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Grace Kim needed just three events to record her first LPGA victory but the 23-year-old Australian needed an entire season to adjust to life on Tour.

After edging out Yu Liu and Yu Jin Sung in a one-hole playoff for the Lotte Championship on April 12 in Hawaii, the rookie failed to make the cut in the next two events—Chevron Championship and JM Eagle LA Championship—before a T10 finish at the Cognizant Founders Cup on May 11.

The up-and-down trend would continue the rest of the year as Kim quickly learned as much about the grind on the LPGA as she did her own abilities and limitations.

“I think I’ve got a good taste of what it’s like to be a Tour player and that leads to having better expectations performance-wise,” Kim said. “I’ll be taking a big break in the middle, hopefully, this year to reset and restart for the second half of the season because it seemed like the second half of last season my stamina was a little low just to even play week-in week-out due to the physicality and endurance of playing the entire season.”

Despite finishing 14th and T13 at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship and U.S. Women’s Open, respectively, and 11th at the Dana Open, Kim failed to make the cut in three out of the next five events.

PGA Tour rookie Jake Knapp hit only two fairways in his final round but still was able to secure the Mexico Open win, which comes with a $1.5 million paycheck and spots in the Masters and PGA Championship.

Recent robot testing with Golf Laboratories' swing robot confirmed these drivers to be strong candidates for heel misses.

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In an interview with ESPN, Jon Rahm revealed he reached out to Tiger Woods after he made his move to LIV Golf.

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The total purse is $8.1 million, but there's plenty more on the line at the 2024 Mexico Open, including a Masters invite.

The post 2024 Mexico Open money: Purse, payout breakdown, winner’s share appeared first on Golf.

Darius van Driel carded a final-round 67 to claim a first career win on the DP World Tour at the Kenya Open.

Anthony Kim, who hasn't played professionally in 12 years, is set to return next week at LIV Golf Jeddah, according to multiple reports.

LPGA pro Patty Tavatanakit pulled off an emotional win at the Honda LPGA Thailand on Sunday, but it nearly all fell apart on the back nine.

The post ‘Dream come true’: LPGA pro survives furious charge to claim big win in her home country appeared first on Golf.

Bangkok native Patty Tavatanakit shot a final-round 67 to finish 1 stroke ahead of Albane Valenzuela and win the LPGA Thailand event.

This seems to be the year of new golf balls! We are certainly not complaining, though. Along with some other major brands submitting their new golf balls for Forum member testing, we now have the opportunity to get the new TaylorMade TP5 and TP5X into the hands of our testers to see how they really perform.

What’s changed?

TaylorMade has revamped their TP5 and TP5X models after pumping $100 million into their golf ball-related business. This went into several key areas, including buying the Nassau ball plant in South Korea and a huge investment in R&D. Over the last three years, TaylorMade has built a new state-of-the-art indoor test range and completely remade its outdoor test area with Trackman units to capture performance data for every stage of ball flight at its headquarters in Carlsbad, Calif.

The new TP5 and TP5X have Speed-Wrap, a new technology that TaylorMade claims produces “significantly faster with a better feel and a softer feel.” This is done by allowing the material to control the sound without affecting speed. As sound often directly relates to feel, the new TP5 and TP5X can be firmer balls without feeling or sounding firm.

Finally, the initial three layers are now progressively firmer, allowing them to “truly perform like completely different products.”

The bottom line is that TaylorMade feels they have really upped their standards with their new golf ball lineup. Being a distant third in market share to Callaway and the far-and-away leader Titleist, TaylorMade hopes the new TP5 and TP5X will be their launch pad to further success.

LIV player Carlos Ortiz is on the precipice of a massive leap in the Official World Golf Ranking after winning an Asian Tour event in Oman.

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For ClubTest 2024, we tested the 13 best new hybrids to help you find the perfect one for your game. Read all the hybrid reviews here.

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On the latest episode of The Scoop with Claire Rogers, Brooks Koepka revealed the surprising time he felt the most nervous on the course.

The post When was Brooks Koepka the most nervous? At this surprising tournament appeared first on Golf.

Streamsong Resort bartender Courtney Depianta shares the keys to effectively — and easily — smoking cocktails at home.

The post A golf-club bartender shares the secret to smoking cocktails — and why you should do it appeared first on Golf.

Avoid getting overwhelmed in your practice session by doing this instead, says GOLF Top 100 Teacher Derek Swoboda.

The post Don’t waste your practice time by doing this, says top instructor appeared first on Golf.

How to watch the 2024 Mexico Open at Vidanta on Sunday, including full Mexico Open Sunday TV coverage, streaming info, tee times and more.

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PGA Tour rookie Jake Knapp shot an 8-under 63 on Saturday to take a four-shot lead going into the final round at Vidanta.

Ricardo Gonzalez strung together four straight birdies on the back nine to earn a 1-shot victory in the Trophy Hassan II, giving him membership on the PGA Tour Champions for the first time.

Alvaro Ortiz got off to a strong start and did just enough right at the end for a 7-under 64, giving him a share of the lead in the Mexico Open as he goes for yet another victory in his home country.