Golfers Rory McIlroy and Justin Thomas agreed with a judge's decision to deny three LIV Golf members from participating in the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup playoffs. "Common sense prevailed," McIlroy said.

Eight-time PGA Tour winner Hideki Matsuyama has withdrawn from this week's FedEx St. Jude Championship with a neck injury.

The PGA Tour's FedEx Cup playoffs are set to begin. Here is how to watch the first event in the three-week race to the finish -- the FedEx St. Jude Championship -- on ESPN+.

MyGolfSpy Ball Lab is where we quantify the quality and consistency of the golf balls on the market to help you find the best ball for your money. Today, we’re taking a look at the 2022 Bridgestone Tour B RX. To learn more about our test process, how we define “bad” balls, check out our About MyGolfSpy Ball Lab page.

About the Bridgestone Tour  B RX

While the TOUR B RX doesn’t get any love on the PGA TOUR, it has been Lexi Thompson’s ball of choice of late. Made famous by Matt Kuchar’s dad, Bridgestone classifies the TOUR B as for golfers with speeds below 105.

It’s no secret that we’re not fans of compression-based ball fitting but what you should take from that is that the BX trends to the soft side and with that comes a bit higher flight and lower spin than the “over 105” offerings.

Bridgestone Tour B RX Construction

Like everything else in the Bridgestone TOUR B lineup, the RX has three-piece construction. It offers a 338-dimple injection-molded urethane cover with REACTIV IQ technology. The Bridgestone TOUR B RX is produced at the company’s factory in Covington, Ga.

Our betting experts offer their advice for the first playoff golf event of the PGA Tour from TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tenn.

The focus moves from the courtroom to the golf course as the season-ending FedEx Cup playoffs get going.

Kamaiu Johnson hit a 97-yard bunker shot to a foot for birdie on the final hole and a 5-under 67 that gave him a one-shot victory Tuesday in the Mastercard APGA Tour Championship.

Rickie Fowler is moving on without Joe Skovron, a childhood friend and the only full-time caddie he has ever had.

A federal judge on Tuesday denied a temporary restraining order to three golfers who were seeking to participate in the FedEx Cup Playoffs after leaving the PGA Tour for the upstart LIV Golf Invitational Series.

Despite published reports that indicate he is leaving the PGA Tour for the rival LIV Golf circuit, Australia's Cameron Smith said Tuesday that he's preparing to win the FedEx Cup playoffs and is a "man of my word."

Scottie Scheffler, golf's top-ranked player, said it's "frustrating" to see players who chose to leave for LIV Golf now suing the PGA Tour.

Scotty Cameron announces four new limited-release Special Select Jet Set putters.Includes two new “Plus” sized versions of the Newport and Newport 2.Available worldwide Aug. 19 at MSRP of $650.

Let’s Have a Black Celebration

Shiny metal putters got you down? Do you long for something a little gloomier on the green? Well, Scotty Cameron is bringing new music for the masses that is sure to enliven (or enervate) your songs of faith and devotion on the course. It’s construction time again. Put a black lines on your ball, and around your eyes. It’s time to grab some great reward, dispatch your fashion, and join the Jet Set.

By now, you have probably picked up on the fact that I listen to too much dark wave, and that these new Camerons feature a black finish. Some of you knew these would be black as soon as you saw the Jet Set name, remembering Scotty’s H-2011 Jet Set limited putter that was released in 2011. Maybe you even sent in your Cameron to the Custom Shop in 2012 for a full Jet Set Junkyard Dog restoration.

So black-finished putters are not new for Scotty Cameron but it has been more than a decade since you could get a black-finished Newport without some DIY rattle-can action. This is the first black-finish release for the 2020 Special Select putters.

That said, is there more to this limited release than just a black finish? Let’s take a tour through the models and then meet back here to discuss our findings.

