Xander Schauffele had the presence of mind to bring his Olympic gold medal with him to Memphis, just not enough bravado to wear it around his neck as he emerged to resume life on the PGA Tour after winning the Olympic men's tournament on Sunday.

Spirit of the Game: Renee Powell

August 3, 2021

From Clearview Golf Club

Renee Powell is one of the most resilient and persevering athletes of our time.

Raised on an East Canton, Ohio golf course built by her father, William “Bill” Powell, during times of racial adversity and segregation, Renee learned early on what it meant to excel against the odds. By the age of three she was swinging a golf club for the first time, and early into her teenage years she had won more than 30 tournaments.

The PGA Tour announced significant changes to its 2021-22 schedule, collaborating with the European Tour to co-sanction three events, dropping two World Golf Championship events and relocating the first FedEx Cup playoff event.

Top U.S. Golf Courses by Region

Fundamentally, ranking golf courses is a subjective exercise. Better players often prefer more challenging layouts. Less skilled golfers might appreciate wider fairways with fewer forced carries.

That said, the validity of any individual review isn’t tied to whether that golfer has a degree in golf course architecture or a preference for certain types of grasses.

If you’re a golfer, your opinion matters.

To build our list of the best golf destinations, we turned to TheGrint and to real golfers just like you.

ABOUT THEGRINT’S RANKINGS

To generate our rankings, we leveraged data from TheGrint, a golf handicap and stat-tracking service that also allows golfers to rate the courses they play. Think of it as something similar to Yelp for golf courses.

After being canceled in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, Tiger Woods' Hero World Challenge fundraiser will take place in December in the Bahamas.

Mental mistake 1: Too much ego

“Impressing people is utterly different from being truly impressive.”– Ryan Holiday, Author of “Ego is The Enemy”

We all have a bit of ego in us, but more successful players are more in control of it. 

Firstly, what is ego? 

From my research, there are several psychological definitions and interpretations of it. Personally, I  think of it as a drive to increase our sense of self-worth or standing with others through being good at something, in our case, golf. 

The ego seeks pleasure, validation and improving/maintaining identity through achieving external goals such as winning, shooting a low score, or impressing others. If we shoot that low score or get that decent finish in a tournament, then we will be happy, if we don’t we won’t be. 

Rule of the Month: Order of Play/Ready Golf

August 2, 2021

When starting a hole, generally the player with the lowest score on the previous hole plays first. After starting a hole, the ball farthest from the hole is usually played first. However, the Rules encourage “ready golf” to help improve pace of play as long as it is done in a safe and responsible manner.

In four-ball play, you and your partner can play in whatever order you think is best when it is your side’s turn to play.

FAQs:

Can I play out of turn to save time?Can my partner and I play in whatever order we choose?

Read the Rules:

Rule 5.6 – Unreasonable Delay; Prompt Pace of PlayRule 6.4 – Order of Play When Playing Hole

 

Our Job Is Your Game

In 2020, Most Wanted Testing hit a roadblock due to COVID-19. It impacted our testing schedules and hindered the completion of four tests. Today, we are releasing the most comprehensive Utility Iron Test for 2021.

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

Let’s take a look at the Best Utility Irons for 2021!

2021 Best Utility Iron: Srixon ZX

The 2021 Most Wanted Utility Iron is the Srixon ZX. Leading the pack with the best strokes gained, the ZX also excelled in other metrics. Let’s take a look.

Cleveland Launcher XL Drivers – Key Takeaways

Three new models: adjustable XL, fixed-hosel XL Lite and XL Lite DrawHighest MOI ever for Cleveland drivers$399.99 for XL, $349.99 for Lite versions. Available Aug. 20

The XL in the new Cleveland Launcher XL driver must mean something. A marketing whiz might say it means X-tra Long. A Roman numeral scholar would say it’s 40, although “40 what” we don’t know.

But if you have eyes, it likely means X-tra Large.

Yep, it’s a big-looking head. And for Cleveland’s target demographic, that may be a good thing.

