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OUR JOB IS YOUR GAME

Here are the results of our 2022 Most Wanted utility iron test.

Utility irons are not everyone’s cup of tea. But if a utility iron suits your game, it can be extremely beneficial.

Read on to find out if a utility iron can help your game.

MOST WANTED SCORING

We have reformulated our 2022 Most Wanted results to a 100-point scoring system. This new system better identifies golf clubs to potentially help you shoot lower scores.

For utility irons, we’ve split our key metrics into three categories: accuracy, forgiveness and distance. Each category is weighted through proprietary methodologies.

Padraig Harrington holed a 30-foot birdie putt on the 15th right when the last of his five-shot lead was about to vanish, and he closed with three tough pars for a 1-over 72 to hold off Steve Stricker and win the U.S. Senior Open on Sunday.

Xander Schauffele finished with a 2-under 68 at TPC River Highlands on Sunday to beat Sahith Theegala and J.T. Poston by two strokes in the Travelers Championship.

Matthew Wolff, among the most popular young players on the PGA Tour, is departing for the LIV Golf Invitational Series, sources confirmed.

In Gee Chun rallied after losing the rest of her once-sizable lead, overcoming a bogey-filled front nine to win the Women's PGA Championship on Sunday.

Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf is getting a chilly reception in Oregon, its first stop in the United States, and there are concerns that the event could bring protests to North Plains, a town of just 3,400 people.

Less than a year after he nearly retired from golf, Li Haotong achieved his third career European tour win and first since 2018 at the BMW International Open on Sunday.

Padraig Harrington put himself on the verge of a U.S. Senior Open championship on Saturday when his dominant 5-under 66 enabled him to open a 5-shot lead going into the final round in Pennsylvania.

Xander Schauffele saw his five-shot lead at the Travelers Championship shrink to one Saturday after Patrick Cantlay shot a bogey-free 63 that was the best of the day.

In Gee Chun shot a 3-over 75 on Saturday, and saw her 6-shot lead shrink to 3 strokes heading into the final round of the Women's PGA Championship.

Li Haotong recorded an eagle on the same hole for the third consecutive day to open 3-shot lead at the BMW International Open.

Picture the best golfer at your local course. What is his/her handicap?

How about you? What’s your handicap? Do you have any idea where that ranks you compared to other golfers?

WHAT IS A HANDICAP?

You’ll often hear the erroneous explanation that a handicap is a player’s average score. In reality, a handicap is a numerical measure of a golfer’s potential ability that allows players of various skill levels to compete against one another.

More specifically, the current index formula uses the average differential (adjusted gross score minus the USGA Course Rating) of the golfer’s best eight differentials from the most recent 20 rounds played. Once you start digging into the math a bit, it’s easy to see why golfers might prefer to think of a handicap as an average score. However, the latter will typically be several shots higher.

DATA FROM THEGRINT

Quick refresher: TheGrint is an app-based handicap tracker with a multitude of on-course and community features. In addition, TheGrint’s platform interfaces directly with the USGA handicap system.

In Gee Chun increased her lead to six strokes at the Women's PGA Championship on Friday by shooting a 3-under 69 at the Congressional Country Club.

Padraig Harrington birdied three of his last six holes for a 6-under 65 to take a one-shot lead at the U.S. Senior Open, where Bernhard Langer missed the cut for the first time in 65 senior majors.

Xander Schauffele shot his second straight 7-under 63 on Friday to take a five-stroke lead in the Travelers Championship.