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A month (maybe two) ago, we asked you to tell us about your most history with custom club fitting and your most recent fitting experience.

Rather than rehash every question and answer, we thought it might be better to share the most interesting findings from the survey and so here you go.

These are the 10 biggest insights from our 2024 fitting survey. And just like YouTube, if you stay ‘til the end, I’ll give you a special bonus insight.

1. Golfers think fitting is expensive

Before we talk about what happens when golfers get fitted, I wanted to start with the reasons why golfers don’t get fitted.

More than 40 percent of golfers who have never been fitted say it costs too much. Another 30 percent say they’re not good enough.

Some records in sports can’t be touched.

Call me when someone reaches Wayne Gretzky’s 1,963 NHL assists or Cy Young’s 749 complete games pitched or Wilt Chamberlain’s 50.4 points per game in the NBA.

Yeah, I don’t think any of those are being matched unless those sports have dramatic rules changes.

Finding untouchable accomplishments is a little harder in golf, a game where longevity and age don’t have the same power as more physical sports. Regardless, there are still some marks that will take a herculean effort to eclipse.

As you might guess, Tiger Woods factors in heavily to these records. In some cases, he tied a previous record. You might be asking how a record could be unbreakable if it was already broken. My answer is that Woods is the greatest golfer in history, so I think it’s fair to wonder if some his accomplishments will ever be replicated. In a lot of cases, I highly doubt they will.

In social media posts, two-time major winner John Daly shared that his home in Clearwater, Fla., was destroyed by Hurricane Helene.

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Three weeks after PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan met with Saudi Arabia's financial backer of LIV Golf, they will be together again this week in Scotland, this time inside the ropes, playing together in the European tour's Dunhill Links Championship.

Full 2024 Sanderson Farms Championship tee times for Thursday's first round in Napa, featuring Keith Mitchell, Rickie Fowler and more.

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If you're wondering how to compress the golf ball, top teacher Jason Birnbaum says to use this easy drill, which provides instant feedback.

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Agents for PGA Tour players must complete the Agent Certification Program starting in 2025 and pay various fees in order to receive a season credential and have access to the clubhouse, locker room, practice area, media center and family dining areas.

It’s no surprise to see Scottie Scheffler at the top of the 2024 PGA Tour money list. Theoretically, with more than $5 million in earnings this season, his caddie Ted Scott would earn a spot on this list as well. (Caddies are not eligible, of course.)

The average PGA Tour player earned just over $1.9 million this year, with more than 70 players surpassing that mark. Some names are familiar due to multiple wins while others earned their place with consistent performances throughout the season.

Nick Dunlap, despite winning two events, didn’t crack the top 50. Chris Gotterup, winner of the Myrtle Beach Classic, finished 104th, well below the Tour’s average earnings for the year.

Here’s a look at the top 50 earners on the PGA Tour in 2024.

Scottie Scheffler ($29,228,357)Xander Schauffele ($18,355,910)Hideki Matsuyama ($11,237,611)Wyndham Clark ($10,901,416)Rory McIlroy ($10,893,790)Ludvig Åberg ($9,728,857)Sahith Theegala ($8,457,385)Collin Morikawa ($8,365,977)Keegan Bradley ($6,879,455)Patrick Cantlay ($6,279,965)Sam Burns ($6,185,830)Sungjae Im ($6,122,325)Shane Lowry ($6,095,881)Chris Kirk ($6,023,786)Byeong Hun An ($5,871,643)Tony Finau ($5,706,467)Robert MacIntyre ($5,400,384)Akshay Bhatia ($5,344,905)Matthieu Pavon ($5,254,412)Brian Harman ($5,138,310)Russell Henley ($5,080,969)Billy Horschel ($5,037,278)Christiaan Bezuidenhout ($5,026,363)Tom Hoge ($4,804,429)Adam Scott ($4,753,172)Viktor Hovland ($4,616,727)Aaron Rai ($4,613,515)Tommy Fleetwood ($4,609,158)Sepp Straka ($4,601,079)Taylor Pendrith ($4,579,104)Will Zalatoris ($4,539,910)Justin Thomas ($4,475,561)Si Woo Kim ($4,260,683)Davis Thompson ($4,144,916)Tom Kim ($4,124,968)Jason Day ($4,117,518)Corey Conners ($4,061,539)Cameron Young ($4,057,224)Cam Davis ($4,039,533)Adam Hadwin ($4,034,183)Denny McCarthy ($3,958,733)Stephan Jaeger ($3,847,034)Max Homa ($3,786,432)Matt Fitzpatrick ($3,705,463)J.T. Poston ($3,691,765)Alex Noren ($3,649,210)Austin Eckroat ($3,633,335)Thomas Detry ($3,614,669)Mackenzie Hughes ($3,213,408)Eric Cole ($3,209,297)

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In this addition of Ask Alan, our Alan Shipnuck takes reader questions in the aftermath of the U.S. beating the Internationals in the Presidents Cup, 18.5-11.5.

