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We Tried It: SYNLawn GreenMaker Putting Green
There is a lot of cool gear in the golf equipment world that doesn’t always fit neatly 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
SYNLawn Dave Pelz GreenMaker Putting Green
Who Tried It?
Dave Wolfe – The ever-curious MyGolfSpy writer and putter fanatic. When it comes to golf products, I believe impulse control is something to be controlled.
Adding a SYNLawn GreenMaker Putting Green to My Backyard
We all have our golf bucket lists. Maybe you want to play Pebble Beach, break 80 or even achieve those goals simultaneously. Those two things are on my list as well. Additionally, I have longed to build a putting green in my backyard.
Major(s) News & Notes, September 15th, 2022
Golf is a game of balance. The man who knows the value of each of his clubs, and who can work out when it is proper to play one and when to play another, succeeds at the game. The ability of a golfer to know his power and accuracy, and to play for what he can accomplish, is a thing which makes his game as perfect as can be; while a thinker who gauges the true value of his shots, and is able to play the shot well, nearly always defeats an opponent who neglects to consider and properly discount his shortcomings. GEORGE THOMAS
When to Keep Your Head Down
I recently read an article stating that the worst golf tip ever was “to keep your head down” during your swing. This may be somewhat true but there are times when your can really benefit from keeping your eye on the ball.
That article quoted Bobby Jones. “The average golfer would be a lot better off if no one had ever said anything about the necessity for keeping the eyes glued upon the ball.”
Lifting your leading shoulder as you lift your head during your downswing is really the motion that you WANT TO AVOID for your drives or iron shots. Keeping your eye on the ball DURING THE POINT OF IMPACT is really important. I have watched many professional golfers [INCLUDING RORY MCILROY] during a slow motion swing that clearly show them keeping their head motionless (and their eye on the ball) until the time directly after impact.
Rory McIlroy definitely keeps his head down and his eye on the ball when he is driving or hitting iron shots or putting. Holding that position after impact is the problem.
Bobby Jones and many other pros are only trying to avoid ruining a perfect swing by eliminating the shoulder turn and follow through that you need to complete the ideal swing. So don’t mess up your swing by locking your head and eyes on your ball AFTER the point of impact.
Lock Your Eyes on the Ball when Putting
There is a time when it is extremely critical to keep you head locked down and your eyes focused on the point where your ball is resting. Do this during your PUTTING STROKE. It’s extremely sensitive to any motion which changes your exact line-up with your TARGET LINE. Your minds eye in your brain is actually controlling the target line that your planned to hit.
What's inside the released LIV Golf rules, regulations and player contracts
Documents released by a federal court revealed the league's policies for gambling, fines, terms for relegations and other league rules.
Adamant McIlroy: No LIV golfers at Ryder Cup
Although others are open to allowing LIV Golf players at next year's Ryder Cup, Rory McIlroy reiterated his stance to the contrary, saying "I don't think any of those guys should be on the Ryder Cup team."
#AskMyGolfSpy – 2023 Drivers
Should I replace my driver with a new 2023 driver this year?
The answer is, “it depends.”
How long has it been since your last upgrade? Has your swing changed in any meaningful way?
Golfers replace their drivers roughly every four to five years. For avid golfers, it’s a little more often and, of course, we all have played with that guy who has a 10-year-old driver in the bag.
Performance gains are typically incremental (and often minimal) from one year to the next. This is a case where the “average” guy probably has it right.
If your swing has changed, you might want to consider a new driver but, before you drop $600, it may be worth working with a fitter on a retro-fit of your existing club.
Carbon. We’ve seen it once; will we see it again?
TaylorMade is 100-percent committed to carbon technology so you’ll definitely see more carbon-faced drivers from them in 2023. Stealth drivers weren’t the company’s first go-round with carbon but it was kind of Gen 1 for the mass-market.
For Gen 1 tech, it was excellent but the weight savings weren’t what they could be. Ample opportunities for improvement remain.
As far as TaylorMade’s competitors go … We’ve heard the requisite stories about the limitations and deficiencies of carbon as a face material. I expect the chatter will continue but I’d be surprised if we don’t eventually see a carbon fiber-faced competitor with a good story explaining why the new tech is different (and better—it’s always better) than TaylorMade’s.
That won’t happen this year, however. For everyone else, it’s titanium-faced drivers for the next little while.
Should I focus more on accuracy, forgiveness or distance?
When we had Titleist’s JJ Van Wezenbeeck on No Putts Given last week, he emphasized the importance of fitting for center-face contact when he works with Tour pros. In a world where every data point spit out by the launch monitor can be over-scrutinized, I think that’s a super-simple, infinitely important and grossly overlooked element of the fitting equation.
I do think that performance of most (not all) drivers is similar enough that average golfers would be better served by trading away a couple yards of distance to bring the ball closer to the centerline.
Having said that, if your fitter can dial in consistently center-ish impact, then distance, accuracy and forgiveness will follow.
What’s the next big change for metalwoods? Carbon woods? Both.
I’m not sure what it is but you can bet there will be something. Speed sells so there’s always going to be a speed story.
For TaylorMade, we know it’s going to be the evolution of carbon face. I’d wager Callaway is ready to move on from, or at least build on, the Jailbreak story in a way that’s different than what we’ve heard for the past few years.
Beyond speed, most everyone is looking to fit the widest swath of the market possible so I expect we’ll continue to see three to four models in every lineup with an enhanced ability to move weight around.
