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Tired McIlroy admits he's played too much golf

After playing in 34 tournaments in 15 months, golfer Rory McIlroy says he's physically and mentally exhausted. McIlroy says he has been struggling to find balance between playing golf and being a new father. He plans a two week break before the Ryder Cup.

NCGA Golf Magazine Going Digital

NCGA Golf Magazine Going Digital

August 25, 2021 

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NCGA Golf Magazine is Going Digital Only

In line with feedback from our members and further efforts to reduce our environmental footprint, while also enhancing our communications with bonus content, the NCGA will begin delivering the award-winning NCGA Golf Magazine via email and our website only unless we hear from you otherwise. To continue receiving a printed version of the magazine please Click Here
Visit our website at NCGA.org, where the magazine can always be found on the homepage (see Featured Box) and at NCGA Golf Magazine under the News tab drop-down.

 

 

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Best bets for the BMW Championship

The PGA Tour head to Maryland this week with the BMW Championship at Caves Valley Golf Club, the second leg of the FedExCup Playoffs. Here are our best bets for the event.

2021 Driver Satisfaction Survey Results

A couple of months ago, we asked you take our Driver Satisfaction Survey. The objective was simple. We wanted to understand if buyers of some brands were more satisfied than those who bought others. It’s a simple but not unimportant metric. Sure, distance, forgiveness and optimizing the numbers on a launch monitor screen are all good things but there’s probably no better predictor of a repeat customer than satisfaction with a previous purchase.

All told, nearly 9,500 (9,470 to be precise) of you took the survey. Here’s what you told us.

The Demo Experience

We’ve discussed this before but it’s worth hammering home a few observations.

Golfers will typically try two to four drivers before purchasing a new one.Three is the most common number of drivers sampled during the buying process.Almost 18 percent of you report buying without demoing a single club. Whoa!

Top Demoed Brands

With that in mind, here’s a breakdown of the brands that you tried before buying.

















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LPGA Shanghai canceled amid travel restrictions

The LPGA Shanghai tournament, scheduled for Oct. 14-17, was canceled on Wednesday due to ongoing COVID-19 travel restrictions, the association said in a statement.

3 Big Driver Keys

Set Up:

Tee the ball high if you’re looking for max distance, lower if you’re looking for more accuracy.

Tilt your spine away from the target. Set up to hit up!

Drop the trail foot back inside the target line to aid in making a bigger turn.

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The Best Ball For You? | NPG 91

The results of the biggest head to head ball test ever have been released. Today we break down our findings and give some recommendations for the best ball for your game.

0:56 Behind the scenes3:48 No Top 5?8:29 Soft is Slow BUT…10:28 Spin and speed stay relative13:32 Trajectory matters + The Golfer Mindset21:44 Recommendations22:05 High Swing Speed: Lower Spin25:44 High Swing Speed: Higher Spin28:01 High Swing Speed: Balanced30:02 Mid Swing Speed: Lower Spin31:50 Mid Swing Speed: Higher Spin32:59 Mid Swing Speed: Balanced36:34 Slow Swing Speed: Lower Spin37:25 Slow Swing Speed: Higher Spin39:29 Slow Swing Speed: Balanced41:52 Dispersion?45:05 Misc. Observations and Surprises49:16 How do I find the right ball for me?

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How Golf Courses Can Manage Drought

How Golf Courses Can Manage Drought

August 24, 2021

Golf courses in the NCGA region are coping with the ongoing drought and the problems that come with extended periods of dry weather. Being prepared and taking steps to limit possible impacts is important.
Included in the video below are comments from the superintendents at Meadow Club, Menlo CC and Diablo CC.

 

 

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PING i59 Forged Irons

PING i59 Forged Irons – Key Takeaways

Replacements for the five-year-old iBladesi59 are multi-piece construction, better-player irons, with added forgivenessPresale and fitting starts today, retail availability later in September

We can tell you one thing for sure about the new PING i59 forged irons.

They’re forged.

Or maybe they’re not, depending on your definition of “forged.”

Can you call a multi-piece/multi-material iron forged if the piece that actually hits the ball isn’t forged? Does that count as forged? Does it really matter?

