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Accessories

Best golf gifts 2024: 9 awesome golf bags perfect for gifting

After golf clubs and golf balls, a golf bag is the most essential piece of equipment. Here are nine options you should consider.
Apparel
Black Friday deals

Black Friday deals: 35 sales you don’t want to miss

If you’re a shopper looking to get ahead of the holiday rush, now is the time to enjoy great sales on all the items you’ve been eyeing.
Gear

Black Friday sale: Fairway Jockey golf clubs, shafts up to 30% off!

Fairway Jockey’s Black Friday sale is getting started early with hundreds of dollars in savings on new and pre-owned golf clubs.
Gear
the bag boy nitron push cart.

I tried it: This push cart was the best thing I used in 2024

Earlier this year I went searching for the perfect golf push cart. I found it in the Bag Boy Nitron Auto-Open Push Cart.
Gear
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Black Friday deal: Get 20% True Spec gift card bonus with gift card purchase

Want to get the golfer in your life an expert club-fitting or new clubs? Check out this Black Friday deal from True Spec Golf.
Gear
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Putters
TaylorMade Spider Tour X Proto family.

TaylorMade relaunches Spider Tour X Proto putter — with a twist

TaylorMade is relaunching the original version of the Spider Tour X Proto putter in two different finishes.
News
lexi thompson hugs molly marcoux samaan off the 9th green at the CME Group Tour Championship.

Lexi Thompson’s NBC complaints raise bigger LPGA TV questions

Lexi Thompson aired her frustrations with the LPGA’s TV window impacting her final round at the CME Group Tour Championship.
News
Charlie Woods, Tiger Woods, Maverick McNealy, Joel Dahmen, Geno Bonnalie and Marina Alex (clockwise from top left).

Pro’s secret retirement, Tiger’s next start, Dahmen’s heroics | Monday Finish

Joel Dahmen’s heroics secured his PGA Tour card while several other pros left golf behind. Their stories, Tiger and more in the Monday Finish.
News
tiger woods stares at the open in navy crewneck and white hat at the open at royal troon

Tiger Woods drops out of Hero World Challenge after back surgery

Tiger Woods said he will not compete in the Hero World Challenge just weeks removed from a sixth back procedure.
News
lexi thompson has tears in her eyes during post-round press conference

Lexi Thompson’s tearful press conference caps complicated career

Lexi Thompson gave a tearful press conference after finishing her final full-time competitive season on the LPGA Tour.
News
PGA Tour pro Maverick McNealy celebrates with wife Maya Daniels after winning The RSM Classic 2024 at Sea Island Resort.

Superstitious Tour winner credits touching gesture to grandmother

Newly-minted PGA Tour winner Maverick McNealy sends his grandmother gifts after he plays well. When he doesn’t, he said, bad things happen.
News
joel dahmen watches a tee shot

Tour Confidential: FedEx Cup Fall drama, best public courses

We discuss Maverick McNealy’s first PGA Tour win, the FedEx Cup Fall winners and losers, the best courses you can play and more.
News
Joel Dahmen and his caddie at the RSM Classic.

Joel Dahmen needed something special to retain PGA Tour card. It happened

Joel Dahmen was in a somber mood after a rough Saturday finish, but he rallied on Sunday to (barely) keep his PGA Tour card.
Travel
Augusta National and Pine Valley split image

7 interesting findings from our Top 100 Courses readers’ survey

From favorite architects to how much golfers would pay for bucket-list rounds, here are 7 fun nuggets from our Top 100 Courses survey.
Travel
A view of Trinity Forest in Dallas, Texas.

The joy of rumpled ground at Trinity Forest

GOLF’s newest Top 100 Courses in the U.S. ranking includes 11 newcomers, including Trinity Forest in Dallas, Texas.
Travel
An aerial shot of the lighthouse at Turnberry, in Scotland.

Turnberry’s famed Ailsa course closed for additional renovations

The project, which will focus on the 7th and 8th holes, marks the latest spate of changes after an extensive renovation in 2015.
Travel
A view of Old Elm in Highland Park, Ill.

How 2 design titans built this Chicago-area gem

GOLF’s newest Top 100 Courses in the U.S. ranking includes 11 newcomers, which we’ll introduce you to here. Meet Old Elm in Highland Park, Ill.
Courses
dream 18 collage

The best 18 holes from our all-new Top 100 Courses You Can Play ranking

If you could build a course by taking 18 of the best holes from 18 world-class courses, what would it look like? We gave it a go.
Travel
Sankaty Head in Nantucket, Mass.

‘Magical, mystical, whimsical, beautiful’: Meet Sankaty Head

GOLF’s newest Top 100 Courses in the U.S. ranking includes 11 newcomers, which we’ll introduce you to here. Meet Sankaty Head in Massachusetts.
Travel
Los Angeles Country Club and Riviera, side by side imagery.

