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The LIV Golf League will stage tournaments in Arizona, Oklahoma and West Virginia as part of its expanded schedule in 2023.

A few weeks ago, we published our Brand Perception Survey. It’s a reputation survey of sorts wherein we ask you to tell us which golf brands come to mind when you hear a given word. Half of the words are considered positive while the other half carry strong negative connotations.

By the time the results were tallied, nearly 10,000 of you had your voices heard.

Last week, we focused on a selection of winners for what we consider the most impactful and relevant words in the survey. Today, we’re digging into the full results. For each word, we’ll show you the results. We’ll also highlight any notable insights from deeper in the chart.

What To Look For

While there’s always movement in the table, what we’ve come to expect is that the biggest brands in golf tend to hover near the top. Where things get particularly interesting is when a small to mid-sized brand finishes at or near the top or when a large brand fails to register (this can be either good or bad depending on the context).

To help you identify trends in the data, we’ll frequently reference the percentage change from our last survey. When the numbers are large, it might suggest a brand is trending in one direction or the other.

 

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In mid-November, famed musician Nick Jonas partnered with PXG to create the Scottsdale-based brand’s first-ever apparel collaboration. Jonas, an avid golfer, felt PXG provided the perfect outlet to share his passion for fashion. The project, headed by Renee Parsons, thrusts PXG’s ever-growing apparel line into the limelight and aims to capitalize on today’s trend of fashion-focused golf apparel.

The Details

The PXG x NJ Capsule Collection was released on Nov. 15.The limited-edition collection is comprised of 15 apparel styles and nine accessories.Both the apparel styles and accessories are available online and at brick-and-mortar PXG retail locations.

Initial Thoughts

Let me preface my thoughts with this: I’m far from a traditionalist when it comes to golf apparel and fashion. While I wouldn’t consider myself trendy or fashionable, I find traditional golf apparel too vanilla. Does the PXG x NJ Capsule Collection challenge this traditionalist approach to golf fashion?

Absolutely.

The PXG x NJ Capsule Collection is unequivocally different. But, in this case, is “different” good? I’m admittedly very open to progressive fashion but even I found some of the apparel and accessory items pretty radical.

The Good

There are two items you absolutely can’t mess up if you want a successful apparel line: polos and hats. These two staples set the standard for the rest of an apparel collection. In this case, the PXG x NJ Capsule Collection hits the mark. The PXG x NJ Hat is clean, classy and simple—exactly how it should be.

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

Sun Mountain’s Boom Stand Golf Bag. A carry bag with built-in Bluetooth speakers

Who Tried It

Dave Wolfe– MyGolfSpy writer and putter fanatic. I’m also the OG of golf bag and portable audio testing at mygolfspy.com.

Wait, you can play music while playing golf?

Man, wouldn’t it be great to listen to music while golfing? Sounds like a great way to enhance a great game. Let’s grab the buddies, play some tunes, shotgun some Claws and smash the rock around the course. It’ll be like Topgolf—except out in nature!

The New York Times obtains documents prepared by the maligned consulting firm projecting revenue scenarios for Saudi's golf league.

I review the highlights and ties to the LIV v. Golf Establishment battles.

Plus, links to a Year In Review podcast from McKellar.

Sahith Theegala and Tom Hoge became the first rookie team to win the QBE Shootout in 11 years.

Ockie Strydom claimed his first DP World Tour title with a 2-shot victory at the Alfred Dunhill Championship.

PING is releasing the fourth and final limited-edition 2022 PLD Patent 55 Anser.This PLD Anser is gold-plated over milled stainless steel.Only 55 producedOn sale Monday, Dec. 12,  at 2 p.m. EST for $990 at pingpld.com.

On Monday, Dec. 12, PING is releasing the last in their series of 2022 PLD Patent 55 Limited Edition Anser putters. So far, we’ve celebrated the fifty-fifth anniversary of PING’s Anser patent with three limited-run PLD Ansers, machined in bronze, stainless steel and pure copper. This time, PING produced a preposterously precious putter. Once again, the story is all about the metal. What special metal is PING using to close out the series?

That’s gold, Jerry. Gold!

For the last 2022 PLD Limited-Edition Anser, PING is covering the putter in gold. Yes, actual gold. For once, your phone didn’t auto-correct “golf” to “gold.” Although this PLD Anser is milled stainless steel on the inside, its surface will be covered in gold.

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Why a Gold Anser?

Charley Hoffman and Ryan Palmer were at 26-under 118, breaking the 36-hole record in the QBE Shootout and taking a two-shot lead into the final day.

Ockie Strydom carded a 63 to equal the course record set by Scott Jamieson a day earlier and join the Scottish player in a share of the lead after three rounds of the Alfred Dunhill Championship on Saturday.

It won't have the venom of Phil Mickelson vs. Tiger Woods, but The Match featuring Woods, McIlroy, Spieth and Thomas should have stellar golf.

 

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Dean Burmester made six birdies on the back nine to complete his 7-under 65 for a one-shot lead at the Alfred Dunhill Championship on Thursday.

Tiger Woods, who pulled out of last week's Hero World Challenge because of plantar fasciitis in his right foot, said being able to use a golf cart in "The Match" on Saturday night will help "a lot."

This is the ninth in a series of blogs to help you simplify your knowledge of golf and hopefully improve your game. [These tips are distilled from an article published by Luke Kerr-Dineen for a GOLF franchise called “Play Smart”.]

28/ Flare Your Feet: If you’re sitting at a desk all day, you’ve probably got tight hip flexors. That will limit your ability to rotate during your golf swing, which will cost you power—and could even lead to lower- back pain. To increase your hip turn on either side of the ball, GOLFTEC’s resident GOLF Top 100 Teacher Nick Clearwater has found one method works almost instantly and easily: flaring your feet. “Turning your toes out 20 degrees—maybe even more—effectively makes you more flexible,” Clearwater says. “It creates greater range of motion in your hips, which produces a distance boost in short order.”

29/ Use Your Logo Wisely: At the 2012 World Scientific Congress of Golf, researcher Dr. Joan Vickers revealed the fascinating results from an eye-tracking study performed on a group of golfers. She found that highly skilled, lower-handicap players tend to keep their eyes fixed on one portion of the ball. Higher handicaps tend to move their eyes to multiple points.

This is not only important for your fairways shots but also for your putting. Don’t follow your backswing or your follow-through with your eyes. Just focus on swinging in a straight line up your target line.

It may not solve all your problems, but keeping your eyes focused on one tight spot is a quick upgrade you can make to your game. Tiger Woods, places the Bridgestone logo on his ball toward the back (where he wants his clubface to impact) as he tees it up. It acts as a bull’s- eye to hit on every tee shot.

This holiday season we’re celebrating 24 days of QUIZmas by testing your golf course knowledge! We’re posting questions on Instagram daily now through December 24! Drop your best guess to the comments and be sure to give us a follow us here to enter. We’ll choose one random winner each day who will take home… Read the rest

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MyGolfSpy Ball Lab is where we quantify the quality and consistency of golf balls. Today, we’re reviewing the 2022 Bridgestone TOUR BX To learn more about our test process, click here.

About the Bridgestone TOUR BX

The Bridgestone TOUR BX is one of two true Tour-level offerings in the current Bridgestone lineup. Like most balls in the category, it costs nearly $50 per dozen.

Bridgestone TOUR BX Construction

The Bridgestone TOUR BX is a three-piece ball with an injection-molded urethane cover.

As with other TOUR B offerings, TOUR BX balls destined for the American market are manufactured by Bridgestone at the company’s factory in Covington, Ga.