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Jason Kelce continued where Travis left off at the Korbel Celebrity Long Drive competition at the American Century Classic.

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Searching for Spin (etc.) is the third documentary-style film from Titleist in as many years. You may recall Titleist’s first docuseries, “We Go Farther,” told the story of the Titleist Speed Project and the revitalization of the company’s metalwoods.

Last year, the company released “The Perfect Iron Shot | Finding Feel” to coincide with the launch of T-Series irons. As the title suggests, that one focused on Titleist’s quest to engineer a better-feeling golf club.

Searching for Spin tells the story behind the development of RCT (radar capture technology ) golf balls. Hidden under the cover, RCT is the bit of magic that allows radar-based launch monitors like Trackman, Flightscope and others to accurately capture spin rates in limited flight environments.

 It should go without saying that accurate spin capture is important.

“If you can’t measure the spin, all you have is ball speed and launch angle, and you can provide a predictive model, but it’s not accurate enough to hold a tournament on, it’s not accurate enough to do ball fitting, it’s not accurate enough to do club fitting,” said Matt Hogge, Titleist, Senior Director, Golf Ball Engineering & Technology. “You need the spin value.”

Billy Horschel hit a career low at last year's Memorial, but 2024 has been a different story for the 37-year-old pro.

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Golf is a game rich with variety and creativity, and there are many unique shots that can add flair and challenge to your game. Here are some unique golf shots, along with descriptions and tips on how to execute them:

Types of Unique Golf Shots

1. Flop Shot

   • Description: A high, soft shot that lands softly on the green with little roll.
   • How to Execute: Open the clubface of a high-lofted wedge (like a lob wedge), position the ball forward in your stance, and make a steep, aggressive swing. The goal is to slide the club under the ball, popping it high into the air.
   • When to Use: When you need to get the ball over a hazard or bunker and land it softly on the green.

2. Stinger

   • Description: A low, penetrating shot that stays below the wind and rolls out significantly after landing.
   • How to Execute: Use a long iron or a fairway wood, position the ball back in your stance, and make a controlled, abbreviated follow-through to keep the ball flight low.
   • When to Use: In windy conditions or when you need a shot that rolls out on the fairway.

3. Punch Shot

   • Description: A low shot designed to stay under tree branches or other obstacles.
   • How to Execute: Use a middle iron, play the ball back in your stance, and keep your hands ahead of the ball at impact. Make a short, controlled swing to keep the ball flight low.
   • When to Use: When you need to escape from trouble and keep the ball low to avoid overhanging branches.

4. Bump-and-Run

GOLF Top 100 Teacher Jason Birnbaum shares a few things that most amateurs need to start incorporating during trips to the driving range.

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When Wesley Bryan and caddie Lee Chaney had their flights to Minnesota canceled, they needed to come up with a Plan B.

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The Epsom salt test for golf ball quality goes back a ways. There’s a 17-year-old video on YouTube where Ralph Maltby explains the process but that’s hardly its origin. The test itself likely dates back to balata.

It’s old-school, if not old-world, stuff.

But as is so often the case these days, Bryson DeChambeau recently reignited the Epsom salt conversation and, as a result, a string of posts has popped up. One I saw showed three TaylorMade balls floating in Epsom salt with the poster asking Bryson to weigh in on whether the balls were any good.

FFS, Bryson. See what you did?

Bryson’s experience with Epsom salt isn’t new. When he signed with Bridgestone, he said it was because his Epsom salt testing showed the TOUR B to be the most consistent ball on the market.

Full 2024 3M Open tee times for Thursday's first round, featuring Tony Finau, Akshay Bhatia, Lee Hodges and more.

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Tiger Woods' son, Charlie, shot a 10-over 80 on Tuesday and missed the cut at 22 over through two rounds at the U.S. Junior Amateur.

GOLF Hall of Fame Teacher David Leadbetter shares a simple hack that uses glove markings to ensure you're gripping the golf club properly.

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It's time for the 2024 PGA 3M Open. Will Lee Hodges defend his 2023 title? Check out how to watch the action on ESPN now.

In a 25-second video, Top 100 Teacher Cameron McCormick, who’s also Jordan Spieth’s coach, revealed a feel for “tour-level compression.”

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The 3M Open begins on Thursday at TPC Twin Cities in Minnesota. Here are 4 players our expert loves — and why he thinks you should too.

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U.S. captain Keegan Bradley has selected Webb Simpson as his first vice captain for the 2025 Ryder Cup, the PGA announced Tuesday.

Keegan Bradley, who was announced as U.S. Ryder Cup captain two weeks ago, just announced his first move in creating his team for Bethpage.

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Ping's latest limited-release putter is designed around the wand made famous by six-time Tour winner Viktor Hovland.

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The 2024 3M Open betting odds are out, and we're putting money on a contender from last week's Open Championship.

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PING has released a new PLD Milled SE DS72 Hovland Edition mallet putter at retail.This Viktor Hovland-inspired putter was previously only available as a limited edition.The putter will be available at PING authorized retailers with a MSRP of $485.

PING just announced the release of their new PLD Milled SE DS72 Hovland Edition mallet putter. The announcement gave me a feeling of deja vu since PING released a limited-edition Hovland DS72 just last October. 

Why are they releasing a putter that they already released?

One could speculate that the summer heat has finally got to the folks in Phoenix. It’s either that or this DS72 must be different from the one offered last year. 

While I will never downplay the impact of the Arizona sun, the new PLD Milled SE DS72 Hovland Edition mallet putter is in fact different from the previous release, and that’s a good thing.

This DS72 is Hovi style (mostly).

PING is calling this new putter the Hovland Edition, and with good reason. In many ways, this new PLD DS72 is just like the one that Viktor Hovland uses on the PGA Tour.

A professional bettor had a boatload riding on Tiger Woods and seven other players *not* to win The Open. Here's the logic behind the wager.

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