WHAT WE TRIED
THE TESTERS
Hi, I’m Chris and I’m a golf-obsessed member of the MyGolfSpy team. As the Director of Business Development, I generally work as a conduit between our staff and other golf companies. I also spend a fair bit of time in my hot tub collecting thoughts into ramblings on equipment or other golf topics.
And, like many of you, I grew up during the era when “It’s gotta be the shoes” meant something.
Top-ranked Jin Young Ko moved into a tie for the lead at the HSBC Women's World Championship on Friday in only her second round since returning from a three-month break from the LPGA Tour.
World No. 1 Ko Jin-young claimed a share of the lead at the halfway mark of the HSBC Women's World Championship with a five-under 67 on Friday.
Jason Day withdrew from the Arnold Palmer Invitational and rushed home to Ohio, arriving in time to be at his mother's side when she died of cancer.
Jon Rahm's missed putt from 10 inches was the shortest on the PGA Tour this season.
Chase Seiffert had eight birdies, including on his final hole, and finished with a 7-under 65 for a share of the Puerto Rico Open lead with Michael Kim.
For many years there has been a specific naming trend in the premium golf ball space. That is you have your standard “tour” ball and then toss an “X” on the end to denote the higher-compression/higher-spin offering. Bridgestone breaks this mold, however, with having an “X” in every entry of their premium Tour B line. While it’s great to be original, this might make it tricky for consumers to know the best ball for them. Let’s take a look at the Bridgestone Tour B lineup and who each might be the best Bridgestone golf ball for.
The TOUR B X is Bridgestone’s highest compression tour ball offering. Bryson DeChambeau had input on the current design and plays it on the tour, telling that it should maximize performance for high swing speeds. The ball is on the firm side with 98 compression, on par with other premium “X” ball offerings. In MyGolfSpy ball testing, the TOUR B X achieved top 5 results in driver ball speeds and stayed middle of the road for spin, providing balanced performance.
If you want an easy way to distinguish the TOUR B X and the TOUR B XS, you could just say the “S” stands for “softer”. While this isn’t anything stated by Bridgestone, it is true for compression numbers. The TOUR B XS comes in at an 85 compression rating. Based on that, the XS should have moderately lower spin and middle of the road feel softness-wise. It tested out as an overall strong performer for higher swing speeds. Additionally, Bridgestone also produces a “TW” version of the ball. The construction is exactly the same, but this ball will have “TIGER” stamped on the side along with different box graphics. If you want to play “Tiger’s ball” then it’s probably the best Bridgestone golf ball for you.
Rory McIlroy shot an impressive 7-under 65 on Thursday to take the early lead at the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill.
English golfer Daniel Gavins went on a run of six birdies in seven holes around the turn in shooting 7-under 64 Thursday to lead the Kenya Open by one stroke after the first round.
How nice to see the celebration of Musselburgh’s 350th (official) birthday, even though all signs point to golf having been played there long before that. Mary Queen of Scots may wish she had not teed it up there in 1567 so soon after husband two—her cousin—departed in a mysterious explosion.
Anyhow, The Scotsman’s Martin Dempster covered the birthdate of March 2, 350 years after the earliest recorded round there by Sir John Foulis. He also notes the efforts of locals to keep it as a community centerpiece and even has a story of a Royal visit.
Avril Campbell in the East Lothian Courier recounted some of its key contributions to golf history (the diameter of the cup, mid-round snack bars, fights over bets, etc… and also talked to local golfers who are keeping the place and its incredible history going, with more events planned.
To mark the 350th anniversary of golf at Musselburgh, Musselburgh Old Course Golf Club (MOCGC) – which later this month celebrates the 40th year of its re-founding in 1982 – is hosting a series of events across 2022, ending with a gala dinner in the town in September.
This Saturday, members of MOCGC will contest the club’s 40th Anniversary Stroke-play Championship. On July 4, more than 20 golf clubs and foundations from across Scotland have been invited to participate in an 18-hole tournament on the Old Course.
In announcing the 9-hole challenge set for the Friday before the 150th Open at St Andrews, the R&A also shared 9-hole round data worth noting.
It could be entirely pandemic related, with more employed golfers working from home and getting in an early or late nine. But there are plenty of reasons to believe the increase can also be tied to various worldwide campaigns designed to legitimize 9-hole rounds and encourage golfers to turn in non-18-hole scores for handicapping purposes.
