Caroline Masson beat top-seeded Minjee Lee 2 and 1 on Friday in 100-degree heat in the Bank of Hope LPGA Match-Play to finish 3-0 in the group stage and advance to single-elimination play.

Cobra Puma got into the name, image and likeness space when the golf company announced on Friday the signing of 12-year-old golf phenom, Xavier "Xeve" Perez.

Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler is tied for the lead after the second round at Colonial with Scott Stallings and Beau Hossler.

Scott McCarron and Stephen Ames both shoot 5-under 66 despite rain and wind to share the lead at the Senior PGA Championship.

Nelly Korda, who hasn't played since March due to a blood clot in her subclavian vein in her left arm, will make her return at the U.S. Women's Open at Pine Needles next week.

Steven Alker and Bob Estes share the lead after the first round of the Senior PGA Championship after both golfers shot 64 on Thursday.

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler was among eight players who shot 4-under 66 on Thursday and were tied atop a crowded leaderboard in the Charles Schwab Classic.

 

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Michelle Wie West plans to step away from competitive golf after next week's U.S. Women's Open at Pine Needles in Southern Pines, North Carolina, she told Golfweek in a story published Thursday.

2022 WOMEN’S SPIKED SHOE BUYER’S GUIDE

“You cannot put the same shoe on every foot.” This quote from 42 BC still rings true.

Shoes have become the pinnacle of how we define and present our style on and off the course. For years, function and performance have been sacrificed at the cost of not looking “too young” or, conversely, playing in a more geriatric model at the ripe age of 25. Fortunately, manufacturers are beginning to understand that women also deserve reliable performance from their golf shoes.

So, no matter if you’re in contention for your state qualifier, enjoy a nine-hole league on Friday evenings or are just picking up the game, there is a shoe just for you.  Whatever your preference or needs, our Best Women’s Spiked Shoes Buyer’s Guide takes you through the best of each category!

Not a fan of spiked shoes? No worries. Check out our Best Women’s Spikeless Shoes of 2022.

Jodi Ewart Shadoff routed defending champion Ally Ewing 6 and 5 on Wednesday at Shadow Creek in the first round of group play in the Bank of Hope LPGA Match-Play.

 

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Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers will face off against Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen in a 12-hole golf event on June 1; all four NFL quarterbacks participated in a media preview event Wednesday ahead of The Match.

Golfers love to play this game, but they also love to watch golf on TV to find nuggets of knowledge that they hope will improve their game.  The PGA Championship was fun to watch and gave a few great ideas for those sitting on the sidelines.

Every Round has it Ups and Downs

The PGA Championship was a real wake-up for golfers.  Don’t get frustrated when you play a great round of golf followed by a poor round of golf.  It may be caused by the wind or the phase of the moon, but your luck seems to change day to day.  Inconsistency for the pros seems to be the same as we experience as recreational players.  If you watched all 4 days of the PGA Championship you can appreciate the UPS and DOWNS experienced by McIlroy, Zalatoris (so close), Bubba Watson (fun while it lasted), Rahm (#1 was out of it), Spieth (hot and cold), Fowler (getting hotter), Pereira (double bogie on the 18th) and Justin Thomas (winning the Playoff from 7 back).

Rory Practicing Shots to Take Off Back-SPIN

When you are making an approach shot to a green with a steep slope off the front, you CAN’T afford to hit shots with a lot of back-spin, especially at Southern Hills where many greens are setup with a drop-off on all sides.  On the practice range they highlighted Rory practicing by choking down about 4 inches on clubs and hitting balls back in his stance to eliminate backspin.    

The PGA Tour gets back into the regular swing of things a week after a major with the Charles Schwab Challenge. Here is how to watch on the action on ESPN+.

ASICS GEL-ACE PRO M Standard Golf Shoes – Key Takeaways

Hideki Matsuyama’s shoe comes to North America.Lightweight spiked shoe with waterproof synthetic upperTwo colorways: white with black trim and black with pure silver trim$199.99. Available starting today.

The new ASICS GEL-ACE PRO M Standard golf shoe is, to put it kindly, a mouthful. It also represents several firsts for the ASICS-Srixon North American partnership.

The first first? It’s ASICS’ first PGA TOUR-validated shoe introduced to the North American market. Yep, these are Hideki’s shoes.

The second first: it’s the first product introduced under the new Dunlop Sports Americas umbrella. Dunlop Sports is the new North American subsidiary of Sumitomo Rubber Industries.

And the third first is that the ASICS GEL-ACE PRO M Standard is the first ASICS golf offering in North America that maybe-kinda-sorta could be considered a “traditional” style golf shoe. It’s no modified wing-tip, but it’s definitely not an athletic-style golf shoe, either.

And, not for nothing, it may very well be the best golf shoe ASICS has released in North America. Given ASICS’ middle-of-the-road performance in our Buyer’s Guides, that may sound like a left-handed compliment. But after two rounds, we can safely say this is a starting lineup-level piece of footwear.

Where can I see golf ball compression numbers in one place?

That’s probably the most common question to come out of our work in the MyGolfSpy Ball Lab. 

For golfers looking for that sort of thing, we’ve built a compression chart that includes every ball we’ve measured to date. In the interest of providing even more information, we’ve also included the layer count, number of dimples and cover material.

Below the chart, you’ll find a golf ball compression FAQ of sorts. The goal is to tackle your compression questions while hopefully clearing up what really is an abundance of golf ball compression misinformation found elsewhere.

As always, if you have more questions, drop them into the comment section.