What we found

• Player’s irons were the exception: the LA GOLF CB-26 led on accuracy but gave up distance, as did runners-up Ballistic CB and Wilson Staff Model XB.
• The Ballistic CB was the most complete player’s iron, finishing second overall in the category by pairing near-equal accuracy with much stronger forgiveness.
• The Wilson DYNAPWR Forged led player’s distance irons in both accuracy and forgiveness and won the category overall.
• The Takomo Iron 101 MKII and Tour Edge Hot Launch Max D each led their category on accuracy and won it outright.
• Testers hit a 5-iron, 7-iron and pitching wedge, so every score reflects the set rather than one club.

Distance gets a lot of attention when golfers shop for irons but it’s not the metric we prioritize most in our testing.

In our MyGolfSpy iron testing, accuracy is based on Strokes Gained. In simple terms, we are looking at how well an iron helps golfers hit the ball on or near their intended target. Accuracy accounts for 50 percent of the MGS Score while distance and forgiveness account for 25 percent each. Testers hit a 5-iron, 7-iron and pitching wedge so we’re judging the set, not just one club.

Here are the most accurate irons we tested in each of the four major iron categories in 2026, along with two alternatives that finished near the top.

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Most Accurate Player’s Iron: LA GOLF CB-26

The LA GOLF CB-26 was the most accurate player’s iron we tested in 2026 but it gave up quite a bit of distance to some of the other irons in the category.

That wasn’t unique to LA GOLF. The Ballistic CB and Wilson Staff Model XB were the next two most accurate irons and both sacrificed some distance compared with several of the less accurate options.

Of those three, the Ballistic CB was the most complete. It finished second overall in the entire player’s iron test and paired its accuracy with much stronger forgiveness. If you want accuracy without giving up as much in another part of the test, that’s the one that stands out.

Alternatives:

Ballistic CB: Nearly matched LA GOLF for accuracy and was considerably more forgiving. The downside is the same theme we saw with LA GOLF: it’s not particularly long.

Wilson Staff Model XB: Another very accurate option but it also gave up distance and wasn’t as forgiving as the Ballistic CB.

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Most accurate player’s distance iron: Wilson DYNAPWR Forged

The Wilson DYNAPWR Forged was the most accurate player’s distance iron of 2026 but, unlike the leaders in the player’s category, there wasn’t much of a tradeoff. It also led the category in forgiveness and won the entire player’s distance test.

Distance wasn’t its biggest strength but it wasn’t a major weakness, either. If you want the most complete combination of accuracy and consistency, the Wilson is the clear place to start.

Alternatives:

LA GOLF CB-26 Max: Accuracy was again the strength of the LA GOLF iron. It finished just behind Wilson in that category but gave up some distance. Availability is an issue.

Mizuno Pro M-15: Probably the more interesting alternative if you want accuracy without giving up speed. It finished near the top for accuracy and was also one of the longest player’s distance irons we tested. It gave up a little forgiveness to the Wilson.

Most accurate game-improvement iron: Takomo Iron 101 MKII

The Takomo Iron 101 MKII was the most accurate game-improvement iron we tested and it also won the category overall.

Like the Wilson, this wasn’t an iron that did one thing well and struggled everywhere else. Forgiveness was another strength. Distance was the one area where it didn’t keep pace with some of the longer game-improvement irons but the complete performance was enough to put it on top.

Alternatives:

ONOFF Iron A.K.A.: Nearly matched Takomo for accuracy and produced more distance. The tradeoff was forgiveness where it wasn’t nearly as strong.

Callaway TI Fusion 250: One of the best combinations of accuracy and distance in the test and it finished second overall. The biggest drawback is price. It’s one of the most expensive game-improvement irons we tested.

Most accurate super game-improvement iron: Tour Edge Hot Launch Max D

The Tour Edge Hot Launch Max D may be the most complete accuracy winner on this list.

It was the most accurate super game-improvement iron we tested and finished near the top for distance and forgiveness. That combination helped it win the category overall.

The biggest hesitation is going to be the shape. It has more of an iron-wood or hybrid look than a traditional iron. If that doesn’t bother you, the performance is hard to argue with.

Alternatives:

Callaway Quantum Max OS: Finished second for accuracy and distance, making it a strong choice if you want a little more speed. Forgiveness wasn’t quite as impressive and testers weren’t fans of the sound.

Fourteen Golf TB-3 Forged: The most balanced of the alternatives with solid results across accuracy, distance and forgiveness. It didn’t separate itself in any one area. It is significantly more expensive than the Tour Edge.

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It also packs plenty of yellow.

If you are curious about the “312” moniker, that is the area code for downtown Chicago and the name of a popular Goose Island beer.

By the way, if you live in Chicago but your phone has a 773 or 872 area code, you can still take part in this collaborative release.

Most of the collaborations between Bettinardi and other companies result in a batch of limited-edition co-branded golf items. This collaboration is no exception. How cool is that texture on the headcover?