If you’re the type who swoons like a lovesick eighth-grader over a nice set of 1020 or 1025 forged throwbacks, you might consider the above a crime against humanity. But, then again, if you want to get the damned ball in the damned hole in as few damned strokes as possible, and do it with a little damned style, PING might have the attention-getter of the fall season.

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PING Glide Forged Pro Wedges: Soles, Grooves and Style

PING Glide Forged Pro Wedges – Key Takeaways

Glide Forged Pro replaces three-year-old Glide Forged wedgesGlide Forged Pro wedges offered in two grinds and multiple loftsPresale and fitting starts today, retail availability later in September

You could say the updates to the new PING Glide Forged Pro wedges are only skin deep. But it’s more accurate to say they’re sole-deep.

It’s been a little over three years since PING introduced its first forged wedge, the PING Glide Forged. The new PING Glide Forged Pro wedges are a logical evolution of the original design with the goal of expanding the wedge offering for better players.

“We think there are a lot of options we can do off this design, both with lofts and sole grinds,” says Stokke. “We also wanted to focus on a smaller size to get into the better player’s size and proportions.”

And, as you’d expect, PING is promising more spin and better turf interaction, along with a forged feel.

PING Glide Forged Pro: A “Shotmaker’s Wedge”

Like its predecessor, Glide Pro Forged is an 8620 carbon steel forging. A typical 8620 forging is generally cast and then finished into its final shape by a forging process. The method produces far less material waste but some forging snobs consider 8620 a forged wannabe.

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Why Tony Finau didn't let 1,975 days between PGA Tour wins discourage him

Since his first -- and only -- win on the PGA Tour in 2016, Tony Finau kept getting asked when he'd get another. On Monday, at the weather-delayed Northern Trust, he finally answered the question.

Here are the 70 players who advanced in the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup playoffs

Only 70 players are still left in the FedEx Cup playoffs. Here are all the players still chasing the $15-million season-ending prize.

Finau ends drought, captures N. Trust in playoff

Since winning the Puerto Rico Open in the spring of 2016, Tony Finau had eight runner-up finishes, three of those in a playoff, and 11 finishes in the top three. But he broke through Monday at the rain-delayed Northern Trust.

J.R. Smith excited to trade jumpers for drives

J.R. Smith said his college golf experience will bring on similar emotions to those he had in the NBA. "It's still as nerve-racking as shooting a free throw in front of 5,000 (fans) instead of making a 5-foot putt in front of three."

Reed hospitalized with pneumonia, out of BMW

Patrick Reed won't play in this weekend's BMW Championship after being hospitalized with bilateral pneumonia, according to the Golf Channel's Todd Lewis.

DeChambeau to test his long drive skills

Bryson DeChambeau, the PGA's tops in driving distance, has accepted an invitation to compete in The Professional Long Driver's Association World Championship on Sept. 27th. DeChambeau averages 321.6 5 yards per drive.

2021 MOST WANTED FAIRWAY WOOD


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Are you ready? The most comprehensive fairway wood test of 2021 is officially here!

This year’s test features 30 fairway woods. Let’s step up to the tee to see which fairway woods claimed the Most Wanted crown.

At MyGolfSpy, our job is to provide independent, unbiased and objective testing so you can make more confident purchasing decisions. Our 2021 Most Wanted Fairway Wood Test is an indispensable guide for the off-the-rack buyer or for anyone looking for insight before their next fitting.





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Team Europe picks three rookies for Solheim Cup

Captain Catriona Matthew selected a trio of Solheim Cup rookies for Team Europe's title defence as the biennial tournament kicks off next week at the Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio.

Pampling wins Boeing Classic, 1st Champions title

Rod Pampling won the Boeing Classic on Sunday for his first PGA Tour Champions victory when Jim Furyk and Woody Austin failed to get up-and-down for birdie from greenside bunkers on the par-5 18th.

Nordqvist off to Solheim Cup for 7th straight time

Anna Nordqvist, the 34-year-old Swede who won the Women's British Open on Sunday, will make a seventh straight appearance on Europe's Solheim Cup squad with an automatic berth as a result of the victory.


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