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Pieters seals sixth Tour title at Abu Dhabi

Thomas Pieters sealed his sixth European Tour title with a one-shot victory in a thrilling final round of the HSBC Championship in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.

The Best Golf Balls of 2022

A new year of golf is upon us, does that mean it’s time for a new ball? We know that golfers regardless of level can benefit from playing a single type of ball every round, but what ball will be best? While there can’t be one ball that will be best for every golfer, we can at least use data to give a decent start. Through countless hours of testing and shots, the balls on this list deserve your consideration.

1. Titleist Pro V1

The Key Point: If you want quality, consistency, and performance ball after ball, the Pro V1 remains a no brainer.

This shouldn’t surprise anybody. For two decades, the conversation around the best premium ball to use has always begun with the Titleist Pro V1 and this list will be no different. Both in the Ball Lab and robot ball testing, the Pro V1 is the model of consistency and performance, taking top marks in both settings. The ball’s profile meets the widest variety of golfers of the Titleist lineup and rarely would ever be a bad choice. The Titleist Pro V1 comes at a price premium, but for many the value is still there for the level of trust it provides. It remains one of the best golf balls you can buy.

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Better Than Most Putting Contest Weeks

The true line to the hole should not always be the center of the fairway. TOM SIMPSON

/ Geoff Shackelford

I thought it was time for the first of several pre-Masters, pre-Chevron player rankings but decided the silly season vibe meant we’re not ready just yet.

But silly did not necessarily equate to boring, as I round up here in The Quadrilateral, with notable work by players at the American Express, Abu Dhabi, Hilton Grand Vacations TOC, Singapore Open and Latin America Amateur.

A preview for all and full roundup for the loyal subscribers.


Caymans Islander 2022 Wins Latin America Am

The true line to the hole should not always be the center of the fairway. TOM SIMPSON

/ Geoff Shackelford

Aaron Jarvis of the Cayman Islands and a freshman at UNLV captured the 2022 Latin America Amateur Championship (LAAC).

The 19-year-old will play this year’s Masters, The Open, The Amateur and U.S. Amateur.

Jarvis was No. 1,669 in the World Amateur World Ranking (WAGR) to start the week at Casa De Campo. He posted a final round 69. Besides the exemptions, he also got a trophy to check his healthy head of hair. The highlights:

Swafford takes American Express after late eagle

Hudson Swafford won the American Express for the second time in five years Sunday, breaking a late tie with an eagle in a closing-round 8-under 64.

Winless in '21, Kang starts LPGA year with win

Danielle Kang posted the low score Sunday at 4-under 68 and sprinted away to a 3-shot victory at the season-opening Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions on Sunday.

Santiago Tarrio Hits Backward Flop-Shot In Competition

The true line to the hole should not always be the center of the fairway. TOM SIMPSON

/ Geoff Shackelford

Here’s something you don’t see every day. Especially in competition. From the DP World Tour’s Abu Dhabi Championship:


Hatton Rants About Unreachable Three-Shotters And Centerline Bunkers*

It’s been a while since we’ve had a player drop a big, whiny and strange rant about golf architecture. In this case it’s Kyle Phillips Yas Links in Abu Dhabi, home of the Abu Dhabi Championship won by Thomas Pieters.

But it was defending champion Tyrrell Hatton who unraveled after making nine to end Saturday’s third round. The Guardian’s Ewan Murray delivered a few account. From his story:

“It must be one of the worst par fives that I’ve ever seen in my life and, over the last two days, I’ve clearly played it about as well as it was designed,” said Hatton, who took seven there on Friday.

The problem seems to be the lack of reachable and a centerline bunker splitting a huge landing area, with the left round shortening the route to the hole.

Pressed on what precisely is wrong with the 18th, Hatton was not of a mind to back down. “What’s wrong with it? Where do you start?” he asked. “It shouldn’t have a bunker in the middle of the fairway and it shouldn’t be over 600 yards from a forward tee. If you hit a good drive as a pro you should have at least a chance to go for the green in two, otherwise the hole becomes a par three [after the first two shots] and that’s if you play it well. Hardly anyone will get there in two today.”

