Category: Golf
Ludvig Aberg hires veteran caddie Joe Skovron
Ludvig Aberg has hired a veteran caddie to take over his bag for his first full season on the PGA Tour in 2024. Aberg, a 24-year-old Swede who turned pro in June after a decorated amateur and college career at Texas Tech, added Joe Skovron to his team, Golf Channel.com first reported. Skovron, 42, had…
The clubs Jason Day and Lydia Ko used to win the first Grant Thornton Invitational
Grant Thornton Invitational winners Jason Day and Lydia Ko made use of very different bag setups during their weekend triumph. There was one notable similarity and that speaks to the quality and popularity of the club in question. Day and Ko both use PING G430 LST drivers although the former uses a flatter loft deploying…
SuperStroke adds new models to Zenergy putter grip range
SuperStroke is offering two new putter grip styles and more vibrant colour options on its Zenergy range. The latest models – Claw 2.0 and SS2R – join the extensive Zenergy collection launched earlier this year to offer golfers a choice from as many as 18 putter grips in up to eight colour combinations to suit…
PGA Tour star Ludvig Aberg seals Titleist deal
Santa seems to have squeezed himself down Ludvig Aberg’s chimney already. The European star debuted a flashy new set of Titleist irons on the PGA Tour last week having signed a club deal with the popular brand. Aberg brandished Titleist’s 2023 T100 irons at the Grant Thornton Invitational playing with fellow Swede Madelene Sagstrom. “Until…
Jon Rahm is officially suspended by PGA Tour, can’t play 2024 events
Jon Rahm left for LIV Golf last Thursday. On Monday, the PGA Tour officially suspended him, which bars him from defending his title at the season-opening Sentry as well as two other Tour stops in 2024. The Tour sent a memo to players alerting them of the move, which was not unexpected, “due to his…
WATCH: Jack Nicklaus gives great tips on how to perfect your grip
Jack Nicklaus, along with many other professionals and coaches, has always stressed the importance of a good grip in golf. In the clip below Nicklaus discusses the grip in a chat with aspiring golfers and makes it clear what they need to be doing. Nicklaus notes that the club should not be loose within the…
I found my ball but lost it again – what happens now?
There is always the moment of anxiety. The moment you arrive where you thought your ball might be only to see the rough was deeper than you anticipated. A lot deeper. This could take a while. You might wonder if you’ll ever find the ball in time, as the seconds tick away and three minutes…
LIV Golf offseason, free agency update after Jon Rahm signs
Jon Rahm and Tony Finau on the 18th hole during the third round of the 2023 Northern Trust at Liberty National. (Photo: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports) During a Zoom call with reporters ahead of the announcement, I asked Jon Rahm if he would be taking over an already-established LIV team or if he would be…
Should recreational players be concerned about golf ball rollback?
The USGA and R&A have confirmed they will implement new golf ball testing standards aimed at curbing the distances being achieved by top professionals. According to Golf.com, ‘the new testing conditions will be 125-mph clubhead speed, a spin rate of 2200 rpm, and a launch angle of 11 degrees. The previous conditions, which were established…
Rory McIlroy’s dig at Henrik Stenson sparks response from LIV Golfers
Rory McIlroy sparked another Ryder Cup row with a social media post aimed at Henrik Stenson. The 34-year-old claimed Stenson’s transfer to LIV Golf was “the best thing” to happen to Europe’s 2023 Ryder Cup side on Twitter/X. The Swede’s move in 2022 meant he lost the Ryder Cup captaincy which allowed Luke Donald to…