Golf Digest Global

March 3rd, 2026

10 training aids I trust enough to actually use myself

People often reach out to me asking which training aids I like and would recommend. Sometimes they come to me with an agenda—they want to gain more speed, for instance—but more often they’re just curious for something new to try. So what follows is a list of training aids that I trust and like so Read more…

March 3rd, 2026

McLaren races into the golf equipment business

Speed is coveted in golf equipment and today the industry received a dose of it from an unexpected source as racing and automotive giant McLaren announced the launch of McLaren Golf. According to a company press release (which did not cite specific product intros other than to mention its first products will be unveiled April Read more…

March 3rd, 2026

Arnold Palmer Invitational 2026: The longshot that has huge betting upside

All the King’s horses and all the King’s men have made their way to Bay Hill Club & Lodge, which has evolved into one of the PGA Tour’s most unforgiving examinations, as a full field of elites prepare for the 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational. Signature Event status means a $20-million purse accompanies the iconic red Read more…

PGA Tour

March 2nd, 2026

Shane Lowry snatches defeat from the jaws of victory at Cognizant with a baffling closing stretch

Shane Lowry’s three-shot lead evaporated on the 16th at the 2026 Cognizant Classic, leaving Nico Echavarria to seize victory. Here’s how the drama unfolded on the PGA Tour’s final holes.

March 2nd, 2026

The clubs Nico Echavarria used to win the 2026 Cognizant Classic

Nico Echavarria wins the 2026 Cognizant Classic with back-to-back 66s, a flawless weekend, and his trusty Srixon ZXi7 irons. See his full bag setup and pivotal shots that led to victory.

February 28th, 2026

Brooks Koepka quietly makes equipment change that’s turning heads

Koepka quietly swapped his Srixon Z-Star for a Titleist Pro V1x, the script and side stamp blacked out. Golf Digest confirmed the ball in play was the 2025 version. It’s the kind of detail that can slip past most fans but rarely escapes the notice of gearheads.

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LIV Golf

February 23rd, 2026

To the Victor go the spoils: What it’s like to juggle playing LIV Golf and the DP World Tour

Frenchman Victor Perez lives in Scotland, resided in the Bahamas while playing on the PGA Tour in America and has family ties to Australia. He’s also one of eight LIV Golf pros now officially accepted by the DP World Tour as dovetailing the two circuits throughout 2026.

February 23rd, 2026

You little ripper: Elvis Smylie

LIV Golf’s latest smash-hit Elvis Smylie reveals his reasons behind joining Ripper GC, how he’ll deal with the haters and why his major-championship ambitions remain non-negotiable.

February 22nd, 2026

Elvis Smylie among 8 LIV players granted DP World Tour release; Jon Rahm’s Ryder Cup eligibility in doubt

Australia’s Elvis Smylie is among eight LIV Golf players who have reached a deal with the DP World Tour allowing them to compete on both circuits. But the more significant name is the one missing from the list: Jon Rahm, whose absence throws his 2027 Ryder Cup eligibility into serious doubt.

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February 23rd, 2026

Editor’s letter: Voices of reason

It’s the learned thinkers in golf that help keep the game so compelling.

February 23rd, 2026

Your questions answered: March 2026

In our ongoing series with Golf Australia chief executive James Sutherland, our readers get clarity on golf’s most pertinent issues

February 23rd, 2026

Top 100 Spotlight: Mount Compass Golf Course

The course once known as Fleurieu has remained a layout on the rise ever since it finally cracked the Top 100 a dozen years ago. Design-wise, the body of work is a combination of Neil Crafter and his late father, Brian. The pair penned the front nine in collaboration, with Neil devising the back nine Read more…

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How to play

February 25th, 2026

This is a classic sign you’re struggling with tension in your putting stroke. Here’s how to fix it

If you’re having trouble with distance control and consistency in your putting, tension may be the culprit.

February 23rd, 2026

First-tee anxiety: Jostle the jitters

A cool, sciency way to overcome first-tee anxiety and putting nerves.

February 21st, 2026

The best way to handle nerves on the golf course is also the simplest

When we push against a basic instinct, we risk making things worse.

What to play

March 2nd, 2026

The clubs Nico Echavarria used to win the 2026 Cognizant Classic

Nico Echavarria wins the 2026 Cognizant Classic with back-to-back 66s, a flawless weekend, and his trusty Srixon ZXi7 irons. See his full bag setup and pivotal shots that led to victory.

March 1st, 2026

Golf ball rollback still contentious, but USGA’s Mike Whan says prototype collaboration has been helpful

While golf’s ruling bodies mull over whether to delay the timeline for the start of the golf ball rollback, USGA chief executive Mike Whan indicated that the rulemaker has been collaborating with manufacturers to study prototypes to clarify exactly what these new shorter golf balls will and won’t do.

