The USGA/R&A's Tour-Only Equipment Proposals, Explained
The comment period on a set of tour-only equipment restrictions closes today, October 21, and none of it touches the clubs or balls sold at retail. According to Golf.
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Best Hybrids for High and Mid Handicappers (2026)
Compare the best hybrids for high and mid handicappers in 2026, including forgiveness, adjustability, and value, with picks for every bag and budget.
How to Clean Your Golf Clubs
A dirty groove face costs you spin before you even make a bad swing. Golf Digest's March 2026 testing found that a dirty groove face alone causes a
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
5 Best Golf Drivers for Mid and High Handicappers in 2026
Five 2026 drivers built to bail out mishits rather than reward a perfect strike, ranked from budget-friendly to premium so golfers at every stage of the forgiveness spectrum have a real option.
Srixon Launches ZXi RKT Woods, the Driver That Won The Open
Srixon officially unveils the ZXi RKT metalwood family, the same driver line Ryan Fox used to win the 2026 Open Championship weeks before it existed at retail.
Srixon Launches Second-Generation ZXi Irons
Four-model lineup adds the new ZXi5+ players-distance iron, arriving October 16.
TaylorMade Qi4D Max Rescue #4 Review
A hybrid that mishit forgiveness built for the golfer who dreads a long iron, not the one chasing extra workability.
Blades vs. Cavity-Back Irons: Which Should You Actually Play?
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.
How Many Clubs Do You Actually Need?
Building a 14-club setup that fits your game, not a number you feel obligated to hit.
Cleveland CBX4 Zipcore Wedge Review: Forgiveness First
James Whitfield weighs the evidence on the Cleveland CBX4 Zipcore Wedge, a cavity-back wedge built for golfers who miss the center of the face.
Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke MAX Driver Review
Independent testing from National Club Golfer and Plugged In Golf backs up the Ai Smoke MAX's forgiveness, now at roughly half its 2024 launch price. Here's what the data shows.
How to Hit a Hybrid Golf Club (Off the Deck)
A hybrid isn't struck like your irons, and swinging it that way is probably why you're chunking or thinning it off the deck. The fix is
Callaway Elyte X Iron Set Review: Should You Buy It?
Category-leading distance with a real dispersion tradeoff. Here's the independent data and who the Elyte X is actually built for.
The Right Order to Fit Your Own Driver
Fit your own driver in the right order: length, then loft, then shaft, then face angle. Skip a step and you fit the wrong target.
Scotty Cameron Adds Phantom 12 and 3.2 to 2026 Line
Both available July 23 at $499; the Phantom 12 is positioned as the highest-MOI mallet in the range.
Best Golf Wedges 2026
Blades, Game-Improvers, and the Right Lofts for Your Game
Best Game-Improvement Irons for High Handicappers (2026)
If your handicap sits between 10 and 18, the mid-handicap iron guide is the right starting point. The clubs on that list are built for different priorities: less offset,
Scotty Cameron Phantom 9 Putter Review
Is the Scotty Cameron Phantom 9 (2024) worth its $380 to $450 price? Here's what independent reviews and published specs show, and who should buy it.
The Wedge Loft Gap Most Golfers Don't Know They Have
Most golfers have an undetected loft gap in their scoring zone. Here's how to audit your wedge setup and fix the configuration for your game.