Luke Donald has been named as Team Europe captain for next year's Ryder Cup after Henrik Stenson's defection to the LIV Golf Series.

Best Golf Shoes at the Rocket Mortgage Classic

One day when you look back on your life, what are some of the things you might regret? Don’t let wearing lame golf shoes be one of them.

Take this advice from yours truly: the perfect pair of golf shoes is the perfect compliment to your horrendous short game. Heck, if you’re playing with me, your trendy golf shoes may just mask your chipping woes to the point where I wouldn’t even notice. 

You’re here because you need shoe help, and I’m glad you stopped by. Let’s discuss the best shoes I saw this week at the Rocket Mortgage Classic. 

Rickie Fowler in a Custom PUMA PROADAPT Alphacat

I know what you’re thinking; why am I writing about Rickie Fowler again? If I was funny I’d probably say something like “it’s because my favorite color is orange,” but in reality, Fowler’s shoe choice this week caught me off guard.

Because I’d just written about Fowler last week, I didn’t go into this week paying attention to his footwear at all. But as the days trundled on, I noticed that the shoes Fowler was wearing were unfamiliar to me, something that doesn’t happen often. A quick search of Puma’s website didn’t return any promising results, and I was left speculating whether this was a new, unreleased model of shoe.

Sergio Garcia spoke to ESPN about why he joined the LIV series, what made it hard to walk away from the PGA -- and that viral moment where Garcia got frustrated and revealed his plans to join LIV.

Luke Donald has been named as Team Europe captain for next year's Ryder Cup after Henrik Stenson's defection to the LIV Golf Series.

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

OTTO, the mobile Bridgestone ball-fitting machine

Your Tester

John Barba: Teller of stories, hitter of golf balls and occasional sinker of putts

Just What the Heck Is An OTTO, Anyhow?

OTTO is Bridgestone’s unique, self-contained golf ball-fitting “robot” on wheels. It leverages Bridgestone’s 15 years of ball-fitting data and a proprietary algorithm to help you get into the right Bridgestone golf ball.

Henrik Stenson's decision that cost him the European Ryder Cup captaincy paid large and immediate dividends Sunday when he won the LIV Golf Invitational event at the Bedminster course in New Jersey, picking up more than $4 million for three days' work.

Tony Finau became the first PGA Tour player in three years to win consecutive regular-season events with his Rocket Mortgage Classic victory on Sunday.

Japan's Ayaka Furue blitzed the field with a course-record final round of 62 -- 10 under par -- to claim her first LPGA title at the Women's Scottish Open on Sunday.

American Sean Crocker held off a spirited challenge from Eddie Pepperell to claim his first European tour title with a wire-to-wire victory in the Hero Open on Sunday.

Wenyi Ding beat Caleb Surratt 3 and 2 in the U.S. Junior Amateur final to become the first male Chinese winner in U.S. Golf Association history Saturday.

Henrik Stenson overcame a double bogey on his third hole Saturday with a long eagle putt and enough birdies for a 2-under 69 at windy Trump National Bedminster and a three-shot lead over Dustin Johnson in the LIV Golf Invitational.

Tony Finau, who is seeking his second straight regular-season tournament win, shot a 65 on Saturday to tie Taylor Pendrith for the lead heading into the final round in the Rocket Mortgage Classic.

Lydia Ko was joined by Celine Boutier at the top of the leaderboard after day three of the Women's Scottish Open on Saturday.

Sean Crocker's chip-in eagle on the par-5 18th hole gave him a two-stroke lead heading into the final round at the Hero Open.

Henrik Stenson fired an opening-round 64 in his LIV Golf Invitational debut at Bedminster, tying him with Patrick Reed atop the leaderboard. Phil Mickelson was 11 back.

Taylor Pendrith shot a 7-under 65 on Friday to take a one-shot lead over Tony Finau into the weekend in the Rocket Mortgage Classic.

Lydia Ko shot a second straight 7-under 65 to lead by 2 strokes after two rounds of the Scottish Open on the LPGA Tour on Friday.

American golfer Sean Crocker retained his 1-stroke lead at the Hero Open after shooting 6-under 66 in the second round of the European tour event on Friday.

Best Golf Deals of the Week

We’ve scoured the interwebs for the best golf deals of the week. These are our top picks!

Check back every Tuesday to see the best deals and discover what exclusive promotions we’ve secured for our loyal MyGolfSpy community.

Best Club Deals

PXG Gen5 Drivers – $399 or $349 for PXG Heroes ($499)TaylorMade Golf Sim2 Max (10.5 degrees only) – $389. Free shipping ($529)2021 COBRA RADSpeed Hybrid – $160. Free shipping ($229)

Best Golf Shoe Deals

Cole Haan Original Grand Golf Shoe (Ironstone-Sulphur)- $80 ($170)NIKE Air Zoom Infinity Tour – $86. Free shipping w/ code SCORE20($160)adidas SG2 BOA Wide Spikeless Golf Shoe (Grey/White) – $77. Free shipping w/ code SNEAKERS ($110)

Best Golf Apparel Deals

Original Penguin End of Season Sale – from $31. Free shipping on orders over $99Callaway Apparel Ace Day Savings – from $25. Free shipping on orders over $99

Best Accessory Deals

2020 Ogio Fuse Stand Bag 4 – $140. Free shipping ($200)Shot Scope Pro LX+ Range Finder + GPS + Performance Tracker – $300. Free shipping w/ code MGS50 ($350)JBL Clip 3 Portable Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker (certified refurbished)- $38. Free shipping ($65)

PXG Gen5 Drivers – $399 or $349 for PXG Heroes ($499)

Why Buy?

Great performanceShort build/ship timesPriced below many major manufacturers, it’s arguably the best golf club deal going.

PXG undoubtedly has made a name for themselves as a major direct-to-consumer brand offering high-performance equipment as well as some of the shortest delivery times.

BUY NOW

TNT basketball analyst and Hall of Famer Charles Barkley says he's sticking with the network and ending his flirtation with joining the LIV Golf broadcast booth.