If you’ve ever scrolled past the GolfForever system, assuming it’s just for Tour pros (like Scottie Scheffler) or fitness-minded golfers, it might be time to take another look. I recently spoke with Jason Baile, the 2025 PGA of America Teacher and Coach of the Year who is the director of instruction at Jupiter Hills Club in Tequesta, Fla.

I wanted to learn more about the tool, why it helps Scheffler and what amateurs could potentially take away from that. According to Baile, GolfForever bridges the gap between golf fitness and swing improvement.

More than a fitness tool

I’ll admit it: I’ve always viewed GolfForever as a fitness product. I don’t think of it as a golf training aid. Strength, balance and mobility are all great goals but not something I tend to think of as a specific golf training tool.

Baile started working on changing my mindset almost immediately after we met.

“This system is a mesh point between the golf swing and fitness,” he told me. “It’s designed so golfers can perform golf-specific movements with just enough resistance to make those movements stick. The goal isn’t just to stretch or get stronger. It’s to train your body to move like a golfer.”

Your 7-iron just went 155 yards. You pull the 5-iron, make what feels like a better swing, and watch it land at 158 yards. Standing over your 8-iron now, you can guess what’s coming.

When iron distances collapse into the same narrow window, it’s usually because you’re releasing your wrist angles too early, adding loft and losing compression. What should be a 15-yard gap between clubs becomes a five-yard gap. You’re left guessing which iron to hit because none of them behaves predictably anymore.

The compression problem nobody talks about

Most golfers think “distance compression” means their long irons aren’t going far enough. That’s only half the story. The real issue is that you’re presenting the wrong loft at impact across your entire iron set.

Vertical spin loft, the difference between your angle of attack and the loft you present at impact, is a huge component of compression. When you flip your hands through the ball, you might present 30 degrees of loft with a club designed to deliver 23 degrees. The ball balloons. Distance evaporates.

Your 4-iron should launch around 16 degrees. But if you’re scooping at impact, it’s launching closer to 24 degrees with significantly less ball speed. Meanwhile, your 8-iron launches at nearly the same angle because you’re adding similar amounts of loft to both clubs.

Rory McIlroy has described LIV Golf's decision to expand its events to 72 holes as "peculiar," adding he is unsure the move will help the league's quest for golf ranking points.

How'd Joaquin Niemann build his unique golf swing?! Chopping weeds and skipping stones, partly. He tells all on 'Warming Up.'

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A DP World Tour tournament rule has been amended for two-time European Ryder Cupper Sepp Straka because of family reasons.

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LIV Golf is making a U-turn.

After years of marketing 54-hole tournaments as an alternative to the PGA Tour’s traditional 72-hole format, LIV (or should we call them LXXII?) is changing course and expanding all events to 72 holes.

The league is still continuing with shotgun starts and individual and team competition, but its tournaments will be one round longer and typically start on Thursday.

“The most successful leagues around the world—IPL, EPL, NBA, MLB, NFL—continue to innovate and evolve their product, and as an emerging league, we are no different,” LIV Golf League CEO Scott O’Neil said in a statement.

LIV, which reads “54” in Roman numerals, is now looking a little more like the competition it wanted to breakaway from in the beginning.

The 2025 World Wide Technology Championship begins on Thursday Mexico. Here are 6 picks our expert loves — and why he thinks you should too.

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LIV Golf announced Tuesday that all events will shift to 72 holes in 2026 as it chases OWGR points — and major access.

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The 2025 LPGA season has been ruled by parity. But look closer and you'll see that a dominant season has flown under the radar for one reason.

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Golf, while often perceived as low-impact, is a highly repetitive and rotational sport that places significant asymmetrical stress on the body. The complex, forceful, and unilateral nature of the golf swing can lead to a variety of chronic overuse injuries, primarily affecting the back, elbow, and wrist.

Trunk and Back Injuries

The lower back is the most frequently injured area in golf due to the high-velocity torsional forces generated during the swing.

Low Back Pain

This is the number one complaint among golfers, often stemming from poor technique, inadequate core strength, and the repetitive rotation of the swing.

