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GOLF's 2024 ClubTest will guide you toward the best gear for your game. Then comes the really fun part: buying your new clubs.

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For ClubTest 2024, we thoroughly tested 18 new drivers with the help our editors and a swing robot to help you find the perfect driver for your game. Read all the reviews here.

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I have finally come to grips with the fact that we should be swinging our driver harder for more distance. I have always tried to swing at 80% in order to control direction, but 220-yard drives are not going to cut it if you want to hit more greens in regulation. You need to get close to give yourself a better chance to hit the green with shorter irons which should be swung at no more than 80% for better direction and distance control.

Recent blogs helped me understand the importance of “Supercharging” my driver shots. One of the staff at the SI GOLF blog, Ryan Barath, said you don’t need to try to direct your drive, just pick your spot and trust your shot shape. Swing as hard and fast as you can to a balanced finish.

Danny Maude released a driver lesson that he had with James Tait (a World Long Driver Champion). He suggested: When you are chasing a faster swing, hit “hard”, expect longer shots with less direction control. With practice you will develop freedom in your swing and control to power the ball up your target line.

1/ Setup with your tee higher and your club shaft in line with your straight leading arm (not leaning forward).

2/ Loosen up by shifting your weight and waggling with your arms and wrist. Shift your weight to your trailing foot during your backswing (but don’t sway back). You need momentum in your backswing as you would when winding up to push off with your trailing leg to throw a medicine ball.

World No. 39 Adrian Meronk withdrew from the PGA Tour’s Farmers Insurance Open. Is LIV Golf his next stop?

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Adrian Meronk, the European tour's player of the year for 2023, is reportedly set to join LIV Golf when the Saudi-backed league begins its new season next week in Mexico.

Kevin Yu of Taiwan shot an 8-under 64 on the North Course at Torrey Pines to take a one-shot lead over Patrick Cantlay and Ryo Hisatsune in the opening round of the Farmers Insurance Open.

Tour pro Michael Kim said growing his social-media following largely has been a positive experience, with the occasional exception.

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Why is Xander Schauffele mentioned in LIV Golf rumors? He has a theory, and he discussed the subject on the Fore Play podcast.

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In this article I’m going to show you how to use the Labeling Theory in psychology to create a positive golf identity and elevate your performance. 

The Labeling Theory, introduced by social psychologist Howard Becker (1963) suggests people tend to conform to labels (roles) assigned to them by other people or themselves. Becker’s theory was based on deviant behaviors, suggesting that people labeled as “deviant” by society are increasingly likely to partake in delinquent behaviors compared to those who haven’t. 

Although this theory was applied to criminology, the biggest take away here is that labels can create a self-identity that shapes our behaviors.  

So…How can we apply the theory of labels to help us with our golf games? 

Negative Labels 

LPGA star Lexi Thompson didn’t have to wait long for a new golf ball deal.

DICK’S Sporting Goods is today announcing that it has signed Thompson to an exclusive golf ball endorsement deal. Thompson will be the Maxfli Tour Series ball throughout the 2024 season and, presumably, beyond that.

Thompson will also serve as a brand ambassador and spokesperson for Maxfli. She’ll also be involved in the development of the next generation of Maxfli Tour golf balls, due out in 2025.

Folks, this is a certifiably big freaking deal on many levels. But first, let’s unpack the details.

From Bridgestone To Maxfli

As MyGolfSpy first reported this past weekend, Thompson and Bridgestone officially split after their six-year agreement concluded at the end of 2023. The 28-year-old Thompson is a 13-year veteran of the LPGA Tour, with 11 victories and two majors on her resume.

Cleveland's new RTX Full-Face 2 and Smart Sole Full-Face wedges give golfers the choice of precision or forgiveness around the greens.

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The new Cleveland RTX Full-Face 2 wedges may seem like a throw-away add-on to Cleveland’s ever-expanding wedge lineup. It may even seem like all Cleveland did was etch grooves all the way across the face of their latest RTX 6 ZipCore wedges and call it a day.

And it may even seem like full-face wedges are nothing more than a gimmick that no one really needs.

But golf, dear readers, is a game of strokes. And I know you know the old saying …

Different strokes for different folks.

So did Cleveland just throw this into its lineup in hopes of duping unsuspecting golfers into tossing away some hard-earned cash? If you believe that, you are way, way more cynical than I.

Launched in 2017 with the goal of bringing some much-needed color and character to the then-boring golf apparel industry, Bad Birdie was beamed into millions of homes when Founder and CEO Jason Richardson appeared on ABC’s Shark Tank in April 2020 as the COVID 19 pandemic spread and golf’s popularity started to surge.

Today, the Scottsdale, Ariz.-based company struck its biggest deal since Robert Herjavec missed a putt that cost him an extra five percent equity stake by signing PGA Tour players Si Woo Kim, Harrison Endycott and Callum Tarren that will ensure the brand will be seen on even more screens week in and week out.

“We’re trying to find players that are going to kind of continue to grow in the game and have a lot more trajectory so we’re trying to get players earlier on (in their careers) versus someone who is already super, super established,” Richardson said. “Our whole approach when we went into it was like, we don’t just want to sign guys that are like billboards, we want to sign guys who are part of what our brand represents.”

Kim, a 28-year-old from South Korea, has four PGA Tour victories on his resume including the 2017 Players Championship and the 2023 Sony Open. Endycott, a 27-year-old from Australia, won the 2023 PGA Tour Q School. Tarren, a 33-year-old from England who gained PGA Tour status beginning in the 2021-22 season, had his best finish of T2 at the 2022 RSM Classic.

Richardson said sponsoring professional players has always been on the company’s roadmap but Bad Birdie needed to expand its product offerings enough to outfit a Tour player while also having enough team bandwidth to support such sponsorship endeavors.

Max Homa took part in golf TV history at last year's Farmers Insurance Open. On Tuesday, he defended the "risky and different" idea.

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How to watch the 2024 Farmers Insurance Open on Wednesday, including full Round 1 TV coverage, streaming times, tee times and more.

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How far apart should your feet be for each club? Teacher Adam Porzak has a system, which he shared recently on a video.

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Jordan Spieth, during a podcast appearance, is asked what he knows "for certain." He had a spicy six-word answer.

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