Golf-course superintendents are busier than ever. Here are a few fun facts about their roles — and why Sept. 9 is a good day to thank them.
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In a year that’s been filled with some pretty sweet, limited edition gear, Srixon-Cleveland had been, until recently, noticeably quiet.
The company broke that silence in a big way a couple of weeks ago with its jaw-dropping RTZ wedge collaboration with SWAG. Those money wedges were no fluke. Today, Srixon is celebrating the Ryder Cup with a limited edition Captain Keegan Bradley Signature Z-STAR Diamon golf balls.
Bradley is a longtime Srixon-Cleveland staffer, so his brand is doing him the honor of putting his mug on his golf ball.
“Keegan has always embodied what it means to be a competitor and now, a leader,” says Srixon Communications Director Noelle Zavaleta. “We’re honored to support him with a product that reflects his grit, his pride and his love of team golf.”
It might not make up for Bradley choosing not to name himself as a Ryder Cup player, but hey, no one else on the team has their face on a golf ball.
How to watch the 2025 BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth in England this week, including a full BMW PGA Championship TV schedule.
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Patrick Reed had high hopes to play in the 2025 Ryder Cup, but it wasn't meant to be. On Sunday, he revealed why he won't watch the event.
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Do you consider yourself a brand-loyal golfer? The type who sticks with one brand and upgrades to the newest release every time it comes out?
USA Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley is not.
He has a true mixed setup. It’s part PING, part TaylorMade, part Srixon, part Cleveland, and a little Odyssey. (While the same parent company owns Srixon and Cleveland, they are still separate brands.) Bradley is blending across multiple names, not just staying inside one umbrella.
Honestly, that’s what makes his bag so fun. While we expect some players to have all Titleist or all TaylorMade, it’s refreshing to see someone pick clubs from different brands to make the best possible combination.
Here’s a look inside Keegan Bradley’s current bag:
If you’re a TaylorMade fan, 2025 testing gave you a clearer picture of where the brand stands. While no TaylorMade blade models were part of this year’s lineup, the company’s mallets and zero-torque designs made a strong showing. The Spider Tour and Spider Tour X continue TaylorMade’s tradition in mallet innovation but the real standout was the new Spider 5K ZT. In a growing zero-torque category, it emerged as TaylorMade’s biggest winner of 2025, especially for golfers who want added stability and long-range consistency.
PuttView Handicap is a Strokes Gained–style metric where a lower (more negative) number is better. Short, medium and long putting performance are measured separately, along with an overall average.
| Model | Category | Overall | Short | Medium | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TaylorMade Spider Tour X | Mallet | -6.7 | -6.4 | -4.2 | -9.8 |
| TaylorMade Spider Tour | Mallet | -4.6 | -2.9 | -3.9 | -8.5 |
| TaylorMade Spider 5K ZT | Zero Torque | -7.1 | -5.5 | -7.0 | -10.2 |
TaylorMade’s 2025 test results told a clear story: this is a brand built on mallets and now making serious waves in the zero-torque category. While no TaylorMade blades were included in this year’s lineup, the Spider Tour and Spider Tour X carried on the company’s strong reputation for forgiveness and stability. Both showed reliable long-range performance, though their consistency on short and mid-range putts was more mixed.
The real breakthrough came from the Spider 5K ZT. This is TaylorMade’s first major step into zero-torque design. It finished as the runner-up overall in the category, highlighted by one of the very best long-putt scores across all models tested (–10.2).
That combination of stability and distance control makes it one of TaylorMade’s strongest 2025 releases and a serious option if you’re considering this new style of putter.
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Over the course of my nearly three decades in golf, I’ve witnessed, countless times, beginner golfers walk up to the range, buy a bucket of balls, pull out the driver and launch into an hour-long session of wild, inconsistent swings.
Mindless ball-whacking does zero for improvement. This whole “quantity beats quality” mentality is a line of thinking that traps golfers in an endless loop of mediocrity.
Beginners and, actually, an entirely too large percentage of golfers show up and bash drivers for an hour straight. Setup? Ignored. Grip? Who cares. Swing plane? Never heard of it.
Meanwhile, the basics that actually matter—the stuff that turns triple bogeys into pars—get tossed aside like yesterday’s scorecard.
When golfers debate what wins on the PGA Tour, the conversation usually jumps straight to drivers, putters or golf balls. In 2025, it’s hard to ignore the dominance of the SuperStroke putter grips.
They accounted for 21 PGA Tour wins this season and $53,698,400 in prize money. The wins consisted of majors, signature events and breakthrough victories.
It’s easy to overlook the golf grip. That’s a mistake. It’s a vital piece of equipment that directly controls feel, stability and confidence everywhere on the course but especially on the greens. Tour pros know it and the data from this season proves it.
