Sport 2. If you’re looking for comfort and lightness without spending a lot, it’s a great choice. Just don’t expect top-tier traction or stability.




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Bettinardi’s New 2025 Queen B and “Holy Sh*t What Have They Made?” Putters

Bettinardi is updating their Queen B putter line and introducing a new Simply Balanced “zero-torque” putter line as well.The Queen B models are fresh takes on previous models and new models.The Antidote SB putters are new for 2025.Queen B putters preorders begin Nov. 19. in stores Dec. 5 with MSRP of $450The Antidote putters preorders begin Nov. 19. in stores Jan. 24 with MSRP of $430

Bettinardi’s punctuality is as precise as their machining. It has been two years since the last Queen B model refresh. That means a new one is coming next year.

(There is a way to buy these this year but I’ll get to that later.)

Anyway, Bettinardi’s Queen B line is typically a mixture of classic designs and some of their more experimental shapes. Speaking of experimental, wait until you see the new The Antidote SB putters. Not to tease you twice in as many paragraphs but those putters that Bettinardi also announced today make the Queen B models look downright normal.

We’ll get to the SB’s shortly but first let’s see what makes the B’s queens.

2025 Bettinardi Queen B line general features

Way back when, Bettinardi’s Queen B putters launched as a woman’s putter line. Perhaps not officially but the original designs were marketed with more of a feminine aesthetic. Since then, the Queen B models are presented as much more gender-neutral.

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Is a $300 Golf Simulator Any Good?

There‘s a lot of cool gear in the golf world that doesn’t always fit 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

Phigolf 2

Your Reviewer

Phillip Bishop – Most Wanted Testing supervisor, die-hard Pittsburgh sports fan, adaptive golfer and fan of game nights.

We Tried It: Phigolf 2

Phigolf 2 (Phinetworks Ltd) is new and improved. Between Phinetworks and Second Chance Ltd, North America and EU have distribution of one of most user friendly, cost friendly, golf simulators on the market.

The most notable improvements are a new sensor, a new weighted training stick and enhanced accuracy. With subscription packages, you can have access to as many as 38,000 golf courses, including courses in your own backyard (more on this later). Ultimately, it is a unique and innovative way to bring golf to your living room. Think of Wii Golf on steroids.

Affordable golf simulators
Phigolf 2 with a real golf club
Phigolf 2 stick trainer

Play up to 38,000 golf courses using Phigolf 2

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