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Joaquin Niemann holed a 50-foot chip for eagle on the 18th hole Thursday for an 8-under 62 and a share of the Sony Open lead with Jason Kokrak and Peter Malnati.

Argentine golfer Angel Cabrera was arrested in Brazil for extradition to his homeland to face charges of assault, theft, illegal intimidation and repeated disrespect to authorities.

The PGA Tour will stage the 2021 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in February minus the traditional multiday pro-am format due to local COVID-19 restrictions.

January 14, 2020

2021 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Won’t Have Traditional Pro-Am Format

Pebble Beach Golf Links, Spyglass Hill to Host; No Monterey Peninsula Country Club

The PGA TOUR, in conjunction with AT&T, the Monterey Peninsula Foundation and Pebble Beach Company, today announced that the 2021 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am will be played without the traditional multi-day pro-am format due to local COVID-19 circumstances in the Monterey Peninsula. The professional portion, featuring 156 players, will be played as scheduled, February 8-14, 2021, and will be held on only two courses: Pebble Beach Golf Links and Spyglass Hill Golf Course.

“We are incredibly grateful for the commitment of our title sponsor AT&T, corporate partners, PGA TOUR, Pebble Beach Company, Monterey Peninsula Country Club and volunteer community,” said Steve John, Tournament Director and Monterey Peninsula Foundation CEO. “While we will truly miss watching the actors, musicians, athletes and other amateur participants that make this event so special, we are pleased to continue on with the professional competition, enabling the Foundation to support nonprofits in Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz Counties. Our charitable giving will target basic needs like food insecurity, educational inequities and health inequities brought on by the pandemic.”

The AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, which will celebrate its 75th anniversary in 2021, had previously announced spectators will not be on-site at this year’s event. Through the unwavering support of AT&T, the second-longest running title sponsor on the PGA TOUR, the tournament will continue to maximize charitable contributions in the area. Since 1947, the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am has generated more than $176 million for charities in Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz Counties.

“While the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am may look different, AT&T is proud to continue our legacy of supporting the Monterey Peninsula Foundation and is committed to ensuring a positive impact on the local charities who benefit from the tournament proceeds each year,” said Lori Lee, CEO of AT&T Latin America and Global Marketing Officer. “It’s unfortunate that we won’t be hosting the amateur portion of the tournament, but the safety of the fans, the players and the volunteers is our top priority. We look forward to welcoming the fans and the amateur players back next year.”

Odyssey’s White Hot OG line features the original formula White Hot insert.The new line consists of eight different models including a redesigned Rossie.A new version of the Stroke Lab shaft will be optional.

With the new Odyssey White Hot OG putters, Odyssey has implemented a double-decade dialing back of their face technology. When all other new golf products are about the latest and greatest advancements, why would Odyssey choose to go backward? Essentially, many of you are at fault, along with about 50 percent of the Odyssey tour players. You’ve asked and asked and now you get what you want.

The Return of the Original White Hot Insert!

Yes, Odyssey is bringing back the original White Hot insert. How could this happen? Though COVID-19 prevented me from making my usual Carlsbad pilgrimage this year, I still have an idea about how the conversation between Odyssey designers Luke Williams and Sean Toulon went down.

Luke: “What we gonna do right here is go back.”

Sean: “How far you going back?”

Luke: “Way back. And it goes a little something like this.”

Ideally every year we should all be finding a professional golf club fitter to recommend the perfect clubs for your body-strength and flexibility using the latest technology. Unfortunately that is not financially practical for many of us so we make do with the clubs we have. As our bodies age, we tend to get weaker and less flexible along with more aches and muscle strains. If you want to improve your game first you should consider making some physical adjustments with your existing clubs.

Very minor adjustment can add distance and consistence. Don’t try to make radical changes to your swing on the golf course. You could start by taking lessons with a PGA Instructor. Understand your weaknesses. Create a plan of action for your drives, fairway shots, approach shots and putting. Or you may consider purchasing a training aid like GOLFSTR+ to help you train for 6 swing fixes with all of your existing clubs. Learn to swing properly with a straight leading arm, a flat leading wrist and lag for more power and consistency.

Direction Control

All of your longer clubs (driver to 8 iron) should be swung with a consistent 80 to 85% swing speed. For a shorter distance with any club, just chock down and swing at the same speed. NEVER swing faster for more distance (UNLESS YOU WANT TO ADD A DUCK HOOK OR SLICE).Stop fighting with hooks and slices. The weight of your club and/or the flex point of your shaft may be killing your shots. There is a perfect open or closed stance with a forward or rearward ball position that will generate straight golf shots for every club in your bag. Go to the practice range to test each of your clubs to determine the right correction for all of your clubs.Slight adjustments will cause every club to slice or draw. Know your preferred shot shape so that you can setup for your shape.

Distance Control

Train yourself to swing with a straight leading arm. Limit your back-swing at the point where your elbow starts to bend.Learn to swing with a flat leading wrist. It will force you to bend your trailing elbow and shallow your downswing to avoid swinging over the top for those crazy slices. [ Our #1 tip! ]Don’t rush your transition as your weight starts the shift from your tailing foot to your leading foot. A smooth transition with a constant acceleration during your lag release will make your club whooosh through the point of impact.You may want to lift your leading heel to assist your back-swing to allow for more hip rotation. Your back-swing is a hip, spine and shoulder rotation. NEVER sway back. [Swinging with all of your weight on your trailing foot will causes fat, thin and topped balls.]