• Mechanism: Repeated rotational stress, poor hip-shoulder separation, and a reverse spine angle can compress the spinal discs and strain muscles.
• Symptoms: Chronic or acute pain in the lumbar region, often aggravated by swinging or bending.
• Prevention: Strengthen the core muscles (abdomen and lower back) and improve hip and thoracic spine mobility.

LIV Golf announced Tuesday that its tournaments will be one round longer, moving to 72 holes, and generally begin on Thursdays starting in 2026.

LIV Golf seems to have set the wheels in motion on creating new franchises ahead of the 2026 season. Here's what we know.

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Eight holes at the Tom Doak design at Wild Spring Dunes are ready for play, and clearing has begun on a second course.

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Rory McIlroy will arrive in Melbourne in December to showcase the legendary golf of the Australian Sandbelt. Here's how you can visit, too.

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The wait’s over (for now). Wilson has just restocked the Infinite Buckingham Putter, our 2025 Mallet of the Year winner. At $129.99, it continues to be one of golf’s biggest steals: premium feel, consistent roll, and performance that punch far above its price. But if history’s any indicator, this drop won’t last long especially with the holidays around the corner. Now’s your chance to ensure that you get one the golfer in your life that’s been dying to get their hands on these or for yourself.

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When I learned that Scotty Cameron is promoting their new putters as line extensions, I had a little chuckle.

Technically, the new 11R OC and Fastback OC putters are extensions of the current Phantom and Studio Style putter lines, respectively. No fibs are flying there.

That said, to say these are in any way pedestrian extension releases is quite silly.

The lede that Cameron is burying is that these “line extensions” are Scotty Cameron’s new zero-torque putters.

You read that right. The Cameron Crew has entered the Torque Wars.

In a week in which PING’s upcoming G440 K and TaylorMade’s Qi4D drivers landed on the USGA list, it’s easy for a wedge to slide under the radar.

Still, it’s worth calling attention to the PING S259 wedge which also found its way onto the conforming list this week.

Given typical release cycles, the S259 arrives right on time. The official announcement, which we expect in January, should fall almost exactly two years after the release of the S159.

While PING isn’t a Vokey-esque juggernaut in the wedge category, over the course of the last several release cycles the company has built a more than competent but sometimes overlooked lineup. At an absolute minimum, it’s worth checking out when it comes time to buy your next wedge.

And I’m guessing most of you are already past due.

The Stoic philosopher Aristotle once said, “Through discipline comes freedom.” 

It’s a simple phrase, yet a profound one, but it’s also one that most people misunderstand. Let’s explore why discipline in golf creates freedom. 

What is Freedom?

Many think of freedom as being able to do what you want, when you want. But is this really being free? Our natural human inclination is towards comfort and safety, so doing what we want when we want will usually take us there. 

The human brain is wired to seek ease, entertainment, and pleasure. It wants the extra hour in bed, the mindless scroll, the path of least resistance. When we are faced with challenges we naturally feel impulses to escape and distract ourselves. That’s how our biology keeps us “safe.” 

But in sport, and in life, that instinct restricts us. It’s not freedom at all. 

Judy Bell, whose devotion to golf led her to become the first female president of the U.S. Golf Association, died Monday at her home in Colorado after spending 15 months in hospice care, the USGA said. She was 89.

One of the most crucial elements of successful putting is accurately reading the green. Understanding the subtle contours, slope, and grain of the grass can be the difference between a birdie and a bogey. Use these tips to help improve your green-reading skills.

1. The Walk-Up

Before you even address the ball, begin reading the green as you walk towards it.

• Walk a circle around the hole: Don't just look from behind the ball. Walk around the cup and the ball, observing the green from all angles. The break you see from one side might be completely different from the other.
• Feel the slope with your feet: Your feet are more sensitive to subtle changes in elevation than your eyes. As you walk, pay attention to which way your body naturally leans.
• The Mid-Point: Try to identify the high point or apex of the putt, where the ball will start to curve in the opposite direction.

2. Low-Side Reading (The Pro Read)

Many professional golfers prefer to read the putt from the low side of the hole.