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Can Jon Rahm repeat? Will Rory McIlroy finally complete his career Grand Slam? Can anyone stop Scottie Scheffler? We break down the Masters field.

He stands 6-8, his ball travels 200 mph and lands some 320 yards away. Meet Christo Lamprecht.

Barring a setback, five-time Masters champion Tiger Woods is likely to make his 26th appearance at Augusta National this week.

Imagine a world where real golf professionals design real golf training aids.

Born from a need to help real golfers. 

Well, thanks to Rypstick, that’s the world we now live in.

The early days of the pandemic, when at-home training was at the top of many golfers’ minds, spurred the creation of Rypstick. The company’s goal was to revolutionize golf training, transforming players’ games with scientifically backed, speed-enhancing technology. But they wanted to do more than just increase speed.

How It All Started

Golf Digest recognized Luke Benoit as Best Young Teacher and Best in State from 2012 to 2022. Benoit is the Director of Instruction at Interlachen Country Club in Edina, Minn. He’s coached state champions, professionals, college players, new golfers and plenty of amateurs.

The Masters has an outstanding tradition of having past champions donate a club used during their victory. 

Every winner dating back to the inaugural 1934 Masters has given a club, and the collection is on display inside the Augusta National clubhouse. 

The display was recently missing a club from one past winner—Fred Couples, the 1992 victor—who didn’t realize his mistake until 2021 when he brought the MacGregor Eye 85 persimmon driver he used to capture the green jacket. 

“There were a few guys laughing,” Couples said at the time, comparing the clubhead size to the microphone at his press conference. “I think they were laughing because I think maybe they thought I won in 1970 instead of 1992.” 

As Couples can attest, golf gear has evolved in countless ways over the past 90 years since the Masters started—but the clubs used still hold a special place in tournament lore. 

It’s April and spring has officially sprung. Flowers are blooming, the grass is getting greener and, yes, your mind is correct for wandering to Georgia—it’s time for the Masters! 

We love this time of year as much as the next golfer but, as the saying goes, “April showers bring the best months of the year for golf.” (That’s how it goes … right?) Not only is this to wear your waterproof golf gear at home but it’s also time to start thinking about this summer’s big golf trip for you and your pals. 

When planning a golf getaway, the first place you need to go is Golfbreaks. The site can set you up on the golf vacation of your dreams, with everything from green fees to hotel costs and resort fees included in one price, no “guesstimation” required. You can visit the UK or Ireland, the Caribbean or Mexico and just about any U.S. state you could possibly visit. They can secure tee times at the most prestigious courses and can plan trips around major events like the Masters. 

While they have comprehensive packages to take you on just about any golf trip you can imagine, we know that spending a fortune isn’t an option for most of us. That’s why we are highlighting the best budget trips you can plan this spring from ultra-affordable trips to American golf havens like Palm Springs and Scottsdale to more adventurous excursions in Mexico and the Dominican Republic.

Budget Trips at a Glance

In the Lower 48

Woohoo! It’s golf season again! (Unless you’re lucky enough to live somewhere where you can play year-round. Then it’s always golf season.)

Time to tee it up, perhaps with new clubs. Maybe you’ll bring an improved swing and cash in on all that offseason work. But one big question must be answered: Where are you going to play? 

Golf might be simple recreation and a chance for some zen for you. For others, golf is a mountain to climb in a dedicated pursuit of a lower handicap. Either way, the whole event of getting out on the course can go downhill quickly if you pick the wrong track. In many cases, that decision starts with one basic start-of-the-season question: public golf versus private.

Course Conditions

There are lots of very nice public courses with talented maintenance staff that keep them in excellent condition. Courses that charge a higher rate can usually be counted on to be committed to maintaining the place. Semi-private courses (open to the public but with a limited membership with preferred access to the tee sheet) can rival the best private tracks. That said, it’s generally safe to say that a private golf club is likely to be superior in quality to the public courses in the surrounding area. Revenue at a private course is also constant no matter how many rounds are played in a given month, so the maintenance budget is basically fixed. Not so at a public course where a dip in rounds played could lead to a need to trim expenses, possibly by cutting corners or relaxing standards on the course itself.

Pace of Play

All it takes is one group, maybe even one player, to move like molasses and golfers will start stacking up behind them. Nothing kills the momentum and fun of a good round like slow play and it can happen at any public or private course.

Akshay Bhatia nearly celebrated too soon Sunday, hurting his left shoulder while pumping his arms on a 12-foot birdie to force a playoff. He recovered to make birdie on the first extra hole and win the Texas Open over hard-luck Denny McCarthy.

Nelly Korda won the T-Mobile Match Play on Sunday became the first LPGA Tour player in 16 years to win four straight starts, taking four of the first seven holes and going on to beat Leona Maguire 4 and 3 at Shadow Creek.

