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If you're looking for some new athleisurewear that stands out from the pack, you'll love what's on offer from UNRL. Shop the latest here.

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The 2024 Zurich Classic gets underway Thursday. Here are five picks our betting expert loves (and why he thinks you should too).

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Nelly Korda made an important point about TV coverage after a historic fifth-straight victory in the first major of the LPGA season.

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In today's edition of Play Smart, we look at Ludvig Aberg's swing with Optimotion to see how much you should sway during the swing.

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If you're standing too far from the golf ball, bad things occur. GOLF Top 100 Teacher Jim Murphy gives tips on how to check your positioning.

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When playing preferred lies, is it permissible to adjust the position of your ball after placing it? Rules Guy has the answer.

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Last week produced an abundance of notable equipment changes at the RBC Heritage. Here's what caught our eye.

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With so many new releases and great equipment in the market, we offer some suggestions on gear you shouldn't overlook this season.

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PING adds six new models to their “nameless” putter line.Each new model is optimized for individual performance.Pre-sale begins today, with putters in shops May 2.

In 2023, PING did the unthinkable. They released a line of putters without a name.

The individual putter models had names but not the line as a whole. Ultimately, they were just called the PING Putter line. PING refers to them as the “New PING Putters” on their website.

Today, the “New PING Putter” family grows by six models.

In an industry characterized by marketing and name recognition, it seemed odd to release something that didn’t even have a name. How can you Google something if that something has no name to search for?

The nameless nature of the current PING putter line comes from the atypical way the line was constructed. Normally, new putter lines feature a new technology or design component that unifies the putters. 

Rory McIlroy, who resigned in November, is poised to return to the PGA Tour's policy board pending a vote, sources confirmed to ESPN.

Surprise! Five months after his sudden resignation from the PGA Tour Policy Board, Rory McIlroy is reportedly returning to his post.

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Women’s golf finally has the player it long needed.

Nelly Korda, a 25-year-old American with an endearing personality, has taken over the LPGA Tour. After winning the Chevron Championship, her second major victory, Korda now has won five tournaments in a row to take a commanding place as the best women’s golfer in the world.

Similar to Scottie Scheffler in the men’s game, Korda is simply on another level compared to her competition. She even got the bad end of the draw for the first two rounds this past week in Houston, but it didn’t matter. Korda is first in Strokes Gained tee to green and second in Strokes Gained around the green, which is eerily in near lockstep with Scheffler.

How are you supposed to beat that? Apparently, for the moment, you don’t.

As a big U.S.-born fan of the women’s game, I used to pine for days when an American woman dominated. I grew up watching Annika Sorenstam and Lorena Ochoa, among other greats, who brought significant attention to the LPGA Tour—but we always lacked a supernova talent from the U.S.

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 Under Armour Curry 1 Golf. The latest co-branded UA and Stephen Curry basketball-turned golf shoe. 

Who Tried It:

Connor. Director of Soft Goods Testing and resident sneakerhead. I’m running out of space for golf shoes. Nonetheless, I had to snag the Curry 1 Golf. For me, it goes beyond golf. The original Curry 1 basketball shoe (circa 2015) was the first basketball shoe I bought with my own money. 

I’ve since sold the pair but still have a special place in my heart for the Curry 1. When I heard Under Armour was turning it into a golf shoe, I told my wife that I would do ANYTHING to get a pair. Guess who just spent the weekend building baby nursery furniture? 

Nonetheless, the shoes are mine. Let’s talk about it.

The Tech Specs

Because I’m a basketball sneaker nerd at heart, we have to start by talking about the tech specs. 

The resurgence of Boston-based New Balance needs to be studied. Over the last three years or so, New Balance has made its way back into the closets of the world’s sneakerheads.

That meteoric rise is thanks, in large part, to the retro of the New Balance 550. But before the popular, chunky shoe took over sneaker shops and college campuses around the globe, it was a relatively unknown, low-top basketball shoe lost in a myriad of NIKE and Reebok sneakers during the 1980s.

As one would expect with such stiff competition, the New Balance 550 quickly died out. That is, until NB brought it out of hibernation in 2020. Fast forward to now and the once-forgotten basketball shoe is a cult-classic sneaker with a massive following.

Given Malbon’s history with New Balance and their penchant for streetwear, it was only a matter of time before the popular NB 550 made its way to the golf course.

And that brings you up to speed.

Callaway is noted for high-performance drivers to suit all levels of golfers from major champions to the recreational or even new golfers. Their technology continues to advance by leaps and bounds.

An industry-first 360 Carbon Chassis eliminates titanium from the body to push weight and stability to the limit. This weight is repositioned in the clubhead both forward, to enhance ball speed, and back to increase forgiveness.

The A.I.-designed Jailbreak system enhances stability for faster ball speeds while an all-new A.I. face-optimization enhances speed, launch, spin and downrange dispersion. Paradym is the first driver to utilize Callaway’s Face Cup technology. 

Three models are available. The Paradym is suited to a wide range of players, offering Callaway’s best combination of distance, forgiveness and adjustability. Paradym X is best suited for players who want exceptional forgiveness and a slight draw bias.

Paradym Triple Diamond is ideally suited for better players who want to work the ball.

Nelly Korda, who has won her last five LPGA events, including the year's first major, has withdrawn from this week's JM Eagle LA Championship.

Golfers Max Homa, Tom Kim and Kevin Kisner are the newest members of Tiger Woods' Jupiter Links GC TGL team, which is part of the virtual golf league headed by Woods and Rory McIlroy.

Masters champion Scottie Scheffler winning the RBC Heritage on Monday morning seemed inevitable. It felt that way at the start of the week, too.

May 12 is Mother’s Day and it’s time to start gearing up with the best gifts for the moms in your life. We chose a few of our favorites from adidas to help make this process easier for you. 

adidas Premium Ribbed Dress 

The adidas Premium Ribbed Dress features moisture-wicking technology. It’s made from a soft and comfortable polyester blend. This one is a little longer, giving it a flattering and more conservative fit. It’s $80 and perfect for a mom who appreciates comfort but wants to be stylish on the course. 

adiLette x KSENIASCHAINDER Slides

Golf gear doesn’t have to be all about on course wear. The adiLette X KSENIASCHAINDER Slides are the perfect apres-golf recovery shoe. The comfortable design is paired with the blue-and-pink pattern. These retail for $50. They are ideal for trendsetters who change their shoes at the club and then head to tackle the rest of their day. 

adidas All Me 2 Tote

The adidas All Me 2 Tote is a great bag for heading to and from the golf course. The polyester weave is durable and works for a busy and athletic mom. The spacious main compartment leaves room for a dozen balls, sunglasses, a rangefinder and more. Go ahead and fill this one for Mom. The bag costs $50 and it’s a great gift for any busy mom. 

adidas MC80 Spikeless Golf Shoe

The adidas MC80 spikeless shoe has a breathable mesh upper and is known for its comfort. It’s a spikeless design that mixes style and performance even on the warmest days. The shoe retails for $180, comes in several colors and makes a great and practical Mother’s Day gift.