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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.

Still recovering from a back problem that kept him out of this year's PGA Championship and Tokyo Olympics, Francesco Molinari all but officially withdrew himself from consideration for Europe's Ryder Cup team, which will play in Wisconsin this month.

Nicolai Hojgaard sunk a birdie putt on the 18th to win the Italian Open on Sunday, a week after his identical twin brother, Rasmus, won the European Masters in Switzerland.

Patrick Cantlay's 25-foot birdie on his final hole gave him "momentum" and a two-shot lead over Jon Rahm heading into the final round of the Tour Championship.

Sure, there's a lot of cash at stake. The winner gets $15 million. The guy that finishes second gets $10 million less. But there's more on the line, from Ryder Cup implications to player of the year consideration.

Defending champion Europe rode a dominant performance in the alternate-shot format to surge to an early lead at the Solheim Cup on Saturday.

Brooks Koepka withdrew from the Tour Championship on Saturday after sustaining an injury to his left wrist.

Sub 70 is the #1 Direct to Consumer golf company according to MyGolfSpy readers. This is due, in part, to the high-quality/low-cost nature of its equipment portfolio. And with the addition of the better-player-focused, 849 Pro driver, the company continues to update its resume with golf gear designed for lower handicap players.

The Sub 70 849 Pro driver is 450cc (10 cc less than the legal maximum) and fade-biased. In addition, the849 Pro comes with a weight kit and is adjustable seven ways to Sunday. Each head can be adjusted two degrees up or down in 0.5- to 0.75-degree increments. At its lowest loft setting, the face angle sits 4.5 degrees open and, as you loft up, it reaches 3.5 degrees closed. It has three sole weights: a 12-gram weight in the rear and two three-gram weights in the heel and toe. The weight kit includes a six-, eight- and 10-gram weight, allowing you to adjust further for shot shape and launch.

With all of that said, we’d like to get feedback from MyGolfSpy readers.

Jon Rahm shot a 65 to post the best score for the second straight day, closing the gap on Patrick Cantlay, who leads by one shot at the Tour Championship.

Australia's Min Woo Lee opened up a two-shot lead after the second round of the Italian Open on Friday, while Tommy Fleetwood remained in contention for a sixth European Tour title despite a late stumble.

NCGA Golf Magazine Going Digital

Sept. 3, 2021 

We Heard You

NCGA Golf Magazine is Going Digital Only

In line with feedback from our members and further efforts to reduce our environmental footprint, while also enhancing our communications with bonus content, the NCGA will begin delivering the award-winning NCGA Golf Magazine via email and our website only unless we hear from you otherwise. To continue receiving a printed version of the magazine please Click Here
Visit our website at NCGA.org, where the magazine can always be found on the homepage (see Featured Box) and at NCGA Golf Magazine under the News tab drop-down.

Faces of the NCGA: Coming Together for Team Play

Sept. 3, 2021

Team Play Qualifying was held at Cherry Island GC for the Sacramento Region on July 19.  Turkey Creek LGC competed in the field of 24 area teams/clubs.  They played well and qualified, with nine teams moving on to the PWGA Legacy Team Play event that will be held at Foxtail North GC in Rohnert Park on September 14-15, 2021 with a field of 32 teams.

These ladies came up with a great tournament to support their trip.  Club members could purchase unlimited “Fireball” Mulligans and Magic Putts on their play day, August 24.  The format was a four-member team with 2-net best ball scores.  One player’s score was predetermined for each hole, with the second player being determined after holing out and reading the Fireball sign at the greenside.  Mulligans could be used from Tee to Green, Magic Putts declared once you were on the green for a one putt.

With generous support from the Ladies Club they raised $1,050 toward expenses to compete in the PWGA Legacy Team Play. “Fireball” Mulligans and Magic Putts combined with friends made golf a very fun day!  Wishing you the best of luck at the tournament!