Bryson DeChambeau won the U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2 thanks to a stunning bunker shot Sunday on the 18th hole from 55 yards, knocking it to four feet for the par putt that gave him a one-shot victory. The bunker shot was remarkable, statistician Lou Stagner noting Sunday night that tour pros hit it Read more…
For more than a decade Callaway’s Jaws line of wedges has made significant strides in terms of technology and serious inroads into the retail wedge market. Which makes the official tour debut of its latest wedge line at the Travelers Championship all the more intriguing. That’s because the Jaws name no longer adorns the clubs, Read more…
As with all of DeChambeau’s irons, his wedges check in at 37.5 inches in length. That’s the length of a 6 or 7-iron and 2.25 inches longer than Ping’s standard 54 or 56-degree Glide 4.0.
Question: I’m a lefty. Why are my options in clubs so limited? Answer: When Harry Vardon was asked to name the best left-handed player he ever saw, his answer provided some insight into why left-handed golfers have had such a hard time finding good equipment through the years. “Never saw one worth a damn,” said Read more…
The approach game was quintessential Scheffler, as he ranked first in strokes gained/approach the green, gaining a remarkable 13-plus strokes on the field. He also topped the field in greens in regulation.
Twenty-five years ago, the SeeMore putter company was founded and got the break all small putter companies live for: a major championship win. That occurred just a few months into its existence when Payne Stewart used the company’s original Bronze FGP putter with the company’s hallmark RifleScope alignment technology for his iconic 15-foot par putt Read more…
It’s not often a winner ranks outside the top 25 in both strokes gained/off the tee and approach to the green (29th and 44th, respectively), but MacIntyre came up big around and on the greens.
Davis Riley is one of the bright young players on the PGA Tour, having claimed his first individual title at last week’s Charles Schwab Challenge. Golf Digest equipment editor E. Michael Johnson caught up with Riley after his victory at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth to talk about his Titleist equipment, the need to Read more…
Looking to learn what you need to know about the latest new products from Bettinardi? These handy thumbnails will keep you up to date on the company’s new releases across all club catetgories. Studio B Reserve Collection putter: Bettinardi Golf has launched a new Studio B Reserve collection. Known for its penchant for producing high-end, Read more…
Dan Jenkins’ rant in the February 2000 issue of Golf Digest about the number of PGA Tour players winning $US1 million or more and the lack of starpower among them endures today.
Finding the right ball shouldn’t be like looking for a needle in a haystack. What you need is a magnet. Consider the Hot List your lodestone. The goal with our annual review of the best-rated golf balls is to help you take the first step toward better defining your playing needs and how certain balls Read more…
As always, the driver was a weapon for the four-time major champion. McIlroy ranked first in strokes gained/off the tee, picking up more than six shots on the field with his TaylorMade Qi10 driver.
Although Scheffler averages a healthy 300 yards per measured tee shot, he ranks 176th (out of 186 players) for the year on tour in smash factor, a stat generated with the ratio of ball speed divided by clubhead speed.
Pendrith ranked fourth in driving distance at 291.4 metres (318.5 yards) off the tee while finding more than enough fairways, ranking T-27 in that category at 64.29 percent. He also ranked first in putts per green in regulation at 1.57.
There’s a lot of cool things about working at Golf Digest. Chief among them is the opportunity to forge longstanding relationships within the industry and to engage with our readers. On Thursday, April 25 at 8 p.m. EST, both of those areas meet as Senior Editor, Equipment Mike Stachura and myself will be hosting the Read more…
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