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GOLF Instruction Editor Nick Dimengo describes the majestic views and layout of Chambers Bay, saying it's his favorite course from 2023.

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In need of some go-to tips? Here are the best of the best from GOLF staffers from this year — so try them for yourself to improve your game!

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GOLF Top 100 Teacher Kellie Stenzel shares her 10 tips to have success when playing golf in wet and rainy conditions.

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The biggest story of the golf year came on June 6th, when Jay Monahan and Yasir Al-Rumayyan appeared on TV together. Here's what it was like.

The post The story of 2023? June 6th, the day everything changed appeared first on Golf.

A longtime friend of the show, Jon Rahm stopped by the Subpar studio wearing his green jacket in the most-watched episode of the year.

The post Revisit the most popular Subpar episode of the year: Jon Rahm’s post-Masters-win interview appeared first on Golf.

High-handicappers always want to play like low-handicappers, and in 2023, our readers made that point clear.

The post Helping high-handicaps play like low-handicaps was a popular topic in 2023 appeared first on Golf.

Which player yet to claim the No. 1 spot in the World Ranking has the best chance to get there? Jon Rahm gives his answer.

The post Who is a future World No. 1? Jon Rahm has a prediction appeared first on Golf.

Harold Varner III, a member of LIV Golf’s 4 Aces team, was arrested for Driving While Impaired Thursday night in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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LIV Golf League golfer Harold Varner III was charged with driving while impaired in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Thursday, according to Mecklenburg County court records.

Tiger Woods doesn’t owe the game anything.

He could leave it all behind—especially given pro golf’s moribund state—and nobody would blame him.

And yet Woods, who will turn 48 tomorrow, could be ready to have one of the most impactful years of his career in 2024. It’s a lofty statement given everything he has accomplished but it might be true.

Even as he slows down from a competitive standpoint, his presence in the game continues to be important. PGA Tour action no longer revolves around his domination but his voice has never been as relevant.

Here are a Few Reasons Why Woods Could Have a Compelling 2024:

1. Woods has an Outsized Role in Guiding Pro Golf Forward.

This past August, Woods joined the PGA Tour policy board for the first time, becoming a sixth player director.

This marks the beginning of a new series where we aim to showcase the diverse threads, member tests and activities unfolding on the MyGolfSpy Forum. The monthly edition is designed to bring you up to speed on everything happening. Ensuring you can participate without feeling left behind. The Forum experienced a stellar year in 2023 across all aspects but, before delving into that, if you’re unfamiliar with the Forum or its purpose, here’s a brief overview.

What is the MyGolfSpy Forum?

The MyGolfSpy Forum is an online community catering to all golfers, irrespective of skill level, knowledge or history with the game. Everyone is invited and encouraged to engage and participate. Whether through a simple introduction or by delving deep into personal reviews and more. Our community is welcoming and knowledgeable, offering assistance with questions or providing a platform for casual golf discussions.

The MyGolfSpy Forum has more than 100,000 members enjoying thousands of topics, threads and discussions. Additionally, we feature the MyGolfSpy Virtual Tour which allows members to participate, post their rounds. Weekly winners earn profile banners across various categories. Everyone can compete and, with handicap balancing, there are ample opportunities to win!

The Forum hosts community calls where members can meet others and listen to discussions about golf and more. Members can also participate in live Q&A sessions with various companies and MyGolfSpy HQ staff every Thursday at 4 p.m. Eastern.

We’ve also enhanced our classifieds section, providing a platform for buying and selling golf equipment.

It takes better planning to score lower on par-4s. In this video, Parker McLachlin, aka the Short Game Chef, shows you how to play smarter.

The post Better navigate par-4s with course management tips from a Tour player appeared first on Golf.

If you happen to be in the market for a new set of clubs, you don't want to miss this smokin' deal on Ping's i59 irons.

The post Save $450 on this premium set of Ping irons appeared first on Golf.

As if the game wasn't already hard enough, we recreational players tend to make it even harder. How? By not using this club more often.

The post Recreational players don’t use this club enough, says instructor appeared first on Golf.

On a recent episode of Subpar, Lee Trevino shared his take on the PGA Tour and LIV with hosts Colt Knost and Drew Stoltz.

The post Lee Trevino shares his take on the PGA Tour’s uphill battle against LIV Golf appeared first on Golf.

Starting in January, updates to the World Handicap System will more accurately reflect the way that golf is played today.

The post How your handicap will change in 2024 appeared first on Golf.

As we look back on 2023, there were plenty of golf stories that made us think. Maybe even more stories made us mad, but hey, that’s life. But in this post-Christmas/pre-New Year’s lull, let’s take a break from thinking and controversy.

Let’s just feel good.

So in that spirit, here are some of the stories from the past year that made us smile and, we hope, put us in a feel-good mode as we get ready for 2024.

The Return of “Lost Brands”

There’s a reason, friends, that a mid-’70s sitcom set in the ‘50s was called Happy Days. Nostalgia makes us feel good.

In January, we saw the return of legendary golf brands we thought were lost forever. Simon Millington’s Golf Brands Ltd. led the charge by bringing back Ram, Zebra and the brand once known as The Greatest Name in Golf, MacGregor.

You’re on an emerald green fairway by the edge of a craggy cliff in Scotland’s Northwest Highlands. Glancing at the majestic Caledonian pines in the distance, you ponder pressing on the next hole in your $5 nassau against your playing partner Alastair.

As you’re about to begin your backswing, the warble of a starling harshes your mellow. Suddenly, the Braveheart countryside dematerializes and you’re back in Poughkeepsie alone in your man cave golf simulator. The bird call was your ringtone. It’s your wife reminding you to pick up the dry cleaning.

The fizz of the metaverse, that next iteration of the internet where mere websites give way to immersive and highly interactive digital environments (per our hypothetical example), has temporarily gone flat. But virtual playgrounds are still being developed as the technology plays catch-up to the early hype.

Hyperscapes Golf Club CEO Gabor Tankovics has teamed with Nicklaus Design to build Rocabarra Cliffs, what they call the first members-only virtual golf club crafted by real-world golf course architects.

Rather than conjure an otherworldly fantasy setting—routing a course through the trendiest arrondissements of Paris or plopping a links on the moon—they’ve meticulously rendered a square-mile Scottish peninsula abutting Loch Shieldaig as it would have looked 6,000 years ago.

Need more distance in your life? Our most-read gear story offers some sage advice on how to make it happen.

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After covering more than two dozen PGA Tour events in 2023, here are some of the top golf equipment takeaways to help your game.

The post The best golf gear advice I learned from the pros in 2023 appeared first on Golf.