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COBRA LTDx Irons

COBRA LTDx Irons – Key Takeaways

New PWR-COR weighting systemVariable and ONE Length options$899 in steel, $1,099 in graphiteAvailable at retail Feb. 11

Want to know what the new COBRA LTDx irons are all about? Simple …

Distance.

Pure, unashamed, unabashed, unadulterated distance.

You can add undaunted, unapologetic and unflinching, as well.

When COBRA makes an iron for a purpose, it doesn’t screw around. You want sleek, sexy, traditionally lofted forged blades? COBRA has the blad-iest of blades. Looking for futuristic manufacturing methods? COBRA does that, too.

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COBRA LTDx Drivers

Not all that long ago, I was what you might call a COBRA driver guy. The flirtation started when COBRA started making blue drivers. AMP and BIO Cell made me COBRA-curious and by FLY-Z, I was all in. LTD (not blue), F6 and F7 were all mainstays. After that … Yeah, not so much, but with the launch of the LTDx family of drivers, I could see myself being a COBRA driver guy again.

Not that you asked but my amicable breakup with COBRA started with F8. There was nothing particularly wrong with the driver but, by the time F8 and its CNC-milled face launched, the PING G400 LST had captured my heart. SpeedBack, SpeedZone and RADSPEED all followed and, despite COBRA innovating every step of the way, nothing took.

I’ll level with you. I think the sound of everything after F7 left something to be desired but, in hindsight, I think the thing is that I just wanted another LTD. I think a lot of us did.

And so here we go.

a really cool photo of the Cobra LTDx driver


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A closeup of the Cobra LTDx PWR-CORE

close up of the CNC milled face on the Cobra LTDx LS Driver



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the Cobra LTDx MAX driver
An address view of the Cobra LTDx MAX driver

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A quick break from day jobs could lead a player at the Latin American Amateur Championship to the Masters

Not every player at the Latin America Amateur Championship has hopes of playing on a professional tour. Some are here on breaks from work. But all have the dream of the Masters.

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How to watch the PGA Tour's The American Express on ESPN+

PGA Tour action expands to four feeds this week at The American Express. Here is how to watch on ESPN+.

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PGA Tour best bets: The American Express

The PGA Tour heads to La Quinta, Calif. this week for The American Express. Here are our best bets for the event.

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Does Phil Mickelson have more magic in store for 2022, or was that PGA Championship the last of it?

Phil Mickelson is the host this week at The American Express. That got our experts to thinking -- can he produce more magic in 2022? Plus, a look at the next breakthrough 40-something and more.

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From Nelly Korda and Lydia Ko to big money, everything you need to know for 2022 on the LPGA Tour

The chase for No. 1 is on. There's a new commissioner. There's more money at stake. A big season opens on the LPGA Tour. Here's a look at the things to watch.

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Reminder: Latin America Amateur From Casa De Campo This Week

It takes a strong mind to choose a route which requires three strokes to reach the green if one sees an opponent take a route which, if all goes well, will bring him home in two. ROBERT HUNTER

/ Geoff Shackelford

The event returns after a year off and will offer the winner a spot in The Masters, The Open at St Andrews, The Amateur and the U.S. Amateur.

Two hours will be broadcast daily from Pete Dye’s masterpiece, with live streaming at LAACgolf.com and these outlets across the globe:

ESPN2/ESPNEWS (United States), Fox Sports (Australia), SuperSport (Southern Africa), TSN (Canada), Sky (New Zealand), GolfTV throughout Europe, SBS Golf (Korea) and Sky Sports (United Kingdom). 

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Monty: "There is a one-dimensional quality to it that was never the case back in my day."

It takes a strong mind to choose a route which requires three strokes to reach the green if one sees an opponent take a route which, if all goes well, will bring him home in two. ROBERT HUNTER

/ Geoff Shackelford

GolfDigest.com’s John Huggan talked to Colin Montgomerie about a wide range of topics and since this is a state of the game blog, I’d be remiss in now sharing this which includes some vintage third personspeak. But that should not take away from the essence of what he’s saying:

“And it has gotten worse since then,” he continued. “Not worse. Although that’s me saying that it has. Now they’re hitting wedges. I see them all on the range. There’s 131 of them this week—because I’m 132nd—and they all seem to play the same game and in the same way. There is a one-dimensional quality to it that was never the case back in my day. I know I sound like an old fuddy-duddy, but golf never used to be one-dimensional. It’s not the same now. It’s all about brute force.”

