If Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen’s clinical dismantling of Royal Melbourne’s Composite course en route to winning the Crown Australian Open looked like an all-around top performance, that’s because it was – at least from an equipment standpoint.
World No.44 Min Woo Lee is continuing to reshape modern golf culture – this time with a bold new fashion drop that puts his unmistakable swagger front and centre.
The new XXIO 14 line-up of woods and irons, again with a lightweight construction geared to those with moderate swing speeds and smoother tempos, is the company’s most expansive yet.
The Hero World Challenge is sometimes chastised as “not a real event”. Don’t tell that to world No.1 Scottie Scheffler, the two-time defending champion who is using the competition as a proving ground for a new TaylorMade driver.
Today’s equipment isn’t just designed for forgiveness; it’s engineered for customisation. And those customisable elements can deliver immediate gains when players understand how to use them.
Schenk is well known for carrying a wide array or clubs to each event, sometimes as much as two bags worth, yet for a player that finally won in his 243rd start on the PGA Tour, his bag is not exactly full of the latest and greatest gear.
Early headlines at The Annika LPGA event were dominated by 18-year-old Kai Trump and WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark – to the point that Nelly Korda’s return to the course for her first start in six weeks became a secondary story. It’s not often that the 27-year-old is the understudy.