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The first week of the Olympic golf competition saw plenty of discussion and criticism around the format of the event – 72 holes of strokeplay, just like 99.9 percent of every other golf tournament played around the globe every week of the year. For s

International Presidents Cup Captain Trevor Immelmen has introduced a new qualification system for his team to compete in the 2022 matches at Quail Hollow in South Carolina. “Something that I thought was very important and I wanted to take a close lo

Everybody loves an underdog, especially when they prevail in an unlikely victory …just like Francis Ouimet. Here is our list of the top-10 biggest upsets. 1999 RYDER CUP The 33rd Ryder Cup matches looked certain to go to Europe at Brookline, despite

Vote for your favourite Australian courses and you will be in the running to be kitted out like a Callaway Golf staff professional with all new 2021 custom-fitted Apex 21 irons, Epic Speed driver and fairway wood, Apex 21 hybrid, JAWS MD5 wedges and

If I delve back into my memory banks, between the ages of 18 and 24 is when I improved the most as a golfer. That was the time when I moved into playing elite amateur events all over the world, then progressed even further when I entered the professi

Yes, we’re getting there. Definite and demonstrable progress is being made. But much work remains to be done. Old, in-grained attitudes still require change. So do misguided club cultures, the “traditions” that make too many clubs unwelcoming and for

T6 in driver distance (313.3 yards), PGA Tour 2021 His driver TaylorMade SIM2 + Just as Matt shows there is room for interpretation at the top of the backswing, he also demonstrates that when it comes to the delivery position – halfway into the downs

11th in Strokes Gained: Tee to green (1.293), PGA Tour 2021 His driver + irons TaylorMade SIM2; P·7MB + Rory’s trademark is probably the perfectly held followthrough we can all picture. It is scarcely believable that his finish is so poised and elega

There has never been a greater depth of talent in world golf as there is today, and many of the game’s rising stars share similarities in swing characteristics based on the players they watched growing up. And then, there are golfers like Shane Lowry

There is no question higher lofted fairway woods have seen an increase in popularity, but there remains a great number of hybrids and even more utilities in the bags of the world’s best. And just because your favourite pro doesn’t carry a hybrid does

Titleist recently announced its newest products in the utility iron space, in the form of the U•505 and T200 long irons. The U•505 combines the best of the U•500 and U•510 models in a wide sole utility iron offering high launch and greater, more cons

SUITABILITY: Srixon states that the Z-Star range are designed for better players. Z-Star offers softer feel and more greenside spin, while the Z-Star XV is longer off the tee and produces a higher flight. SRIXON SAYS: The seventh-generation Z-STAR fe