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Shane Lowry spoke with GOLF's Dylan Dethier about his Irish roots and what part of the 2025 Open at Portrush he is most excited about.

The post Shane Lowry on his childhood, his family and the Open’s return to Portrush appeared first on Golf.

Lexi Thompson came close (and brought jokes), Padraig Harrington won big (and spoke wise), the PGA Tour's newest winner overcame his Airbnb.

The post Lexi’s close call, Paddy’s In-N-Out, Airbnb checkout time | Monday Finish appeared first on Golf.

Pound for pound, two-time major winner Justin Thomas is among the longest players on the planet. Here's how he generates so much speed.

The post Justin Thomas’ 5 basics for pounding longer drives off the tee appeared first on Golf.

The R&A announced that it will host a "last chance" on-site qualifier on the Monday before the 2026 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale.

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The putter that Patrick Reed used in his first LIV win held special meaning because of the name that was printed on it.

The post Patrick Reed’s winning putter at LIV Dallas had sentimental meaning appeared first on Golf.

Aldrich Potgieter won for the first time on the PGA Tour after a tweak to his Titleist GT2 driver. Here's why you should try one.

The post Aldrich Potgieter thrives with Titleist GT2 driver. Here’s why you should try it appeared first on Golf.

The early 2025 John Deere Classic odds have major champion Jason Day among the betting favorites to win. Here's what you need to know.

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How to watch the PGA Tour's 2025 John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run this week, including a full John Deere Classic TV schedule.

The post 2025 John Deere Classic: TV schedule, streaming info, tee times appeared first on Golf.

Every time you spend money, you’re casting a vote for the kind of world you want to live in.

If that’s true, I want to live in a world where Tyler Nguyen sells an awful lot of golf gloves.

Unless you’re an aggressive Instagram user, you’ve probably never heard of Tyler or his company, Forelinks Golf. Once you get to know him, however, you can’t help but root for him.

I can’t tell you that Tyler has revolutionized golf gloves. Heck, Tyler himself will tell you he hasn’t reinvented anything. What he has done, however, is carve out a niche in a very competitive end of the golf industry. He’s done it by using the tools at his disposal and the kind of persistence that’s more prevalent in young people than many of us choose to believe.

His story, and that of Forelinks Golf, is quintessentially American.

I suck at golf.

Maybe you can relate? Maybe you can’t.

In any case, I’m trying to get better. And the one thing that consistently derails my rounds faster than anything else is being O.B. (or darn near close to it) off the tee.

When I hit my driver well, things go well. But those rounds are few and far between. Plus, there are a handful of holes I play that my driver goes just a little too far, so I tend to reach for my 3-wood.

I’m a headcase when it comes to the long game. And for what it’s worth, I NEVER hit my 3-wood off the deck. Never. It’s only a tee club for me, mainly for long par 3s and short par 4s where driver puts me into water or the crap.

Let me be clear about one thing before I get into this: all golf is good golf.

You can put me anywhere in the world as long as I have a club in my hand.

And even the courses on this list are still, for the most part, good golf courses with value. You might love them. You might think they are incredible layouts. Maybe they are on your top 10 list for the top courses you’ve ever played.

Personally, I wasn’t all that impressed.

To be overrated you have to be revered by course reviewers and sought after by the average player so these courses will have their defenders.

If you’re chasing the clean feel and precision of a player’s iron, one thing has to be accepted upfront: distance takes a back seat. Player’s irons are built for control, consistency and workability. Raw yardage should not matter. It’s a performance trade-off that makes perfect sense.

If you look at the Vice VGI01, the longest iron in the 2025 test by a wide margin, you’ll see it struggled in accuracy and forgiveness. It finished with one of the lowest overall scores.

In our 2025 Player’s Irons Test, the data made one thing perfectly clear: chasing distance in this category is not only misguided, it often leads to worse overall performance. Here are three clubs to use as an example.

Example 1: Toura SCB-1

Toura SCB-1 was one of the most accurate and forgiving irons tested this year. It outperformed nearly every club in consistency and dispersion. It finished dead last in distance.

This isn’t a knock on the performance of the Toura. It’s more of a reminder of what a player’s iron. If your goal is to shape shots and stick greens with precision, the SCB-1 delivers. If you’re after more yards, this isn’t the iron for you.

Golfers spend money because they want to get better. It’s a simple formula: invest in your game, lower your scores. At least, that’s what the industry wants you to believe. Sometimes it works, but not always.

The truth is that there’s a lot of gear golfers buy that never actually moves the needle, either because it’s misused, misunderstood or just not a good fit in the first place. Knowing what’s worth it (and what’s not) can save you a lot of time, money and frustration.

Alignment sticks (Used incorrectly or not at all)

Alignment sticks are everywhere. They’re versatile and cheap. Unfortunately, owning alignment sticks doesn’t automatically make you any better at alignment.

They won’t magically fix the swing path or setup just because you put them in the bag.

The problem is that without a structured drill, like a parallel target line setup or using them for gate and swing plane drills, you’re just guessing. Tools are only as good as the plan behind them. If you’re not going to use alignment sticks correctly and spend some time learning drills that work, don’t buy them.

Another week of broken clubs, weird outbursts and media hostility despite more money, amazing agronomy and straight-flying golf balls. That and a weekend wrap with Open repercussions.

Aldrich Potgieter, a 20-year-old rookie from South Africa, made an 18-foot birdie putt on the fifth playoff hole, outlasting Max Greyserman to win the Rocket Classic in Detroit on Sunday and secure the first PGA Tour title for the tour's youngest player.

Aldrich Potgieter claimed his first Tour title at the Rocket Classic after making a few key changes to his Titleist golf ball and iron setup.

The post Aldrich Potgieter’s clubs: Inside his Rocket Classic-winning setup appeared first on Golf.

We discuss Patrick Reed's Ryder Cup prospects, the PGA Tour's pace-of-play addition, a player-vs.-reporter dust-up and more.

The post Tour Confidential: Should Patrick Reed get Ryder Cup consideration? appeared first on Golf.

Patrick Reed lost the lead with a 3-over 75 and then atoned for it by making a 15-foot birdie putt on the first hole of a four-man playoff Sunday to win LIV Golf Dallas, his first title since joining the Saudi-funded league in 2022.

Somi Lee poured in an 8-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole to team with fellow South Korean Jin Hee Im to win the Dow Championship on Sunday, denying Lexi Thompson her first LPGA title in six years.

Padraig Harrington came out on top of a major championship that felt more like match play, closing his round on Sunday with seven straight pars, for a 3-under 67, at the U.S. Senior Open, topping Stewart Cink by one shot in Colorado Springs, Colorado.