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Ohio doesn’t typically spring to mind when you think of golf, does it? For many, Ohio is cold snowy winters, hard-luck NFL teams and Ohio State, the alma mater of Mr. Jack Nicklaus.

The Golden Bear is not Ohio’s lone contribution to the golf landscape, however. Home to some celebrated and world-renowned tracks, Ohio deserves a look for your next golf trip. Here are some notable courses to put at the top of your list.

The Public Courses

Firestone Country Club

Location: AkronDesigners: Bert Way, Robert Trent Jones, Sr., Tom FazioTotal Distance: 7,400 yards (South Course)

The South Course ranks as the most famous among Firestone’s three courses. This par-70 layout received a substantial renovation from Robert Trent Jones in the 1960s. It has played host to many professional tournaments, including seven Tiger Woods World Golf Championship wins. While a private club, you can get on any of the three Firestone courses via stay-and-play packages.

Manakiki Golf Course

Location: WilloughbyDesigner: Donald Ross·      Total Distance: 6,625 yards

Manakiki is a rare Donald Ross-designed muni. Located just outside of Cleveland, weekend green fees at this gem peak at just $47. The back nine at Manakiki starts and finishes with two memorable canyon holes.

Sleepy Hollow Golf Course

Location: BrecksvilleDesigner: Stanley ThompsonTotal Distance: 6,754 yards

Manakiki isn’t the only high-caliber muni near Cleveland. Once a private course, Sleepy Hollow opened to the public in 1963 and remains among the best public golf courses in Ohio.

For the second week in a row, we have a split testing opportunity that includes a travel bag. This time around, we are excited to introduce Sun Mountain to our member testing platform. Sun Mountain offers a wide selection of golf bags, travel bags, golf carts and more.

About Sun Mountain

Sun Mountain has been in business for more than 40 years. They focus on functional designs, quality materials and durability. Many Sun Mountain bags boast premium features such as fine leather, ballistic-style nylon, premium zippers, waterproofness and carbon fiber legs.

The Testing Opportunity

We offer two products for this testing opportunity. The first is their newly released Matchplay stand bag.

The Matchplay stand bag is available in three colors, has a four-way top and weighs in at only 5.5 pounds. For a list of specifications, check out the Forum sign-up page where we have the full details listed.

The second product available for testing is the ClubGlider travel bag which has been featured in Most Wanted testing. Its core standout feature is extendable legs and wheels that support the entire weight of the bag and its contents, so no lifting, bending or lugging your golf bag and its contents around the airport.

Louisville police said the arresting officer in the Scottie Scheffler incident violated procedure by not activating his bodycam video recorder and has been disciplined.

A video showing an airport worker mishandling a college golf team's golf bags has made the rounds on social media, prompting an apology.

The post Airline apologizes after college golf team’s viral golf bag video appeared first on Golf.

USGA chief Mike Whan is one of golf’s most significant figures at a time when the game is at a crossroads. Get to know him on GOLF Originals.

The post Why USGA boss Mike Whan is right leader for this complex moment | GOLF Originals appeared first on Golf.

After shaving more than 8 strokes from his golf handicap in a year, high school golfer Carson Deringer details how he did it.

The post This HS golfer went from a 12.8 to a 4.6 handicap in 12 months. Here’s how appeared first on Golf.

Historic Colonial Country Club, home to this week's Charles Schwab Challenge, is fresh off a $25 million overhaul.

The post ‘History as our guide’: How new-look Colonial Country Club returned to its roots appeared first on Golf.

In today's edition of Timeless Tips, we look back at Ben Crenshaw's secrets for hitting three different types of flops.

The post Ben Crenshaw: Here’s how to hit 3 different types of flop shots appeared first on Golf.

Louisville police provided updates Thursday on Scottie Scheffler's arrest, including a policy violation by the arresting officer.

The post 3 new Scottie Scheffler arrest updates: officer failure, new video, court date appeared first on Golf.

In this edition of Play Smart, XXIO ambassador Nathalie Sheehan explains the two keys to keep in mind when reading Bermuda greens.

The post The easy 2-step method for reading tricky Bermuda greens appeared first on Golf.

Complete 2024 Charles Schwab Challenge tee times for Friday's second round, featuring Scottie Scheffler, Brian Harman and more.

The post 2024 Charles Schwab Challenge Friday tee times: Round 2 groupings appeared first on Golf.

To help maximize performance and value, here are three tour-level performance golf balls that can be had for under 40 dollars a dozen.

The post These tour-level balls offer great value for under $40 appeared first on Golf.

The latest round of robotic testing insights from GOLF's 2024 ClubTest looks at fairway woods with exceptionally high launch angles.

The post Robot testing confirms these 5 fairway woods offer a high launch appeared first on Golf.

The Testing Opportunity: FlightScope Progression Series

FlightScope is a frontrunner in the personal launch monitor category, catering to diverse needs, abilities and budgets. FlightScope has consistently excelled in various MyGolfSpy Most Wanted testing seasons, securing high ratings and rankings for its Mevo range.

We selected three Forum member to put the entire FlightScope line of products to the test in this unique testing progression series. Testers started with the Mevo, progressed to the Mevo+, then added the Pro Package and Face Impact for the ultimate full-suite test that the Mevo+ provides.

Read on to get our testers’ impressions of FlightScope’s line of products and if they are worthy of your short list when looking at personal launch monitors.

