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Shaping your ball flight is much easier than you think. All you need to do is slightly manipulate your ball position and clubface.

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Wesley Bryan has been suspended by the PGA Tour for competing in a LIV Golf influencer event, Ryan French of Monday Q Info reported.

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Maxfli's first forged irons since the 1990s are now available. Here's what it was like to test them so you can see if they're right for you.

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In a recent episode of the Destination Golf podcast, architect Kyle Franz laid out a strategy for dealing with bomb-and-gougers.

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How to watch the 2025 RBC Heritage on Thursday, including full RBC Heritage TV coverage and streaming info for Round 1.

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The Seafarer Duffle Bag from Ivy Cove is the perfect small bag for quick overnight trips or weekend getaways.

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After years of disrupting the golf ball market with their direct-to-consumer model, Vice Golf is making its first foray into the metalwoods space. Available for pre-order now, the “VG” collection includes two driver models, a fairway wood and hybrid. The collection is unified by lightweight designs and Vice’s characteristically bold aesthetics.

The drivers: Speed and style

Vice is launching with two distinct driver options at different price points and performance profiles.

VGD01+ driver

Positioned as their premium offering, the VGD01+ is built for players seeking a penetrating flight with maximum rollout. Its language suggests that this is Vice’s equivalent of a “Plus” or “LS” (Low Spin) model found in other manufacturers’ lineups.

The driver, like everything else in the lineup, features what Vice calls “Triple Alignment Technology.” That appears to be “Vice-speak” for a series of visual cues to help with alignment, although it’s notable that the last cue comes by way of the yet-to-be-released Vice Tracer Ball (the company’s take on a striped design).

The standout visual feature is the “LASER GRID” face design, a milled pattern with an empty center section to frame the ball. It’s more than a little reminiscent of COBRA’s Infinity Face but with Vice’s unique (and potentially seizure-inducing) twist.

After finally delivering a Masters victory and completing the career Grand Slam, it’s time to reassess Rory McIlroy’s place in golf history.

Last year, I put together a ranking of the best golfers the men’s game has ever seen. While you can argue positioning, I think the first seven names on the list are mandatory for any top 10 of the greatest players: Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Ben Hogan, Bobby Jones, Sam Snead, Gary Player and Arnold Palmer.

The ranking gets hazier after that point. I have Walter Hagen, Tom Watson and Phil Mickelson in my top 10—although there are valid arguments for a handful of other legends to be included.

Should McIlroy now get consideration for the top 10? I believe so.

McIlroy is the greatest European golfer ever

Let’s start here: I fully believe that, with his Masters title, McIlroy is now the best European golfer ever.

Mizuno’s new cutting-edge facility, “The Foundry,” has officially opened its doors.

What golfers need to know is that this isn’t just another fitting center with some fancy tech and a few launch monitors. This is Mizuno’s attempt to elevate itself to the same level as TaylorMade, PING, Callaway and Titleist – the big four brands – all of which have showcase fitting and R&D facilities that differentiate them from smaller brands.

The Holy Trinity of golf R&D

If we consider the three pillars of any serious golf equipment facility —fitting, testing, building—Mizuno appears to have gone all-in on each. The Foundry, located at the Standard Club in Johns Creek, GA, on paper, anyway, checks all the boxes.

Tour-level full-set fitting

Like most premium fitting experiences, The Foundry takes a more holistic approach. “Tour-level fitting” for an entire set means you’re not just getting dialed in with your driver and irons but optimizing the entire bag as a complete performance system.

This makes sense in a way that should seem obvious. What good is gaining 15 yards with your driver if you’re still three-putting every other green?

When a top-tier athlete like LeBron James endorses something for recovery, I listen. Mostly because he’s continued to evade Father Time for so long (who just happens to be undefeated).

And when you add recent Masters champ Rory Mcilroy to the list of early adopters for said recovery product … you’ve got me hook, line and sinker.

What are we talking about? The NIKE x Hyperice Hyperboot. First leaked (unveiled, rather) at the Paris Olympics on the feet of some of the USA’s most prominent athletes, the recovery shoe remained nameless until today, April 17.

Now that we know the official name (Hyperboot) and the product has a legitimate retail date (May 17), I’m excited to share more about this innovative tech and why I think it’s one of the coolest products I’ve seen this year.

WTF is a Hyperboot?

I’m glad you asked. Simply put, it’s a wearable recovery device for your feet and ankles. And as I was swiftly reminded after clocking 22,000 steps at the Masters last Friday (subtle flex, I know), your feet are very, very important.

We tested 37 drivers in 2025, four of which are TaylorMade. The TaylorMade Qi35 was the top performer for TaylorMade with an overall score of 9.1 and some strong distance capability. If you are in the market for a new TaylorMade driver, we will review all the 2025 Best Driver testing results and help you find the best TaylorMade drivers for your game.