However, this time around, those of you in the Chicago area will also have the opportunity to attend a fun Bettinardi/Goose Island event.

312 yellow things

Most of the golf items in the Bettinardi x Goose Island 312 Beer collaboration are bright yellow. The color scheme matches the design on the Goose Island 312 Beer.

The release includes headcovers for putters and woods along with some classic Bettinardi metal tools. I love the bottle cap ball marker.

There will also be two limited-edition collaborative putters but those are still under wraps.

Things and Swings

In addition to producing the new co-branded gear, Bettinardi and Goose Island will be hosting an event in Chicago on Oct. 1. The Chicago Chipping Challenge will take place at the Goose Island Salt Shed Pub.

Here are the details:

The one-day event will bring together Chicago golfers and beer drinkers for a precision chipping competition. Guests will compete using Bettinardi wedges on a custom-built chipping pop-up featuring realistic landscaping, hazards and targeted shots designed to transform the Salt Shed Pub into a uniquely Chicago golf experience.

Contestants will have the opportunity to compete to win numerous prizes including beer money for a year*, golf for an entire summer and select items from the Bettinardi x 312 Beer Collection including the first-run putter and exclusive headcovers.

By the way, beer money for a year equates to a $312 gift card, enough to buy a case of Goose Island 312 every month for 12 months. If you buy 12 cases in the first month, I’ll not judge you, but I may head over to help you finish those cans.

Details about the actual contest should be up soon on the Goose Island site.

Have fun chipping in the Windy City

The chipping contest is a Chicago thing, unfortunately. I wish that I lived closer to Chicago so I could attend. It sounds like a blast and I want to see how Bettinardi made the various chipping terrains.

Should my short-game skills go rogue, I would happily drown my sorrows in one of Goose Island’s many beer options.

Truth be told, I’ve only had their Goose IPA and Bourbon County beers. I always look forward to the new Bourbon County releases. Maybe not the new Apple-Crisp flavored 2026 version. That sounds potentially tasty but also a bit sketchy.

I’m really curious about their other beers. Regional beers are one of the things I look forward to when traveling.

I’m also curious about the presence of Goose Island Brewery beers in your area. Are they a major player? In my home state of California, I would say that the major breweries these days are Sierra Nevada and Firestone-Walker.

I know Goose Island was purchased by Anheuser-Busch InBev in 2011, making them technically ‘Big Beer.” They still seem very regional to me, like Sierra Nevada or Yuengling.

Am I correct in that assumption?

Back to the Bettinardi side of things, are there any of these 312 Beer items that flights your fancy? I wonder if the 312 theme will resonate with the golfing population who live outside of the 312 Beer distribution range.

Odds are that there are enough Bettinardi and Goose Island fans in the Chicago area to sell out the release. It just seems narrower in consumer scope than usual for a collaboration.

However, beer drinkers are known for hunting down beers and merchandise from non-local breweries. Maybe that makes the release even cooler.

Regardless, have fun if you can attend the event and I am going to see if my local Total Wine has 312 ale in stock.

Find out more about the Bettinardi x 312 Beer collaboration at Bettinardi.com

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The new Takomo Ignis D2 driver hits the streets today.

OK, not the streets, but it does hit the World Wide Web today. That’s cause for both celebration and relief at Takomo HQ in Finland. The launch officially closes the book on one embarrassing episode for the company. At the same time, it opens a fresh, new and conforming chapter as Takomo moves closer to becoming a full-line brand.

Takomo certainly wasn’t planning on releasing a new driver so soon but the kerfuffle with the R&A over the original Ignis D1changed all that. We’ll get into all the gory details of how that all went down later. First, however, let’s examine what Takomo has in its new Ignis D2 driver.

The Takomo Ignis D2 driver: Scandinavian forgiveness

You could say the new Takomo Ignis D2 driver is the anti-Ignis D1. The original Ignis D1 featured swappable rear, heel and toe sole weights to promote a draw or fade bias as well as a ball speed-promoting forward CG. The new Ignis D2 opts for forgiveness and MOI. According to the company, it focuses on high launch, consistent spin and distance by keeping the ball in the air.

The heel and toe weight ports are gone in the D2, leaving just the single weight port in the very rear of the clubhead, with a standard three-gram weight installed. The club comes with an optional eight-gram weight. That weight gives the club even more of a low and back CG which improves forgiveness and increases launch.

“We’ve seen a 10-percent increase in MOI over the Ignis D1,” Takomo Chief Marketing Officer Sean McCullum tells MyGolfSpy. “We’ve also improved sound by adding more rigidity to the crown.”

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Titanium and carbon to the rescue

For a first effort, the original Ignis D1 performed decently enough in this year’s MyGolfSpy driver test. It fared best in the low swing speed category where it finished fourth overall and second for distance. It did, however, have a bit of a sound issue.

