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Min Woo Lee said a "miraculously good" recovery will allow him to play in the Masters less than two weeks after he suffered a broken finger.

Jordan Spieth revealed Tuesday that he reinjured his left wrist at last week's Valero Texas Open.

You should be able to save more strokes when you have a higher lofted iron or putter in your hands. So why is it that you can’t hit it close for a 1-putt every time you are near the green? Of course, you need to read the green before every approach stroke, but you need to use the right club and practice to make more 1-putt greens.

We have all heard that it is better to putt when you are near the green but in most cases, this is hogwash.

Why not make a putting-chip?
1/ On any given round of golf you have hit many putts, and you know the speed of the green. Your mind is tuned in to that speed for your putter. Unfortunately, you can’t get that feel out of your head. I have seen too many rounds of professional golf on TV where a pro makes a SHORT putt from off the green.
2/ You can’t trust the fringe or the ruff grass just off the green as the bent grass will push your putt off course every time. You need an easy way to lift your ball over the ruff so that it can roll out to the hole.

Solution
Putt with an Iron or Hybrid: That’s right, just make a putting stroke with any of your lofted clubs to lift your ball over the ruff and let it rollout on the green up to the hole. This may seem revolutionary but what could be easier with clubs that are already in your bag.
1/ You don’t need to make this adjustment with a heavier new club that take a lot more time to learn the feel. You are already familiar with the feel of your clubs for a full swing.
2/ The only thing you need to learn is how much backswing is needed for the hit that you want to make. We are not talking about a full backswing. A putting stroke is easier to make than any chip shot.
3/ It’s so much easier to let the weight of your club control your swing for a putting-chip that will only travel up to 30 yards.
4/ The simplicity of this shot is all in the ease of swinging your club head directly under your eyes like a putter. Grip down on your chosen club so that the shaft is almost vertical and your club head is only touching the ground at the TOE to minimize turf contact (NOT THE FULL LEADING EDGE ). Just hold the face of your club so that the flat is perpendicular to the direction that you are hitting.

Of course you can practice with your GOLFSTR+ to keep your leading wrist flat for your putting-chip stroke. Buy one today at www.GOLFSTR.com

Tiger Woods is facing the inevitable fight that none of us likes to face. He talked about it Tuesday ahead of his play at the Masters.

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There's an exclusive Masters beer that we know is brewed for just one week of the year. But virtually everything else about it is secret.

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After his Tuesday practice round at the Masters, Fred Couples was asked if his stance on LIV Golf has changed. Here's what he said.

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Norway's Viktor Hovland spent a good portion of Tuesday's pre-Masters new conference detailing the work he has put in to improve his golf swing.

From sushi and wagyu beef to chicken and macaroni and cheese, the Masters Champions Dinner has had a pretty diverse menu. Here's Jon Rahm's selection and more from dinners past.

Rory McIlroy needs to win the Masters to complete the career grand slam. Tiger Woods was asked about his chances.

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Thinking about betting on the Masters? Dive into these historical trends to help determine who your pick should be this year.

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

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PGA Golf Professional Brendon R. Elliott gives his tips for navigating sloped greens like the ones players will face at Augusta this week.

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With golfers increasing distance by adding speed, we talk with an expert club fitter to find out how new clubs should be adjusted.

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Up until two weeks ago, Koepka had a particular look and feel he preferred on the greens. Then everything changed.

The post Is Brooks Koepka’s Masters gear shakeup a cause for concern? appeared first on Golf.

Read our complete 2024 Masters viewer's guide, including Masters tee times, TV schedules and streaming info to watch the action from Augusta.

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One of my favorite “Masters magic” elements is the course design. It’s not overly punishing for top players—winning scores have been getting lower over the years—but it makes the world’s best think through strategy in a way most places can’t match. 

Here is my ranking of all 18 holes with comments on what makes each of them unique. 

18. 7th (Par 4 — 450 Yards) “Pampas”

On a course that prides itself on interesting angles and decision-making, the 7th hole has been stretched out into a boring execution test off the tee. It’s a dead-straight hole with trees on both sides, and players are challenged into hitting a driver so their approach doesn’t require a mid-iron into a green that isn’t designed for it. There are a lot of bad drives that end up with punch shot approaches into the front bunker because there are rarely other options for recovery. 

The green has some fun hole locations, including the front right Sunday pin. It was a better hole when it was shorter. 

17. 4th (Par 3 — 240 Yards) “Flowering Crab Apple“

It’s the only long par-3 on the course, which is fair. Nice to see players hitting a long-iron or lumber into a hole. 

SuperStroke grips are recognized for their performance on the putting green. Golfers like Jordan Spieth and Patrick Cantlay have helped the SuperStroke brand really break through. However, SuperStroke offers a full line of club grips in addition to its putting grips. As with any grip brand, the key is to try to find one that is the best fit for your game. We’ve broken down some of the top-selling SuperStroke grips to help you narrow down which one will feel right in your hands.

Club Grips

All golf grips claim to offer feedback, feel and traction. Here is a tip: If you are thinking of changing all the grips on your clubs, start with just one and then go from there. Put one on your 7-iron or 8-iron and play with it for two weeks then, if you’re happy, change them all.

S-Tech

The S-Tech is a soft, premium rubber grip that combines a cushion-like effect with plenty of tackiness. The S-Tech is suitable for all weather conditions as it does prevent your hands from slipping. 

Sometimes, softer-feeling grips feel smoother and thus less tacky but not the S-Tech. This is the SuperStroke stock club gip that can work for almost any player.

Who It’s For: The S-Tech is ideal for players looking for consistency and playability across the entire set of clubs. It’s also a good value.

The Best Clubs From This Year’s Masters

The season’s first major is upon us and PGA Tour Superstore has a plethora of equipment and apparel to help you celebrate. We’ve done the hard work to put together a Masters gift guide for the top items you can find this spring. We’ll start with the clubs for the top five players in the tournament.

Scottie Scheffler WITB

The top-ranked player in the world trusts the new TaylorMade Qi10 driver and fairway wood in addition to the same P7TW irons Tiger Woods uses. Scheffler employs Titleist wedges and has been recently thriving on the greens thanks to his TaylorMade Spider Tour X. 

Here is a full breakdown of everything Scheffler is playing and wearing:

Xander Schauffele WITB

Schauffele is Callaway throughout most of his bag, employing the new Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond driver. He is also using the new Apex TCB irons, a Jaws Raw 52-degree gap wedge and a Chrome Tour X ball. 

Here is a full breakdown of everything Schauffele is playing and wearing: