Darren Clarke won the Stanford International on Sunday for his third PGA Tour Champions victory of the season.
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Sweden's Kristoffer Broberg held on for a three-shot victory at the KLM Open on Sunday after shooting a level-par 72
Jim Knous utilized a strong short game, shooting a 7-under 65 on Saturday for a share of the lead with Maverick McNealy after three rounds in the Fortinet Championship.
Play Saturday in the LPGA Tour's Cambia Portland Classic was called off because of wet conditions and forecast rain at Oregon Golf Club, and the event was later cut to 54 holes.
K.J. Choi shot a 4-under 66 in windy conditions Saturday to take a two-stroke lead into the final round of the PGA Tour Champions' Stanford International.
The LPGA Tour said it will determine prior to Sunday's round whether the Cambia Portland Classic will be played over 54 or 72 holes. Playing Monday in order to complete 54 or 72 holes also is an option.
Sweden's Kristoffer Broberg smashed the course record for a second straight day at the Dutch Open and holds an eight-shot lead after three rounds of play.
Maverick McNealy overcame three consecutive bogeys on Friday, holing out from 74 yards for eagle for a second-round lead in the Fortinet Championship.
Jin Young Ko shot a 5-under 67 on Friday to take the second-round lead in the Cambia Portland Classic.
K.J. Choi and Darren Clarke shot 7-under 63 on Friday at the PGA Tour Champions' Stanford International.
Sweden's Kristoffer Broberg claimed the lead on Day 2 at the Dutch Open on Thursday after he set a new course record at the Bernardus Golf, carding a a superb 7-under-par 64.
The rift between Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau can inspire the American team at the Ryder Cup, Team Europe captain Padraig Harrington has said.
MyGolfSpy Ball Lab is where we quantify the quality and consistency of the golf balls on the market to help you find the best ball for your money. Today we’re evaluating the Maxfli Tour. For more information, visit our About MyGolfSpy Ball Lab page.
About the Maxfli Tour
The Maxfli Tour is the second generation of Maxfli’s three-piece Tour-level offering. For the uninitiated, Maxfli is a house brand for DICK’S Sporting Goods/Golf Galaxy, though the ball is also available through Golfworks. Given the near exclusivity of retail availability and the $35 price point, it’s reasonable to think of Maxfli Tour alongside other premium direct-to-consumer offerings like Snell, Vice and OnCore. Notably, the Maxfli Tour is manufactured by Foremost in Taiwan. It’s the same factory that procures balls for Vice and OnCore. It also manufactures balls for Wilson and TaylorMade. While the dimple pattern is the stock 318-dimple design common to many Foremost-made balls, the rest of the ball is proprietary to Maxfli.
One point of distinction for Maxfli’s Tour series is the inclusion of CG Balancing technology. While Foremost balls are generally well made, Maxfli understands that absolute perfection in ball manufacturing is unattainable so by running every ball through the equivalent of an industrial-strength check-go-pro and putting the side stamp where the ball is perfectly balanced, golfers have the opportunity to hit straighter drives. We haven’t specifically tested the technology though it’s worth mentioning that when we’ve done robot testing on the Maxfli Tour line, it has performed admirably, even without aligning impact with the side stamp.
Maxfli Tour — Compression
Carlota Ciganda shot a 4-under 68 on Thursday and is tied atop the leaderboard along with Gemma Dryburgh and Pajaree Anannarukarn at the Cambia Portland Classic.
Jon Rahm shot an even-par 72 in the first round of the Fortinet Championship on Thursday, saying he has been feeling ill since earlier this week.
Lara Tennant captured the U.S. Senior Women's Amateur for the third straight time, denying Ellen Port from joining Jack Nicklaus and JoAnne Carner with an eighth USGA title.
A few months back, we asked you to tell us about how satisfied you are with your current driver. This time around, we want to dig a little deeper to understand how happy you are with the irons you’re playing right now.
We want to know what you’re playing, if you were fitted for it and how well the irons have met your expectations. As we again look for correlations within the data, we expect the results will be enlightening.
Do golfers who get fitted see better results on the course? Are owners of certain brands more satisfied with their irons than others?
Those are exactly the kind of answers we hope to find.
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Brooks Koepka expressed a dislike for the Ryder Cup format, is battling a wrist injury and has an ongoing feud with Bryson DeChambeau. In Paul Azinger's eyes, that's enough for Koepka to consider not playing in the storied event later this month.
Golf is a wonderful game. ONLY YOU have the personal control over every aspect of every round you play. It’s up to you to consider your environment, your stance and your club selection. It’s even more important to manage your mental state of mind to create your success or failure for every swing that you make. That’s why we love and play this game.
Look for weaknesses in your game to improve your CONSISTENCY and your ACCURACY. Miss-hits and poor direction control with the wrong club are all downfalls for our games. Every swing that you make can be a learning experience. It’s up to you to mentally take note of the problems with your game and to take corrective action. So why not categorize the weaknesses and strengths of your game to improve your next round of golf.
Strategic Planning
1/ Accept Your Physical Strength and Limitations: It’s up to you to add exercise and stretching to your daily routine to improve your body for every round of golf. Your diet, shape and strength can all improve your game but as Weekend Worriers you will never achieve golf pro status, so limit your expectations based on your existing physical condition. Set your own personal goals for yearly improvement as it will not happen overnight.
2/ Test your Golf Skills at the Range and Putting Green: Before you play every round of golf you really should hit some balls and putts to confirm the cadence that you need for your driver, irons and putter. Apply the setup and swing that you know will eliminate miss-hits and improve your accuracy.
3/ Know the Limitations of your Clubs, Balls and Skills: Golf is a game that you play against your past successes. Don’t try to out muscle your playing partners. Know your limitations and play the game within your skill level so that you can hit the distance and direction you KNOW THAT YOU CAN ACHIEVE.
Spirit of the Game: William Wright
Sept. 15, 2021
Note: This piece first appeared on usga.org on February 20, 2012
Not long after receiving the trophy for his historic U.S. Amateur Public Links triumph in 1959, William Wright received a phone call at the Wellshire Golf Course in Denver from a Seattle reporter.
The first question asked of Wright was, “How does it feel to be the first black to win a national tournament?”
Angered that the first inquiry involved race, not his performance, Wright immediately slammed down the phone and walked away.
