SuperStroke TLT Putter Grips: Solving a Real Problem or Marketing the Solution? Here’s what I’ve learned after fitting hundreds of golfers with zero-torque putters: the technology works, but it creates a problem nobody talks about openly. These putters arrive with a forward-pressed lie angle built into the design—sometimes 2-4 degrees—which means golfers either have to match that press with their hands or fight it. SuperStroke’s new TLT grip attempts to solve this by angling the internal bore, letting players achieve a more neutral hand position without compensating for the club’s geometry. It’s a legitimate insight into putter fitting, and it…

The Bay’s Statement Win Shows TGL’s Young Guns Are Ready for Prime Time I’ve been around professional golf long enough to know that victories mean different things depending on the context. A win in February means something entirely different than a win in June, and a win by a team desperately fighting for playoff relevance carries its own particular weight. The Bay Golf Club’s 11-5 demolition of Los Angeles on Monday night wasn’t just about keeping playoff hopes alive—it was a statement that this young core is ready to carry the torch in professional golf’s newest format. What strikes me…

The Gear Minimalist: What Chris Gotterup’s Winning Bag Tells Us About Playing Your Game There’s something refreshingly honest about Chris Gotterup’s approach to golf. While most tour players juggle sponsorships from half a dozen equipment manufacturers, Gotterup keeps it simple: Bridgestone balls, Bridgestone irons, and a carefully curated collection of clubs from a handful of trusted partners. No chaos. No constant gear shuffling. Just a player committed to knowing his tools inside and out. His back-to-back wins to start the 2026 PGA Tour season—first with the Bridgestone VS Black Proto, then with the new Tour B X—tell a story that…

The Bridgestone Tour B X Moment: When Equipment Innovation Actually Moves the Needle In 35 years of covering professional golf, I’ve watched the equipment industry make a lot of noise about “breakthroughs” that, honestly, amounted to marginal tweaks and clever marketing. A new dimple pattern here, a slightly firmer mantle there—you get the idea. So when Bridgestone’s new Tour B X line arrived on the PGA Tour less than a month ago and Chris Gotterup immediately captured his second win of the season, my first instinct wasn’t to declare a revolution. My second instinct, though? That’s where things get interesting.…

The Hospitality Game: How Club Culture Impacts Your Performance and Practice You know what I’ve noticed after 15 years of teaching golf at every level? The environment where you practice and play matters far more than most golfers realize. I’m not just talking about the quality of the greens or the layout of the range—I’m talking about the entire experience that surrounds your golf. When a golf club invests in creating spaces where members genuinely want to spend time, where the food is excellent, where the service makes you feel valued, and where the community feels welcoming, something shifts in…

The Future of Golf Wellness: How Precision Medicine Is Changing the Game Here’s something I’ve noticed in my years covering golf culture: players are obsessed with optimization. They analyze swing mechanics down to the millimeter, track every calorie, monitor sleep patterns like their lives depend on it. And honestly? They’re onto something bigger than just lowering their handicap. What started as elite athletes chasing marginal gains has evolved into a wellness movement that’s reshaping how all of us approach health and longevity in this game. And a groundbreaking initiative at Stanford is taking personalization to a level that could fundamentally…

Patrick Reed’s DP World Tour Grind Is a Masterclass in Making Your Own Path I’ve been covering professional golf since 1989. I’ve watched players reinvent themselves, bomb out spectacularly, and occasionally—very occasionally—pull off something genuinely rare. Patrick Reed’s current run on the DP World Tour falls squarely in that last category, and frankly, it’s become impossible to ignore. When Reed walked away from LIV Golf and decided to rebuild his PGA Tour standing through the DP World Tour, plenty of people in the press box rolled their eyes. Fair assessment? Maybe. But here’s what I’ve learned over 35 years: never…

There’s a moment that happens right before everything changes. It’s not always visible to the outside world—no trophy, no leaderboard update, no viral highlight. But it’s there. For Chris Gotterup, it seems to be happening right now, and honestly? It’s worth paying attention to, even if you’ll never play on the PGA Tour. Here’s why: Gotterup’s rise isn’t just a golf story. It’s a masterclass in resilience, self-belief, and the unglamorous work that happens when nobody’s watching. After winning the Myrtle Beach Classic in 2024, he essentially disappeared from relevance. He couldn’t crack the top 50 in his next eight…

Good news for fans of the Course Whisperer: Roger Maltbie, beloved NBC Sports/Golf Channel inside-the-ropes foot correspondent, is coming back for nine more events this year, starting this week with the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Rajah played in the Pebble tourney as a PGA Tour rookie. That was in 1975.It brings to mind this Steven Wright bit:“How ’bout those Stones? Still doing it after all these years.”Suitable pause.“Fred, Barney.”Along with Fred and Barney, and Mick and Keith, you can add Roger to that list. Still at it, after all these years. When Roger gives you an observation or an insight,…

Garmin’s 2026 Golf Lineup: Smart Tech That Actually Matters (And One That Doesn’t) Garmin just dropped three new products for 2026, and I’ll be honest—I was skeptical. After testing hundreds of clubs and working with launch monitors for the better part of a decade, I’ve learned to be suspicious of companies that bundle gear together and call it innovation. Too often, you get one legitimately useful product bundled with two pieces of marketing theater. But this lineup is different. Two of these products actually solve real problems. One is a swing and a miss. The Approach G82: The One That…