Cobra Golf Releases New KING Tec Hybrid

COBRA® Golf, a leader in golf club innovation, unveiled today the new KING TEC Hybrid ($279), the newest addition to their KING players’ family. Packed with innovative technologies, the KING TEC Hybrid is designed for better players who seek a utility club that delivers reliable carry distance and enhanced forgiveness off the tee and on longer approach shots into par 5’s.

The KING TEC Hybrid is the only hybrid in COBRA’s lineup to feature a PWRSHELL Face design (also featured in the latest RADSPEED irons).  The innovative design utilizes a thin, forged 455 stainless steel L-cup insert that is hyper-flexible to promote faster ball speed and higher launch across the face.

USGA Announces Tee Times for 121st U.S. Open Championship

The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced tee times for the first two rounds of the 2021 U.S. Open Championship, Thursday (June 17) and Friday (June 18), at 7,652-yard, par-71 Torrey Pines Golf Course (South Course), in San Diego, Calif.

The U.S. Open is a 72-hole, stroke-play competition. A field of 156 players will play 18 holes of stroke play on June 17 and 18, after which the field will be reduced to the low 60 scores and ties. Those players making the cut will play 18 holes on June 19 and 20. If there is a tie upon the completion of 72 holes, a two-hole aggregate playoff will immediately follow. If this playoff results in a tie, the tied players will immediately continue to play off hole-by-hole until the winner is determined.

Sights from the 2021 U.S. Open Championship at Torrey Pines South Course - Tuesday Practice Round

Things started to get a little more serious Tuesday at Torrey Pines, as players began intensifying preparation for the 121st U.S. Open Championship.

 

Tuesday was the biggest interview day, and stars like Justin Thomas, Brooks Koepka, and defending champion Bryson DeChambeau all had interesting things to say about this championship and how they will attack the course.

Sights from the 2021 U.S. Open Championship at Torrey Pines South Course - Monday Practice Round

A field of 156 players, including defending champion Bryson DeChambeau and favorite to win the U.S. Open Jon Rahm landed on Torrey Pines South Course today as preparations began for the 121st playing of the national championship.

The South Course will play to a par-71, and yardage is listed at 7,652.  However yardage will vary each round and South can play up to 7,800+ yards, which would make it possibly the longest course in U.S. Open history.

Inside the Numbers from the 2021 U.S. Open Championship at Torrey Pines

U.S. Open week is upon us, and we're deep diving into the facts and numbers of this 121st U.S. Open Championship to get you ready for all the action from Torrey Pines.

 

Can Bryson go back-to-back?  Does Phil really have a shot to grab the big one that's eluded him for so long?  Is there a dark horse who can get it done this week?  Let's jump inside the numbers.

121st U.S. Open Championship Facts, History, and Television Coverage

Torrey Pines Golf South Course hosts the 121st U.S. Open Championship next week, and will be set up at 7,652 yards.

The course will play to a par of 35-36–71, and the yardage for each round of the championship will vary due to course setup and conditions.

Bushnell Golf Tour V5 Shift Rangefinder Review - A Worthy Upgrade to the V Series Legacy

I've taken the new Bushnell Golf Tour V5 Shift rangefinder out for testing a handful of times now.  Enough to get a good idea of what it can do and start writing my review.  Yesterday however, I was playing with a good friend and of course he was asking me questions about it.  So I decided to just let him use mine, it would be interesting what he thinks.  I had no idea it would become the intro for this review.

He was impressed, which didn't surprise me.  What did surprise me was just how impressed he was.  A few hours later I had a huge grin on my face when he texted me a pic of his new Tour V5 Shift.  He actually went out and bought his own after our round, I kid you not.

Toptracer Partners with CBIGG Management to Enhance Consumer Experience at Golf Courses and Ranges Nationwide

Toptracer, a division of global sports and entertainment leader Topgolf Entertainment Group, has announced a multi-year partnership with property and golf course ownership group, C-Bons International Golf Group Management, LLC (CBIGG Management LLC).

CBIGG owns 26 golf properties throughout the United States, with seven currently installed with Toptracer Range, showcasing technological innovation and unmatched experiences for existing customers and newcomers designed to grow the game of golf.

FootJoy Flex Coastal Golf Shoes Review - Taking Comfort to Even Higher Levels

It doesn't happen very often, but every once in awhile you try on new golf shoes, play in them for the first time, and literally have a kind of "Woah!" (out loud) moment because they're so good.

Well, after my first full round wearing the new FootJoy Flex Coastal shoes, that moment was more than just "woah, these are good."  These are the most comfortable FootJoy Flex I’ve ever worn.

Nikon Coolshot Pro II Stabilized Rangefinder Review - Premium Performance in Every Category

The new Nikon Coolshot Pro ii Stabilized laser rangefinder differentiates itself from the pack with premium performance and technology in every feature category.

