A few weeks ago, we asked you about the clubs in your bag. We called it the Golfer’s Choice Survey because we wanted to know which brands you chose to add to your bag most recently. The idea was to give us a sense of how brands are performing with our readers and to gauge what impact COVID has had on equipment replacement cycles.

It’s well-accepted that the typical replacement cycle (how frequently golfers replace their clubs) is three to six years, depending on the club category and how avid the golfer is. We’d expect the average MyGolfSpy reader falls on the shorter end of that range but, nevertheless, what that means is that in any given one-year period, approximately 15 to 30 percent of you will replace some of your clubs.

Drivers are replaced most often while fairway woods tend to linger more than five years. Data for hybrid replacement is sketchy as many golfers are still playing the first hybrid they bought. Even for avid golfers, the typical replacement cycle for wedges is just under four years. (That’s not good.)

Did you buck the trend over the last year?

More than 9,500 (9,640) of you completed our survey. Some of the numbers are eye-popping.

Former Masters champion Mike Weir won his first PGA Tour Champions event Sunday when he held steady with pars down the stretch for a 4-under 68 and let John Daly made the last mistake in the Insperity Invitational.

Eight times this season, Sam Burns has been atop the leaderboard after every round except the one that mattered. That changed, finally, at the Valspar Championship, as he finished with a 3-under 68 on Sunday for his first PGA Tour victory.

South Africa's Dean Burmester captured his first European Tour title in just over four years on Sunday at the Tenerife Open.

Kim Hyo-joo won the HSBC Women's World Championship at Singapore's Sentosa Golf Club on Sunday as Australian Hannah Green bogeyed the last two holes to hand the South Korean victory.

Keegan Bradley and Sam Burns put a positive spin on a sloppy finish Saturday at Innisbrook as they finished the day where they started: tied for the lead in the Valspar Championship.

Pine Valley Golf Club, long held in high esteem in the golf community for its architectural features and stern test to high-end players, is set to break from tradition and allow women members for the first time.

The Stan Smith Golf Shoe

The iconic Stan Smith silhouette is now a sustainable golf shoe. The first design was introduced to the world more than 50 years ago.

You might have seen his latest version covered in green for the first major which was received well by the public. Now Stan Smith and adidas have come out with a golf shoe for the classic and versatile golfer.

adidas is on a mission to end plastic waste by making shoes out of recycled materials and this shoe fit their mission. The Stan Smith has a PRIMEGREEN upper, PU cushioning in the midsole and the die-cut sockliner. Throw in a one-year waterproof warranty and you have the new Stan Smith golf shoe.

The shoe is available for purchase TODAY worldwide at $120 so grab yours while they last.

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China's Lin Xiyu carded a superb five-under-par 67 on Saturday to take a one-shot lead heading into the final day of the HSBC Women's World Championship in Singapore.

Keegan Bradley ended his round with an eagle from 100 yards out Friday, putting him in a tie with Sam Burns for a four-shot lead at the Valspar Championship.

Phil Mickelson said he is struggling to maintain focus on the golf course, which has kept him in a prolonged slump.

Germany's Nicolai von Dellingshausen took a three-shot lead of the Tenerife Open after matching a career-best 62 through the second round on Friday.

Rule of the Month: Making a Stroke

May 1, 2021

Topic Overview:

To help encourage prompt pace of play, the Rules now suggest making a stroke in no more than 40 seconds, and even quicker than that for most shots. In making a stroke, it must be free flowing, not anchored, and the ball must be struck with the head of the club. You may use a distance-measuring device to measure distance only, but it must not measure slope or other conditions that may assist you.

During a round, you must not ask for or give advice to anyone (except for your partner or caddie). You are also allowed to listen to music but should be considerate of other players on the course.

FAQs:

Can I anchor my putter to my body while making a stroke?May I play music?How long do I have to hit my shot?

 

The Inesis spikeless shoe is arguably one of the most comfortable pairs of golf kicks we’ve ever tested. In fact, the phrase, “walking on newborn kittens” is as apt a descriptor as any. (With apologies to cat lovers. No kittens were harmed in our testing.)

Additionally, it consistently ranks near or at the top of the “Best Value” category in Most Wanted testing.

With that said, we’d like to get some feedback from MyGolfSpy readers.

TESTERS WANTED

Hideki Matsuyama received the Prime Minister's Award in Tokyo on Friday for winning the Masters golf tournament.

Inbee Park was unable to hit the heights of her opening round but a three-under-par 69 gave her a share of the lead with fellow South Korean Park Hee-young at the halfway stage.

Keegan Bradley ran off four birdies over his last five holes on his way to a 64 and a two-shot lead at the Valspar Championship.

TENERIFE, Spain (AP) - Denmark's Thorbjorn Olesen set a course record with a 9-under 62 Thursday to take a one-shot lead after the first round of the Tenerife Open.

Phil Mickelson aid Thursday he has not decided if he will accept a special exemption from the USGA to play in the 121st U.S. Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course.

Former world No. 1 Inbee Park hit a flawless eight-under-par 64 to take a one-stroke lead after the opening round of the HSBC Women's World Championship on Thursday as the LPGA returned to Asia for the first time in 18 months.