Will Gordon and Brice Garnett have tested positive for the coronavirus and have withdrawn from the PGA Tour's Valspar Championship this week.
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We Tried It: TAG Heuer Connected Golf Edition Watch
There is a lot of cool gear in the golf equipment world that doesn’t always fit neatly into Most Wanted Tests or Buyer’s Guides. You still want to know how it performs. In our We Tried It series, we put gear to the test and let you know if it works as advertised.
What We Tried
TAG Heuer Connected Watch—Golf Edition
Our Resident Horologist
Dave Wolfe —MyGolfSpy writer and putter fanatic. In addition to being a golf junkie, I’ve been an amateur watch collector since backpacking through Europe with a fistful of Swatch watches in 1985.
High-Tech Luxury Golf
Today, we are going to take a look at the TAG Heuer Connected Golf Edition watch. Of course, high-tech watches are already a part of golf. In 2020, watches completely dominated our GPS buyer’s guide. So why we are looking at this watch on its own since most other watches are tested together? Truth be told, it’s the TAG Heuer name.
Leishman and Smith win Zurich Classic in playoff
Cameron Smith and Marc Leishman outlasted Louis Oosthuizen and Charl Schwartzel to win the Zurich Classic in a playoff that capped a tight and tense final round Sunday.
South Africa's Higgo wins in Gran Canaria
South African youngster Garrick Higgo held off a spirited challenge from German Maximilian Kieffer to win his second European Tour title at the Gran Canaria Lopesan Open on Sunday.
Henderson shoots past Korda, Ko to win LA Open
Brooke Henderson was 4 strokes behind leader Jessica Korda and three behind Jin Young Ko entering Saturday but rallied to win the LA Open by 1 shot.
Oosthuizen-Schwartzel surge to slim Zurich lead
Louis Oosthuizen and Charl Schwartzel shot a 9-under 63 on Saturday to take a one-shot lead into the final round of the Zurich Classic, where 17 teams were no more than four shots back.
Cobra Connect 5 Challenge- 6 Testers Needed
Cobra Connect 5 Challenge partnered with Arccos
Want to take part in this year’s Cobra Connect 5 Challenege?
All participants receive a 13 club Cobra bag and will take part in various challenges. To broaden the reach of the line, the competition will consist of four Radspeed sets of clubs as well as two King Tour MIM sets! The full bag includes a players choice of:
DriverHybrids/FWIrons-either Radspeed or King Tour MIM (must choose one on your entry)WedgesCobra Ultralite Stand BagThis years event will be a team format, with 3 players on each team. There be weekly or bi weekly challenges for teams and/or individual challenges.
Prizes will be awarded for each challenge and for the overall winners.
Team Captains
Korda keeps LA Open lead after up-and-down day
Jessica Korda led by six strokes after three holes and was two shots back with three to play Friday, but she birdied the final two holes to take a one-shot lead in the LA Open.
Finau-Champ, Hovland-Ventura tied atop Zurich
The teams of Tony Finau and Cameron Champ and Viktor Hovland and Kris Ventura share the lead entering the weekend at the PGA Tour's Zurich Classic.
Tiger smiling, on crutches in 1st post-crash photo
Tiger Woods posted the first photo of himself since his Feb. 23 one-car accident and quipped that work being done on his three-hole practice rounds was coming along faster than his recovery.
NCGA Opposition to AB 672
NCGA Opposition to AB 672
April 23, 2021
The NCGA recently filed an electonic letter in opposition of proposed California Assembly Bill 672
To Read the Letter, Please Click Here
Five Ways to Improve Your Practice With a Personal Launch Monitor
The way in which golfers gain immediate feedback is changing. Launch monitors are at the heart of that. Numbers. Data. Analysis. It sounds complicated and complex but, at MyGolfSpy, we know the fastest way to harness your game is through data. We gathered some tips on how to get the best from a Personal Launch Monitor.
Data is the New Caddie
It’s this data-driven approach that is accelerating the improvement of the world’s best golfers. Think how common GPS and laser rangefinders are now. It won’t be long until data-tracking devices such as Arccos and Shot Scope are ubiquitous. The next giant leap after that is likely the personal launch monitor.
Personal launch monitors, or at least launch monitor access for all, is the next great technological advance in the game. Watch a PGA TOUR player practice. Most have their own GCQuad or Trackman unit to check the numbers. But they cost tens of thousands of dollars. Personal launch monitors offer much (not all) of the same information for a fraction of the cost.
But there’s no point in having a personal launch monitor if you don’t know how to get the best out of it.
