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John Daly II, a senior-to-be at Arkansas, was among 32 players who won their matches Wednesday in the first round of match play at the U.S. Amateur, where five of the top 10 amateurs in the world also advanced at The Olympic Club.

Though John Daly II has a lot in common with his two-time major-championship winning father, he's not a carbon copy of his old man.

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The Tour Championship now has the richest individual prize fund in golf with a total purse of $40 million, with $10 million to the winner.

Here are four reasons why Rory McIlroy again said being a Ryder Cup playing captain is unwise. He talked ahead of the BMW Championship.

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Discover essential tips, rules, and strategies to excel in golf scrambles. Improve your game and boost your team’s performance.

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From friendly do-overs to legendary tales—discover the meaning, rules, and quirky origins of golf’s most forgiving tradition.

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Rory McIlroy says he said no to the question of whether he'd be a playing captain for a future European Ryder Cup team.

Scottie Scheffler isn't sure if Ted Scott, his regular caddie, will be back at work at next week's Tour Championship.

As a community of golfers, we often misconstrue the word “value” to mean “cheap”. This completely ignores the reality that what’s cheap may not always provide actual value.

So when I say that the Amazfit Balance 2 is the best value golf watch and fitness tracker, I am not saying that the Amazfit Balance 2 is cheap.

What I AM saying is that it achieves a near-perfect balance of price and performance … and even leans more towards performance in that regard.

If you think of it like a balance scale, the performance slightly outweighs the price point. In short, that means you’re getting more bang for your buck. More mustard for your money.

In more pointed words, if you want or need a new golf watch, a fitness tracker, or both … you’ve found it.

If you’re a brand-loyal golfer who plays only Odyssey putters, you’re in luck. We tested seven Odyssey models in 2025. We’ve pulled the results from the tests along with Odyssey’s own product details to help you decide which model might be best for your game.

Odyssey putter test results

PuttView Handicap is a Strokes Gained–style metric where a lower (more negative) number is better. Short, medium and long putting performance are measured separately, along with an overall average.

Model	Category	Overall	Short	Medium	Long
Odyssey Ai-ONE #7	Mallet	-6.7	-6.1	-6.7	-8.0
Odyssey Ai-ONE Milled Seven T	Mallet	-5.1	-4.6	-2.9	-8.3
Odyssey Ai-ONE Milled Two T	Blade	-4.8	-4.8	-1.5	-8.1
Odyssey Ai-ONE #1	Blade	-2.3	-0.5	-0.4	-7.5
Odyssey Ai-ONE S2S Jailbird	Zero Torque	-5.4	-5.1	-6.0	-5.5
Odyssey Ai-ONE S2S DW	Zero Torque	-4.8	-3.0	-3.3	-9.6
Odyssey Ai-ONE S2S Max Stripe	Zero Torque	-3.6	-2.3	-2.7	-7.1

Which one is for you?

The best overall mallet putter from Odyssey was the Ai-ONE 7, the blade was the Ai-ONE Milled Two T and the zero-torque was the Ai-ONE S2S Jailbird. If you want to look a little deeper into which one could be good for your game, here is what you should know.

Your ability to control the clubface in golf is largely due to what your wrists and hands can do in the swing. If your golf grip doesn’t fit your hands, you may struggle to rotate the clubface properly. You’ll probably see issues with straight shots and consistent contact. Making sure you have the proper grip size will help.

How to measure your hand

To determine your swing grip size, you’ll need a measurement from your wrist crease to the middle fingertip of your lead hand in the golf grip.

Steps

Open your upper grip hand (left for right-handed golfers, right for left-handed golfers).Use a ruler or tape measure to measure from the wrist crease to the tip of your middle finger.Compare your measurement to the chart below.

Golf grip size chart

Now that you have your hand length, you can use the chart below. Another popular method is to use your golf glove size to determine the recommended grip size. This table gives you two ways to confirm you’re choosing the right grip.

Hand Measurement (Wrist → Middle Finger)	Glove Size (Upper Grip Hand)	Recommended Grip Size
< 5″	Junior / Women’s XS	Junior
5″–6.5″	Men’s S / Cadet S / Women’s S, M	Undersize
6.6″–7.5″	Men’s M, M/L / Cadet M, M/L / Women’s M/L, L	Standard
7.6″–9″	Men’s L, XL / Cadet L, XL	Midsize
> 9″	Men’s XL, XXL, XXXL / Cadet XXL	Jumbo

The Plus 4 concept and no-taper technology

Golf Pride’s Plus 4 technology refers to making the lower portion of the grip (the trail-hand area) thicker. This is important when discussing grip sizing because it changes how a grip feels without changing its listed size.

