Ruoning Yin, Hye-Jin Choi and Carlota Ciganda all shot 6-under 65 on Thursday to share the first-round lead in the Dana Open.

England's Ross McGowan carded a bogey-free, 9-under 62 to lead by one stroke after the first round of Made in HimmerLand in Denmark on Thursday.

Rusty Strawn won five of the opening six holes and never trailed Thursday in a 3-and-2 victory over Doug Hanzel in the U.S. Senior Amateur final at The Kittansett Club.

 

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Scottie Scheffler broke through, Rory McIlroy dominated the summer and the PGA Tour faced off against LIV Golf in a season of departures and high-profile feuding.

British Open champion Cameron Smith said on Wednesday he felt it was unfair that those who joined LIV Golf are not receiving world ranking points and hopes that changes before his exemption into golf's four majors expires.

Harold Varner III said Wednesday he was surprised by the backlash he received after posting a statement to Instagram explaining his decision to join the LIV Golf Tour. "I hate being hated," said Varner. "I'd rather not even be known than be hated."

Good starting points for every putt are to determine the perfect target line and to develop a smooth swing which impacts your ball on the center of your balanced putter face. You can’t afford to have a hitch or a yip in your putting stroke. You also need to understand the changing speed of greens, as you play 18 holes on every course and on every new day that you play.

Good Golfers Strategically Sink More Putts.
1/ Before every round, you need to practice your putting to get a feel for the speed of the greens on the course that you are about to play. Practice short, long and breaking putts.
2/ The speed of greens change throughout your round as the course dries out during the day or during the onset of fog or rain. Adjust your swing speed accordingly.
3/ Short putts never go in the hole. You should only plan for putts to die into the hole when you are making a downhill putt. On relatively flat putts you should always add enough energy in your swing to pass the hole by 12 to 18 inches to (a) give yourself a chance to sink the putt, (b) minimize the break at the hole as you ball slows down and (c) avoid imperfections of the green near the hole by sloppy golfers.
4/ Your arms and wrists need to be locked solid during your backswing and follow-through as you should only create the swing arc with the rocking motion of your shoulders. Practice your putting with GOLFSTR+ to lock your leading wrist to swing your putter up your target line like a pendulum.

NOTE: Prove that you can swing a putter on a straight line by putting 5-foot putts on a flat putting surface. Try putting with your eyes focused on the spot where the ball is lying (without moving your head during impact) and then try to make the same putt with your eyes closed. If you can’t make these putts, you must be moving your wrist instead of rocking your shoulders.

Key Components of Each Putt
1/ Look at the line of the putt from above and primarily from below the hole to determine the expected break. [If you are plum-bobbing to determine a fine amount of break near the hole, make sure that you are checking the break with the hole between you and the ball –NOT from behind the ball.]
2/ Practice your putting motion only by rocking your shoulders with enough speed to pass the hole and break from the high side.
3/ Focus your eyes on the hole and then trace back to your ball along your target line.
4/ Keep your eyes on the SPOT at the back of your ball (until AFTER impact on the exact center of your putter face) as you swing directly up your target line.

Sensing your putt distance and rocking your shoulders to putt up your target line are all made easier when you practice with GOLFSTR+ to lock your leading wrist. Buy one today at www.GOLFSTR.com

First Look: adidas Triple Black Collection

Say hello to the Triple Black Tour360 22 and CodeChaos 22 from adidas Golf. All-black has never looked so good.

As if adidas needed to make their two flagship golf shoes any more sexy, they went ahead and blacked them out from tongue to sole. The results are stunning.

The Details

Both the adidas Tour360 22 and CodeChaos 22 will be released in the Triple Black colorway at adidas  at 2 a.m. EST on Thursday, Sept. 1.The shoes will be available in limited quantities.Retail is $210 and $160, respectively.

The Tech

Both the adidas Tour360 22 and the CodeChaos 22 feature full-length BOOST cushion, adidas’ proprietary eTPU foam. This is intended to provide maximum impact protection, energy return and step-in comfort.

The company says adidas’ SPIKEMORE traction on the Tour360 22 and TWISTGRIP spikeless traction on the CodeChaos 22 are effective in all directions and in all weather conditions.

adidas Tour360 22 Triple Black

Worn by Xander Schauffele on the PGA TOUR, the adidas Tour360 22 finished as the runner-up in our testing for the best spiked golf shoes of 2022. The solid build of premium leather and proprietary BOOST cushion are bolstered by exceptional traction and stability.

The PGA Tour will hold off on a three-event international series, for now, to instead focus its efforts on its plan for 13 tournaments with elevated purses for top players, sources told ESPN.

The DP World Tour has asked the LIV Golf players scheduled to compete in the BMW PGA Championship to refrain from wearing LIV logos on their clothes and told them they won't be required to play in the pro-am, according to an email obtained by ESPN.

Ever wondered what the best golf balls on the market are?

Whether you’re new to MyGolfSpy or a returning reader, it’s no secret we are committed to finding the best-performing equipment for every golfer—including the best golf ball.

Our one-of-a-kind Ball Lab was born from curiosity of quality after our original robotic Golf Ball Test in 2019. Most every golfer focuses on things such as speed, launch, spin and more “observable” characteristics. But what about the quality aspect? Just how well—and how consistently—a ball is made.

“It’s what’s on the inside that counts,” could not hold more true.

After years of speaking with industry experts, embarking on countless ball plant inspections and shelling out an exorbitant amount for testing equipment and boxes of balls, we thought it was time to highlight those which have withstood our rigorous examination.

Team Europe captain Luke Donald will have double the number of captain's picks when he assembles the 12-man team that will take on the United States next year in Rome, Italy, Ryder Cup Europe announced on Tuesday.

LIV Golf announced Tuesday that Cameron Smith, the world No. 2 and Open Championship winner, was among six players who will make their debut in LIV Golf's fourth event, which starts Friday.

As Sept. 5 approaches, we’re gathering the best deals we can find but you can expect the cream of the crop to be live the week of Labor Day holiday. Throughout the week, you see deals from big companies like Home Depot and Rooms To Go but not many within the golf industry. Not any more. We’ve put together some of the best golf deals on the market to make your labor day weekend just that much better. So celebrate the United States Labor Day in style and grab yourself a deal today.

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