Cleveland returned as a full-line game improvement OEM four years ago. In that time, its irons have rated and sold well. Drivers? Not so much.

Can the Launcher XL lineup change Cleveland’s fortunes? That, dear reader, depends on whether size really does matter.

The Honma TW-W21 wedge is the Japanese manufacturer’s follow-up to its award-winning TW-W4 wedge.

And, as expected, it appears Honma kept a good bit of what worked in the TW-W4 as a foundation for the TW-W21.

The TW-W4 claimed status as the Most Wanted Wedge in 2019. Reviewing the data, what’s clear is that the TW-W4 offered solid performance in every facet of the test. Perhaps more importantly, it didn’t demonstrate any glaring weaknesses even when considering subjective feedback such as looks and feel.

With the Honma TW-W21, the design philosophy is simple. Keep what works and find opportunities to create marginally better performance. It’s fool’s logic to deviate from a useful blueprint.

Annika Sorenstam, 50, a three-time U.S. Women's Open champion making her first appearance in the senior event, finished at 12-under 276 this weekend en route to the U.S. Senior Women's Open title in Connecticut.

His career has been filled with oh-so-close finishes, but no major wins. That changed Sunday. Schauffele overcame a home-country favorite and wins a gold medal for the United States.

Xander Schauffele won an Olympic gold medal he badly wanted by overcoming more pressure than he could have imagined Sunday.

Final night in the pool will see Team USA try to add to its 26 medals already. Later, the title of world's fastest man awarded.

Annika Sorenstam shot an even-par 72 on Saturday to take a two-stroke lead into the final round of the U.S. Senior Women's Open.

Wanna Hit A Stinger Dinger?

We have all seen Tiger Woods’ sexy stinger but only a few can pull it off. This golf tip can get you hitting that STINGER DINGER you want in no time

How Do You Do It?

1⃣ Move ball back in stance
2⃣ Keep shoulders parallel to the ground
3⃣ Hands forward at address
4⃣ Keep face point down target line
5⃣ Keep hands forward and low at impact which will compress the ball into the ground

LET ME KNOW IF THIS DRILL WORKS FOR YOU

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How To Hit DINGER Draws

How To Do It?

1⃣ Close your stance to the target line
2⃣ Match your hips, shoulders and chest to your feet
3⃣ On the way back, get your club face pointing to the ground
4⃣ Once you hit the ball, you need to get the club head over the head cover. Or when in an event a leaf or divot
5⃣ Hit DINGER draws

You will start hitting it right at first but keep working on it and getting that club face closed more at impact. If you start hooking it, straighten out your stance more and baby draws will happen

Do you need this? Let me know in the comments 

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Do You Bump Into Your Shot?

SAVE THIS VIDEO AND GET TURNING THE CORRECT WAY

How Do You Do It?

1⃣ Place a club on your left bum check (right hand players) (opposite for left handed players)
2⃣ Squat and turn on your downswing
3⃣ Push the club BACK and AWAY making the club fall behind and to the right of you

The Feeling

1⃣You want to feel like you’re trying to sit on a toilet seat and in doing so, you will be pushing that club away with your left bum cheek

Do You Know If You Have The Correct Posture?

Do you never feel comfortable over the ball? Or you have a great day where everything feels right? This tip will help you get into the right position every time you set up to the ball

How Do You Do It?

1⃣ Set up normal
2⃣ Let your arm dangle naturally
3⃣ Take your hand and see where it finishes on your leg
4⃣ Right position will be at the top of your kneecap

LET ME KNOW IF THIS DRILL WORKS FOR YOU. Or do you know of a better drill to get into the correct position?

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How To Hit The Hardest Shot In Golf

How To Do It?

1⃣ Ball just behind middle of stance
2⃣ Keep the clubface square
3⃣ Weight on the left side. Changes on what distance you’re hitting
4⃣ Do NOT transfer weight to your right side
5⃣ Swing to 9 O’Clock

The distances may vary depending on personal ability. For me, this shot is with a 60 degree. Find your distances with whatever club and stick to it

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