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As kids, many of us dreamed about making the winning basket in the championship game, a Super Bowl touchdown, a goal in the World Cup as the clock ran out, a tough putt to win a major.

Lexi Thompson didn’t just dream. She lived that dream, winning her first LPGA Tour event at age 16 to put her firmly on pro golf’s radar.

Twelve years later, Thompson competed in her first-ever PGA TOUR event, joining six other female professionals to do the same thing.

Thompson Gets A Sponsor Exemption

Thompson was given an exemption into the Shriners Children’s Open. Patrick Linsey, Executive Director of the Shriners Children’s Open, said, “We are eager to have Lexi on the course and continue to break through barriers, just as our more than 1.5 million patients do every day.”

For the tournament, TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas, played to 7,255 yards with a par of 71. The average yardage for an LPGA tournament is between 6,200 and 6,600 yards.

Investors are seemingly lining up for ownership of both the men's and women's professional games. So, what comes next?

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In today's edition of Play Smart, we hear from Padraig Harrington on how he primes his swing to hit bombs on the course.

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Ready to upgrade your on-course ensemble? Check out GOLF’s picks for the best men's golf belts we've seen all year.

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Tiger Woods, on Monday, announced 19 of the 20-man field for his Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas but has not, himself, committed to play in the December tournament.

Tiger Woods announced the field for his Hero World Challenge event in December. Here's what we noticed from the 17 names released.

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How'd the latest PGA Tour winner leave Las Vegas? Who got relegated from LIV? Who's Butch Harmon teaching now? The Monday Finish has answers.

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The 2023 Zozo Championship odds are in, and we're selecting a familiar face as our long shot to win this week.

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Get excited for these top picks for men's golf socks, part of GOLF's picks for the hottest brands and products we've seen all year.

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The new Mizuno Pro 24X series irons improve performance across the board and redefine what it means to be a Mizuno Pro iron.

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If early extension is killing your swing, you need to listen to this advice from GOLF Top 100 Teacher Martin Chuck.

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The new Mizuno Pro 241, 243 and 245 irons are a “revolutionary leap in golf club design.”

At least that’s what Mizuno says. Usually when an OEM says something like that, our BS deflector shields get turned to “MAX” and villagers break out the torches and pitchforks.

And, yet, it continues.

The new Mizuno Pro irons are a “testament to Mizuno’s commitment to precision, craftsmanship and forging excellence.”  They’re the result of a “longstanding connection between Mizuno’s club engineers and the legendary Grain Flow Forging plant in Hiroshima, Japan.”

That relationship, says Mizuno, “enables the creation of increasingly intricate designs flawlessly incorporated into the finished equipment.

In this week's Wall to Wall, we're bringing you all of the new equipment news from on the ground at the Shriners Children's Open.

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What is Forum Member Testing?

MyGolfSpy offers all its community members a unique opportunity to test, review and keep a variety of different golf equipment, apps, apparel and more. Successful candidates are selected by forum staff. 

Members who are selected interact, engage and write a review on the specific product while enjoying the fun of trying new gear!

Member testing is vital because it gets gear in the hands of you, the golfer. Our members give honest feedback on how any product or service works for a variety of handicaps and abilities to ensure our readers are even more informed when making purchasing decisions. 

To learn more about how testers are selected, head here: Want to be a forum tester?

The Testing Opportunity

The Edel SMS and SMS Pro Irons were one of the premier testing opportunities to kick off the busy 2023 member testing schedule.  MyGolfSpy was looking for four forum members to put the Edel iron lineup to the test against their current gamers. 

Tom Kim now has something in common with Byron Nelson as the only players to have won the same PGA Tour event twice in the same season, after successfully defending his title Sunday in the Shriners Children's Open.

We discuss Lexi Thompson's PGA Tour debut at the Shriners Children's Open, LIV Golf's uncertain future, Korn Ferry Tour grads and more.

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Take a closer look at the Titleist equipment setup Tom Kim used to go back-to-back in Las Vegas at TPC Summerlin.

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Tom Kim successfully defended his title in Sin City as he won the Shriners Children's Open for the second year in a row.

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Rod Pampling played 33 holes Sunday in the rain-delayed SAS Championship but finished with a 68 and then a 67 for his second career PGA Tour Champions title.