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Jackson Koivun, the winner of the 2024 Jack Nicklaus Award, is making waves as an amateur player at the Memorial Tournament. Koivun uses a Titleist TSR3 driver with a Fujikura Speeder 661 TR shaft, a Ping G430 LST 3-wood with a Fujikura Ventus Blue 8 X shaft, and Titleist irons including T200, 620 CB, and 620 MB with Graphite Design Tour AD DI and Project X 6.5 shafts. He also carries Titleist Vokey Design SM10 and WedgeWorks wedges with Project X 6.0 shafts, as well as a Scotty Cameron T5.5 putter with a SuperStroke Traxion Pistol GT grip. Koivun prefers…

In today’s fast-paced world, finding time for the gym can be a challenge. With work, household responsibilities, and family commitments, it’s easy to push exercise to the bottom of your priority list. However, for golfers looking to improve their game, fitness plays a crucial role in enhancing performance on the course. Golf Digest Certified Fitness Trainer Zach Gulley understands the time constraints many golfers face and has developed exercise programs specifically tailored to improve golf skills. Gulley’s philosophy focuses on exercises that train “rotatary forces,” which are essential for generating power and accuracy in golf swings. Understanding that gym time…

Tiger Woods is not only gearing up to compete in the U.S. Open next week at Pinehurst, but he also recently took a detour to Utah to work on his other job as a golf course architect. Woods, along with design consultant Beau Welling, visited Marcella Club near Park City, where his TGR Design firm is building an 18-hole layout set to open in 2025. This course will be Woods’ first mountain layout and is expected to stretch beyond 8,000 yards. Woods has already designed three full-size courses that are open to the public, including Bluejack National in Texas, Payne’s…

In 1977, professional golfer Tom Watson had the best year of his career, winning two major championships by defeating Jack Nicklaus at the Masters and the Open Championship. This led to Watson being named PGA Player of the Year and establishing himself as a dominant force on the tour for the next three years. A major factor in Watson’s success was his exceptional short game, which he believed was crucial to winning in golf. Watson attributed his success inside 50 yards to two key factors: club selection and distance awareness. He advised using a more lofted club from a downhill…

Titleist recently introduced their latest GT drivers, which has garnered positive feedback from professional golfers such as Lee Hodges and Will Zalatoris. The new GT2 model is said to have a different feel compared to its predecessor, with a more muted and solid impact off the face. Hodges noted that the ball speed may have increased slightly, but overall, the performance of the GT2 is on par or even better than the previous model. Zalatoris, on the other hand, emphasized the significant improvements in ball speed and carry distance he experienced with the GT2. He mentioned that even mishits are…

PGA TOUR player Wyndham Clark is making some equipment changes as he prepares for competition at Muirfield Village Golf Club. At the top of his bag, he is switching to Titleist’s new GT2 driver, which offers faster ball speed and consistent spin compared to his previous TSR3 driver. Clark has been impressed with the performance of the GT2 driver during his early testing and is looking forward to using it in tournament play. While Clark was hesitant to switch to the TSR3 driver initially, he eventually found success with it and now feels ready to make the transition to the…

Pinehurst No. 2, a renowned North Carolina layout designed by Donald Ross and recently restored by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw, will host its fourth U.S. Open in June. With past winners including Payne Stewart, Michael Campbell, and Martin Kaymer, the course is famous for its turtle-backed greens and challenging layout. Ranked as the No. 1 public-access course in North Carolina and the No. 3 resort course in the U.S. by Golfweek’s Best, Pinehurst No. 2 is a top classic course in the country. The 2011 restoration by Coore and Crenshaw aimed to take the course back to its original…

NBC Sports executive producer, Sam Flood, acknowledged the issue of commercial interruptions in golf TV coverage during the U.S. Open media call. The lack of natural breaks in golf tournaments poses a challenge for TV coverage, prompting Flood to seek solutions to reduce interruptions and ensure more golf is shown on screen. This acknowledgment was a rare admission from Flood, signaling a willingness to address the growing concerns of golf fans. The prevalence of TV commercials in golf broadcasts has been a longstanding issue, exacerbated by the ever-increasing value of sports TV rights. The financial growth in the industry has…