Golf 101
Did you know: The origins of the 14-club limit
Golf's 14-club limit wasn't always so. Until 1938, players were allowed to have as many clubs as they wanted—and often did.
Golf 101
Did you know: The longest playoff in golf history went an exhausting 72 holes for the U.S. Open
You won't believe the marathon playoff that went on ... and on ... to determine the U.S. Open champion in 1931
Golf 101
Did you know: The creator of the Stableford scoring system was a darn good stick himself
Dr. Frank Stableford was a plus-1 handicap who devised a scoring system that had the everyday player in mind.
Golf 101
Did you know: Gene Sarazen designed the modern sand wedge with an assist from billionaire Howard Hughes
Gene Sarazen, using the aerodynamics of an airplane as his inspiration, became the father of the modern sand wedge.
Tiger's Golf Ball
Tiger Woods started the year with a new Bridgestone golf ball. Now you can play it
Tiger Woods is very specific about what he wants in a golf ball. Now you can play his ball, right down to the sidestamp.
Tribute
Golf retail giant Carl F. Rose passes away at 91
Carl F. Rose, who bought a small driving range and turned it into one of the game's best retail stores, has died at 91.
Big Switch
Justin Rose puts TaylorMade, other clubs in play. Endorsement deal with Honma likely over
Justin Rose's sudden equipment switches at Bay Hill could have his Honma club contract in serious jeopardy.
Winner's Bag
Sungjae Im's winning clubs from the 2020 Honda Classic
Sungjae Im used his Titleist T100 irons—especially his 5-iron—to great effect in winning the Honda Classic.
Team-colored grips
Golf Pride allows you to show team pride with its MCC Teams collection
Golf Pride's new MCC Teams grips provide 15 color options that allow golfers to show their fandom on the course.
Talking shop
Webb Simpson dishes on his equipment, why a Scotty Cameron putter made his first round at Augusta National extra special and the bottle of wine Patrick Reed still owes him
Webb Simpson is a tour pro in tune with his equipment but in many ways his bag resembles the everyday player.
Golf balls
TaylorMade's Tour Response and Soft Response balls bring tour-level tech at a more palatable price point
TaylorMade's Tour Reponse ball replaces the popular Project (a) while the Soft Response is soft, ionomer-covered ball.
New irons
Callaway's Mavrik irons expand on use artificial intelligence to produce a distance-driven lineup
Callaway's Mavrik irons provide three options—Standard, Pro and Max—in appealing to golfers of all availability levels.
New irons
Tour Edge Exotics EXS 220 and 220h irons push distance with hollow design and strong lofts
Tour Edge introduces a pair of new irons aimed at chest-puffing distance while maintaining feel and forgiveness.
Winner's Bag
Cameron Smith's Winner's Bag at the Sony Open in Hawaii
Cameron Smith rode a hot putter to win the Sony Open in Hawaii over Brendan Steele on the first hole of a playoff.
New irons
PXG used golf-ball technology as an inspiration to boost distance in its Gen3 irons
PXG's latest iron series receives a distance bump from a new polymer core inside the hollow clubheads.
Winner's Bag
Winner's Bag: Hinako Shibuno's equipment at the AIG Women's British Open
Playing outside of her native Japan for the first time in her career, Shibuno showed poise and confidence in closing out the win o …
By the Numbers
Masters 2019: 15 stats that put Tiger Woods' fifth Masters win into historical context
Trying to get a grasp of the magnitude of Tiger Woods' fifth Masters victory? Here are some statistics that help put it in histori …
New irons
Ping's G410 irons give players the power boost they demand in a shape they want
Ping’s G410 irons preserve the G-series heritage of forgiveness while adding some pop in a pleasing-to-the-eye shape.
Interview
Xander Schauffele on his equipment and why that "topped" tee shot was actually the shot he was trying to hit
Xander Schauffele on the look of his driver being critical and why that "topped" tee ball is a new shot in his arsenal.
Clubs and Gear
2018 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am: Inside the bags of the celebrities
2018 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am: Inside the bags of the celebrities
Equipment
Winner's Bag: Adam Hadwin, Valspar Championship
Adam Hadwin holed more than 400 feet of putts over 72 holes (an average of close to six feet per hole) to win the PGA Tour's Valsp …
PGA Championship
The reason a PGA champion actually had to pay for clubs (and couldn't)
The reason a PGA champion actually had to pay for clubs (and couldn't)
Short-Game Savior
The Chipper is Back: Odyssey Brings Out Counterbalanced Model
Short-game stroke saver for around the greens
Golf equipment
Here's what happened with 10 equipment company acquistions
Some were hits, but the majority were misses
Masters 2016
A cold putter once again dooms Dustin Johnson at a major
A cold putter once again dooms Dustin Johnson at a major
Golf equipment
Nick Faldo's new irons for the Masters (sort of)
Six-time major winner returns to his equipment roots with Mizuno