Not every win came from the same grip model. We asked SuperStroke which grip each pro used to win this year and then we broke it down for you.
Rory McIlroy’s three-win season, including his Masters title, all came with the Pistol Tour. It helped the Pistol Tour have a total of five wins in 2025 but the 1.0PT isn’t too far behind.
Shot Scope recently released women-specific performance data, providing female golfers with benchmarks of their own. In the past, most distance studies were based on male golfers, which made it difficult for women to determine if their numbers were comparable.
This new data breaks down driver and fairway wood distances by handicap, plus fairway accuracy. Whether you’re a scratch golfer or just getting started, this gives you a clearer picture of how your game compares.
The averages provided are the performance averages with outliers removed.
Women’s driver distances show a clear gap between scratch golfers and higher handicaps. Scratch players average 252 yards off the tee, while 26-plus handicaps average 166 yards. The biggest drop-off comes once you move past single-digit handicaps.
| Handicap | Avg Driver Distance |
|---|---|
| Scratch or Better | 252 yds |
| 1–5 Handicap | 235 yds |
| 6–10 Handicap | 226 yds |
| 11–15 Handicap | 199 yds |
| 16–20 Handicap | 188 yds |
| 21–25 Handicap | 178 yds |
| 26+ Handicap | 166 yds |
If you’re a golfer who doesn’t love to take the driver out on the tee, this 3-wood data could also be useful. Scratch players average 232 yards, while players with higher handicaps average 155.
Four new PXG drivers have landed on the USGA conforming clubs list.
I suppose that shouldn’t come as any real surprise. Black Ops is nearly two years old and, well, let’s just say we knew we’d see some new PXG stuff this fall.
That said, I’m not sure I would have bet on four new driver models from PXG.
As per usual, the USGA’s photos leave a bit to be desired as far as discerning key details, but there’s enough visible in the upcoming Lightning drivers to at least make things interesting.
Let’s have a look.
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If a penalty-area stake is obstructing your swing, can you move it out of the way? Rules Guy has the answer.
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For Rory McIlroy, three moments separate heartbreak from heroics. The 2025 Irish Open was just the latest reminder: everything's coming up Rory.
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Will Bryson DeChambeau appear? Why is there curiosity over tee times? Here’s an inside look at the Ryder Cup training camp in Napa.
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The PGA Tour Champions has not been exempt from the impact the power game has continued to have on professional golf.
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If you want to chip the ball closer to the hole — and save par more often — try these five easy tips from GOLF Top 100 Teacher Kellie Stenzel.
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Just in time for fall golf season, Vice Golf is tapping into Bavarian tradition with its latest limited edition release: the Vice Pro PROST Edition golf balls. Because nothing says “four-putt for double-bogey” quite like celebrating with a hearty German toast.
The PROST collection comes in two distinct flavors that would make any beer festival proud. The “Character” edition features playful beer-themed graphics scattered across an off-white base, while the “Beer Gold” model sports a sophisticated gold and white design accented with subtle hints of Vice’s signature drip pattern. Both maintain the performance specs of Vice’s popular Pro model – a three-piece, cast urethane construction with 90 compression that balances distance and spin.
“PROST!” isn’t just marketing speak here. It’s proper German for “cheers!” – the traditional toast you’d hear echoing across Munich’s beer gardens during Oktoberfest. Vice defines it perfectly: “A German toast that means cheers! Often shouted with a clink of a Maß (colloquially called a stein) at Bavarian beer festivals in September.”
For those keeping score at home, a Maß is that massive one-liter beer mug that requires two hands to lift properly – much like the commitment needed to play Vice’s limited edition patterns seriously.
The limited edition nature means these won’t stick around long, much like “every good night” according to Vice’s cheeky marketing copy. Smart money says they’ll disappear nearly as fast as free beer at a golf tournament.
Rory McIlroy's latest win at the Irish Open came after a recent switch to TaylorMade's new MG5 wedges. See how you can get yours today.
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Well, it’s about f’n time.
The next generation of Titleist’s Pro V1x Left Dash golf ball has finally made its way into the hands of PGA Tour players at this week’s Procore Championship.
I mean, it’s only been 7 years, bruh.
And while Titleist isn’t saying much about it yet, we can read between the lines on what’s coming.
Let’s clarify what Left Dash is and isn’t. Since Titleist introduced it as a Custom Performance Option (CPO) back in early 2018, Left Dash has never been a volume play. It’s not trying to be another Pro V1x for the masses—it’s a specialized tool for golfers with very specific needs. From a fitting perspective, I suppose it’s a bit more nuanced, but I need to hit the ball really far off the tee, and Left Dash excels at just that.
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