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Aaron Jarvis proved at the Latin America Amateur Championship he picked the right sport

Aaron Jarvis picked golf over soccer. And now, with a win at the LAAC, he's got a spot in the Masters and The Open at St. Andrews.

Jarvis gets Masters, Open spots with LAAC win

Aaron Jarvis made birdie on the final hole Sunday for a 3-under 69 and a one-shot victory in a tense ending to the Latin America Amateur Championship

Jamieson retains lead into final day in Abu Dhabi

Scott Jamieson retained a one-shot lead going into the final round of the HSBC Championship in Abu Dhabi after a four-under-par 68 on Saturday ahead of Shane Lowry and Thomas Pieters.

Spain's Jimenez wins 3rd Hualalai title in playoff

Miguel Angel Jimenez won the Mitsubishi Electrict Championship at Hualalai for the third time.

'Best buddies' Hodges, Barjon tied for Amex lead

Lee Hodges, along with Paul Barjon, took advantage of a late tee time on Saturday to miss the worst of a windy day and share the third-round lead at The American Express in La Quinta, California.

Korda holds slight lead over 3 major winners

Nelly Korda is just ahead of a stacked field going into the final round of the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions.

Two players are looking to continue Chile's dominance at the Latin America Amateur Championship

No country has had more than one player with the Latin America Amateur Championship -- except Chile. Now, two players are in position to give the country its fourth winner.

2022 adidas TOUR360

Every year, adidas is in the running for the top five of our Most Wanted Shoe Tests. One shoe, in particular, has always been a solid performer: the TOUR360.

But why? For the most part, little has changed visually over the years. But what you get with the TOUR360 is much more than what you see.

When Boost Technology, previously found only in their running shoes, was introduced in the TOUR360 golf shoes was a monumental breakthrough for adidas Golf.

I’ve tried every TOUR360 model even before coming to work for MyGolfSpy. Even before the introduction of Boost Technology, the sexiness of the TOUR360 had me hooked.

I know what you’re asking. What’s the difference from last year’s model? We will get to that later. But I agree with you. It looks the same as last year—just a different color combo.



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Nieves leads LAAC by 1 shot after 3rd round

Puerto Rico's Roberto Nieves gritted through a challenging day at the 2022 Latin America Amateur Championship to finish the third round in possession of the lead and up 1 shot on the rest of the field at Casa de Campo's Teeth of the Dog course.

Daily Mail: Captain Luke Sounding Good To Harrington

I don’t suppose anybody alive has ever done more for the game, not Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Lee Trevino, Ben Hogan, Gene Sarazen, not anybody, except possibly the Scotsman who invented it in the first place. The Scots invented it, but Hope and Bing Crosby popularized it. When they used to do their wartime fund-raising tours, the game was popularly believed to be the private reserve of guys who ran railroads or owned oil wells. It was restricted to posh country clubs the average Joe got into only for school dances. Hope changed all that. He brought the game down to the level of the common man. If Hope could play it, anybody could. BOB HOPE

Jamieson leads in Abu Dhabi as McIlroy struggles

Scott Jamieson took a one-shot lead in the opening round of the HSBC Championship in Abu Dhabi after carding an error-free 63 to finish at nine-under on Thursday.

Evnroll ZERO and ER11 VX Putters

The Evnroll ER11 VX and ZERO are new models for 2022. That’s the lede.

With Evnroll, however, a new design is at best half the story. The foundation of every Evnroll putter is its proprietary parabolic grooves. In Evnroll parlance, its Sweet Face technology is what continues to separate it from every other putter brand. And if performance is the most important attribute of any piece of equipment, there’s plenty of evidence to suggest that Evnroll is still something of a unicorn in the putter world.

Some critics can’t seem to get past the concept that putter grooves can help moderate distance AND direction. However, data from Quintic and comprehensive player testing suggests that this is exactly the case.

But that’s a debate for another day.







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