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The recent PGA Tour events have showcased major championship-level difficulty, with challenging setups featuring tough rough, firm greens, and unpredictable conditions. Players like Xander Schauffele and Scottie Scheffler have thrived in these tough tests, with only a handful of golfers finishing in red figures at events like the Memorial Tournament. The demanding course conditions have led to rewarding performances for players who excel under pressure. Scottie Scheffler emerged as the winner of the Memorial Tournament, marking his first victory as a father and his first win since being fully exonerated. Other notable winners include Linn Grant at the Scandinavian Mixed,…

The Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke irons are a new addition to the Paradym iron lineup, offering game improvement features. These irons provide a big dose of distance with forgiveness and a new look that is sharp and classy. The Ai Smoke irons have a moderately thin topline, offset, and a longer blade length for a streamlined look. In terms of sound and feel, the Ai Smoke irons produce a crisp sound on decent strikes and a muddled sound on off-center hits. The feel is firm yet pillowy, providing a solid and gentle strike with minimal tactile feedback. The Ai Smoke…

The 2022 Wilson Launch Pad driver is designed for golfers who struggle with slicing the ball off the tee. This driver is known for its strong draw bias and forgiveness on mishits, making it a great option for higher handicap players. The Launch Pad driver aims to make hitting a right-to-left ball flight easier and more consistent for those who struggle with a slice. At address, the Wilson Launch Pad driver has a clean and classic look with a gloss black crown, a small grey alignment aid, and modest green graphics. The driver has a round and stretched shape, which…

Pinehurst greens are known for being firm, fast, and sloped severely in every direction, making the greens play smaller than they appear. This presents a challenge for pros, who spend time practicing their green-reading skills to navigate the slopes effectively. Many pros utilize a green-reading system called AimPoint, which involves feeling the severity of the slope with their feet to determine how much the putt will break. Some pros have started measuring the slope using a ruler, a method that has been deemed legal on the course. This method helps players understand how much gravity will affect the direction of…

Brandel Chamblee’s recent schedule from mid-May through the end of Memorial Day offers an insight into his busy and golf-oriented life. As the NBC Sports golf analyst, Chamblee was in Louisville for the PGA Championship followed by a brief trip home to Scottsdale and a boys-will-be-boys multi-state golf expedition. His journey continued with a flight from Phoenix to Philadelphia for the U.S. Women’s Open at the Lancaster Country Club, where he explored various golf sites with colleagues. At the Ivy Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia, Chamblee visited Willie Anderson’s gravesite, a four-time U.S. Open winner from Scotland. He also shared his…

The 2024 edition of the Memorial Tournament provided players with a setup that felt like a tough test, similar to a major championship. The Sunday scoring average was just under 75, making it the second-toughest round of the PGA Tour season. Scottie Scheffler won the tournament despite carding his worst final round in two years with a four-over 74. Shane Lowry, known for playing difficult courses well, shot an 85. Jack Nicklaus, the tournament host, believed the setup could have been even tougher, recalling a particularly challenging edition of the Memorial in 1979 when the greens were excessively fast. Nicklaus…

U.S. Open week has arrived, bringing with it a host of limited-edition gear from major golf manufacturers. TaylorMade is offering Summer Commemorative Pix golf balls in both TP5 and TP5x models for the year’s third major. These unique golf balls pay homage to the Adirondack chairs at Pinehurst No. 2, featuring them in a Pix alignment pattern with a patriotic theme of navy blue chairs and a red TaylorMade logo. This year’s limited-edition gear from TaylorMade includes staff bags and headcovers, but the standout is the Summer Commemorative Pix golf balls. The patriotic theme continues with red, white, and blue…

The Wilson Dynapower Forged irons are the latest addition to Wilson’s historic line of Dynapower irons, known for their exceptional ball speed. The new 2024 Dynapower Forged irons aim to pack similar power into a more player-friendly design. In terms of looks, these irons exude a clean and beautiful appearance resembling Wilson’s Staff line, making them visually appealing in the bag. The chrome finish and Power Holes technology add to the overall aesthetic of the irons. At address, the Wilson Dynapower Forged irons fit comfortably into the players’ distance category with average-sized top lines and a slightly smaller head size.…