From optics to accuracy, and speed to range, if you're looking for one of the best rangefinders money can buy in 2021, the Coolshot Pro ii Stabilized will absolutely spoil you.

Adidas Golf Announces PrimeBlue Apparel and New CodeChaos21 Shoes Continuing Push for More Sustainable Products

Adidas Golf is taking yet another step forward in offering more sustainable products for golfers everywhere. Today, they introduced both apparel and footwear that features Adidas recycled technical material: PRIMEBLUE.

This special capsule is just part of Adidas commitment to continue to innovate in the area of sustainability until reaching the goal to use only recycled polyester in all of their products by 2024. The products featured include polos, layering pieces and shorts, along with our new CODECHAOS21 footwear.

Tour Edge Exotics C721 Irons Review - A Superstar in the Players Distance Category

Players Distance irons became a big story in the equipment industry about five years ago.  The idea being to combine the playability of cavity back irons with the looks of better players irons.  Distance, workability, control, forgiveness, and feel are all part of the equation, but sacrifices are usually made in one area for another.

Well, Tour Edge apparently decided to take a different approach to players distance irons, one that sacrifices nothing.  And their new Exotics C721 irons should be on everyone's shortlist as a candidate for best players distance irons of 2021.

Saso Steals Show With Historic Playoff Win at Olympic

The Olympic Club struck again. Just as in the five U.S. Opens contested on the club’s Lake Course, the first U.S. Women’s Open Championship played over this iconic Bay Area layout wasn’t kind to the favored final-round frontrunner.

Olympic’s list of past victims includes Ben Hogan, Arnold Palmer, Tom Watson, Jim Furyk and Payne Stewart, and Lexi Thompson can now be added to the remarkable list of players who have come up short in championship bids here.

Thompson Leads Saso By One Entering Final Round at Olympic

Lexi Thompson has seemingly been playing U.S. Women’s Opens longer than cypress trees have framed the holes at The Olympic Club. At age 26, this is her 15th consecutive appearance since first qualifying in 2007 as a precocious 12-year-old. Yet for all that experience, the Floridian had never owned a share of the lead after any Women’s Open round.

Until now.

Philippine Teen Yuka Saso Has 36-Hole Lead at 76th U.S. Women's Open Championship

Golf is a game obsessed with numbers. Whether it’s the numerals we write on the scorecard or the myriad of statistics produced by sabermetric gurus,  fans and media love to debate figures until our brains go on information overload.

But here are three key numbers to digest from the 76th U.S. Women’s Open Championship that don’t have to do with strokes gained, cost of the rough or greens in regulation. They are: 19-11-17, and they could be quite relatable come Sunday afternoon at The Olympic Club.

Golf Pride Grips Trusted by Overwhelming Majority of Players at 2021 NCAA Division 1 Men's Championship

Golf Pride, a division of power management company Eaton and an industry leader in grip innovation, today announced it was the leading grip brand in play at the 2021 NCAA Division 1 Men’s Golf Championship.

Not only did over 92% of the field at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale rely on Golf Pride on their full swing clubs but the closest competitor was selected by less than 6% of players.

17-Year-Old Amateur Megha Ganne, Mel Reid Share First-Round Lead at U.S. Women's Open Championship

What were you doing at age 17? Working a summer job as a caddie, or taking drive-thru orders? Perhaps you were preparing for your driving test or grinding over college-entrance exams.

Megha Ganne is not a typical 17-year-old, as she illustrated in the first round of the 76th U.S. Women’s Open Championship at The Olympic Club. The Holmdel (N.J.) High School junior carded a 4-under-par 67 – one off the 18-hole amateur scoring record – to match English professional Mel Reid on a breezy, overcast Thursday a few hundred yards from the hold a share of the lead after any round of the championship.

Odyssey Golf Announces New Armlock 2-Ball Ten Putter

Since the anchoring ban a few years ago, golfers have been looking to find alternative methods to improve their putting. Arm Lock is the hottest Alternative Putting option on Tour, and it's an innovative, conforming design that still retains the benefits of an anchored putter.

Now Odyssey is bringing all of these performance benefits into their new 2-Ball Ten head shape.

Callaway Announces New SuperSoft Play Yellow Golf Balls

Supersoft has been one of the most popular balls for years, with golfers who like it so much that they won’t play anything else. Now Callaway has combined the cover, core and flight technologies to make it even better in a special new “Play Yellow” offering.

For every dozen of these golf balls sold, Callaway is proud to donate $1 to the Play Yellow Campaign benefiting Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.

Sights from the 2021 U.S. Women's Open at The Olympic Club Lake Course: Wednesday Practice Round

Narrow, sloping fairways lined with antagonistic trees and ornery rough await.  Viscously small greens protected by hostile bunkers will test grit and determination.

The 76th US Women’s Open starts tomorrow from The Olympic Club.  And when The OC hosts a national championship... something magical always happens.