Best TaylorMade driver of 2025: TaylorMade Qi35

The TaylorMade QI35 delivers strong distance and solid accuracy, especially in high swing speed scenarios. It finished with a distance score of 9.32 in the high-speed test, ranking as one of the longer drivers for that test.

However, forgiveness (or consistency in performance) isn’t a strength. Even if it’s giving you extra yards, the Qi35 is built for players with consistent swings who don’t rely on the club for forgiveness.

I was all‑in on the convenience of a magnetic golf towel. Until mine vanished after just three rounds. Either the cart shook it loose or someone decided it would look better on their bag. I almost swore off magnetic towels until I found the Stripebird Magnetic Towel Clip.

What is the Stripebird Magnetic Towel Clip?

The Stripebird Clip is a small, clip‑on housing that hides two super‑strong neodymium magnets. The magnets are powerful enough to cling to your cart frame, a clubhead or the optional Stripebird Golf Hub that mounts on your bag.

The Clip isn’t a towel itself. You can use any towel you like. Anything from cheap microfiber cloth to an oversized caddy towel will fit. All you have to do is fold the towel into the jaws of the clip, snap them shut and it doesn’t budge.

Stripebird offers the Clip in six colors: Stealth Black, Fairway Green, Major Red, Royal Blue, Cool Gray and White. It’s easy to find something that matches your setup.

One of my favorite benefits of the Stripebird Magnetic Towel Clip is that when the towel gets dirty, you pop it out and throw it in the wash. There are no grommets or hooks to deal with in your washing machine.

This past Saturday was one of those days that makes you question everything, especially why you chose to live in New Hampshire.

Yes, Live Free or Die is a cool state motto and enjoying no state sales or income tax doesn’t suck. But when spring has been teasing you like the Dance of Seven Veils, waking up on April 12 to three inches of snow is just another kick to the golf balls from Mother Nature.

Fortunately, we had a tee time.

In a never-ending pursuit to find fun in this golfing life, your intrepid scribe and two friends tried, for the first time, the Toptracer Pavilion at The Oaks Golf Links in the town of Somersworth. I’ve played the Oaks many times since moving here eight years ago. It’s one of the best (and most underrated) tracks in southeast New Hampshire but I hadn’t sampled the Toptracer Pavilion since it opened last summer.

You want even more fun? We decided to play a Toptracer golf range special for April: The Old Course Reversed.

If you thought the 18th hole looked a little tricky during the playoff on Masters Sunday, you were right. It ranked as the second-hardest hole of the week with a scoring average over par. Augusta National is far from an easy golf course and, in 2025, it played every bit the part. Here’s how each hole played statistically, ranked from toughest to easiest based on scoring average.

Masters 2025: What the hole stats really showed

We looked at how the course played this year and made some comparisons to last year to find some of the most interesting facts.

The 5th hole (Magnolia) is the hardest

For the second year in a row, the par-4 fifth hole was the hardest hole at Augusta. The scoring average was 4.324. Only 18 birdies were made there all week but there were 10 doubles or worse.

A strong finish is not guaranteed

The 18th hole ranked second in overall difficulty. There were 75 bogeys and seven doubles or worse and it played to an average of 4.243. It makes Rory’s birdie on the first playoff hole much more impressive.

Rory wasn’t the only one who let the 13th get to him

“Azalea”, the 13th hole at Augusta, is always among the more exciting scoring holes. The scoring average was 4.828, up from 4.76 in 2024. There were six eagles and nearly 100 birdies but some big numbers.

Golf carts are a lot of fun but as soon as you attach the word “golf” to something, you suddenly find yourself surrounded by a thousand accessories you could buy. I’m not much of a gadget person but over the years, I’ve picked up a few golf cart accessories here and there. Now that I’ve been a golf cart owner for a while, I can tell you there are a few things I wasted money on. Here are four golf cart accessories I regret buying and what I’d choose instead.

Golf cart speaker

I wasted money on a few golf cart speakers before I realized they were pointless. One fell off the cart and didn’t survive and others just couldn’t handle being outdoors and last only a few months. If you are shopping for a basic golf cart speaker, don’t do it.

I bought the Bushnell Wingman View for my husband as a Father’s Day gift nearly two years ago. It’s still in like-new condition and we play golf multiple times a week all year long. The magnet is strong, it displays accurate yardages and you can use it in conjunction with the Bushnell app if you want to.

Yes, it was more money than the cheaper golf cart speakers I bought but it’s been worth it.

The PGA Tour has suspended Wesley Bryan for participating in a LIV Golf-backed event called "The Duels: Miami" two weeks ago.

More superlatives--with quibbles--from this year's tournament unlike any other.

Rory McIlroy is the latest golfer to complete the career Grand Slam. Here are five tips from the Masters champ for improved ball striking.

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Justin Rose, who lost in a playoff to Rory McIlroy at the Masters after a final-round 66, said he has been "tormented ... by the thought of what might have been."

A new golf competition is coming to the Olympics. Finally, golf fans are getting something they've been begging for.

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