February 28th, 2026

Brooks Koepka quietly makes equipment change that’s turning heads

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March 2nd, 2026

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March 2nd, 2026

Golf Rules

February 26th, 2026

Rules Review: I hit into a group and I think one of them threw my ball into the water. What do I do now?

February 23rd, 2026

Golf rules: Swapping out

February 19th, 2026

Rules Review: I took an unplayable and picked up my ball but realised I was entitled to free relief. Am I stuck with my original decision?

Opinion

February 23rd, 2026

Pos	Player	Tot	Thru	Rnd
1	Nico Echavarria	-17	F	4
T2	Taylor Moore	-15	F	4
T2	Shane Lowry	-15	F	4
T2	Austin Smotherman	-15	F	4
5	Ricky Castillo	-13	F	4
T6	Nicolai Højgaard	-11	F	4
T6	William Mouw	-11	F	4
T6	Keith Mitchell	-11	F	4
T9	Brooks Koepka	-10	F	4
T9	Rasmus Højgaard	-10	F	4
T9	Matti Schmid	-10	F	4
T9	Joel Dahmen	-10	F	4
T13	Pontus Nyholm	-9	F	4
T13	Max Homa	-9	F	4
T13	Patton Kizzire	-9	F	4
T13	A.J. Ewart	-9	F	4
T17	Matthieu Pavon	-8	F	4
T17	Sudarshan Yellamaraju	-8	F	4
T17	Chad Ramey	-8	F	4
T17	Kristoffer Reitan	-8	F	4
T17	Takumi Kanaya	-8	F	4
T17	Zecheng Dou	-8	F	4
T23	Jordan Smith	-7	F	4
T23	Ryan Gerard	-7	F	4
T23	Mackenzie Hughes	-7	F	4
T23	Kevin Roy	-7	F	4
T23	Zach Bauchou	-7	F	4
T23	Adrien Dumont de Chassart	-7	F	4
T23	Mark Hubbard	-7	F	4
T23	Aaron Rai	-7	F	4
T23	Beau Hossler	-7	F	4
T32	Haotong Li	-6	F	4
T32	David Ford	-6	F	4
T32	Daniel Berger	-6	F	4
T32	Kevin Streelman	-6	F	4
T32	Jimmy Stanger	-6	F	4
T37	Christiaan Bezuidenhout	-5	F	4
T37	Eric Cole	-5	F	4
T37	Steven Fisk	-5	F	4
T40	Danny Walker	-4	F	4
T40	Max McGreevy	-4	F	4
T40	Hank Lebioda	-4	F	4
T40	Patrick Fishburn	-4	F	4
T40	Matt Wallace	-4	F	4
T40	Dan Brown	-4	F	4
T40	Austin Eckroat	-4	F	4
T40	Garrick Higgo	-4	F	4
T40	Ben Silverman	-4	F	4
T40	Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen	-4	F	4
T40	Lee Hodges	-4	F	4
T40	Thorbjørn Olesen	-4	F	4
T52	Car Young	-3	F	4
T52	Alex Smalley	-3	F	4
T52	Seamus Power	-3	F	4
T52	Michael Brennan	-3	F	4
T56	Emiliano Grillo	-2	F	4
T56	Chan Kim	-2	F	4
T56	Adrien Saddier	-2	F	4
59	Tom Kim	-1	F	4
T60	Adam Schenk	E	F	4
T60	Davis Thompson	E	F	4
62	Billy Horschel	+1	F	4
T63	Jackson Suber	+2	F	4
T63	John Parry	+2	F	4
T63	Chandler Phillips	+2	F	4
66	Dylan Wu	+4	F	4
67	Joe Highsmith	+6	F	4
CUT	Lanto Griffin	+1	F	2
CUT	David Lipsky	+1	F	2
CUT	Michael Thorbjornsen	+1	F	2
CUT	Kris Ventura	+1	F	2
CUT	Luke Clanton	+1	F	2
CUT	Gordon Sargent	+1	F	2
CUT	Sam Ryder	+1	F	2
CUT	Doug Ghim	+1	F	2
CUT	Mac Meissner	+1	F	2
CUT	Davis Riley	+1	F	2
CUT	Kevin Yu	+1	F	2
CUT	Webb Simpson	+1	F	2
CUT	Chandler Blanchet	+1	F	2
CUT	Erik van Rooyen	+2	F	2
CUT	Peter Malnati	+2	F	2
CUT	Gary Woodland	+2	F	2
CUT	Matt Kuchar	+2	F	2
CUT	Davis Chatfield	+2	F	2
CUT	John VanDerLaan	+2	F	2
CUT	Jesper Svensson	+2	F	2
CUT	Adam Svensson	+2	F	2
CUT	Vince Whaley	+2	F	2
CUT	Chris Kirk	+2	F	2
CUT	Stephan Jaeger	+2	F	2
CUT	Paul Waring	+2	F	2
CUT	Neal Shipley	+2	F	2
CUT	Justin Lower	+3	F	2
CUT	Brice Garnett	+3	F	2
CUT	Andrew Putnam	+3	F	2
CUT	Danny Willett	+3	F	2
CUT	Camilo Villegas	+3	F	2
CUT	Adam Hadwin	+3	F	2
CUT	Johnny Keefer	+3	F	2
CUT	Brandt Snedeker	+4	F	2
CUT	Charley Hoffman	+4	F	2
CUT	S.H. Kim	+4	F	2
CUT	Kensei Hirata	+5	F	2
CUT	Karl Vilips	+5	F	2
CUT	Nick Dunlap	+5	F	2
CUT	Blades Brown	+5	F	2
CUT	Jeffrey Kang	+5	F	2
CUT	Justin Hicks	+6	F	2
CUT	Harry Higgs	+6	F	2
CUT	Aaron Wise	+7	F	2
CUT	K.H. Lee	+7	F	2
CUT	Christo Lamprecht	+7	F	2
CUT	Marcelo Rozo	+8	F	2
CUT	Rico Hoey	+8	F	2
CUT	Brendon Todd	+8	F	2
CUT	Sami Valimaki	+9	F	2
CUT	Rafael Campos	+9	F	2
CUT	Cam Davis	+10	F	2
CUT	Frankie Capan III	+10	F	2
CUT	Isaiah Salinda	+11	F	2
CUT	Alejandro Tosti	+13	F	2
WD	Keita Nakajima	–	–

