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Grant Forrest Wins Open de Espana 2026

Grant Forrest closed with a birdie on the 18th hole to shoot a final-round 70 and win the Open de Espana 2026 at 14 under, finishing a shot clear of the field at Real Club de Campo Villa de Madrid. The win settles the storyline from Wednesday's

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Torrey Pines South Course Review

Torrey Pines South is a municipal golf course that any golfer can book, and it has still hosted two US Opens in the last two decades. That combination, a public muni with a championship resume, is rare enough that it shapes almost everything else about the course: the price, the

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SKLZ Pro Alignment Rods Review: Is It Worth It?

The Verdict The SKLZ Pro Alignment Rods are three fiberglass rods, 48 inches (122cm) each, built around a nine-ring system that turns "am I aimed right" into something you can actually measure instead of eyeball. Golf Sidekick ranks the set first in its alignment-stick roundup and

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Carnoustie Championship Course Review

Eight Open Championships, three shaped by the Barry Burn, and a closing stretch that punishes indecision more than bad swings: what a Carnoustie round actually costs and who it's really for.

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Pinehurst No. 2 Review: Worth the Trip?

Donald Ross's turtleback greens, a Coore-and-Crenshaw restoration, and the real cost of playing a course the USGA has locked in as a rotating US Open host through 2047.

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TPC Sawgrass Review: Is the Island Green Worth the Fee?

Pebble Beach and St Andrews are bucket-list courses most golfers will never book. TPC Sawgrass's Stadium Course is the rare exception: the same tournament fame, and a tee sheet a regular golfer can actually get on.

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Links vs Parkland Golf

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

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Walking vs. Riding: What the Data Actually Shows

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

Golf Fitness

Before You Buy a Home Golf Simulator, Read This First

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

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Best Golf Gifts for Dad: Picks for Every Budget

Buying golf gear for someone else is a specific kind of guesswork: wrong glove size, wrong ball for his swing speed, a gadget he'll never plug in. If the deadline is this Sunday, or any other day you need a gift that actually gets used, these ten picks are grouped by golfer, not just by price.

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No-Equipment Golf Strength: Stability First

A no-gym, no-gear strength routine that leads with anti-rotation stability, then hip/glute and rotational power, so any golfer can build swing consistency and speed at home.

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Frequently asked questions

What is a launch monitor?

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.

Do I need a launch monitor to improve?

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.

How does Launch Point Golf review equipment?

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.

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The Best Budget Putters: Four Picks Without a Fitting

Most putter advice assumes a launch monitor and an hour with a fitter. This guide doesn't. It's built for golfers who want a putter that matches their stroke and their budget, using two checks anyone can run at home, then four picks that cover the shapes

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