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The next time you tee it up with your semi-regular foursome, it’s a fair bet that by the turn the conversation will turn to LIV. The thrust-and-parry between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf continues unabated, and each week brings a new twist, turn, press conference or cast change. A LIV contingent acquitted themselves well in the shortened BMW PGA Championship in the UK this past weekend which, due to the death of Queen Elizabeth, was shortened to 54 holes. That was a DP World Tour event, but if the PGA holds true to it words, none of the LIV jumpers will be welcomed back on its tour.

Greg Norman and the Saudi backers of LIV are making their intentions clear. They will be – and in fact, already are – a disruptive force in professional golf. And they have a bottomless well of money to stay in the game for the long haul.

But so far, the talk has been about the sport of professional golf. There is another element to this story that’s a little closer to the game of golf that we play. And that’s the Saudi’s growing interest in recreational golf, golf tourism and the world of golf information and social media.

A story making the rounds several weeks ago painted a fascinating picture linking the Saudis with a high-powered golf PR firm in the UK. What made the story juicy was an additional connection to three of golf’s leading social media influencers. Today’s piece is the result of a detailed investigation by MyGolfSpy in an effort to put that story into its proper context.

Things, as the saying goes, aren’t always what they seem.

Padraig Harrington won the Ascension Charity Classic for his third title this year on the PGA Tour Champions.

Ally Ewing ran off five straight birdies on the back nine and closed with a 7-under 65 to hold off Xiyu Lin and win the Kroger Queen City Championship in the LPGA Tour's return to Cincinnati.

Ireland's Shane Lowry produced a masterful third round to win the BMW PGA Championship on Sunday, his first title since winning the 2019 Open.

Padraig Harrington bogeyed the final hole Saturday for a 5-under 66, leaving him just a stroke ahead of Steve Stricker and Bernhard Langer with a round lead in the Ascension Charity Classic.

Ally Ewing shot into the lead with a fast start and stayed there on a soggy course on Saturday for a 5-under 67 to build a one-shot lead over Maria Fassi in the Kroger Queen City Championship in Cincinnati.

Soren Kjeldsen carded a second-round 64 at the BMW PGA Championship to share the lead with Viktor Hovland at Wentworth on Saturday.

Scottie Scheffler capped off his remarkable rise when he was announced as the PGA Tour Player of the Year.

Bernhard Langer and Padraig Harrington each shot a 65 for a one-shot lead in the Ascension Charity Classic in St. Louis.

Jeongeun Lee6 has the 36-hole lead after a 63 at the LPGA Tour event in Cincinnati.

Ed Orgeron wasn't too upset to leave LSU, LeBron James gives props to Frances Tiafoe, Rory McIlroy throws more shade at LIV and JR Smith has a Michael Jordan trash talk story.

I know what you’re thinking. What the heck is StockX and what does it have to do with golf?

Footwear aficionados have been watching the exponential growth of this online sneaker marketplace. At its inception, StockX’s big selling point was the ability to sell rare, limited goods in a safe space where both the buyer and seller are protected against fraud.

Fast forward to now: StockX is much more than an online sneaker retailer. It seems StockX is tackling new goods and collectibles every week. From sports cards to electronics, StockX is the place to go to for limited, hard-to-find items.

Yes, you can buy a plethora of golf items from StockX—mostly rare golf shoes but there are plenty of golf accessories that you won’t see anywhere else. While StockX may be little known to you, I’ve been on the platform for years and am excited about the possibility of you finding your next favorite pair of golf kicks on the resale market.

From the rare to the forgotten, and everything in between, here are my top five picks of the week from StockX.

Xiyu "Janet" Lin of China had an 8-under 64 on Thursday for a one-shot lead over Nasa Hataoka in the Kroger Queen City Championship.

Play has been suspended for the rest of Thursday and for Friday at the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth after the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday.

I would wager that fewer than 10 percent of golfers know precisely how far they hit each club. That shouldn’t be the case.

The golf industry has been flooded by launch monitors, all claiming to be the best. But if you want the most accurate data, it comes at a price.

We have just completed an in-depth golf launch monitor test at MyGolfSpy which outlines everything you need to know about launch monitors. The Garmin R10 was included in the test but you might be surprised about where it finished compared to the best golf launch monitors on the market.

Garmin R10 Product Details

The Garmin R10 is a golf launch monitor which provides 14 different data metrics even with its small Doppler radar. The R10 also produces ball data and shows club data, allowing you to see what you’re doing at impact.

Once I dove into the Garmin R10, I was pleased with the abundance of options. You have the ability to virtually play 42,000 courses while on the range or have E6 compatibility to play courses at home. You can also play in virtual tournaments online with the R10 and compete for cash and other prizes.

Titleist has announced the TSR2, TSR3, and TSR4 driversEach offers unique improvements over the previous TSi modelRetail price is $599. Available starting 9/23

The Titleist TSR driver family is off to a good start. The Tour seeding and validation process went smoothly. Adoption at the professional level has been swift.

In its first four weeks in play, the PGA TOUR leader in Strokes Gained off the tee had a TSR in his bag. Four of the first eight events since the Tour launch of the new driver were won with TSR.

Impressive for sure but none of that helps to answer the most pressing question about the new lineup:

What does the “R” stand for?

It’s definitely not code for ridiculously spinny. I think it’s time to close the book on that.

With any product launch, it’s often the case that fairway woods draft off the success of a flagship driver.

But the Titleist TSR fairway woods stand on their own merits.

That’s the quick synopsis of what Titleist believes sets this release apart from previous generation TSi and TS series fairway woods.

Ask any fitter who’s been in the business for a long time and they’ll tell you that the 3-wood is often the hardest club to fit. You can likely extend that thinking to all fairway woods. Other than the putter, one could argue that fairway woods are the most personal club. And, like a perfect pair of jeans, a newer model isn’t necessarily any better—or what consumers want.

It presents a quandary for engineers when developing the next iteration and, to a degree, it’s a matter of melding the feedback from tour pros with the projected demands from everyday golfers. What will work for Titleist staffers like Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth and generate similar benefit for weekend warriors like Justin Smith and Jordan Johnson?

The next stop on the LPGA Tour is Kenwood Country Club in Cincinnati for the Kroger Queen City Championship. Here's how you can watch all the action.

While it’s probably overstating things by more than a little to say that advanced technology putter shafts—like the new PXG M16 putter shaft—are all the rage. Offerings are growing in number and perhaps even popularity.

Fujikura, LA Golf, BGT (Stability Shaft)and Mitsubishi, and Odyssey all offer some form of graphite putter shaft. And while once rarities, you can find a few in play on the PGA TOUR.

The emergence of new putter shaft offerings wasn’t lost on PXG. The company looked at bringing something into the lineup but none of the existing stuff matched with the company’s proprietary fitting hosels.

So, true to company form, PXG figured it would just design a better one.

About the PXG M16 Putter Shaft