Pos	Player	Tot	Thru	Rnd
1	Anthony Kim	-23	18	4
2	Jon Rahm	-20	18	4
T3	Bryson DeChambeau	-17	18	4
T3	Tyrrell Hatton	-17	18	4
T3	Peter Uihlein	-17	18	4
T6	Lucas Herbert	-16	18	4
T6	Dean Burmester	-16	18	4
T8	Cameron Smith	-15	18	4
T8	Sebastian Muñoz	-15	18	4
T8	Branden Grace	-15	18	4
T8	Marc Leishman	-15	18	4
T12	Abraham Ancer	-14	18	4
T12	Joaquin Niemann	-14	18	4
T14	Matthew Wolff	-13	18	4
T14	Graeme McDowell	-13	18	4
T14	Brendan Steele	-13	18	4
T17	Caleb Surratt	-12	18	4
T17	Jason Kokrak	-12	18	4
T17	Dustin Johnson	-12	18	4
T17	Charl Schwartzel	-12	18	4
T17	Ben Campbell	-12	18	4
T17	Talor Gooch	-12	18	4
23	Richard Bland	-11	18	4
T24	Byeong Hun An	-10	18	4
T24	Scott Vincent	-10	18	4
T24	Yosuke Asaji	-10	18	4
T27	Ian Poulter	-9	18	4
T27	Thomas Pieters	-9	18	4
T27	Elvis Smylie	-9	18	4
T27	Victor Perez	-9	18	4
31	Thomas Detry	-8	18	4
T32	Danny Lee	-7	18	4
T32	Minkyu Kim	-7	18	4
T32	Josele Ballester	-7	18	4
T32	Michael La Sasso	-7	18	4
T32	Charles Howell III	-7	18	4
T37	Louis Oosthuizen	-6	18	4
T37	Sergio Garcia	-6	18	4
T37	Bubba Watson	-6	18	4
T37	Wade Ormsby	-6	18	4
T37	Richard T. Lee	-6	18	4
T42	Adrian Meronk	-5	18	4
T42	Carlos Ortiz	-5	18	4
T44	Younghan Song	-4	18	4
T44	Harold Varner III	-4	18	4
T44	Tom McKibbin	-4	18	4
T44	Miguel Tabuena	-4	18	4
T44	Ben Schmidt	-4	18	4
T44	Luis Masaveu	-4	18	4
50	Anirban Lahiri	-3	18	4
T51	David Puig	-2	18	4
T51	John Catlin	-2	18	4
53	Laurie Canter	E	18	4
T54	Bjorn Hellgren	+2	18	4
T54	Paul Casey	+2	18	4
56	Sam Horsfield	+3	18	4
57	Cameron Tringale	+4	18	4

Pos	Team	Tot	Thru	Rnd
1	RIPPER GC	-55	18	4
2	LEGION XIII	-53	18	4
3	4ACES GC	-52	18	4
4	SOUTHERN GUARDS GC	-49	18	4
T5	TORQUE GC	-48	18	4
T5	RANGEGOATS GC	-48	18	4
7	SMASH GC	-41	18	4
8	KOREAN GOLF CLUB	-28	18	4
9	CLEEKS GOLF CLUB	-27	18	4
10	CRUSHERS GC	-25	18	4
11	HYFLYERS GC	-22	18	4
12	FIREBALLS GC	-19	18	4
13	MAJESTICKS GC	-10	18	4

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