Jordan Spieth's daring second shot over a cliff at the 8th hole in last year's Pebble Beach Pro-Am will be harder to replicate this year after an adjustment that Gary Young, the PGA Tour's chief referee for this week, illustrated to ESPN.
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Fitzpatrick enters busy stretch with neck injury
Matthew Fitzpatrick, who thinks there's "too much golf" and would like to "play less," said he'd try to play through a neck injury over a three-week stretch.
Augusta Women's Amateur gets top 45 in world
The Augusta National Women's Amateur tournament, which begins March 29, will feature the top 45 players in the world and expanded television coverage for the fourth edition of the event.
Jordan Spieth, Josh Allen & Co. hit Pebble Beach, Augusta announces field and more golf world happenings
The Pebble Beach Pro-Am, which includes 156 teams of one professional and an amateur, leads this week's top storylines in men's professional golf. All eyes are on a stacked Augusta National Women's Amateur field in the women's game.
First Look: Rapsodo Mobile Launch Monitor MLM2Pro
Did you know that for about the cost of a brand-new driver you can play 30k courses from around the world, track swing data and improve your next practice session?
Introducing the all-new Rapsodo Mobile Launch Monitor 2 Pro. The successor to the original Mobile Launch Monitor, Rapsodo has enhanced its entry-level personal launch monitor (and added some neat software features).
The MLM2PRO promises generation-to-generation improvement over its original design. Are you ready for the big reveal?
Rapsodo MLM2PRO Release Info
The Rapsodo MLM2PRO made its debut at the 2023 PGA Show in Orlando.Preorders for the device start February 1, with widespread availability beginning March 31.Received a MyGolfSpy “Best of Show” Award at the 2023 PGA ShowRetail is $699.99, and includes the device plus a one-year premium subscription for additional benefits.Shiny, New Features
While a solid all-around performer, the original Mobile Launch Monitor wasn’t without its flaws. With the addition of the MLM2Pro, Rapsodo toot a few of its shortcominginto account s and iteratively improved upon them.
Notice something new? The new MLM2Pro has its own built-in, dedicated cameras to track ball flight and capture your swing. In case you can’t put it together, this means that you’ll no longer have to rely on your phone’s camera to capture data.
Take Control of Your Game with a Graceful Tempo
Each golf shot is a fresh new opportunity to deliver your ball to your target. You can’t do this without a methodical plan and response that works for you. I realize that very few golfers will ever achieve the distance and control of the male pros so I like to focus on the graceful swings of the female pro golfers. If they can consistently deliver drives that are controlled and over 250 yards, that should be good enough for 90% of all golfers who will never be scratch golfers.
When my game is going sideways, I have always been told that I’m swinging too hard. That’s exactly when I try to take control of my mind and body and place it in my own private box where I can take control of my takeaway tempo.
Slowing down your backswing gives you more time to complete a full shoulder rotation and wrist hinge for a 90-degree lag. Rush it and you will miss your opportunity for a great shot with less effort and an amazing result.
The Korda sisters, Nelly and Jessica, both have graceful swings. During a training session with their coach, Jamie Mulligan, they were asked how they controlled their takeaway. Nelly said that Jamie taught her to imagine that her club head is like a rock on the end of a string. She uses a slow acceleration through-out her backswing to create a graceful tempo (as she swing her rock away from the ground).
That’s a great image to help you create a wonderful tempo for your backswing. It will help you slow your transition and accelerate your downswing.
Blue Bay LPGA canceled for third time in 4 years
The Blue Bay LPGA tournament has been canceled for the third time in four years because of ongoing COVID-19 matters, the association said Tuesday night in a short statement released from its headquarters in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Bubba eager to return to Masters, join festivities
Bubba Watson, who competes in the LIV Golf League, said he was "very thankful" that he gets to return to the Masters this year.
Fitter Mickelson expecting a 'really good year'
Phil Mickelson, who has improved his personal fitness this offseason, said he is "embarrassed" with how he played last year and expects to have a "really good year."
2023 PGA Show | Best of Show Awards
A million square feet covered at the 2023 PGA Show to find you the best new products.
Every year hundreds, nay thousands, of products are on display at the Show in Orlando, Fla. A percentage of those can be found inside the dwindling (in both scale and number) booths of the big equipment manufacturers but there’s plenty that’s new and intriguing to be found in the booths of smaller companies. And with each passing year, more of those companies exist inside the digital wing of the golf equipment industry.
With that in mind, it isn’t any particular surprise that our “Best in Show” list is filled with entries from golf’s burgeoning technical age—though we did find a pair of putters with potential.
The gear on this list is largely innovative and each, in its own way, has the potential to reshape the how the game is accessed, studied and enjoyed.
Here are our picks for the best new golf products from the 2023 PGA Show.
LIV's plea to subpoena Augusta members denied
A federal judge denied a request by LIV Golf to expand discovery in its antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour to include communication with 10 Augusta National members.
How to watch PGA Tour's AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am on ESPN+
Pebble Beach, California, is the next stop on the 2023 PGA Tour for the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Here is how you can watch all of the action.
McIlroy vs. Reed in Dubai, Max Homa's rise and more from the PGA Tour
The PGA-LIV beef gets a bit petty. Max Homa keeps playing well while Keegan Bradley and Rickie Fowler are also looking good. Here's what's happening on the PGA Tour.
2023 Odyssey Tri-Hot 5K: Enter the Mallets
The previously mallet-free Odyssey Tri-Hot 5K line now includes mallets.Specifically, the iconic Seven and Rossie designs have received the Tri-Hot 5K treatment.Available for preorder now, and in shops in February (MSRP: $399.99 USD)
Did the PGA Merchandise Show fill your belly with new release treats last week? Don’t push back from the table yet.
Odyssey has one more wafer-thin dessert mint.
You may remember Odyssey’s Tri-Hot 5K putter line from 2022. These were the multi-material putters that featured moment-of-inertia (MOI) values above 5,000. This may not seem significant as there are other mallet putters in your local shop above 5,000. The “gotcha” with the Tri-Hot 5K line was that all the high MOI putters were blades.
This year, Odyssey is adding mallets to the Tri-Hot 5K mix.
Yes, it is time for Seven and Rossie players to join the Tri-Hot 5K crew. Additionally, the Double Wide and Triple Wide models, which were arguably mallets anyway, gain new neck options this year. Not a huge line upgrade but one that should be welcome for many mallet players.
McIlroy pips Reed to Dubai title in tense finish
Rory McIlroy overcame a final-round charge from Patrick Reed to win the Dubai Desert Classic in a tense Monday duel between players who were involved in a pre-tournament spat.
Reed uses binoculars to ID ball stuck in tree
Patrick Reed was embroiled in a controversy Sunday when his tee shot on the 17th hole of the third round of the Dubai Desert Classic became lodged in a palm tree.
McIlroy leads by 3 ahead of final day in Dubai
Rory McIlroy delivered an exhibition of short iron play to shoot 7-under 65 in his third round and build a three-stroke lead at the Dubai Desert Classic on Sunday.
Homa rallies from 5 shots down to win Farmers
Southern California native Max Homa came from five shots off the lead to win the Farmers Insurance Open by two strokes over Keegan Bradley on Saturday at Torrey Pines.
Rory, Reed tied two behind leaders in Dubai
Top-ranked Rory McIlroy and rival Patrick Reed were two shots off the lead at the halfway point of the Dubai Desert Classic on Saturday.