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We’re pitting the winning drivers of the last five years of Most Wanted testing against each other in a head-to-head showdown to find out which driver is really top dog.

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We can’t get enough of New Orleans: The food … the folks … the festivities … And how about the fairways! The local golf scene hustles with a tidy collection of layouts within the city and another collection on the West Bank. Quick tourist tip: The “West Bank” is actually east of New Orleans’ central […]

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Srixon ZX Irons – Key Takeaways

The new Srixon ZX lineup replaces the highly successful Z85 series.ZX7 is a one-piece forged cavity back for better players, the ZX5 is a multi-piece iron for distance and forgiveness.The updated ZX utility is more streamlined than the Z85 utility, while still keeping CG low.Srixon’s computer-driven mainframe technology designed variable thickness face for the ZX5 and ZX utility.

There’s a clear and present challenge for the new Srizon ZX irons. When you have a powerhouse iron lineup like the Srixon Z85 series, how do you make it better? Can you realistically improve on one of the best Game Improvement irons, one of the best players irons and one of the best utility irons of the last half-decade?

After all, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Right?

Srixon’s Z85 line has completed its two-year mission. And while the Z585 copped Most Wanted Game Improvement iron in 2018, and was still a top runner-up in 2020, some were turned off by the looks – specifically, the black poly frame highlighting the back cavity. And even though the Z785 cavity back was also an MGS top performer, many golfers preferred the older Z765 for looks and feel.

Those may be nits to pick, but picking nits is at the heart of Srixon’s iron development.

“We don’t jump around significantly from generation to generation,” says Dustin Brekke, Srixon’s Director of Engineering. “There’s two sides to that. On the one hand, you want the brand-new bell or whistle that’s going to give you big marketing bullets. But at the same time, you just want to tweak what’s really needed. It allows for improving the design for each generation rather than wildly swinging from design to design.”

Penfold Seve Glove – Key Takeaways

Penfold releases special-edition glove set to honor Seve’s first win at Augusta 40 years ago.The two-glove set was co-designed with Seve’s children.Seve was a Penfold staffer in the ’70s and won the ’79 Open Championship with a Penfold ballProceeds will benefit the Seve Ballesteros Foundation, supporting brain cancer research and junior golf in Spain.

Amid all the Masters hullabaloo, you may have missed an interesting announcement from Penfold Golf. The reboot of the classic British golf brand is releasing a special commemorative glove set honoring the late Seve Ballesteros. The new Penfold Seve glove commemorates the 40th anniversary of Seve’s first win at Augusta. According to Penfold, a portion of the proceeds will go to support the Seve Ballesteros Foundation.

“Seve Ballesteros was part of the golden generation of Penfold staffers,” says Penfold co-owner Gavin Perrett. “Seve, Gary Player, Nick Faldo, and others. This is a way of keeping Seve’s legacy intact and celebrating his achievements. How he burst onto the scene was really a defining moment.”

Seve’s connection to Penfold goes back to the early stages of his career. And it was that connection that gave Perrett the idea to partner with the Seve Foundation.

The Penfold Seve Glove – Back to the Beginning

Seve’s very first professional event in the U.K. was the 1975 Penfold PGA Championship. Seve was just 17 years old but didn’t take long for Penfold to see he was their kind of guy.

“Seve’s style, his flair, and his creativity, that’s what Penfold was all about back then,” says Perrett. “So, when he rocked up in ’75, I’m sure he caught the eye of the people who spent the money on Tour staff. The next year he was set up with Penfold gear. And you have that famous image of him on the range at Royal St. George’s with a Penfold staff bag.”

So much was different and exactly the same about the first fall Masters at Augusta National. We look back at what stood out from an unforgettable final major of 2020.

After winning his first tournament as a 17-year old, Kochhar overcame a series of near misses to register his his first win as a professional last week.