Dean Burmester of South Africa won for the first time on the LIV Golf League by closing with a 4-under 68 and beating Sergio Garcia in a playoff Sunday when the Spaniard hit into the water on the second extra hole at LIV Golf Miami.

It's time for the 2024 Masters! Will Jon Rahm successfully defend his title? Check out how to watch the Augusta action on ESPN now.

Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are among Masters winners throughout golf history. Check out the rest of the list.

Three LIV Golf players finished in the top five of last year's Masters tournament. Is this the year one ends up winning it all?

In the most recent MyGolfSpy testing for stand bags, the Ghost Golf Anyday bag was named Best Premium Golf Bag. It was a great showing for a newer company that their founder, Anand Nalia, says is simply  “a humble towel company.”

Who is Ghost Golf?

Founded in 2022, Ghost Golf actually did start as a “humble towel company.” Their first innovation was a magnet that made the towel significantly more user-friendly. They then branched into other areas such as belts, clothing, bags and other accessories. With an ever-expanding lineup, Ghost Golf looks to make a significant impact by providing premium quality products that have an elite level of attention to detail. Their prices may be high but so is the quality of their products.

What Is Being Tested?

For this testing opportunity, we will be selecting four golfers to test, review and keep their choice of a Ghost Golf Anyday golf bag. The Anyday golf bag is available in five colors and boasts a host of features.

Symmetrical design7- or 14-way topFull-length and fully enclosed dividersLarge putter wellDual strapsRain hoodCarbon fiber legsAnd a whole lot more! 

We want to know how these premium golf bags work in a day-in-day-out situation. How they work for those golfers walking and for those in carts. What makes these golf bags stand out from the rest?

Do you want to give an open and honest review of the GHOST Golf ANYDAY golf bag?

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*Registration closes April 11.

Akshay Bhatia birdied his last two holes at the TPC San Antonio for a 4-under 68, taking a four-shot lead over Denny McCarthy into the final round as he tries to get the last spot in the Masters.

It is no secret that L.A.B. Golf has taken off because of multiple wins on the PGA Tour and a greater professional presence overall. Its success in MyGolfSpy testing and the hype around the newly released L.A.B. DF3 has only increased its notoriety. 

What Is L.A.B.? 

L.A.B. stands for Lie Angle Balance. These putters, unlike other putters, are not toe-hang or face balanced. They are balanced to point at the target, meaning no twisting, no struggling to keep the face directed at the target—the putter does this naturally. 

As each golfer is unique in their putting stance and stroke, the fitting process for L.A.B. is crucial. L.A.B. has made this easy by way of their online submission. A simple step-by-step process is sent to L.A.B. and they use this video to dial in your specifications. 

L.A.B. is best known for their big and unique-looking DF 2.1, a putter that may not appeal to everyone due to its size. This is where the DF3 comes in. 

What Is Being Tested 

The DF3 is the toned-down version of the bigger DF 2.1. This is what L.A.B. has to say about it: “We took a chisel to the original Lie Angle Balanced putter to make DF3 smaller and sleeker while honoring the shape of the putter that started it all for us. DF3 still does everything golfers love about the original. It stays square by itself. It’s still irrationally forgiving on mishits. But there’s a lot less to think about.” 

In celebration of next week’s Masters, Bridgestone is dropping their Limited Edition Spring Break Georgia 2024 capsule today.

The capsule, which centers around a nostalgic feel of the 90s, includes the following:

One custom lunch boxA dozen custom logoed TOUR B X golf balls (as played by Tiger and Jason Day) with Spring Break Georgia ’24 logoOne Spring Break ‘24 hatOne 3.5” floppy disc ball markerOne postcard from Georgia from one of Bridgestone’s staff members (could be Tiger Woods, Fred Couples or Jason Day)

In three of the purchased capsules, Bridgestone is including a golden ticket of sorts: a Tiger Woods-signed postcard. It’s an authentic autograph slipped into three random capsules.

The Limited Edition capsule is available on BridgestoneGolf.com today with a price of $99.99. 

Good luck!

On the one hand, with the Masters and the challenge presented by Augusta National right around the corner, we’ve come to expect the requisite mix of azalea-themed gear and niche, though typically purpose-built, performance offerings to saturate the market.

With that, the release of the latest iteration of TaylorMade’s Mini driver franchise – the BRNR Mini Copper Driver is, if you’ll excuse the pun, par for the course.

Why Mini?

While there is perhaps a bit more utility to a mini driver than a full-sized driver. In practice, the idea is to provide a bit more shot-shaping capability for those shots where the benefit of precise placement (at least to the extent that’s humanly possible) outweighs or mitigates the risk of a full send with the driver off the tee.

On the other hand, it’s perhaps surprising that the new BRNR Mini Driver Copper doesn’t appear to offer much that’s new.

BRNR Mini Copper – A New BRNR?

Notably absent are any specific performance enhancements or even claims from TaylorMade. Spec for spec, the BRNR Mini Copper matches the BRNR Mini that hit the market last April.