It's been the summer of Brooks Koepka vs. Bryson DeChambeau. Can the U.S. Ryder Cup team get along the way the European side does? Will it?

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It has been 704 days since our last Most Wanted Wedge Test. You might be saying, “It’s about DAMNED time!” Yeah, we know …

With 23 models and 17,480 shots (including some in wet conditions), this is the most comprehensive wedge test of the season.

At MyGolfSpy, our job is to provide independent, unbiased and objective testing so you can make more confident purchasing decisions. We hope our 2021 Most Wanted Wedge Test is an indispensable guide for the off-the-rack buyer or for anyone looking for insight before their next fitting.

About the 2021 Most Wanted Wedge Test

For our 2021 wedge test, 20 golfers tested 56-degree wedges on full swings as well as 50-yard shots in both wet and dry conditions. Using Foresight GCQuad Launch monitors and Titleist Pro V1 balls, we collected data on more than 17,000 shots.

Max Homa rallied from 3 strokes back with seven holes left to edge Maverick McNealy and win the season-opening Fortinet Championship on Sunday.

Jin Young Ko won the rain-shortened Cambia Portland Classic on Sunday for her second victory in her past three LPGA Tour starts.

Darren Clarke won the Stanford International on Sunday for his third PGA Tour Champions victory of the season.

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.