LIV golfers will compete for $50M in season finale
Golfers will compete for $50 million, the richest purse in the sport's history, in LIV Golf's season-ending team championship, which is scheduled to be played at Trump National Doral Miami from Oct. 27-30.
Annika to host LPGA event starting in Nov. 2023
Annika Sorenstam will be the host of a Tampa Bay-area LPGA Tour event starting in 2023. The Annika driven by Gainbridge at Pelican will be the final event before the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship.
First Look: PING 2023 Putter Line
PING’s 2023 putter line features 10 new and reimagined classic putter models.The line includes both milled and PEBAX insert faces.Pre-orders begin Sept. 13 with a MSRP of $300.
PING’s 2023 putter release is an odd one. Not that the putters themselves are especially odd but rather the overall theme of the release. Maybe that should be the lack of theme.
Most new putter releases feature some unifying piece of new technology. A company develops a new widget and then builds the putters around said widget. This putter production plan has persisted through the years for just about every company. At Odyssey, everything gets a Stroke Lab shaft. Most TaylorMade putters have PureRoll inserts. When was the last time you saw a Scotty Cameron putter without the round sole weights?
Naturally, PING has a long list of putter design innovations and families of putters showcasing those innovations. In recent years, we have had Heppler’s flat faces, Sigma 2’s adjustable shafts and multiple lines with TR grooves with each of their putter lines being built from a core technology.
For 2023, PING’s design team took a different approach. Rather than focusing on a single technology, they focused on the putters.
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Garcia facing fine for BMW PGA withdrawal
Sergio Garcia faces a fine from the DP World Tour after his withdrawal from the BMW PGA Championship. Garcia pulled out before the second round of the tournament after posting an opening round of 76 and was then pictured at a college football game.
Top amateur golfer Puig goes pro, joins LIV tour
Arizona State golfer David Puig, ranked ninth in the World Amateur Golf Rankings, is joining the LIV Golf tour.
FIRST LOOK: Bushnell Pro X3
Did you know almost every PGA TOUR pro uses a Bushnell rangefinder to get dialed in? Now they’re upgrading to the new Bushnell Pro X3.
And you can, too.
The new kid on the range looks similar to its older, Most Wanted Winner, brother, the Pro XE. So what makes it better?
The Bushnell Pro X3
Bushnell Golf says the Pro X3 incorporates some significant updates and features.
Slope with “Elements” Compensated Distances with Adjustable Home ElevationDual DisplayPatented Locking Slope-Switch TechnologyPatented PinSeeker With Visual JOLTIntegrated BITE Magnetic Cart MountIPX7 Fully WaterproofRubber Armored Metal Housing600-Yard Range to a Flag7X magnificationBluetooth Connectivity to Mobile AppSo, what’s different compared to the Bushnell Pro XE? Not much but something, for sure.
LIV, the Saudis and Performance54
The next time you tee it up with your semi-regular foursome, it’s a fair bet that by the turn the conversation will turn to LIV. The thrust-and-parry between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf continues unabated, and each week brings a new twist, turn, press conference or cast change. A LIV contingent acquitted themselves well in the shortened BMW PGA Championship in the UK this past weekend which, due to the death of Queen Elizabeth, was shortened to 54 holes. That was a DP World Tour event, but if the PGA holds true to it words, none of the LIV jumpers will be welcomed back on its tour.
Greg Norman and the Saudi backers of LIV are making their intentions clear. They will be – and in fact, already are – a disruptive force in professional golf. And they have a bottomless well of money to stay in the game for the long haul.
But so far, the talk has been about the sport of professional golf. There is another element to this story that’s a little closer to the game of golf that we play. And that’s the Saudi’s growing interest in recreational golf, golf tourism and the world of golf information and social media.
A story making the rounds several weeks ago painted a fascinating picture linking the Saudis with a high-powered golf PR firm in the UK. What made the story juicy was an additional connection to three of golf’s leading social media influencers. Today’s piece is the result of a detailed investigation by MyGolfSpy in an effort to put that story into its proper context.
Things, as the saying goes, aren’t always what they seem.
2022 Majors Poll: The Votes Are In
It will be generally agreed that the intense importance should be attached to utilizing every feature of the ground . . . to depend to the maximum extent upon nature and to minimum upon art, makes for interesting golf and moderate expenditure. Players are beginning to see how it is to place bunkers at correct distances, but few perhaps realize how difficult it is to arrange for the natural features to provide to the fullest possible extent the necessary excitement for the course, and to supplement these features without destroying the natural beauty of the site. H.S. COLT
Harrington wins his 3rd Champions event in 2022
Padraig Harrington won the Ascension Charity Classic for his third title this year on the PGA Tour Champions.
Ewing rides birdie run to LPGA win in Cincinnati
Ally Ewing ran off five straight birdies on the back nine and closed with a 7-under 65 to hold off Xiyu Lin and win the Kroger Queen City Championship in the LPGA Tour's return to Cincinnati.
Lowry wins BMW PGA as McIlroy falls short
Ireland's Shane Lowry produced a masterful third round to win the BMW PGA Championship on Sunday, his first title since winning the 2019 Open.
Harrington holds on to lead in St. Louis by 1 shot
Padraig Harrington bogeyed the final hole Saturday for a 5-under 66, leaving him just a stroke ahead of Steve Stricker and Bernhard Langer with a round lead in the Ascension Charity Classic.
Ewing holds lead by one over Fassi at LPGA stop
Ally Ewing shot into the lead with a fast start and stayed there on a soggy course on Saturday for a 5-under 67 to build a one-shot lead over Maria Fassi in the Kroger Queen City Championship in Cincinnati.
