2025 Callaway X Forged Irons VS. X Forged Max Irons Review: 10 Things to Know

It's been about five years since Callaway Golf released an X Forged iron model.  And improvements to the 2025 X Forged irons make this legendary series better than ever before.  But Callaway also double-downed on X Forged with an entirely new model, the X Forged Max irons.  X Forged Max features the same one-piece 1020 carbon steel forged material but is designed in a players distance construction.

I hit the 2025 Callaway X Forged and X Forged Max irons at a Club Champion fitting a few weeks back and can tell you I was incredibly impressed with both models after just a few first swings.  I used the same Dynamic Gold MID 115 shafts in both irons for testing.  And there are some performance differences between the two models that I'm going to tell you about in this comparative review.

Stout Earns Medalist Honors After Championship-Best 65

Preston Stout fired a championship-low round of 5-under 65 on Tuesday morning to help himself earn medalist honors at The Olympic Club in San Francisco, Calif. The freshly-minted Walker Cupper paired his round today with a 3-under 68 on Monday to find himself atop the leader board.

Playing off the No. 1 tee on the Lake Course, the 21-year-old from Dallas, Texas navigated the toughest portion of the golf course and went out in 2-under, birdieing hole Nos. 7 and 9 before dropping a shot at the par-4 12th. With his head coach Alan Bratton on the bag, the Oklahoma State Cowboy quickly made up for it with a deuce on the ensuing par 3, before stringing together three more birdies on hole Nos. 15-17.

Kick Off Your Fall Season with the Williamsburg Golf Package

Plan your trip with the Williamsburg Golf Package and play the premier course in the city. You’ll enjoy nightly accommodations at an official Colonial Williamsburg Hotel and one round of 18 holes (per person, per night) on the Gold Course, consistently ranked as a Top-100 course in the U.S.

Also included in the package is complimentary access to the state-of-the-art driving range, short game practice area, & putting green and 10% off all merchandise in the Pro Shop at the Gold Course Clubhouse.

SkyGolf Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Special Pricing

In celebration of its 25th anniversary, SkyGolf, maker of SkyCaddie®, the most-trusted rangefinders in golf, is announcing a special Labor Day promotion on all of its popular, award-winning rangefinders.

From August 15 through September 5, 2025, golfers can save $50 on the following rangefinders.

Big Shots Required at Bethpage Black for Ryder Cup

As the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black approaches, excitement builds for one of golf’s most anticipated showdowns. 

The Black Course is regarded as one of the toughest in the game, and data experts Shot Scope have delved into the stats to see how difficult it is for the average golfer from the professional tees. 

NBCUniversal, USGA Extend Media Rights Agreement Through 2032

NBCUniversal has extended its media rights agreement with the United States Golf Association (USGA) through 2032, both parties announced today. 

“We’re incredibly proud of the partnership we’ve built over the years with NBCU and VERSANT, and we’re equally excited to continue building on that legacy through our shared passion and dedication – alongside people we’re proud to call our friends,” said USGA CEO Mike Whan. “The value NBCU and VERSANT place on the USGA brand is evident, and this agreement enables the USGA to further advance our mission to positively impact the game, while providing the most expansive coverage and broadest reach to showcase USGA championships.”

Birthday Boy: Tommy Morrison Celebrates 21st Birthday With Share of U.S. Amateur Lead

Tommy Morrison and Charlie Forster recorded a pair of 4-under 66s on Monday to share the lead after the first round of the 125th U.S. Amateur at The Olympic Club in San Francisco, Calif.

Celebrating his 21st birthday under seasonal Bay Area cloudiness, Morrison turned in the only bogey-free scorecard of the day while playing on the Ocean Course – the championship’s stroke-play co-host – in a marquee grouping that featured world No. 4 Preston Stout, of Dallas, Texas, and No. 5 Filip Jakubcik, of Czechia.

PUMA Golf x Palm Tree Crew Summer Collection Released

PUMA Golf and longtime staffer Rickie Fowler have once again teamed up with famed DJ Kygo and his Palm Tree Crew to create a new, more relaxed PUMA x PTC collection.

Featuring a fun and vibrant lineup of items and colorways including Haute Tropic, Dark Indigo and White Glow, among others, the latest PUMA x PTC collection has something for everyone.

A Megha U.S. Women’s Amateur Win for Stanford’s Ganne

Winning a national championship for any athlete is an exhilarating feeling. Megha Ganne experienced such elation in 2024 when the Holmdel, N.J., native helped the powerhouse Stanford University women’s golf program collect its third NCAA title.

But it wasn’t until a sun-splashed and breezy Sunday at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort that the 21-year-old got to experience such a feat as an individual.

Fujikura Ventus VeloCore+ White Shaft Review - 10 Things to Know

A lightweight driver shaft should in theory generate more distance.  They're easier to swing and allow you to swing faster to create more swing speed than heavier shafts.  The problem with lightweight driver shafts (for me at least) is there's often some other accompanying loss of feel, control, or accuracy.  Until now.