Here goes, though I’ll be blunt, this is a nice win by a nice guy but by no means does this one write itself. But hey, Tiger made 10 and still shot 76 before placing the green jacket on Dustin Johnson who posted a tournament record 268 for his second major title.

Dateline Augusta, GA, starting with USA Today’s Steve DiMeglio:

AUGUSTA, Ga. – Just a month ago, Dustin Johnson was holed up in a Las Vegas hotel room self-quarantining for 11 days after testing positive for COVID-19.

Now, after a week of record-setting brilliance in the Masters, he can head to the exclusive Champions Locker Room at Augusta National for the rest of his life.

The Augusta Chronicle managed to bring back David Westin after laying off everyone who writes golf (good job Morris geniuses!) and he penned this:

Some of what has been said about Dustin Johnson and his brother and caddie, Austin, hasn't been nice. But now look at them. They look pretty smart.

Dustin Johnson finished at 20-under to win the Masters and set the record for the lowest score in tournament history.

Bryson DeChambeau, the betting favorite to win the Masters, said he made 'way too many mistakes' to win the tournament.

He no longer has to answer the questions, the ones that wonder how the No. 1 player in the world only has one major title. Now, he's got his second, earning a green jacket by breaking the all-time Masters scoring record.

No winners and losers column should be this long. But for a tradition hopefully unlike any other ever again? What the heck…  

Winners

Dustin Johnson – The best player in the world overcame COVID-19, had to shed his coveted green reading books for the week, and after a few Sunday hiccups validated his consistent excellence. While he played the par-5’s in -11, his brilliance elsewhere differentiated him from everyone else: -4 on the par-3’s and -5 on the par-4’s to break the Masters scoring record. A well-earned Green Jacket in a Hall of Fame career, capped off with a rare smile and red eyes. He’s human!

April – All things considered, Augusta National proved as pleasant as ever to see in November. But the springtime vibes and inability to present a firmer, faster course served as a reminder that everything about the place is geared toward springtime. Hopefully this never happens again.  

PGA and U.S. Open – The first two rescheduled majors felt like championship examinations with most demands you’d expect at a Grand Slam event. Augusta National, while prepared as well as can be in November with tough growing conditions leading up to the event, did not present the intense test we have come to know at majors.

Tiger Woods made his worst score on a hole in his professional career on Sunday, taking 10 strokes at the par-3 12th after hitting his ball into Rae's Creek three times during the final round of the Masters.

A year ago, Rae's Creek at the par 3, 12th hole at Augusta National helped Woods win the 2019 Masters. This year, not so much. Woods notched the highest score of his career and golf fans felt Tiger's pain.

It’s not a shocking statement in one sense: we’ve known a Masters without fans would be different and might benefit players not used to the pressures of a huge gallery.

After three days and a four-stroke Dustin Johnson lead, Justin Thomas said the Sunday morning task—up early boys and girls, the NFL apparently matters more!—is tougher for chasers.

From Rex Hoggard’s GolfChannel.com story:

“I think it's a really big deal there's no patrons here,” said Justin Thomas, who pulled to within two strokes of front-runner Dustin Johnson before making four bogeys over his last seven holes. “That would have really played to my advantage or other guys trying to chase DJ.”

Another perk of the early start to accommodate the NFL: the leader will not have all day to ponder the possibilities. Normally, Masters leaders tee off around 2 pm when they’ll be finishing this Sunday’s. That’s four-and-a-half hours not to think of everything that might go wrong.

He was on top of the golf world. Then self-isolating in a Las Vegas hotel room. Now, Dustin Johnson stands 18 holes from a green jacket.

Tiger Woods' even-par 72 in the third round at the Masters knocked him out of contention, as a 4-shot deficit turned to 11 shots and the five-time Masters champion was simply unable to make much happen.

Dustin Johnson, the No. 1 player in the world, looked every bit the part on Saturday at the Masters. He takes a four-shot lead into the final round.

Here is the full rundown of tee times for the final round of the 2020 Masters.