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While some of the standards have evolved over the years, golf remains a game of etiquette.

That doesn’t mean it has to be stuffy and uptight. The etiquette portion, for the most part, refers to common courtesy of other golfers and the course itself. It represents the things you do to ensure the game moves quickly and safely while respecting those around you.

We tend to think of etiquette as how you conduct yourself on the course but it extends beyond that. There is etiquette throughout any facility, including the practice range.

Some parts of practice etiquette are unique to being on a driving range—or more heightened on a range—so I put together a list of previously unwritten practice range etiquette rules.

Airplane Rules For Conversation

When you are on an airplane, the common rule of thumb is that conversation should be held to a minimum. Everyone is sharing the same space so talking excessively during a flight is unnecessary.

Is it permissible to use a Stimpmeter to measure the speed of the greens before teeing off? Rules Guy has the answer.

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Adam Scott ended his longest day in golf with a playoff loss against Cam Davis in a U.S. Open qualifier, and now Scott has to wait a week to see if his alternate status will allow him to extend the longest active streak of playing the majors.

Robert MacIntyre of Scotland withdrew from this week's Memorial Tournament on Monday, one day after winning his first career PGA Tour title at the RBC Canadian Open.

San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano is facing a potential lifetime ban for betting on baseball.

Miles Russell, 15, will become the youngest player to tee it up on the PGA Tour this season when he makes his debut at the Rocket Mortgage Classic later this month.

One of my favorite sayings is, “Look good, feel good, play good.”

I suppose this is the rationale I use to convince my wife that I need a new golf outfit. The same rationale applies to you, too.

I want nothing more than for you to play good golf and look great doing it. There’s no better time than the present to upgrade your wardrobe.

Not sure where to start? I’ve curated a list and broken them down by price point. Whether you’re a big spender or a penny-pincher, I’ve got an outfit that fits the bill.

Under $100 – Ballin’ On a Budget

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Looking for a comprehensive golf outfit for under $100? You’ll probably have to ditch the golf shoes. Even still, you can pick up a slick polo, shorts and even an accessory or two all for under $100. Finding a great fit for under a Benjamin is no small feat but that’s why I love the clearance section.

It’s Memorial Week on the PGA Tour at Muirfield Village, which, among other things, means it’s time for Titleist’s annual teaser.

AKA: it’s time to validate the upcoming Titleist GT metalwoods on the PGA Tour.

Landing on the USGA conforming list today (in time for play at Murfield) is Titleist’s new/upcoming GT metalwoods family.

With that, I have 3 immediate questions:

Questions Without Answers (Mostly)

#3 is the easy one to answer.

There is a lot of cool gear in the golf world that doesn’t always fit 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

We Tried It: Evnroll Custom Putter Program

Your Putter Designer

Dave Wolfe– Keeper of the flatstick horde.

We Tried It: Evnroll Custom Putter Program

Would you spend $20 to have your putter built to fit your stroke?

Yes is the only acceptable answer.

There now are more companies that offer irons than ever before. With new direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands constantly entering the market, getting recognized is no easy task. Our Forum member testing platform seeks to highlight many of these brands by getting their products in the hands of our testers. For this member testing opportunity, we had four golfers test, review and keep a combo set of Haywood CB/MB (cavity-back/muscle-back) irons.

About Haywood Golf

Founded in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 2018, Haywood Golf has made a concerted effort to differentiate itself by offering multiple fitting locations worldwide. They build all their clubs in Canada.

Haywood offers four iron models, a driving iron, wedges and two different putter models (one mallet and one blade). Their most recent additions are a driver, fairway woods and hybrid. All their golf clubs are available in right- and left-handed. 

With so many DTC brands available to consumers, Haywood separates itself by offering more fitting location options and special runs of copper and black nitride-finish clubs, along with competitive prices and a ton of options.

The Testing Opportunity

Our four testers had the opportunity to be virtually fitted with owner Joshua Haywood. This included a discussion about set makeup and shaft selection to ensure our testers had the best chance of success with their set of Haywood CB/MB irons.

As I mentioned in a recent We Tried It article, I was never the biggest accessories guy until I received a running watch and fitness wearable to test for prior stories.

While both have certainly served their respective purpose on and off the course, my entire golf experience changed when I started wearing an Apple Watch. Before anyone asks, no, this is not a sponsored post. Just a story of a guy who has had his eyes opened to arguably the best golf tech companion accessory.

While Apple Watch stans are thinking “Duh,” let me elaborate for anyone who hasn’t harnessed the power of this versatile wearable.

Why Apple Watch?

Developed and designed as the perfect partner to the iPhone when it debuted in April 2015, the Apple Watch allows wearers to do pretty much just about everything they can on their phone without having to take it out of their pocket. In fact, you can even leave your phone at home and still utilize certain functions, features and apps.

But we’re here to talk specifically about golf.

Yuka Saso won the U.S. Women's Open for a second time Sunday. She became the first Filipina to win in 2021, and after switching citizenship before turning 21, she's now the first Japanese golfer to claim the major championship.

Robert MacIntyre, with father Dougie at his side as his caddie, held on to win the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title.

Ernie Els won the Principal Charity Classic on Sunday for his fourth career PGA Tour Champions victory.

C.T. Pan received assistance from four different caddies, including a fan, during Sunday's final round at the RBC Canadian Open.

The USGA moved the tee box up on the short par-4 16th at Lancaster Country Club — and it could help decide the U.S. Women's Open.

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English golfer Laurie Canter, who also competes on the LIV Golf circuit, shot a final-round 72 to win his first title on the DP World Tour by two strokes.