Part of the deal when you’re a global superstar and brand ambassador is that you need to do requisite Q&As with reporters for the products you represent.

Understood in that agreement is that there’s a certain game that is played between reporter and athlete in which the reporter asks about the product in order to get to ask a real, pertinent question.

Brooks Koepka doesn’t play that game.

The basic design of the golf bag hasn’t been improved in decades. 14 clubs are shoved into a handful of slots and left to clank and rattle against one another up and down the fairway.

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There’s only one downfall to playing golf on a beautiful, sunny day: the pesky shadow that’s distracting you from the task at hand.

Mental game expert and author of the best-selling book Zen Golf Dr. Joe Parent suggests that you stop trying to ignore your shadow and embrace the teaching aid it can be before locking in on your target.

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There’s enough stress associated with travel that you shouldn’t have to worry about packing up your golf clubs and hauling them through an airport. Luckily, Ship Sticks has figured out the system for you.

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Phil Mickelson is one calculating S.O.B. Sure, no one bought his “see a part of the world I’ve never seen before” schtick before heading over to the Saudi International, but who knew there was more at the other end of the rainbow than an appearance fee?

Mickelson’s Wednesday pro-am group was made up of three executives from the upstart global tour initiative that has been in the news for the last week. Coincidence? Not with Phil.

Here’s what Phil had to say about his all-too-convenient pro-am pairing.

It may seem counterintuitive given the size of the clubhead, but a hybrid is probably the best club you can hit when playing a shot from a fairway bunker.

Top-100 instructors Jim Hardy and Chris O’Connell explain the design characteristics of the club and the required technique to make getting out of fairway bunkers a breeze.

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Even a year later, the adjusted drop procedure from a lateral penalty area is routinely botched on golf courses around the world.

SwingU instructor Ryan Rustand explains the four ways the method has been adjusted, the reasoning behind it and the proper way to take relief so that you’re not hit with an additional penalty.

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Golf at any level can be a struggle. The unusual and repetitive nature of the golf swing takes a toll on your body, so that’s why U.S. Open champion Lucas Glover has turned to Medterra CBD.

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• ”No scenario.” Given the hesitancy from Brooks Koepka and Dustin Johnson, American golf fans can rest assured that one of the country’s best players will absolutely be in Tokyo.


• Three billion with a “b”. The PGA Tour, for all of its warts, has done extraordinary work in the name of philanthropy. This week, the circuit announced it had eclipsed a major milestone.


• Coronavirus forces LPGA’s hand. The viral outbreak of coronavirus in China has forced the LPGA Tour to cancel its event in China later this spring.


• Rickie the Creator. Rickie Fowler isn’t all joggers and flatbills. The five-time Tour winner collaborated with TaylorMade to enhance the golf ball that he will put into play this week in Phoenix.

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Everything seemed normal: a holed putt, hats off, competitors shaking hands, and then this guy snapped.

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