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Arnaus wins in Catalunya after dramatic playoff

Home favorite Adri Arnaus won a six-hole playoff to beat Oliver Bekker at the Catalunya Championship and claim his first European tour win on Sunday.

Green takes 1-shot lead into Palos Verdes finale

Hannah Green held onto the lead Saturday in the Palos Verdes Championship after a frustrating start on the hilly, windswept course perched above the Pacific Ocean.

Rahm's late birdie builds 2-shot Mexico Open lead

Jon Rahm birdied the last two par 5s and got some help from a couple of poor chips by Cameron Champ to take a two-shot lead into the final round of the Mexico Open.

'Excited' Stricker tied for lead at Champions event

Steve Stricker took advantage of calm conditions in Texas Saturday to post a 7-under 65 for a three-way share of the lead in his return to the PGA Tour Champions at the Insperity Invitational.

Bekker leads into last round in Catalunya

Oliver Bekker eagled the par-5 15th hole for the second straight day to shoot a 5-under 67 on Saturday and take a two-stroke lead going into the final round of the Catalunya Championship.

Golf: Viraj, Rashid, Avani seal Asian Games berth

Anirban Lahiri, Shubhankar Sharma, Aditi Ashok and Tvesa Malik were given direct berths for the Asian Games.

Green overcomes gusty winds, atop Palos Verdes

Hannah Green took a 3-shot lead into the weekend in the Palos Verdes Championship, rebounding from consecutive bogeys Thursday in gusting wind to birdie the two late par 5s in a 5-under 66.

Rahm sinks 8 birdies, goes up 2 shots in Mexico

Jon Rahm made eight birdies on his way to a 5-under 66 on Friday, grabbing a two-shot lead after two rounds at the Mexico Open.

Stricker returns from layoff, tied atop Insperity

Steve Stricker, playing for the first time since Oct. 10, opened with a 67 on Thursday for a share of the lead at the Insperity Invitational.

Canter shoots 67 to take the lead at Catalunya Championship

Laurie Canter shot a 5-under 67 to take the second-round lead of the Catalunya Championship on Friday.

TESTERS WANTED – L.A.B. Golf Putters

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Welcome to Testers Wanted where we recruit readers like you for objective feedback on products that roll into HQ throughout the year!

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That said, we need testers like you to assess and report back to us at MyGolfSpy!

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Australian Open In World First: Joint Men's and Women's National Championships

Pits which day after day in practice rounds are passed unnoticed, suddenly assume terrible aspects on tournament days, but generally it is the fear of the hazards which in reality is more terrifying than the hazards themselves. A.W. TILLINGHAST

/ Geoff Shackelford

Victoria Golf Club (Geoff Shackelford)

While we’ve had tournaments of a similar format, the Australian Open becomes the first to bring the men and women together for concurrent national golf championships December 1-4, 2022.

The DP World Tour will co-sanction the men’s event.

Even better, they have lined up the magnificent Victoria Golf Club for the finale, with the incredible Kingston Heath hosting early action.


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Brooks Has Lost The Bros: Barstool Head Unleashes On Koepka

So many sad stories in the news these days and I hate sharing another.

Seems Brooks Koepka reneged on his charity-raising match with Barstool Sports founder and dream influencer of select governing bodies, Dave Portnoy.

Pausing here to let you take it all in.

At least we know this break up is a clean one. No grey area for this brospat! Essentially, Koepka backed out of their “charity” match due to a wrist injury but played Bryson DeChambeau for The Match.

From Bunkered, with Portnoy explaining how this match made in douchedom fell apart:

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M. Lee fires 63, leads Palos Verdes Championship

Minjee Lee had a bogey-free round at hilly Palos Verdes Estates in the first-year event that wraps up the LPGA Tour's West Coast swing. She leads top-ranked Jin Young Ko by 1 shot.

Rahm part of six-way tie for Mexico Open lead

Jon Rahm chipped in for birdie and made a late eagle putt for a 7-under 64 and a six-way share of the lead in the first round of the Mexico Open on Thursday.

Bekker shares 1st-round lead at Catalunya Championship

Oliver Bekker shot a 6-under 66 to take a share of the first-round lead at the Catalunya Championship on Thursday.

Sources: Tiger plays at PGA Championship site

Tiger Woods, after finishing 47th in his return at the Masters, is playing a practice round at Southern Hills ahead of next month's PGA Championship, sources confirmed to ESPN.

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BEST GOLF TRAVEL BAG 2022

2022 Golf Travel Bag Buyer’s Guide

With the summer approaching, golf travel vibes are taking flight. But what are you doing to protect your golf clubs?

All golf travel bags are not created equal.  After testing nearly all travel bags the market has to offer, we can prove there are huge differences between most of them.

A couple of tips:

The more wheels, the better. More wheels allow you to push or pull your golf travel bag with ease.

Some bags have extra legs and wheels that extend allowing you to pull or push your clubs with one finger. It’s just that easy.






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LIV Golf Rolls Out Tickets Sales And A Slogan To Make Live Under Par Almost Sound OK

The true hazard should draw the player towards it, should invite the golfer to come as near as he dare to the fire without burning his fingers. JOHN LOW

/ Geoff Shackelford

Hey parents, have fun explaining that one!

Daddy, why do they say Shot Just Got Real?

Well, Tilly, it’s a play off of…oh forget it.

But more importantly, you can now reserve Grounds passes in the $70-85 range for all but the LIV Golf series tournaments except the finale at Trump Doral. And I know, this sounds pricey for one day of golf where it’s a 4-hour shotgun start. But it’s a small price to pay when you get to see the likes of Garrigus!




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