Xander Schauffele’s Open victory continued an incredible record when it comes to Major winners. The 152nd Open Champion played his way to the title with a pair of Vokey Design wedges, making it five victories in the last six major championships for players gaming Vokey wedges. Schauffele put the result out of reach on Royal…
Gear: Scotty Cameron B3 Triple Black Design LTD Putters Price: $750 each Specs: Milled 303 stainless steel with adjustable sole weights Available: July 26 Who It’s For: Deep-pocketed golfers who demand a high level of precision and want a stylish, eye-catching putter. The Skinny: This limited-edition run of Scotty Cameron blade putters blends the dual-milling…
Jack Nicklaus is free to design golf courses as Jack Nicklaus again after an arbitrator ruled he was no longer under obligation to Nicklaus Companies LLC, which the golf legend no longer owns. Nicklaus the man sold equity in Nicklaus Companies in 2007 to New York-based banker Howard Milstein, who has since acquired total ownership…
Robert Trent Jones Jr believes tree removal is overdone in golf course architecture. Jones feels the removal of trees has its place in golf but should mainly be utilized on links courses. He feels that tree removal can be used as an easy way to solve certain issues. “When it comes to clear-cutting trees for…
The iconic clubhouse, behind the 1st tee at the Old Course, boasts new and extended locker rooms, a heritage lounge, and much more… It is probably the most famous clubhouse in golf. Now, after more than a year of renovation work, the iconic building that houses the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews…
Architect Beau Welling doesn’t mind getting his hands dirty during the course of a project. Miguel Ángel Jiménez, the cigar-smoking, Rioja-swilling Spaniard who wears his red-brown hair in a ponytail and engages in pre-round warm-up routines that have him gyrating like an exotic dancer, is often referred to as the most interesting man in golf….
Jack Nicklaus himself believes that St Francis Links might be some of his finest work – even if he admits that a stunning canvas was already in place. The course is frequently touted as a true links course but has not been recognised as such by George Peper and Malcolm Campbell who curate the quasi-official…
Puma have introduced an intriguing new design for their PHANTOMCAT NITRO golf shoe. The shoes have everything you would expect from a golf shoe made by one of the market leaders and a surprising new cleat design. The Flexspike cleats have caught the attention with the soft-spiked shoes sporting amoeba-shaped cleats which promise to help…