The new Fujikura Ventus VeloCore+ White is the first lightweight driver shaft I've played that checks all the boxes for me.  Increased swing speed and distance?  You bet.  But Ventus White also delivers consistent shot patterns and doesn't disrupt my timing and tempo.  I installed the Ventus White into my Ping G440 LST driver and I'll give you some comparisons in feel, launch, and spin to the Ventus VeloCore+ Blue shaft (which I play in a different driver) in this review as well.

U.S. Women’s Amateur Champion’s Medal To Be Named for JoAnne Carner

The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced the medal presented each year to the U.S. Women’s Amateur champion will be renamed and redesigned to honor golf legend JoAnne Carner in recognition of her remarkable golf career, which includes eight USGA championship victories, the most by any female golfer. 

The gold medal in its current form, which has not had a formal name prior, dates back to 1977. Beginning with the 126th U.S. Women’s Amateur at The Honors Course in Ooltewah, Tenn., next August, each champion will receive the JoAnne Carner Medal along with the Robert Cox Trophy. 

LIV Golf Confirms Return to Real Club Valderrama in 2026

LIV Golf, the global golf league energizing the sport through team competition and innovative fan experiences, today announced a return to the Real Club Valderrama for LIV Golf Andalucía 2026, from 5-7 June 2026.

Early bird tickets for LIV Golf Andalucía 2026 are now available for purchase from LIVGolf.com/andalucia2026 including a select number of Club 54 Hospitality Tickets and three-day Ground Passes, where fans can enjoy a festival of world-class golf, live music, and family-friendly experiences.

Biermann, Ganne to Meet in 36-Hole Final at Bandon Dunes

Semifinal Saturday at the 125th U.S. Women’s Amateur turned into Drama at the Dunes.

For only the third time in the championship’s illustrious history – and the second time in seven years – both semifinal matches went extra holes, and featured wild comebacks.

Final 4 at Breezy Bandon Dunes: Biermann, Ganne, Louderbaugh, Scaysbrook

Winning matches at the quarterfinal stage of a USGA championship is always a difficult task, whether it is the talented opponent greeting you on the first tee or just the enormity of the moment.

Add sustained winds from 15-20 mph – with gusts into the mid-30s – and that challenge gets multiplied in spades.

Nikon COOLSHOT 50i GII Golf Laser Rangefinder Review - 10 Things to Know

There are three fundamental things you need from a golf laser rangefinder.  One, you need it to be easy to use.  It doesn't matter how accurate or loaded with features it is if your rangefinder is a pain in the you know what to use.  Two, as just alluded to you need your rangefinder to produce accurate yardages otherwise what's even the point.  And third, it needs to pick up the targets you're shooting.  Easy to use and accurate is worthless if you're aiming at the wrong target.

The new Nikon COOLSHOT 50i GII Golf Laser Rangefinder gives you the slot machine triple diamond in these categories and then pays you out even more.  I put the Nikon 50i GII to the test in bright, normal, and lowlight conditions and it performed flawlessly.  In this review I'll also touch on a few differences between the 50i GII and Nikon's most premium rangefinder, the COOLSHOT Pro III Stabilized.

2025 U.S. Women's Amateur: Meet the Quarterfinalists

Friday’s 2025 U.S. Women’s Amateur quarterfinal matches will commence at 1:40 p.m. PDT, while the semifinals on Saturday are scheduled for 11:15 a.m.and 11:30 a.m.

Sunday’s 36-hole championship match will begin at 9:30 a.m. and resume after the lunch break at a time to be determined. Golf Channel has live coverage of the quarterfinals from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. EDT. Here’s a closer look at the eight Quarterfinalists.

Cinderella Seeds Lau, Scaysbrook Join World No. 1 Romero in Quarters at Bandon Dunes

Bandon Dunes Golf Resort woke up on Thursday. 

After three days of relatively benign conditions, the omnipresent winds that permeate through this 26-year-old facility on the southwest Oregon coast came out of their three-day hibernation to greet the 32 remaining competitors in the 125th U.S. Women’s Amateur.

Celebrate National Golf Month at Riviera Maya’s Most Stylish Sports Retreat

Golf is having a style and culture shift, and women are at the forefront. Since 2019, female participation in the sport has surged by 41 percent, with women now making up a record 28 percent of on-course players.

The rise is reshaping how and where women travel, and Etéreo, Auberge Resorts Collection, is meeting the moment with a golf experience perfectly timed for National Golf Month.

125th U.S. Amateur Championship – Inside The Field

There will be 312 golfers competing in the 2025 U.S. Amateur Championship field next week at The Olympic Club.

Here’s a closer look at the competitors.

Golf Channel’s Doran Advances; Co-Medalists Ousted in Round of 64 at Bandon Dunes

A Golf Channel personality advancing and both medalists being sent home in the opening round of match play highlighted Wednesday’s action at the 125th U.S. Women’s Amateur.

Say it ain’t so Emilia (Migliaccio) Doran.