The numbers of note from the R&A’s story to launch the 9-hole challenge:
• In Australia, nine-hole round data has experienced 20% growth with more than 517,000 rounds played in 2020-21.
• In England, nine-hole rounds played for handicap purposes increased from 175,000 in 2019 to 407,000 in 2021.
Do you like lightweight bags? If so, we’ve broken down the best Sunday bags of 2022 for you to consider.
The traditional Sunday bag has evolved with the introduction of full stands or half stands to keep it off the ground. However, some golfers still like the traditional “pencil bag” look and feel to carry during their twilight round.
Some of the bags that were tested have five way dividers, fully waterproof inner lining, stand system … you name it, we tested it.
But what really makes a Sunday bag a Sunday bag?
It’s simple: limited divider space, a very lightweight design and less storage.
It's one month from Masters week. Will we see Tiger or Phil? What changes have been made to Augusta National? Who's in? Who's outside looking in? We break it all down.
Thailand's Patty Tavatanakit grabbed the opening-round lead at the HSBC Women's World Championship in Singapore with a flawless five-under 67.
To place a president of the United States in proper historical perspective might take several generations, but to evaluate the impact of Arnold Palmer on golf we need not wait. He has meant more to the game than anyone, ever, in virtually every conceivable way. NICK SEITZ
To place a president of the United States in proper historical perspective might take several generations, but to evaluate the impact of Arnold Palmer on golf we need not wait. He has meant more to the game than anyone, ever, in virtually every conceivable way. NICK SEITZ
GOLFSTR+ is a training aid that has been available for many years to help golfers practice to improve 6 swing problems. There are now over 6,000 users of GOLFSTR+ and we plan to keep growing this number. We would like to thank the many users for their suggestions to promote and expand the applications where this training aid can be used.
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Why Golf is Better than Sex #7: Foursomes are encouraged.
In advance of the Arnold Palmer Invitational, Rory McIlroy was asked about the fleeing from Phil Mickelson and if it’s gone overboard.
It is unfortunate. I think Phil has been a wonderful ambassador for the game of golf, still is a wonderful ambassador for the game of golf. It's unfortunate that a few comments that he thought he was making in confidence or off the record got out there and were -- not used against him, but this whole situation is unfortunate.
Look, Phil will be back. I think the players want to see him back. He's done such a wonderful job for the game of golf, and he's represented the game of golf very, very well for the entirety of his career.
Look, we all make mistakes. We all say things we want to take back. No one is different in that regard. But we should be allowed to make mistakes, and we should be allowed to ask for forgiveness and for people to forgive us and move on. Hopefully, he comes back at some stage, and he will, and people will welcome him back and be glad that he is back.
This makes three new releases for KYOEI Golf in as many days! All new irons from two new cavities to this stunning blade. Each model is offered in two stunning finishes, enhanced chrome satin, and black PVD.
KYOEI has developed these irons for more than 2 years, originally starting off as a limited run of handmade prototypes then through testing with both customers and expert club equipment testers their designs and features evolved into what has just been released.
Let’s start with some of the most notable changes vs the prototypes. First is the CNC milled grooves and faces which ensure maximum spin and consistent flatness across the face. KYOEI’s designers have some background in dealing with the USGA & R&A which often scans the faces for groove conformity and during this process can find groove depth inconsistency as well as high or low spots on the face, By using computer-controlled milling this eliminates any of those potential issues. Ideally, you want a perfectly flat face as well as grooves that are consistently deep, wide, and sharp.
On all three new models, the back face is also milled which benefits both aesthetics and performance. With the specific center of gravity height/depth locations for each individual number iron, it is important to make sure the weight is placed in the right spot consistently throughout the full production of each model. This creates consistency in performance and ultimately improves accuracy.
Golf is a game, a great and glorious game, the greatest game any man was ever privileged to play. It is played for pleasure—for the modest and natural pleasure of walking around in the good clean air and for that other exquisite and almost unbearable pleasure of watching a perfect drive describe its graceful arc against a pure spring sky. Even those of us who earn our livings at the game, I can assure you, play it more for the pleasure than for the money. ARNOLD PALMER
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