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2 big-time changes are coming to the Augusta National Women’s Amateur
This year marks the fourth iteration of the hugely successful Augusta National Women’s Amateur — an invitational tournament for the world’s top female amateurs that is played on the Saturday before the start of the Masters. In its short history, the tournament has showcased the incredible depth...
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Pebble Beach Pro-Am celebrity handicaps: The stars playing in 2023
Welcome to the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, where star quarterbacks, musicians, actors and more tee it up alongside Jordan Spieth, Viktor Hovland, Matt Fitzpatrick and other pros. Here’s how it works. The tournament, which has a rich history dating back to 1937, runs Thursday to Sunday like usual, but this...
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5 drivers with a generous sweetspot | ClubTest 2023
Nearly every major equipment manufacturer has released their 2023 club lineup. Now the work begins. If you’re in the market for a new driver, consider this guide a roadmap to tracking some potential options to complement your game. To be clear, the goal of this guide is to highlight...
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‘The narrowest fairways I’ve ever seen’: Pros missing fairways here at wild clip
Padraig Harrington warned us. As he does most weeks nowadays, the earnest Irishman filmed a short preview video ahead of this week’s Ras Al Khaimah Championship on the DP World Tour, and these were among the words he used to describe the fairways at Al Hamra Golf Club in the United Arab Emirates:
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2023 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am tee times: Round 3 pairings for Saturday
The 2023 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am continues on Saturday with the third round at Pebble Beach Golf Links in California. You can find full Round 3 tee times for the tournament at the bottom of this post. Featured pairing for Round 3. While reigning U.S. Open champ Matt Fitzpatrick was...
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8 surprisingly budget-friendly spring golf destinations you should consider
Ready for a spring golf trip? Of course you are, and our spring trips package has you covered. Through the next week, our experts will name their top destinations, value spots, favorite resorts and more for spring getaways, all with the goal to educate — and motivate — you for your next trip. So read up, grab your family, tell your friends and book your next unforgettable golf trip right now.
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How to create maximum power by simplifying your golf swing
Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you play smarter, better golf. Most golfers think that they can pick up some sort of tip by simply watching the swings of professional players. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case, as there’s more going on than the movements seen by the naked eye.
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4 new players’ distance irons with maximum forgiveness | ClubTest 2023
Nearly every major equipment manufacturer has released their 2023 club lineup. Now the work begins. If you’re in the market for new irons, consider this guide a roadmap to tracking some potential options to complement your game. To be clear, the goal of this guide is to highlight clubs...
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This is the best spot to watch the WM Phoenix Open
If there’s anyone who knows the best spot to watch the WM Phoenix Open, it’s Chance Cozby, the executive director of the Thunderbirds, which is the charitable organization responsible for distributing the money raised from the tournament each year. On this week’s episode of Subpar, Cozby regaled hosts...
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5 drivers that’ll help you correct a slice | ClubTest 2023
Nearly every major equipment manufacturer has released their 2023 club lineup. Now the work begins. If you’re in the market for a new driver, consider this guide a roadmap to tracking some potential options to complement your game. To be clear, the goal of this guide is to highlight...
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How fickle is golf? This college golfer’s performance is a reminder
Every golfer knows that golf can be a fickle game. One day you feel like you can’t do anything wrong — and the next day you might play so bad you consider giving up the sport entirely. Chasing the high of your next great round without knowing when it’s coming? That’s golf.
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7 new low-handicap irons to add distance and work the ball | ClubTest 2023
Nearly every major equipment manufacturer has released their 2023 club lineup. Now the work begins. If you’re in the market for new irons, consider this guide a roadmap to tracking some potential options to complement your game. To be clear, the goal of this guide is to highlight clubs...
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AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am betting guide: 9 picks our expert loves in Monterey
Welcome to our weekly PGA Tour gambling-tips column, featuring picks from GOLF.com’s expert prognosticator, Brady Kannon. A seasoned golf bettor, Kannon is an on-air host for VSiN, the Vegas Stats & Information Network, and host and creator of Long Shots, the network’s golf betting show. You can follow Kannon on Twitter at @LasVegasGolfer, and you can read below to see his 9 favorite plays for the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, which kicks off Thursday in Monterey. Keep scrolling past Kannon’s picks, and you’ll also see data from Chirp, a free-to-play mobile platform — and GOLF.com affiliate — that features a range of games with enticing prizes, giving fans all kinds of ways to engage in the action without risking any money. For more from Kannon, you can also listen to his Long Shots podcast.
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7-footer Pau Gasol’s next chapter? Mastering golf (and finding clubs that fit)
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — In golf, as in life, height is an advantage until it isn’t. There comes a point when the benefits of a big swing arc butt up against the challenges of being really tall. No one needs to tell this to Pau Gasol. “Length is...
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This course is among golf’s toughest tee times. It’s also a bargain
My playing partner and I took off in a dead run in the direction of the 15th tee, racing the setting sun. Running on the course is generally a sign of something good. It’s a sign of a special round (something worth running for) and a solid pace of play (room to run ahead). Granted, most golfers don’t do much running. But diehards know the feeling of chasing daylight and charging towards the finish because there’s something satisfying about finishing 18, even if it’s in the dark. Especially if it’s in the dark.
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Matt Fitzpatrick shares A+ story about Gareth Bale absolutely punking him
Matt Fitzpatrick has plenty of admiration for the golf skills of recently retired soccer star Gareth Bale. He’s less appreciative of Bale’s accomplishments on the soccer field. Fitzpatrick, the reigning U.S. Open champ and a fan of the soccer club Sheffield United in his native England, played a...
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10 golf resorts you should visit this spring
Ready for a spring golf trip? Of course you are, and our spring trips package has you covered. Through the next week, our experts will name their top destinations, value spots, favorite resorts and more for spring getaways, all with the goal to educate — and motivate — you for your next trip. So read up, grab your family, tell your friends and book your next unforgettable golf trip right now.
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CPR given to caddie at Pebble Beach Pro-Am, 2 pros go to locker room
A caddie for an amateur player at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am is reportedly recovering after the caddie collapsed midway through Friday’s second round and was given CPR before being taken away by ambulance to a nearby hospital. In a statement, the PGA Tour said the caddie was working for...
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Even blindfolded, Xander Schauffele is still a way better golfer than you
Xander Schauffele has won seven times on the PGA Tour. He has top-10 finishes in all four of the majors. At 29, he has firmly established himself among the game’s elite. At the request of one of his sponsors, Hyland, Schaufelle found out, playing a par-3 donning a sleep mask.
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Want better driving accuracy? Use these tips for more consistency off the tee
Driving the golf ball can be the most daunting experience a player has to go through on the golf course. When you have your confidence and are in a groove, striking the ball with perfection comes naturally. But when you lose confidence in yourself, well, that’s when an entire hole can be lost before it even starts.
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