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It's been 10 years since Rory McIlroy's won a major. His former Ryder Cup captain, Paul McGinley, offers up two potential reasons why.

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It's time for the 2024 PGA Charles Schwab Challenge! Will Emiliano Grillo defend his title? Check out how to watch the action on ESPN.

The 2024 Charles Schwab Challenge begins on Thursday at Colonial CC. Here are five players our expert thinks you need to keep an eye on.

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Can't stop chunking golf shots? Cleveland Golf ambassador Jake Hutt gives a quick lesson to finally avoid them once and for all.

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First, William Carlson fell in love with Northwood, a celebrated 9-hole Golden Age design. Then he found a way to make it even better.

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For golfers looking to lower spin and add forgiveness off the tee, Callaway is releasing the Paradym AI Smoke Triple Diamond MAX driver.

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Sergio Garcia was almost certain to get through U.S. Open final qualifying, earning a spot in the major. Then the unexpected happened.

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Callaway Golf just announced the Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond Max driver, which should easily win Driver of the Year—in the “Most Letters” category.  

It’s a mouthful. 

It also risks introducing some confusion by way of the apparent contradiction between the Triple Diamond and Max nomenclature, though I’d be more inclined to argue that, character count notwithstanding, the name is entirely on the nose. 

Neither 100 percent Triple Diamond nor 100 percent Max, the Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond driver sits somewhere between the two. Perhaps it blends the best of both, though I’m inclined to say it leans to the Triple Diamond side of the equation. 

That assessment is based on the Triple Diamond Max’s front-to-back weighting system (10g/4g) and the fact that it’s the second most-played Callaway driver across worldwide tours. 

If you’re even the least bit familiar with L.A.B. Golf and its putters, there are a couple of things you probably know. 

The shapes are unconventional. (I’m being diplomatic). 

The fitting methodology as explained by the company’s signature “Revealer” apparatus is different from the golf industry’s standard operating procedure. 

And, if I’ve pieced things together correctly, the former to no small degree necessitates the latter. 

I guess you could say L.A.B. putters are weird because weird is what makes them work. 

Jackson Koivun, an Auburn freshman, faced stiff competition Monday evening from his two fellow Ben Hogan Award finalists. He still prevailed.

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There‘s a lot of cool gear in the golf world that doesn’t always fit 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

Stix Golf Perform Series

Your Reviewer

Phillip Bishop – I get to test golf clubs and write about it. Who doesn’t love that?

We Tried It: Stix Golf Perform Series

For MyGolfSpy, one of the key reasons we exist is to provide a platform for golf equipment from companies small and large that we believe is worthy of your consideration. Bringing power to the player (golfer) is our main objective.

Direct-to-consumer (DTC) golf equipment is booming. Stix Golf is a prime example of an underdog, a no-name if you will, that is making a name for itself.

The next time you line up a putt, pay attention to the grass. Get down and look at it. Touch it. Smell it. Listen to it. Dare we say… taste it? All right, so we can’t actually recommend you do any of that but our point is that the type of grass on the green can affect how your ball rolls. Being able to identify what’s between your ball and the hole could be the advantage you need.

Generally, putting greens are covered by one of three grasses: Bermuda grass, bentgrass or Poa annua. Courses in warmer areas, like the southern United States, usually use Bermuda grass while those in cooler places typically plant either creeping bentgrass or Poa, says Jordan Booth, an agronomist and senior director of the US Golf Association’s Green Section.

“Without getting deep in the weeds about what the different grasses are and how to see them… if you knew which variety you had, it would impact your short game and putting the most,” Booth says, emphasizing that these impacts will be most pronounced at the highest levels of amateur play and in the professional game.

Just knowing which type of climate you’re playing in and asking the pro shop what kind of grass they use on their greens will go a long way toward helping you identify the turf you’re dealing with. That said, identification gets a little more complicated when you’re playing in Virginia, North Carolina or some other climate transition zone.

Bermuda grass

Bermuda grass (genus Cynodon if you want to drop that in casual conversation to psyche out your opponents with your enormous brain) is a tough, versatile plant native to Africa, Europe, Asia, and Australia, but not Bermuda. Its dense growth can recover from damage quickly and tolerate droughts, making it a top choice for golf courses and other professional athletic fields in warm locations like Florida and California.

The best (and one of the only) compliments I can give LIV is the positive effect the league has on Bryson DeChambeau.

Bryson had became something of a pariah on the PGA Tour, and it was a well-earned distinction. He repeatedly proved his selfishness and lack of self-awareness, whether it was unfairly blaming manufacturers, calling Augusta National a par-67 or giving nonsensical lessons in pseudo physics.

Fans may have respected his willingness to think about golf in a unique way, but the respect didn’t go much further than that. He came across as an immature know-it-all who was a serious golfer but not a person to take seriously.

Well, Bryson haters among us, it’s time to admit he’s become a lot more palatable in the past year or so.

And he’s more than just palatable. I would even argue that Bryson is now all of the following:

What do you do if you accidentally play from the wrong set of tees in a match? Can you avoid a penalty? Rules Guy has the answer.

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Patrick Reed withdrew from U.S. Open qualifying on Monday, ending a streak of playing every major since the 2014 Masters.

Xander Schauffele's first major breakthrough came with major perks.

Scottie Scheffler's arraignment on multiple charges stemming from an incident prior to the second round of the PGA Championship has been delayed until June 3.