Most golfers who own a launch monitor can tell you, after the fact, whether they've hit a draw or a fade. The path number went in-to-out, the face was closed to the path, the ball moved right-to-left. They've got the diagnostic side
Andrew Novak closed out a five-stroke win at the VidantaWorld Mexico Open, holding off a late charge from Doug Ghim to claim his first individual PGA Tour title. * Andrew Novak won the 2026 VidantaWorld Mexico Open at 25-under 259, a tournament record, five strokes ahead of the field.
High-spin wedge with multiple grinds and data to support the price
Callaway's 2026 fairway wood promises an easy launch and forgiveness across the face. Here's what the published reviews and Callaway's own specs show, and who should actually buy it. * The verdict: Today's Golfer rates the Quantum Max 4.5 out of 5
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Callaway's 2026 fairway wood promises an easy launch and forgiveness across the face. Here's what the published reviews and Callaway's own specs show, and who should actually buy it. * The verdict: Today's Golfer rates the Quantum Max 4.5 out of 5
TL;DR 1. The Ocean Course is a public, bookable Pete Dye design on Kiawah Island, South Carolina, and the host of the 1991 Ryder Cup and two PGA Championships. 2. Every hole has an ocean view because Alice Dye proposed raising the entire course, and wind is the course&
* The case for it: FootJoy backs the 2026 Premiere Series Packard as 100% waterproof for two years under normal use, with a full-grain leather upper built for wet, cold-season golf. * Traction tradeoff: Spikes hold better than spikeless soles in wet grass, on slopes, and for faster swings, but
Bandon Dunes earns its reputation as a top-10 US public course and a genuine links test on the Oregon coast, but it's a walking-only, 7,212-yard (6,595m) course with no published green fee, so it suits golfers who can handle a long walk and a lottery booking process more than a quick or budget trip.
A $60-80 laser that nails straight-line distance in independent testing, but skips the physical slope switch and tournament-grade weatherproofing of pricier units.
A budget-friendly pick for slower swings and higher handicaps, with MyGolfSpy's consistency caveat attached.
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A range ball isn't the ball you play. It's built to survive thousands of mis-hits a week rather than to perform like the ball in your bag, and that single difference is why, say, a smooth 150-yard (137m) 7-iron at the range can
Most golfers can tell you their score. Far fewer can tell you where the strokes actually went. A scorecard already has room for five or six extra tick-marks a hole, and those marks turn a round into data instead of just a number. None of this needs an app,
Stroke play, match play, Stableford, and scrambles: the scoring, handicap allowance, and strategy for each.
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What actually changes between the two course types, and how to adjust your game for each. Play a links course after a season of parkland golf and the first thing that goes wrong usually isn't the swing. It's the yardage. A shot that would sit down
Golfers argue about this one more than almost any other fitness question in the game, usually without any numbers on the table. The honest answer sits between the two camps: walking burns meaningfully more energy and racks up far more steps than riding, but the case that it automatically lowers
A diagnose, prioritize, periodize system built for the off-season, not a single session at the range.
A breakdown of golf's five most common injuries, lower back, elbow, shoulder, wrist, and hip/knee, and the free prevention work that beats any recovery gadget.
Blade, players-cavity, or game-improvement: the mechanism behind each iron design, the real tradeoffs, and the myth about ball-striking no iron head can fix.
A home golf simulator is one of the few golf gifts big enough to change how someone plays the game year-round, and one of the few expensive enough to turn into regret if it's bought on impulse. With Father's Day in Australia landing September 6
A launch monitor is a device that measures the physics of your golf swing and ball flight, including club head speed, ball speed, launch angle, spin rate, and carry distance. It gives you accurate, objective data about your game instead of estimates.
No, but having one makes your practice more efficient. Without data, you are guessing whether a swing change is working. With a launch monitor, you can see exactly what changed and whether it moved in the right direction.
James Whitfield synthesizes published data from independent testing labs (MyGolfSpy robot testing, Golf Digest equipment labs), verified club fitter and instructor assessments, and long-term ownership reports. He does not run his own launch monitor sessions. Every performance claim is attributed to a named source with a date.
Two picks that cover the range that actually matters, what US airlines charge to check a golf bag this year, and the one packing habit that keeps a driver head from taking the hit at baggage claim. 1. Premium pick: The Sun Mountain ClubGlider Meridian ($339.99) is the wheeled,
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