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With impending news of a potential golf-ball rollback from the governing bodies, here's a brief history of the last time the rules changed.

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Tiger Woods completed 72 holes in a golf tournament for just the third time in three years this week. Here's why he's optimistic about 2024.

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GOLF’s editors and writers discuss the USGA and R&A’s rollback of the golf ball, and Tiger Woods’ return at the Hero World Challenge.

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Pro Matt Fitzpatrick reports a Collin Morikawa rules gaffe, and it leads to a rarely enforced penalty during the Hero World Challenge.

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Scottie Scheffler, a runner-up the last two years, closed with a 4-under 68 for a 3-shot victory in the Hero World Challenge on Sunday in the Bahamas, while Tiger Woods closed with a 72 and finished 18th.

The two most common mistakes I see golfers battle with when chipping are poor pace; the club head travels in a jerky fashion or at speeds that are often too fast for the requirements of the shot and they struggle to get the club to bottom out in the correct location relative to the ball. Pace and low point! Watch the video below and then let’s check in on some of the key points…

Here are a few points to take away:

Pace

Feel an even, ‘tick, tock” type pace as you swing the club back and forth

A good practice is to hit a few simple chip shots with a 7 iron. This will give you an excellent sense of what the pace should feel like

Take a closer look at the equipment setup Scottie Scheffler used to secure his third win in 2023 at the Hero World Challenge

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Scottie Scheffler shot a final-round 68 to win Tiger Woods' Hero World Challenge Sunday at Albany in the Bahamas.

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On this week's GOLF Subpar, Mike Commodore tells Colt and Drew why he's excited about the 2024 Presidents Cup host site: Montreal.

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Here's the total purse, payout breakdown and winner's share for the 2023 Hero World Challenge at Albany Golf Course.

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Dean Burmester made two birdies over the final three holes to pull away from the field and win the South African Open by 3 strokes, securing back-to-back titles on the DP World Tour.

Rory McIlroy supports the golf-ball rollback plan and, in a lengthy X post, argued that critics are angry at the wrong people.

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Joaquin Niemann became the first Chilean winner in 119 years of the Australian Open and earned a spot in next year's Open Championship. Ashleigh Buhai retained her title in the women's event with a 1-shot victory.

Scottie Scheffler made two eagles in his round of 7-under 65 that gave him a three-shot lead over Matt Fitzpatrick at the Hero World Challenge. Tiger Woods settled for a 71 that left him 16 shots behind.

Min Woo Lee and Rikuya Hoshino share the men's lead heading into the final round at the Australia Open. Ashleigh Buhai leads the women's field by three shots.

Calling All Golfers! Testers Wanted for ODIN Golf Balls

The direct-to-consumer (DTC) market has experienced an explosion of new brands in recent years, offering golfers a plethora of choices.

One such brand that caught the attention of our Forum members, although not featured in our primary golf ball test of 2023, is ODIN Golf. Who is ODIN Golf and what, if anything, sets them apart in the competitive DTC golf ball market?

About ODIN Golf

According to ODIN Golf, their mission is to make golf more accessible, affordable and streamlined for everyday golfers.

ODIN Golf aims to deliver a golf ball experience equal to or better than traditional brands without breaking the bank. An additional enticing feature is their unique cashback program, offering a 20-percent return on every dozen purchased (applied to a future purchase), providing golfers with savings on subsequent ODIN orders.

Emphasizing their commitment to the everyday golfer, they distance themselves from the allure of tour pros, saying, “we’re not excited about the pros. We’re excited about you!” They aim for their community to directly benefit from and engage in the value they bring as a company, extending beyond merely reloading on more golf balls.

Another struggle on the closing stretch left Tiger Woods 10 shots behind co-leaders Scottie Scheffler and Jordan Spieth at the Hero World Challenge.

Tiger Woods, who joined the PGA Tour's policy board in August, says "hypothetically," he would be surprised if rumors of several big-name players, including Jon Rahm, signing with LIV Golf prove to be true.

L.A.B. Golf putters might have the most notable uptick in the golf industry recently. The results speak for themselves:

Lucas Glover – 2009 U.S. Open champion who became a footnote on the PGA TOUR and to golf fans. Resurrected his career this year with wins in back-to-back weeks.Camilo Villegas – A previous winner on the PGA TOUR who snapped a nine-year slump to finally break through at this year’s Butterfield Bermuda Championship.Adam Scott – A Masters champion, a former world No. 1-ranked player, but the anchoring ban in 2016 certainly impacted him. The future looks promising though as he placed in the top 10 four times in 2023. In each of those finishes, he had a +1> strokes gained for putting.

What do these three have in common? L.A.B Golf putters.

There is a clear performance difference between pros and amateurs. However, if there is a single golf club that can help improve any golfer’s performance, the argument can be made – it is generally the putter.

The Relevancy is Here to Stay

More and more golfers are using L.A.B. Golf putters. Even some of our staff members have one in their golf bag—Chris Nickel, Connor Lindeman, Jamie Danbrook and me, Phillip Bishop.

Why? We’ve seen the performance benefits personally and they reflect the results of L.A.B. Golf putters in our Most Wanted Mallet Putter Test. The L.A.B. Golf Mezz.1 Max placed second overall in our 2023 test.