Indeed, like so many of his generation, Monty bemoans the relative lack of nuance and subtlety present in modern-day tour golf. He yearns to see players “holding up” mid-irons against left-to-right breezes, displaying the artistry that has been lost amidst so much science.

“I don’t think ‘peak Monty’ would do as well on this tour as he did when he played here full-time,” he said. “I would have to find a way to add more distance, just to compete. Nick Faldo would be the same. And so would Luke Donald, even more so. Luke holed everything for 18 months and got to World No. 1, which is hugely commendable. But how he did it was never going to be a sustainable formula. Not now anyway. Luke couldn’t survive now. And neither would I. I’d have to adapt. I’d have to become one of those guys on the range hitting the ball the same way as everyone else.”

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Tiger Woods Announces Aaron Beverly As Recipient of Charlie Sifford Memorial Exemption

 

The post Tiger Woods Announces Aaron Beverly As Recipient of Charlie Sifford Memorial Exemption appeared first on Northern California Golf Association.

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MyTaylorMade+ – A New Digital Golf Ecosystem

MyTaylorMade+ represents a significant overhaul of what was TaylorMade’s MyRoundPro App. If you’re not familiar with MyRoundPro, it was TaylorMade’s foray into sensor-less shot/round tracking. With the rise of mostly automated shot-tracking platforms like Arccos and ShotScope, unless you’re willing to go full DECADE, entering every shot by hand is neither appealing nor necessary. Golfers should want more.

With that in mind, MyRoundPro needed to evolve.

Where evolution might creep towards revolution is a new structure which arguably makes TaylorMade the first golf company to offer a rundle.

What’s a rundle, you might ask?



Free instructional content is included with the MyTaylorMade+ App


a image representing the Tour Trash section of the MyTaylorMade+ App
A MyTaylorMade+ subscription gives you unlimited free club demos


Unlimited instruction is included with your MyTaylorMade+ Legend membership




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How to watch the Latin America Amateur Championship on ESPN networks

The Latin America Amateur Championship has a spot in the Masters riding on it. Here's how you can watch this week on ESPN's family of networks.

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How colleges in the United States are heavily represented at the Latin America Amateur Championship

More than 50 United States colleges will be represented at the Latin America Amateur Championship, including five players from Arkansas. All arrive with the same goal: a spot in the Masters.

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Telegraph: Stenson Facing Decision On Ryder Cup Captaincy Or Saudi's $30 Million

The task confronting the architect is to provide a scene of action that adapts itself to the play of each player impartially. It will be necessary briefly to consider how all the different classes of players are affected and to what extent their claims must inevitably influence the architect. TOM SIMPSON

/ Geoff Shackelford

James Corrigan says Henrik Stenson has been given an ultimatum: take $30 million for the apparently-coming Saudi Golf League fronted by Greg Norman, or the 2023 Ryder Cup captaincy in Rome.

Traditionally the captain is named around this time (just under two years away), and was expected this week in Abu Dhabi. But these are not normal times, as Corrigan notes.

Along with Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson and Bryson DeChambeau, Stenson has been linked with the SGL, with reports indicating he has been offered $30 million. So will he opt for the Saudi gold or the blue and gold? “It is a heck of a decision,” an inner member of Stenson’s coterie said. “It’s complicated not only by the huge amounts on offer.

“This [captaincy] could be his one and only chance with so many big Europe figures about to come into the picture for future matches. But then, it’s far from guaranteed he will get it this time anyway, with Luke obviously having a strong shout and the case for Karlsson seemingly strengthening by the day.”


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Sony Open Finish Highlights What We Should See More Often In Big Time Golf

The task confronting the architect is to provide a scene of action that adapts itself to the play of each player impartially. It will be necessary briefly to consider how all the different classes of players are affected and to what extent their claims must inevitably influence the architect. TOM SIMPSON

/ Geoff Shackelford

Hideki Matsuyama's tactical decision and a go-for-the-green 3-wood shows what can make pro golf genuinely thrilling. Gosh it’s fun when to see a player go for a par-5 in two with a wood!