1. Gamification
What a thoroughly vile-sounding word. It’s almost as bad as “moist.” The meaning of the word, though, we can get behind. Gamification has got more new people trying the game at venues such as TopGolf than have done in years. It engages your brain differently with a typical practice session, there’s a sense of achievement from completing your goals and leveling up that you just don’t get from beating balls.
J. Korda ups LA Open lead to 3 strokes after 65
Jessica Korda shot a 6-under 65 on Thursday in the HUGEL Air Premia LA Open to break the tournament 36-hole scoring record and increase her lead to three strokes.
Garnett-Stallings share first-round Zurich lead
Brice Garnett and Scott Stallings birdied eight of their last 11 holes, Viktor Hovland and Kris] Ventura birdied nine of their final 12, and both teams shot 10-under 62 in Zurich Classic to share the first-round lead Thursday.
USGA adds final qualifying site to South Carolina
The USGA will have a final qualifying site in South Carolina to account for a new tournament that replaces the RBC Canadian Open.
THE BEST BALL RETRIEVER OF 2021
2021 Ball Retriever Buyer’s Guide
If you’re a follower of our NoPuttsGiven podcast, you’ve heard our conversations about ball retrievers. Other than saving you potentially hundreds of dollars by fishing out those wayward shots, they can save lives. No idea what we’re talking about? You have to listen to NoPuttsGiven!
In all seriousness, a ball retriever is a smart investment for those who spend a lot of money on golf balls every year. Yes, they might have a stigma equivalent to being the pocket protectors of golf but you’ll be saving money. Hell, you might even come out with a profit by the end of your round.
Whether you’re looking to buy a ball retriever today, seeking buying advice to get started or just want a closer look at what’s on the market, this guide will help you find the right ball retriever.
Features That Matter
Ball Security
You can’t retrieve it if you can’t secure it. Scoop designs work best for soft mud but the ball can fall out if the retriever turns upside down. Well-designed options like the I Gotcha excel at securing the ball but can struggle with softer ground.
Shaft Length
Size does matter! If you have a ball retriever that is too short, you won’t be able to reach balls deeper in penalty areas. Granted, you may never reach the one that’s in the middle of the lake but the longer the shaft, the greater your chance to retrieve your ball.
Late birdies boost Korda in Round 1 of LA Open
Atop the leaderboard, Jessica Korda had eight birdies during an impressive Round 1 showing at the LA Open on Wednesday.
Golf is a Game Played by Your Mind
If you have made par or birdie on a hole, what’s stopping you from doing the same on every hole that you play? Your swing must have been perfect for the successful holes that you played in the past so what is holding you back for your future successes in golf. As it turns out, it’s all in your MIND.
There have been some amazing wins and accomplishments from new and also past winners in recent tournaments. Why are these golfers suddenly re-surging? I started thinking about this when Sean Foley brought Lydia Ko’s golf career back to life.
Sean Foley (Certified PGA Trainer for Tiger and Lydia Ko) shared an emotional Instagram, praising Lydia for her first tour victory in 3 years. His primary focus on training Lydia was to build confidence from her past successes. He recognized that she just had to find and release the game that he knew was within. He helped her understand that she had performed well in the past so her skill and attitude was already in her mind and body. All that he did was to give her the conviction to let it re-emerge.
Sean Foley got Lydia Ko’s mind in the right place. Just focus on the stroke that you have made perfectly so many times before. (ref. NZ Golf Magazine)
These are a few of the recent golfers who changed their mental focus into success (in addition to Hideki Matsuyama).
1/ Stewart Cink winning RBC Heritage at Hilton Head by 3 shots at the age of 47. He focused on a hole by hole game plan each night before each round with his son who happened to also be his caddy. He said that it cleared his vision and his ability to make the shots that he wanted.
Ball Lab – Golf Ball Quality Comparison Tool
A Tool For All Golfers
MyGolfSpy has a mantra. “Power to the Player”.
And, the old adage goes, knowledge is power. Through consumer education, we make it our mission to help golfers navigate an immense, expensive and oftentimes misleading market of golf equipment.
Each individual golfer is unique, but the common denominator all golfers have in common is that they each use a golf ball. And like every other aspect of the equipment market, golf ball offerings are vast and vary widely in a number of metrics.
MyGolfSpy is launching a new tool to help golfers determine which golf balls are the best on the market.
PGA Tour bonus program to reward player impact
The PGA Tour put in place this year a $40 million bonus plan that will reward the top players who drive engagement with sponsors and fans.