When amateur golfers build out their bags, one of the first things they check is the loft on each club. “Make sure your lofts don’t overlap,” right? In most setups, lofts are separated by at least 3 to 4 degrees to ensure consistent yardage gaps.

PGA Tour veteran Chris Kirk takes a different approach. He’s carrying a 5-wood and a hybrid with virtually the same loft.

Kirk, who has six PGA Tour victories (most recently the 2024 Sentry) and has made more than $34 million in official earnings, is known for his clean ball striking. Here’s a look into his golf bag and what you may be able to learn from it.

Chris Kirk WITB (2025 Season)

Driver: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond – 8.5°, Fujikura Ventus Blue 6 TX3-Wood: TaylorMade Qi35 – 15°, Fujikura Ventus Blue 8 TX5-Wood: TaylorMade Qi35 – 18°, Fujikura Ventus Blue 8 TXHybrid: Callaway Apex – 18° (set to 19°), Fujikura Ventus Blue 8 TXIrons: Callaway Apex MB – 5–9, True Temper Project X LZ 125 6.5Wedges: Callaway Opus – 46-10S (bent to 47°), 50-10S, 56°, True Temper Dynamic Gold S200Wedge: Callaway Opus Raw – 60°, True Temper Dynamic Gold S200Putter: Odyssey Ai-ONE #7S

Why two clubs with the same loft can work

At first glance, Kirk’s 5-wood and hybrid look like they are redundant. While the hybrid is set to 19 degrees, that one-degree loft difference is minimal. However, loft alone doesn’t dictate performance. Things like shaft length, head design, center of gravity and face technology all play a role.

5-wood – Longer shaft, larger head and deeper CG help launch and provide more carry distance. Perfect for tee shots on tight par-4s or reaching a par-5 in two.Hybrid – Shorter shaft, smaller profile and more compact head give more control from the rough or tricky lies. Ideal for long par-3s, escape shots and windy conditions.

Takeaways for amateur golfers

If you are struggling with what clubs to keep in your setup, here are a few important things to remember.

Fifteen minutes. That’s how long I watched a student torture himself and a perfectly good golf ball last week. His drive had found the one spot behind a massive oak where recovery was impossible, yet there he stood, swinging at air, chunking roots, and somehow making the situation worse with each attempt. By the time he picked up, a simple bogey had become a 10.

“Why didn’t you just take an unplayable lie?” I asked.

He stared at me like I’d suggested he pick up the ball and throw it onto the green. “Isn’t that cheating?”

This reaction drives me crazy because it represents everything wrong with how recreational golfers think about course management. The unplayable lie isn’t some shameful admission of defeat — it’s smart golf. After twenty years of teaching, I’ve lost count of how many rounds I’ve watched get destroyed by players who’d rather fight impossible lies than make one intelligent decision.

You get three options with an unplayable lie, each costing one penalty stroke. Master these, and you’ll save more strokes than any swing tip I could give you.

It’s an early summer morning and the shadows are still long across the lush green fields of rural Kentucky.

In that peace breathes a golf course that complements the gentle rolling hills. It’s vast, wide open and right in front of you—the whole layout is practically visible from the parking lot—with barely a tree to be found within the confines of play.

You have the first tee time of the day. Arriving early, you head to the driving range where an untouched pyramid of balls awaits. It’s completely quiet, except for some distant moos from cows, announcements by roosters and the recurring sound of club meeting ball. The field before you looks like it goes on forever as you aim at a red barn in the distance.

The barn is painted with the picture of a woolly mammoth and a green arrow pointing to the right, leading golfers to one of the most underrated courses in America.

Welcome to Park Mammoth Golf Club.

Bryson DeChambeau's caddie's ex-employer has just hired Bryson DeChambeau's ex-caddie. Wait, what?! We feel the same way.

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2025 BMW Championship tee times for Thursday's first round at Caves Valley, featuring Keegan Bradley, Scottie Scheffler and more.

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Scottie Scheffler will play this week's BMW Championship without caddie Ted Scott, who had to leave after three rounds of the FedEx St. Jude.

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Six-year deal sounds largely the same with one new twist unlikely to go over well with top U.S. Open players. The announcement also leaves a lot to be desired on the streaming front.

The USGA is sticking with NBC for coverage of the U.S. Open in a deal announced Tuesday with NBCUniversal that goes through 2032 and will include an extra hour of prime-time coverage for the major championship on the weekdays.

Ryder Cup veterans Patrick Cantlay and Rickie Fowler believe Keegan Bradley has already done enough on the course this season to be on the 12-player roster.