The latest Quad is free for all to read because this is not about a major and I know there are Cowboys fans across the globe grieving today.


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Spirit of the Game: Bing Crosby

 

The post Spirit of the Game: Bing Crosby appeared first on Northern California Golf Association.

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Today In Golf's Drive To Survive: Players Will Not Be Paid And Irish Times Columnist Asks If The Netflix People Have Ever Met A PGA Tour Golfer

The task confronting the architect is to provide a scene of action that adapts itself to the play of each player impartially. It will be necessary briefly to consider how all the different classes of players are affected and to what extent their claims must inevitably influence the architect. TOM SIMPSON

/ Geoff Shackelford

While we’re a year away from the as yet-unnamed Netflix show tracking the lives of PGA Tour golfers, a few notes, observations and a dissenting view from Ireland:

The millennial jubilation over this show’s potential appears based in large part on a key detail from Dylan Dethier’s Golf.com story: a lack of PGA Tour editorial control. Which does make one wonder if there has been any Global Home introspection over just how much joy this gave the only demographic they care about until Gen Z is about to become the obsession?

Last week as the names agreeing to appear in the PGA Tour’s Netflix were promoted heavily, I Tweeted that World No. 1 amateur Keita Nakajima’s participation must mean he’s taking advantage of looser USGA/R&A amateur status rules. The answer is no. I heard from a few people directly associated with the project that no player, as far as they know, is going to be compensated for their participation. (Rickie Fowler’s production company is involved so presumably he will see financial reward for his participation.) Given Netflix’s annual spend on content creation—$17 billion in 2021—it’s a bit surprising there nothing, you know, for the effort.

Malachy Clerkin of the Irish Times penned a column wondering if the folks at Netflix have “ever met a PGA Tour golfer”, his very nice way of suggesting the sport doesn’t lend itself to producing charisma. A much more diplomatic case is made than say, Walter Simpson’s belief that the more “fatuously vacant the mind is, the better for play. It has been observed that absolute idiots play the steadiest.”


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Srixon Z-STAR DIVIDE Golf Balls

Srixon Z-STAR DIVIDE – Key Takeaways

Srixon’s Tour-level Z-STAR and Z-STAR XV get the two-color DIVIDE treatment.$44.99 per dozenAvailable Jan. 21

The new Srixon Z-STAR DIVIDE yellow/white golf balls beg one simple and obvious question.

Why?

Fortunately, there’s a simple and obvious answer to that simple and obvious question.

Why the hell not?

I’m sure a bit more went into Srixon’s decision-making than why the hell not? There had to be questions of market potential, unit forecasting, break-even points, new-equipment capital expenditure and amortization, the potential for cannibalizing existing sales versus market share growth and so on. Those are all for the grown-ups to decide.

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Today In Sportwashing: Bryson Speaks, Andy Murray Says No Way And WSJ's Tough Take On Saudi Arabia

As a sizable herd prepares to descend on Saudi Arabia in a few weeks to cash in and talk league golf with Greg Norman’s pals, there are signs that the Crown Prince’s act is wearing then. Except with autocrat-tolerating pro golfers.

While the potential damage to sportwashing may make those at the Global Home feel better about the likelihood of Saudis failing at disruption, the damage done to the “product” may be just as painful.

Last week Bryson DeChambeau, who has been blowing off press sessions even when he’s endorsed by the tournament sponsor, gladly talked about the Public Investment Fund Saudi International Powered by Softbank Investment Advisers (PIFSIPSIA).

It’s amazing what happens when the fees are paid by folks linked to murder instead of mortgages! From Steve DiMeglio’s item at Golfweek:

“So, not a politician, first off,” he said Thursday in a video conference with the media ahead of next month’s tournament in the Middle East. “I’m a golfer, first and foremost, and I want to play where the best golfers in the world are going to play. And that is the end of the story for me.”

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Matsuyama rallies late, wins Sony on playoff eagle

Hideki Matsuyama made up a five-shot deficit on the back nine and then won the Sony Open in a playoff with one of the best shots he never saw, a 3-wood into the sun to 3 feet for an eagle to beat Russell Henley on Sunday.

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