Tiger Woods is doing double duty as host and player at the Hero World Challenge – and his choice of equipment has everyone on the edge of their seat. Woods has stumped the experts with apparent custom hybrid golf shoes from an unknown origin. However, the rest of his gear is far less secret and we can tell you what Woods will have in his bag for the Hero World Challenge. Woods became the latest TaylorMade professional to test the brand new Qi10 LS driver in competition two weeks after Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood introduced it in Dubai. When the…
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Mastering the wedge is the one area that golfers at any level can work on to start shooting lower scores. Golf coach Brian Manzella believes that too many players overcomplicate their short game. Manzella believes that simplicity is the key to mastering the pitch and getting those scores down. “All you have to be able to do, even if you just hit an average tee shot, and an average second shot, and now you’re 30-40 yards from the green or even 30-40 feet from the green, is just take a pitching wedge or a gap wedge — stay away from…
Played on the Albany Course, the Hero World Challenge is a golf tournament hosted by Tiger Woods and has often featured special moments from the man himself. The small invitational field play for unofficial prize money and, since 2009, also get World Golf Rankings points for their efforts in the tournament played as a benefit for the Tiger Woods Foundation. There have been four venues for the Hero World Challenge which was first played in January 2000 at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona. Woods has himself claimed the title on five occasions but has not lifted the trophy since…
Google search data has revealed which golf brands are the most popular in the online space. The top seven brands accounted for more than 500,000 searches each month. Some of those searches will be online window shopping and wishing the day will come, but studies show that golf is growing faster than ever as a participation sport. Here are those top seven brands and what they do best. FootJoy – 44,000 searches per month FootJoy has quickly become the most popular shoe supplier on the PGA Tour and that notoriety is spreading beyond the professional realm. Their shoes are notable…
There is no doubt about the importance of the elbow in your golf swing and how the trailing arm is integral at several points in ensuring great contact. Everyone wishes they had a more steady golf swing and sorting out an elbow drop can make a big difference to your game. The trailing arm is crucial in one’s ability to consistently deliver the club head into impact. Before you start doing any drills to correct elbow drop, try to make sure that is the problem you are dealing with and as with all problems on the course, if you have…
Min Woo Lee might be the form player on the pro tours heading into 2024 and is quickly becoming a popular Major pick. Min’s bag is dominated by Callaway clubs, with a few notable exceptions, and his main equipment sponsor must be delighted with how he is playing right now and how well he is being received. Third at the Australian Open, Min has seemingly made it his mission to play to the crowd at every available opportunity – and given how they have reacted, you cannot blame him at all. Before we look at what Min has in his bag,…
An artist on the golf course and owner of arguably the finest swing the game has ever seen, Sam Snead’s wisdom outlives him through his quips and quotes. Snead was never short of a one-liner to feed to the press or an admirer, but there was often a lot more depth to these Sneadisms than you might think. Here are nine of his great quotes for any golfer or elite sportsperson to follow. “The mark of a great player is in his ability to come back. The great champions have all come back from defeat.” Snead points to great champions’…
A Scotty Cameron putter will make you the envy of any green, but how about the too-good-to-be-true Mystic Blue finish on the 2023 HXXIII Newport 1.5 LTD with its Tour-inspired configuration? Normally, clubs are a risky gift for any golfer, but if a £950 stick is in your budget for that golf lover in your life, you need not hesitate. This breathtaking limited edition club is based on the Super Select Newport head shape and includes a newly designed, toe-flow-promoting jet neck, a dual-milled face, and a topline sight line. The design combination of neck and body is prized for…
St Andrews, Scotland and Liberty Corner, NJ, USA – The R&A and USGA will update the testing conditions used for golf ball conformance under the Overall Distance Standard (ODS), which will take effect from January 2028. The decision aims to reduce the impact increased hitting distances have on golf’s long-term sustainability while minimising the impact on the recreational game. The revised ball testing conditions will be as follows: 125-mph clubhead speed (equivalent to 183 mph ball speed); spin rate of 2220 rpm and launch angle of 11 degrees. The current conditions, which were established 20 years ago, are set at…
The Canadian Golf Superintendents Association (CGSA) announced Keith Lyall of the Sun Peaks Resort Golf Course in Sun Peaks, B.C. as the CGSA Gordon Witteveen Award winner for 2023. The Gordon Witteveen Award is presented annually by the CGSA to the superintendent or assistant superintendent who has authored the best article for publication in the CGSA GreenMaster magazine during the past year. Keith’s article entitled “Steps to An Effective Management System”, which was published in the Winter 2023 issue of GreenMaster, was judged by a panel of peers and Keith was unanimously chosen as the winner. “It was an absolute privilege to be able to reach…