You are given the reins to determine what the 2026 Presidents Cup will look like. What changes, if any, would you make? @DREAMWeaver2784

I’m going to start by moving the event to TPC Sawgrass. It’s the ultimate risk-reward course and would be bonkers in match play. Next, I’m going to have captains who bring actual juice: Phil Mickelson for the U.S. and Greg Norman for the Internationals. Enough with the vanilla nice guys! This event needs some real animosity, not the fake tough guys deleting tweets. Obviously LIV golfers will be welcomed back; it makes zero sense to ban the most popular player in the game, Bryson DeChambeau, and some of the biggest stars in international golf. I like four rounds of golf—hey, my Thursdays are boring otherwise—but the format gets very redundant so I’m mixing in one session of worst-ball scramble and one session of Wolf Hammer. Malbon will do uniforms for both teams. And I’m banning Patrick Cantlay simply because his constipated visage is bad TV.

Can we get rid of Cantlay? I cannot ever support a team he is on. @pcmancini

Notwithstanding the answer above, we cannot. And, actually, it’s a good thing: he’s the only antihero left on the PGA Tour. It’s too bad Cantlay is no longer endorsing Goldman Sachs because Cantlay reminds me of Matt Taibbi’s famous description of Goldman: “A great vampire squid wrapped around the face of humanity, relentlessly jamming its blood funnel into anything that smells like money.” OK, maybe that’s a little harsh but Cantlay is one of the key obstructions in the neverending PIF-Tour negotiations and therefore partially responsible for the game remaining broken. He remains bitter that he turned down a $75-million offer from LIV and is now exacting his pound of flesh. But props to Cantlay because he has been the U.S.’s grittiest player at the last two Cups, Ryder and Presidents. He adds spice to the whole thing, even if it’s pungent.

The new Tour Edge Exotics 725 irons launch today. There’s a lot of info to share so we figured we’d take the direct approach and give you seven key things you need to know.

We’ll get to the list soon but, first, let’s establish some Tour Edge basics.

Tour Edge was started in 1986 by founder David Glod in his garage. The company has gone through several iterations before finding its niche as a high-performing, value-priced brand. In 2022, Tour Edge reset its two lines into two distinct categories. The Tour Edge Hot Launch was a modestly priced super game-improvement line for beginners and occasional golfers.

The Tour Edge Exotics line was targeted at game-improvement golfers and better players, with an emphasis on metalwoods. The Exotics line is one of the leading brands on PGA Tour Champions with both paid and unpaid players gaming the irons, drivers, fairways and hybrids.

Tour Edge positions Exotics as a performance line priced lower than the major OEMs and higher than budget-conscious direct-to-consumer brands. It’s a difficult needle to thread. Major OEM brand dominance is hard to battle at retail but the ability to demo and be custom fit is a differentiator compared to DTC brands.

The new Tour Edge Exotics 725 metalwoods are more of what we’ve come to expect.

That is, if you expect a sizable “technology per dollar spent” ratio.

Tour Edge is far from the biggest name in golf but the little company from Batavia, Ill., routinely punches above its weight class. Ever since resetting its Exotics line in 2020, Tour Edge packs its metalwoods with as much tech as possible while keeping prices well below those of mainstream OEMs.

Tour Edge likes to bill itself as the “pound-for-pound industry leader” in performance and innovation. It’s not the least expensive gear in town but, with the new Exotics 725 line, you’re getting a buttload of technology for $399.99.

And you’re getting 10K, as well. We can’t forget that.

If you want off-the-wall, the new Golf Pride x James Bond grip collaboration surely qualifies.

“Off the wall” is a very apt term.

So are “out of left field,” “are they serious?” and, if you’re particularly cynical, “what the hell?”

On the other hand, “wow” and “that’s pretty cool” also apply.

The reality, however, is that if nothing else, limited-edition collaborations are meant to be fun, different, attention-getting and, most importantly, limited. If you haven’t been CC’d on the memo, it’s good to remember a fundamental truth.

Here are 50 Presidents Cup observations from the week that was at Royal Montreal, including ones on Tom Kim and Tim Hortons.

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If you're looking for a golf-related Halloween costume, you can't go wrong with the Caddie Uniform you can find on Fairway Jockey.

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Long-time golf teacher and commentator Peter Kostis explains the importance of organizing golf practice in order to improve your game.

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If you're inconsistent on chip shots, GOLF Top 100 Teacher Trent Wearner says two common errors could be the problem. Here's how to fix them.

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What's the proper tee height for maximum distance off the tee? Back in 2006, we ran an experiment to find out.

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Keegan Bradley's starring role in the Presidents Cup was a long time in the making. And it makes next year's Ryder Cup even more interesting.

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International member Tom Kim apologized to U.S. captain Jim Furyk and Xander Schauffele for his comments going "in such a negative way" at the Presidents Cup on Saturday.

This year's Presidents Cup gave us a time-traveler, an ageless wonder, a mischievous leader and plenty of drama.

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