TaylorMade has launched Hi-Toe 3 wedges.The Hi-Toe 3 features the most-centered CG of any TaylorMade wedge.More loft and bounce options are available.Retail price is $179 or $229 through the MyHi-Toe 3 program.

The greatest benefit of a high-toe wedge is the result of its greatest liability. That’s certainly true for the TaylorMade Hi-Toe 3 wedge. As TaylorMade’s Bill Price is fond of saying, “form follows function.” And therein lies the rub.

Companies that make high-toe wedges and golfers who play them will tell you that the versatility is unmatched. It’s the advantage that high-toe wedges offer. Unfortunately, that versatility comes at a cost.

For many golfers, the unconventional or “contemporary” (if you’re feeling kind) look of high-toe wedges can be an absolute non-starter before the first ball is even struck.

Look, I get it. If you want to tell me high-toe wedges are unsightly, I won’t fight you on that. Their appeal is not universal but maybe a little bit of ugly is a fair trade for the versatility they can offer.

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The PGA Tour has asked a federal judge to deny a temporary restraining order to three of its suspended members who are seeking to participate in the FedEx Cup playoffs.

Fujikura is adding two shafts to the Ventus line: TR Black and TR Red.The TR models feature increased torsional stiffness in the handle section.MSPR is $350.

The Fujikura Ventus shaft family is getting two new siblings—TR Black and TR Red. That brings the total number of Ventus kith and kin to six. In 2019, Fujikura launched Ventus Blue. Shortly thereafter, it added Ventus Black and Ventus Red.

Side Note: Three years for a flagship shaft is a long tenure. The fact that it was more popular at retail and on Tour in its second year is equally abnormal. The Fujikura Ventus is the reigning heavyweight champion of the shaft world. Instead of a gaudy belt, it boasts retail sales figures and Tour usage stats that border on the absurd. It’s not abnormal to see +/- 25 percent of players in PGA TOUR and PGA TOUR Champions with some version of Ventus in the driver.

At times, it seems like it would be reasonable to suggest that Fujikura Ventus is the stock shaft of the PGA TOUR. Surely, I jest.

OK, moving on. Earlier this year, Fujikura introduced Ventus Blue TR which maintained the VeloCore architecture of the Ventus Blue profile but with an additional layer of spread tow of ultra-stiff carbon fiber in the mid-handle section. With TR Black and TR Red, Fujikura applied the same materials as it did with Ventus Blue TR, with the same intention: to lower launch and spin by increasing the torsional stiffness “where golfers need it most” according to Fujikura.

The Best Golf Shoes at the Wyndham Championship

The 2021-2022 PGA Tour season is winding down, but the golf shoe game is just starting to heat up! This week my golf shoe endeavors took me (virtually) to the Wyndham Championship, where a few players caught my attention right from the jump.

Let’s just say I was very impressed with the amount of note-worthy shoes this week considering the strength of the field. If it were up to me, each of the golfers on this list would earn enough Fedex Cup points for their shoes alone to put them into the the Top-125.

Maybe one day I’ll have that kind of pull. I need some Tour guy giving out post-round interviews about how he was more worried about making the Spy Kicks top 5 instead of actually playing decent golf!

Here are the best golf shoes I saw this week at the Wyndham Championship in North Carolina.

Harold Varner III in the French Blue Air Jordan 12 Low G

Technically we can call the French Blue Air Jordan 12 Low G and unreleased shoe because it’s not yet available at retail. The keyword being “yet.” In all of my research my findings have been consistent: this shoe will most likely get a general release to the public on August 12 with a retail price of $220. Sneakerheads rejoice! Anytime a shoe this sweet makes its way to retail, you know the Golf Gods are blessing us for some reason or another.

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We’ve got your Most Wanted fairway wood!

Fairway woods are arguably the most difficult golf club to hit consistently so getting one that fits your game is paramount.

This is the most intensive data-driven fairway wood review you will find anywhere so let’s take a look at the best fairway woods of 2022!

MOST WANTED SCORING

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