Putting and Chipping Control

The Gainbridge LPGA tournament, which was played in Boca Raton last year, is moving to Lake Nona for 2021 as the tour kicks off the year with three stops in Florida.

The Phoenix Open, which is one of the most popular events on the tour, is reducing the number of fans.

 

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January 13, 2020

Titleist and FootJoy announced as latest Sponsors of Women’s Golf Day

Titleist and FootJoy have joined the Women’s Golf Day sponsor family as the Official Golf Ball and Official Footwear Sponsors, respectively, of Women’s Golf Day (WGD) 2021.  These highly respected golf industry leaders join WGD’s mission to engage, empower and support women and girls through the game of golf.  Together, Women’s Golf Day, Titleist and FootJoy are striving to bring more women and juniors into the game of golf than ever before through education and opportunity.

“The growth and impact of Women’s Golf Day aligned well with our corporate dedication to engage with more women and girls than ever before,” comments Alicia Madden, Director of Media Acushnet Company.  “We actively support women’s golf at every level of the game and are excited to see how this new partnership will enable us all to bring new players into the game and support those who have already fallen in love with the sport.”

Women’s Golf Day is scheduled for June 1, 2021.  Throughout 2021, Acushnet Company, the parent company of Titleist and FootJoy, will work in conjunction with the WGD team to introduce new and innovative ways to engage and educate women about the opportunities that exist within golf.  Since its inception in 2016, Women’s Golf Day has been hosted in over 900 location in 68 countries and this new relationship will benefit both the VIP Membership and broad ambassador and location network that supports the international movement.

Elisa Gaudet, Founder of WGD is delighted with this new partnership which heralds a fantastic start to 2021.  She comments: “It is thanks to the commitment of individuals and organizations like Titleist and FootJoy, who are prioritizing the women’s game, that WGD is able to continue to grow from strength to strength. We look forward to partnering with them in this mission. Having these brands as part of our community makes us very proud and I am excited to see how we can work together to determine the future of our sport around the world.”

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 is the Golf Garage?

The Golf Garage specializes in refinishing, restoring and personalizing golf equipment. The main objective is to “make golf look good.” As technology advances, the demand for personalization continues to skyrocket. The golf industry is no different. I love to add some flair, obnoxiousness or mesmerizing art to my golf. If you can relate, look no further because Kyle Campbell at the Golf Garage will add some serious flavor to your bag. He prides himself on recreating and personalizing golf equipment, especially putters.

Product Expert

I’m Phillip Bishop, the new Hard Goods/Golf Club Testing Manager here at MyGolfSpy. I get to facilitate the 10,000+ golf shots during Most Wanted testing. I also have a soft spot for art, craftsmanship and flair. After all, I wear a piece of art every day … my prosthetic leg.

Inspiration Behind the Golf Garage

As a teenager, Kyle Campbell experimented with stamping his initials on his wedges and changing paint-fills. Later, he gained a background in metals. While working in specialty-steel R&D for eight years, he witnessed the processing of raw materials used in golf club manufacturing. Thus, what began as him using basic equipment and some yard-sale putters has developed into a specialty service and business through the power of social media.

The PGA Tour stays in Hawaii but moves to Honolulu for the Sony Open. Our experts offer their best bets for the event.

Jhonattan Vegas tested positive for the coronavirus, and he has withdrawn from the Sony Open in Hawaii.

 

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Augusta National said that efforts are being made to include a "limited number of patrons for April's events -- the Masters, the Women's Amateur and the Drive, Chip & Putt National Finals -- provided it can be done safely.''

adidas celebrates 30-year anniversary of Equipment by bringing it to the fairways. Their new EQT shoe and apparel collection provides high-performance fabrics with sustainable PRIMEGREEN materials to align with their goal to END PLASTIC WASTE.

You can get your hands on the apparel NOW but you will have to wait until February 1st for the EQT shoes.

Check the EQT collection and let us know if this is something you would game.

 

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The schedule was fluid in 2020. It might be headed toward more changes in 2021, most notably with the WGC-Mexico Championship. Plus, where might Mike Whan end up after his run with the LPGA is over? Maybe at the USGA?

2021 Callaway Apex Irons & Hybrids – Key Takeaways

Apex family expands to three models: an upgraded Apex and completely new Apex Pro and Apex DCBAll feature Callaway’s A.I. Flash Cup FaceApex Pro features a new hollow-body design; Apex DCB (Deep Cavity Back) made for forgiveness & distanceApex hybrid line expands to standard and Pro models

The 2021 Callaway Apex irons and hybrids are an upgrade that’s not fooling around. That, dear reader, is a good thing.

We’re in the midst of a product launch avalanche, and nearly all of them are what you’d expect: evolutionary updates just different enough to be worth talking about. The new 2021 Callaway Apex irons and hybrids are all that and then some.

The 2019 Apex is at the end of its two-year mission. While the 2021 standard Apex iron is a nice upgrade, Callaway is giving us a completely made over Apex Pro and a brand-new Apex DCB (we’ll tell you what that means later). Additionally, we’re getting standard and Pro versions of the Apex hybrid.

That’s a lot of new sticks, and it’ll be interesting to see how it all dovetails with the rest of the Callaway lineup. But when you’re golf’s biggest company, making sense of the lineup isn’t something you worry about all that much.

2021 Callaway Apex Irons – A.I. Flash At Work

You read that correctly, the Apex lineup is expanding to three distinct iron sets. Callaway says it’s the first time its A.I. (Artificial Intelligence) designed Flash Cup Face is in a forged iron.