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Number one on tour, number one in sales, and number one in Ball Lab scores. Titleist has been doing something right and they’ve been doing it right for quite a while. What is the best Titleist golf ball however? Well that will depend on a number of factors. Let’s take a look and see what will be the best Titleist ball for you.

Best Overall: Titleist Pro V1

The Key Point: If you want quality, consistency, and performance ball after ball, the Pro V1 remains a no brainer.

This shouldn’t surprise anybody. For two decades, the conversation around the best premium ball to use has always begun with the Titleist Pro V1 and this list will be no different. Both in the Ball Lab and robot ball testing, the Pro V1 is the model of consistency and performance, taking top marks in both settings. The ball’s profile meets the widest variety of golfers of the Titleist lineup and rarely would ever be a bad choice. The Titleist Pro V1 comes at a price premium, but for many the value is still there for the level of trust it provides. It remains the best Titleist golf ball you can buy overall.

Flight: Mid-low – Feel: Medium – Spin: Mid

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Sahith Theegala was 7 under with two holes left when the first ound of WM Phoenix Open was suspended because of darkness. K.H. Lee was second after a 6-under 65.

Brooks Koepka said it's "embarrassing to be 20th" in the Official Golf World Rankings while attributing the fall to injuries.

 

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The Indian Open was canceled and the China Open was postponed as restrictions associated with the coronavirus pandemic continued to cause problems on the European Tour.

 

The Best Cart Bags of 2022

How long have you had your cart bag? Five years? More?

A lot of golfers rock golf bags I haven’t seen in a long time. Some date back to the ’90s .

But why do they still have those bags? They can’t have changed that much, right?

WRONG!

It’s easy to put a chalk line down on a flat green and then putt along that line. But how do you take that smooth putting swing to the course and sink more putts? Unfortunately YOU CAN’T. That’s why I am so excited to report the I found a revolutionary way to sink more putts inside 6 feet. To be a good putter you need to have an eye for the break on the green so that you can choose your line and swing up that line. Choosing the line is up to you. This blog is only going to help you “unfreeze your body” to swing up that line.

Brad Faxton is well recognized for his amazing putting stats. He agrees with finding the right line and focusing on the perfect impact on the center of your putter face as you swing directly up your target line. His primary trick for success is to avoid freezing up during your putt routine.

I know that my putting takeaway swing is shaky. I can see my putter jumping as I swing it back and even by rocking my shoulders. My freeze-up must be occurring after I take my last look at my target line and pause to relax my shoulders and mind. I must be locking up my body and you may be doing the same thing.

Here is Brad’s 10 Second Swing Prep Solution
Choose your target line to account for the break and speed of your putt; make a few practice swings with the swing force needed to pass the hole and then step forward to make your putt. Brad’s technique is to keep his BODY IN MOTION. I couldn’t believe that this was a good idea as it really is the opposite to every thought that I know about calming my mind and body. He moves these 4 areas during the final 10 SECONDS before he makes his putt.
1/ Feet in Motion: Wiggle your toes and shifting your weight.
2/ Move Your Putter: Lift it and adjust it before you press your grip forward for the putt.
3/ Shift Your Grip: User your hands to add movement to your putter.
4/ Look up 2 times to visualize your line and distance.

I can see that many pros have adopted this technique but when I tried all of these actions, I lost my focus on my perfect swing up my target line. Fidgeting for 10 seconds was not ideal for me. My personal solution is to abbreviate Brad’s recommendations to avoid freezing up my body. After I line-up my putt and make 2 practice swings to pass the hole, I move up to the ball, take a final look at my target line while I make minor adjustments with my arms, hands and feet for the perfect setup and then (without pausing) I make my putt.

 

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Stacy Lewis, 38, will be the youngest American captain in Solheim Cup history in an event she won twice as a player.

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.

 

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.

The WM Phoenix Open is the biggest party in golf. Here is how to watch this week on ESPN+.

The images are indelible: Tiger Woods raising the roof, missing on high-fives; the fans yelling; and the empties flying. We look back at his famous hole-in-one from 25 years ago at TPC Scottsdale.

The PGA tour heads to Scottsdale, Arizona for the Waste Management Phoenix Open in one of the best golf events of the year.

Declaring something “the best” almost always requires an asterisk. The best for whom? For what situation? Declaring the best laser rangefinder is no different. Fortunately, MyGolfSpy has done the testing, so here are the five best laser rangefinders for different golfers.

The Best Laser Rangefinder for the Information Junkie

BUSHNELL PRO XE

Not only does the Pro XE Rangefinder from Bushnell rank tops for accuracy, it also has the best optics in the business. Additionally, it has almost every feature available on the market. For the golfer who demands their yardage to be accurate beyond just the exact distance, the PRO XE adjusts for slope, climate, and temperature to give you the most detailed playing distance available.

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The Best Laser Rangefinder for Shaky Hands

NIKON COOLSHOT PRO II STABILIZED

There are a number of different causes for shaky hands and a lot of golfers suffer from it. In the past, many couldn’t take advantage of laser rangefinders because the shakiness prevented a target lock. The Nikon Coolshot Pro II Stabilized is the answer for these folks as it uses the same best-in-class Nikon camera technology to smooth out the image and create a clear target for the laser to lock. That makes in the best laser rangefinder for shaky hands.

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On the golf course and in tournaments:

Every shot counts and has a consequenceEvery shot is a unique challengeThere are several minutes between shots for possible “thinking” timeYour heart rate is higher

Although most golfers know this to be true, they spend very little time practicing in a way that will help them to adapt to the changing (external and internal) conditions between practice and play. Instead, they over-practice the technical and don’t train their “performance skills” such as focus, dealing with consequences and internal state management.

Although the golf course is the best place to practice (after all, that’s where we play the game), most of us have more frequent access to driving ranges and practice facilities. For this reason, it’s important to find ways to simulate what we experience on the golf course and in tournament play, so we can improve our performance skills and become better at executing our best technical skills on the course.

I should clarify that I’m not implying that a golfer shouldn’t practice technique for golf – of course we need to work on technical skill development. But if you are to become a player who performs well under pressure, you’ll need to allocate time in every practice session to develop your mental game of golf by doing Pressure Practice For Golf.

Pressure Practice For Golf, trains you to:

Get yourself into the competitive mindsetAdapt quickly to challenges (instead of repetitions of the same shot)Think clearly in difficult situationsBe more comfortable being uncomfortableStick to your “Process”Deal with nerves in golf and higher arousal levels

I have plenty of pressure practice for golf drills and ways to create a competitive environment in the Golf State of Mind Practice book. In addition to the challenges in the book, your imagination is a very helpful tool in simulating the pressure of the real thing.

Before you go to your session, think about different situations which would change your internal state to be ready to use them in practice. Create vivid representations of them in your mind i.e. who you are playing with, the tournament, the golf course, the colors, the weather, etc.