Which is better: Riviera or Los Angeles Country Club? Our raters debate

Separated by seven miles and four spots in GOLF’s rankings, Riviera and Los Angeles CC North are frequently compared.
Driving
jonathan yarwood demonstrates drill

Increase your attack angle to hit longer drives. Here’s how

In this edition of Play Smart, GOLF Top 100 Teacher Jonathan Yarwood explains a great feel to increase your attack angle with the driver.
Instruction
top 100 teacher summit graphic

GOLF’s 2024 Top 100 Teachers Summit: Speakers and Presenters

GOLF’s 2024 Top 100 Teachers Summit will visit Cabot Citrus Farms from Dec. 9-11. Here is the speaker and presenter list for each day.
Instruction
In this fun 2-ball challenge, GOLF Top 100 Teacher Brian Mogg fixes some common mistakes that many amateurs make on a par-3 holes

These simple adjustments helped me nearly ace a tricky par-3

In this fun two-ball challenge, GOLF Top 100 Teacher Brian Mogg fixes some common mistakes that many amateurs make on par-3 holes.
Approach Shots
Putting backspin on the golf ball is a fun skill, but it's tough. So PGA pro Will Zalatoris gives his tips on executing it to perfection

Will Zalatoris has 2 keys for generating backspin

Putting backspin on the golf ball is a fun skill, but it’s tough. So PGA pro Will Zalatoris gives his tips on executing it to perfection.
Instruction
Frustrated golfer
Insiders Only

10 things that will help you bounce back from a bad round

Use these handy keys from a Top 100 Teacher the next time you find yourself struggling to recover during a bad round.
Short Game
There's a big debate over being steep vs. shallow in the short game. What's best for the average player? I tried to find out

As an average player, is steep or shallow better? I did a deep-dive to find out

There’s a big debate over being steep vs. shallow in the short game. What’s best for the average player? I tried to find out.
Instruction
Gia Liwski swing tip

This simple move will help you unleash a more powerful swing

Instructor Gia Liwski explains the importance of grooving a connected feeling with your arms and torso from the swing’s start to the finish.
Lifestyle
GOLFZON players competing

In this simulator golf league, everyday players are competing for $150,000

GOLFZON Tour, a TGL-style simulator league, is conducting a match-play tournament for recreational players, with a $150,000 grand prize.
Lifestyle
Golf travel essentials

Our Picks: 13 travel essentials for the globe-trotting golfer

Browse our list of 13 items we think are non-negotiable when it comes to trip-taking, and get from Point A to Point B in comfort and style.
Lifestyle
Ben Hogan's Five lessons

Golf’s best-selling book just got even better. Here’s what’s inside

Ben Hogan’s iconic golf-instruction book “Five Lessons” has sold more than a million copies. But it’s not resting on its laurels.
Lifestyle
Seamus Power of Ireland hits his tee shot on the 5th hole during the second round of the Zozo Championship 2024 at Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club on October 25, 2024 in Inzai, Chiba, Japan.

RSM Classic betting guide: 5 picks our gambling expert loves this week

The RSM Classic begins on Thursday in Georgia. Here are 5 players our expert loves — and why he thinks you should too.
Celebrities
The first green at St. Andrews.

This legendary course stands out for this NFL Pro Bowler

NFL cornerback Patrick Peterson has seen a lot of golf courses. But this legendary track takes the cake as his favorite.
Food
Chance Cozby's grilled chicken wings

The keys to making game-day-ready grilled chicken wings

Nothing says game-day grub like perfectly grilled chicken wings, and social media star Chance Cozby shares how to do it right.
Lifestyle
Jack's Bay, in the Bahamas, has courses by Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods.

Jack’s Bay unveils new residences, alongside courses by Nicklaus Design and Tiger Woods

Set to open in 2025, Jack’s Bay in the Bahamas has courses by Nicklaus Design and Tiger Woods, and a new collection of luxury homes.

Latest Videos

Meet the golf-course designer who flies himself to work

David McLay Kidd is one of the most prolific golf course architects of his generation, but he also has another passion. Join Josh Sens on this turboprop journey from Oregon to Nebraska to Top 100 Course in the U.S. Gamble Sands.

MEET MICHELLE WIE WEST | The Scoop

The five-time LPGA winner and golf icon sat down for a scoop of vanilla ice cream with GOLF’s Claire Rogers to discuss her early rise to golf fame, how Rickie Fowler aided in her 2014 U.S. Open win and how motherhood offered her a new perspective on the game of golf.

2024 Presidents Cup: Hilarious U.S. Press Conference Moments

USA has officially clinched its 10th consecutive Presidents Cup victory with a dominant performance from some of the game’s best. From Si Woo and Tom Kim’s reactions on the course to Keegan’s redemption arc coming to life, there’s a lot to unpack—all over a drunken press conference with the boys.

Use this cheap homemade training aid for target practice

This easy and cheap homemade training aid can help with alignment, clubface, distance from the ball and more. Bridges Cup competitor Jonathan Bale shows golf analyst and coach Simon Holmes how to use it.

Warming Up with Shane Lowry

Dive into this episode of ‘Warming Up’ for a conversation that’s one part golf, two parts life as Lowry goes deep on his surprising origin story, which weeks he loves most, his PGA Tour friendships, advice he offers amateurs, how he ‘hits the shots he sees’ and much more.

Our Picks

GOLF Course Finder zoomed in to New York golf courses

Explore GOLF's Course Finder powered by Open Links

With our new Course Finder, developed with our partners at Open Links, you can browse golf courses all over the world to find need-to-know information about all of them. Find a course near you or your vacation destination, or explore GOLF’s Top 100 Courses in a visual format, then secure a tee time!

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