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Snakehole Golf Club, in Arizona, is more relaxed than most courses. But there is one rule if you want to play it.

The post This Arizona club has an ‘exclusive’ membership — and sand greens appeared first on Golf.

As a millennial of a certain age, the sentimental part of me wants to watch Anthony Kim play golf again.

Kim, now 38 years old, once captivated the golf world—particularly my generation—with his play and personality in the late 2000s and early 2010s.

For me, the fascination with Kim can be explained in one moment. After he won the AT&T National in 2008, Kim was signing autographs when he was handed a flip phone. Tournament host Tiger Woods was on the other line.

“T-Dub, what’s up?” Kim said without breaking stride in his autograph signing.

The man called A.K. oozed charisma like that in a time period when golf was short on stars. This was before the prime of Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth, Rickie Fowler and other luminaries. When Kim won that event nearly 16 years ago, the top 10 of the Official World Golf Ranking read: Woods, Phil Mickelson, Adam Scott, Geoff Ogilvy, Stewart Cink, Ernie Els, Sergio Garcia, Steve Stricker, Justin Rose and Vijay Singh.

Earlier this week, an Average Joe and his better-than-average caddie took on TPC Scottsdale in the calm before the WM Phoenix Open storm.

The post The pro-am at golf’s wildest event? An amateur and his caddie compare notes appeared first on Golf.

In today's edition of Play Smart, we look at the hack Adam Scott uses to grip the club perfectly every time.

The post Use Adam Scott’s grip hack to hold the club perfectly every time appeared first on Golf.

Nothing goes better with the big game than an equally big platter of nachos. Here are the do's and don'ts to making perfect nachos.

The post How to make Super Bowl-worthy nachos, according to a golf-club chef appeared first on Golf.

Hitting the ball like a Tour pro requires you to properly shift your weight. This drill from Cameron McCormick teaches just that.

The post Train yourself to take divots like a Tour pro with this drill appeared first on Golf.

Bankers and consultants who advise Saudi Arabia's PIF have testified that they face "criminal and financial penalties" if they cooperate with a U.S. Senate investigation of a possible PGA Tour-LIV Golf merger.

Jerry Kelly, a 2-time major winner on the PGA Tour Champions, shows how to find success when playing golf in extremely windy conditions.

The post Playing in extreme wind? Use these tips from a senior major winner appeared first on Golf.

Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery announced a groundbreaking new sports TV product on Tuesday, and it has big implications for golf.

The post Sports TV just announced a radical change. Here’s what it means for golf appeared first on Golf.

It's operation "stay dry" at TPC Scottsdale. Here are 3 ways pros and their caddies are keeping themselves warm and dry on the course today.

The post How pros are weathering the storm to stay warm and dry at the WM Phoenix Open appeared first on Golf.

Rickie Fowler opens up on Cobra Darkspeed testing, adding lines to the driver face, brand loyalty, popular putters and more.

The post Rickie Fowler’s clever reason for etching lines on his driver face appeared first on Golf.

By using golf biomechanics, GOLF Top 100 Teacher Tony Ruggiero explains how every player can create swing speed and make better contact.

The post 3 ways biomechanics maximizes distance and improves ball contact appeared first on Golf.

Odyssey is adding to its popular line of Ai-One putters with new Cruiser models. Here's everything you need to know about them.

The post Odyssey adds to Ai-One putter line with new Cruiser models appeared first on Golf.

For ClubTest 2024, we tested 16 new fairway woods with the help of a swing robot. Read all the results to find the perfect new wood.

The post ClubTest 2024: 16 new fairway woods tested and reviewed appeared first on Golf.

Bettinardi’s innovative INOVAI line gets a major refresh.The multi-material mallets feature a new modular design platform.26 right-handed and 10 left-handed variations.Available for pre-order Feb. 8 at Bettinardi.com and at Bettinardi USA retailers on Feb. 16. Worldwide release in March.MSRP $400

Those who follow Bettinardi’s two-year release cycles expected an INOVAI release in 2024. With that, it was a bit surprising Bettinardi did not announce any new INOVAI releases when they released the 2024 BB putter models last November. Typically, the BB and the INOVAI arrive together.

Being that the 2024 BB line included only a single mallet model, the lack of any mallets from the typically co-released INOVAI line made Bettinardi’s 2024 release plan very blade-heavy.

As it turned out, there is a new INOVAI mallet line coming from Bettinardi. It just lagged a bit behind the BB release. I’m not sure why it came later but my guess is that it got its own release … because it deserved its own release.

Was it worth the wait?

One answer to this question is to look at how different the new INOVAI line is from the previous INOVAI line that was released back in 2022. Some of the aspects of the INOVAI putters have remained the same such as the multi-material construction and the Roll Control Face.

From Nick Saban's day on the course to Max Homa's recommendations and hail in Scottsdale, get caught up on Wednesday at the WM Phoenix Open.

The post Nick Saban’s swing, Max Homa’s dinner recommendations (and an epic fall) | Rogers Report appeared first on Golf.

The hottest putter of 2023 makes its retail debut with an AI upgrade.The Odyssey Ai-One Cruiser models Ai-One faces with counterbalanced weighting.Available for pre-order Feb. 8 at OdysseyGolf.com and in stores March 15.MSRP $349.99

Odyssey made quite a splash last fall when they unveiled their Ai-One and Ai-One Milled putter lines. Both lines featured new AI-designed inserts that demonstrated marked improvements in distance control compared to traditional milled putters.

These putters performed so well that Jon Rahm immediately put the Ai-One Rossie S into his bag. He was ready to save some strokes, eliminate some three-putts and make a whole bunch more prize money. I figured we common folk would be excited to try out the AI technologies as well.

As it turned out, the thing that I heard asked most often after the release was when would Odyssey be releasing a retail Jailbird putter like Rickie Fowler’s and Wyndham Clark’s.

Odyssey incorporating this new Ai-One technology into their putters was a big story in 2023, but the biggest putter story last year was the resurgence of the Odyssey Versa Jailbird. The golfing public said, “AI is cool and all, but can I have that putter from 2013?”

Looks like 2024 is going to be Jailbird season after all. Today marks the official announcement of the release of the Odyssey Ai-One Cruiser Jailbird putter. Now you can finally buy a Jailbird putter at your local store, and that Jailbird will feature Odyssey’s Ai-One insert technology.

More than a dozen sports leagues and players' associations, from the NFL to the PGA Tour, have promised the White House that they will provide more opportunities for people to be physically active and learn about nutrition and adopting healthy lifestyles.