Tester Expectations

FlightScope’s products are billed as accurate and affordable personal launch monitors that allow you to capture data about your swing and ball flight. You can then use this data to work on improving areas of your game to become a more consistent golfer.

Tester GolfSpy_BNG said of the Mevo+. “While like my two other fellow testers I’m looking to improve my game. I’m gonna concentrate a little more on the simulator side. I’m not a big range guy and don’t get into bashing a bucket of range balls…For me, the ability to play a round on the Mevo+, while trying to execute a shot instead of just hitting balls is HUGE.”

Performance comes from every aspect of the golf club. That includes the grip, an often overlooked or underappreciated part of the golf club. Grips are the connection point between golfers and the club so they play a significant role in performance, shot to shot and round to round. Making sure the grips are taken care of allows them to stay at  peak performance for longer.

The Problem

There are few worse feelings than grabbing a grimy grip when standing over an important shot. Most golfers don’t replace their grips often enough or even clean them regularly. As a result, the dirt, sweat and oils affect the performance benefits the grips should provide.

The Solution

The GripCaddie is a specialized grip cleaner with a water/soap cartridge along with a special scrubbing section specific for cleaning grips quickly and effectively. While not extensively reviewed on Amazon, it does have a 4.8/5 star rating from 15 reviews.

How It Works? (Or Doesn’t)

The GripCaddie looks pretty fancy but, at the same time, it’s simple. Does it work? Will it help increase the lifespan of your grips? To spoil the ending…  it does. The quality of components is really good and I was surprised how a fairly basic and inexpensive item could feel so premium.

In the handle of the GripCaddie is a container for plain water or soapy water. Closer to the neck is a switch that opens or closes the flow of liquid to the bristle-filled head. The C-shaped bristled head allows for complete cleaning of the grip around all sides. Overall, this is a really well thought-out piece of equipment.

MyGolfSpy proudly supports our veterans and military personnel. May is Military Appreciation Month and we wanted to highlight some of the best available deals and discounts that are available to them.

What follows is a brief list of some of the best military discounts available in golf equipment and apparel. Here are some of our top finds for our men and women in uniform.

Under Armour

Under Armour carries a wide range of golf apparel from polos and shorts to rain gear and golf gloves. Their golf shoes in particular rate very highly for stability and comfort. Look no further than our Best Spiked Shoes of 2024 Buyer’s Guide, where the Under Armour HOVR Drive Pro took Editor’s Choice honors.

Under Armour offers a 20 percent discount to active-duty military, veterans and first responders. Under Armour routinely doubles that discount for limited times throughout the year! Those HOVR Drive Pro shoes regularly retail for $170. Catch that 40 percent discount and they can be had for just over $100! You’ll also find the discount applies on top of sale prices, including outlet deals. It’s a fantastic opportunity to stock up on polos, shorts and all your other apparel needs.

PXG

It’s no secret that Parsons Xtreme Golf is the brainchild of billionaire Bob Parsons, founder of GoDaddy.com. Perhaps less well known: Mr. Parsons is a Marine. I know, he’s not in the Marines anymore. Ask one and they’ll tell you: Once a Marine, always a Marine. Let’s just say the man hasn’t forgotten his roots. Under their Heroes program, PXG offers the most generous discounts in golf equipment. Do you covet the new Black Ops driver? Register for Heroes pricing and the price drops from $599 to $449. The savings apply across their entire lineup, sometimes at even steeper discounts. For example, 0211 irons go for $79 a club with Heroes pricing versus a regular price of $189.

Kelly Xu went undefeated in match play for the second straight year and the rest of Stanford followed her lead Wednesday, beating UCLA in the title match for its second NCAA championship in the three years.

LIV Golf will host its 2024 team championship event Sept. 20-22 at Maridoe Golf Club in Carrollton, Texas.

No two golfers have the identical golf swing so you should be able to make minor adjustments to accommodate your physical limitations. We all suffer from past injuries and different strength in every muscle in our bodies. So, it only makes sense that you should be able to take corrective action by changing your foot pressure, shoulder tilt or ball position during setup. Only you can test out your best setup to create more success for your game.

Lee Travino came up with this tip to fix topped balls, thin shots and fat shots. If you are consistent in hitting your mishits, this tip may be the best way to take corrective action.

If you are topping the ball, just move your ball back a few inches in your stance when you setup. Take a full practice swing to see exactly where you are first touching the grass. Your goal is to impact the ball just before you take any divot.

If you are hitting thin shot (worm burners), use the same correction as topping the ball. You may also be standing too far from the ball. Move an inch closer to the ball and lineup some extra tees inside or outside of your ball to see the result from your swing. You may also want to arch your back (belly in and bum out). Holding this position from setup to impact will keep your club face at the same point through impact.

Hitting it fat (taking turf before you hit the ball) is one of the most common swing problems. Too many golfers sway back in their backswing and never recover by shifting from their trailing foot to their leading foot as they start their downswing.
-Moving the ball back in your stance will give you a better chance to hit the ball first but it is really a dumb correction.
-Stop trying to kill the ball. Your backswing is pulling your body away from your ball and your downswing is not giving your body time to shift back over the ball.
-SOLUTION: Slow down your backswing as you keep your nose over your ball and swing down through the ball without shifting your head.