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Welcome back, fellow GolfSpies, to another edition of History’s Mysteries.

Today we’re stepping into Bill and Ted’s phone booth for an excellent adventure back to the late ’80s. Specifically, we’ll look at the remarkable circumstances surrounding one of the top-selling irons of all time: the Hogan Edge.

Dubbed “The ‘Impossible’ Club” by Hogan, the Edge was a perfect union, blending cavity-back, perimeter-weighted game-improvement forgiveness with pure forged feel. That’s standard procedure today but in 1988 it was revolutionary. There was nothing else like it and it sold in droves.

And it’s no exaggeration to say that without the Edge, the Ben Hogan Company would not have survived the decade.

So let’s take a trip back to 1985. The Hogan Company is about to begin a rollercoaster ride through profit and loss, high drama and four different owners in eight years. And despite all the tumult, it delivered an icon.

The Hero Cup, to be held in January in Abu Dhabi, will give European players more match-play event experience for the Ryder Cup later in 2023.

A few days after teeing up for the first time in the LIV Golf Series, the Saudi-backed circuit which is challenging the sport's old order, Australia's Cameron Smith has been named one three Player of the Year nominees for the establishment PGA Tour.

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If you’re all in on distance, this video is for you.

We collaborated with our friends at World’s Hottest Drivers to bring you data on one of golf’s dirtier tricks.

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Justin Suh already had his PGA Tour card locked up and finished the season by closing with a 4-under 68 on Sunday for a two-shot victory in the Korn Ferry Tour Championship that came with a few extra perks.

Dustin Johnson gave LIV Golf its first big moment Sunday when he made a 35-foot eagle putt on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff to win the LIV Golf Invitational-Boston for his first victory in 19 months.

Gaby Lopez rallied from four shots behind Sunday and closed with three straight birdies for a one-shot victory in the Dana Open.

England's Oliver Wilson holed two birdie putts from around 65 feet on the back nine to win the Made in HimmerLand event and end a victory drought of almost eight years on Sunday.

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Talor Gooch fired a 65 to build a one-shot lead Saturday over newcomer Joaquin Niemann after two rounds of the LIV Golf Invitational-Boston.

Lucy Li is one round away from her first LPGA Tour victory.

Matthew Wolff became a footnote in LIV Golf history with the first hole-in-one. He's tied for the lead at the LIV Golf Invitational-Boston.

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Lucy Li had five birdies in a seven-hole stretch on the back nine and kept bogeys off her card the rest of the way for a 7-under 64 that gave her the early lead in the Dana Open.

Phil Mickelson, who has been suspended from the PGA Tour after jumping to LIV Golf, said in an interview with Sports Illustrated that golfers on both tours are "appreciative" of the new money being pumped into the sport.

Darius Slayton jokes about a trade, Rory McIlroy throws some shade, Grant Williams appreciates Stephen Curry and a commentator sums up Aaron Donald.

One of the most pervasive myths in the golf equipment world is that rust adds spin to wedges. It’s the reason why some golfers buy raw wedges and some others go so far as to strip the finish off plated wedges.

There’s a logic to it, I suppose. Rust adds texture. Texture suggests friction and, well, friction is what provides spin.

It’s also true that a significant number of Tour pros use raw wedges. They know best, right?

It’s not much of a leap to think average golfers believe spin is the reason why raw wedges are so popular on Tour.

And so, if you happen to believe all of the above is true, it’s almost certainly easy enough to convince yourself that your wedges spin more once they get some rust on them.