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What putting stroke do you operate with? Holding the answer to this question simplifies finding your next putter. While I utilize a slight arc stroke and prefer minor toe hang, players with straight strokes excel with a face balanced putter for limited rotation. In this post, I reveal the 7 best face balanced putters for 2023 to keep your putts on line. You will notice the mallet-style putter is the most common head design in this category, as the face balanced blade style putters are rare to find these days. Pros and Cons of Face Balanced Putters Pros Easier…
John Paramor, the DP World Tour’s former chief referee, whose career spanned six decades, has died aged 67. Paramor, who retired from his duties as the tour’s lead rules official in 2020, had been suffering from cancer. An accomplished golfer in his own right, Paramor was a former Surrey amateur champion, but his natural interest in golf’s rules book led him to specialise as a referee and the sight of him on the fairways soon become commonplace at European Tour events and Major Championships around the world throughout his storied career. He joined the European Tour as an administrator in…
Getty Images Tiger Woods had an impressive start to the 2023 Genesis Invitational in the opening round on Thursday, as he shot a 2-under 69 in his first appearance at a regular PGA Tour event since 2020. In the midst of his strong first-round performance, Woods decided to play a prank on his playing partner and longtime friend Justin Thomas, handing Thomas a tampon after outdriving him on the ninth hole.Thomas could be seen taking the tampon from Woods while the two shared a laugh. Thomas ended up discarding the tampon immediately as they walked off the tee together. Following…
Bettinardi Golf is releasing five new Studio Stock putter models this spring. The revamped line features milled 303 stainless steel construction and Bettinardi’s Roll Control face technology. Pre-orders begin Feb. 7 and will arrive first in the United States in April, then worldwide in May. Keeping to their two-year release cycle, Bettinardi Golf has refreshed their Studio Stock putter line for 2023. “Refreshing” may be the wrong word as Bettinardi had decided to scrap all of the old Studio Stock models and release a completely new lineup this time around. Maybe “scrap” is too harsh of a word, too. Not…
Getty Images U.S. District Judge Susan van Keulen dismissed claims of foreign sovereign immunity made by the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund in the antitrust case between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf on Thursday. With the ruling, LIV Golf’s financial backers will be forced to sit for deposition and produce documents related to the case.Spurning from the antitrust case between the two leagues that began in August, the latest development falls in favor of the PGA Tour. PIF will have to submit to 25 different categories of document discovery and its governor, Yasir Al-Rumayyan, will be deposed in either…
Getty Images The return of Tiger Woods to competition has officially commenced. The 15-time major champion joined the 2023 Genesis Invitational field this week, breaking a PGA Tour hiatus that dated all the way back to the Zozo Championship in 2020. All eyes were on Tiger’s return on Thursday in the first round, and he certainly provided some reason for optimism as he closed his opening round with three straight birdies to finish at 2 under at Riviera Country Club. On the heels of that strong first-round finish, Tiger will tee it up again with pals Rory McIlroy and Justin…
Low handicap golfers with faster swing speeds often produce too much spin with regular drivers, causing high ball flight and a loss of carry distance. As a result, they turn to the best low spin drivers to keep their revolutions per minute down and their distance up. In this post, I uncover the 5 best low spin drivers for 2023 to boost your distance and accuracy from the tee. Although these drivers typically favor more advanced golfers, they still provide ample forgiveness, ball speed, and accuracy on all shots. Who Low Spin Drivers are Best Suited For In my…
Getty Images The PGA Tour embarks on its second straight designated event this week at the 2023 Genesis Invitational, so there’s no rest for the weary among some of golf’s biggest stars. Hosted by Tiger Woods’ foundation, the tournament this year will feature 19 of the top 20 players in the Official World Golf Rankings including the newly minted world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and Woods making his return. Fresh off a successful title defense at the WM Phoenix Open, Scheffler will attempt to emulate his spring from a season ago when he rattled off four victories in a six-tournament stretch.…
Introducing the Takomo Golf 101T Irons. With golf equipment prices on the rise, a $589 golf iron set is an enticing option. Takomo Golf is a relatively new direct-to-consumer brand based in Finland, of all places. Appropriately enough, they bring a Scandinavian mindset to their product by, as they say, “ensuring their timeless design encompasses quality and durability without compromising style for every golfer”. Takomo Golf 101T Irons The hollow-bodied 101T irons offer enough forgiveness to entice a broad spectrum of mid- to low-handicap golfers. Additional benefits include technology that should produce optimal ball speed numbers and a sleek topline…
A star-studded field is headed to Riviera Country Club this week for the 2023 Genesis Invitational. 23 of the top 25 ranked golfers in the world will battle it out with world No. 3 Jon Rahm coming in as the 7-1 betting favorite in the latest Genesis Invitational odds from Caesars Sportsbook. Other top contenders in the Genesis Invitational field include Rory McIlroy (10-1), Scottie Scheffler (10-1), Xander Schauffele (14-1), Justin Thomas (15-1), Tony Finau (18-1), and 2021 Genesis winner Max Homa (20-1). Tiger Woods is set to make his season debut at Riviera.What 2023 Genesis Invitational prop bets should…