As McCullum said, Takomo is adding rigidity to the lightweight carbon crown and its HST160C High Strength Titanium body. We looked up HST160C only to find that it’s more than likely a manufacturer-specific trade name, not a metallurgical designation. It’s a common practice for manufacturers to keep their alloy chemistry confidential. We can, however, venture a couple of educated guesses.

First, it’s titanium, so it’s designed to have an extremely high strength-to-weight ratio.  That allows OEMs to make the driver face as thin as possible for maximum flex while keeping it durable enough to avoid caving in.

Second, the low weight keeps the head as light as possible for optimal CG placement. The Ignis D2 head weighs 197 grams with the three-gram weight installed. That’s right in the sweet spot for most OEM core model drivers. When the eight-gram weight is installed, the head jumps to 202 grams, more in line with max-forgiveness models.

The new Ignis D2 features an eight-position adjustable hosel sleeve. It allows you to adjust loft up or down two degrees in one-degree increments. Lie angle can also be adjusted from standard to a more upright lie which can help mitigate a slice, at least a little.

So why do we have an Ignis D2?  What happened with the D1?

When Takomo launched the original Ignis D1 in August 2025, it did so before securing R&A conformance. That’s not unusual for direct-to-consumer brands as their products tend not to be used in sanctioned competitions. Takomo eventually did submit heads to the R&A (the company is headquartered in Finland, after all, and the R&A rules everywhere outside the U.S. and Mexico) but this past April the Ignis hit the fan.

The R&A found that some of the heads submitted, when the three head weights were placed in a specific configuration, exceeded CT (Characteristic Time) limits. CT measures the amount of time (in milliseconds) that a ball stays in contact with a driver face at impact. In effect, it limits the so-called “trampoline effect.”

“Yeah, the R&A slapped us on the wrist,” McCullum told MyGolfSpy last summer. “It was a huge amateur-hour, growing-pain issue for us.”

The R&A and USGA use the same equipment rules so the D1 was non-conforming in North America as well.  Takomo promptly removed the D1 from its website, contacted its customers to explain the issue and promised to provide them with a new conforming head at no charge.

That new head is, in fact, the Ignis D2. Takomo sent the first shipment of D2 heads to its existing D1 customers to make them whole. Now that they’ve been taken care of, Takomo is ready to launch the new D2 to everyone.

Takomo Ignis D2 driver: Final thoughts, specs and price

One thing I’ve always appreciated about Takomo is its packaging. For a direct-to-consumer brand that features price as its key selling point, its package presentation is second to none. The Ignis D2 arrived in one plain, brown box. However, in that box were two separate branded boxes: a long, thin one for the shaft and a smaller cube for the driver head.

I can’t explain why but that feels premium to me.

The box contains the head packaged securely in a very nice faux-leather headcover, plus a pouch containing the spare head weight and – hold the phone, Earthlings – an honest-to-goodness torque wrench.

Not bad for $329.

We haven’t had the new Ignis D2 out on the course yet but we’ll give you performance updates in the coming weeks.

What we can tell you is the Takomo Ignis D2 is a 460cc head and is available in nine- and 10.5-degree lofts for lefties and righties. Stock shafts are the garden-variety Fujikura Ventus Red and Blue. The Red is available in 5R regular flex and 5S stiff flex. The lower-launching Ventus Blue is available in 5R regular and 5S stiff as well as the heavier 6R regular, 6S stiff and 6X extra stiff.

The Ignis D2 is available now.

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The routine at a glance

• Balls 1-15: five shots each to targets at 25, 50 and 75 yards, straight ahead.
• Balls 16-25: ten full pitching wedges to a target directly in front.
• Balls 26-45: ten shots to a target on the far left of the range, then ten to the far right, at 7-, 8- or 9-iron distance.
• Balls 46-55: about ten drivers, with longer rest between swings and a varied target line.
• Balls 56-70: fairway wood or hybrid plus 5- and 6-irons, varying trajectory including a few low stingers.
• Balls 71-85: random practice, changing club, target and distance on every shot.
• Balls 86-100: back down through 75, 50 and 25 yards, five shots each, as a cooldown.

I’ve been using some version of this 100-ball range routine for decades.

It started when I was younger and would go to the range, pay for a bucket and get 100 balls. I knew how many balls I had so I started dividing them up and giving myself a routine to follow. Eventually, it just became how I practiced.

There are certainly days when I’m working on something specific and this routine gets changed. If I’m struggling with my driver or trying to work through something with my wedges, I’m not going to force myself to stick to a predetermined number of shots.

But if I’m heading to the range specifically to practice and there’s nothing major going on with my swing, this is still the 100-ball routine I like to use.

It gives me a mix of repetition and course-like practice. Every shot has a target and the session has a beginning, middle and end. I also just enjoy it. It’s familiar and structured, almost like following the same workout or bike ride you’ve done a hundred times.

I can’t tell you it’s the perfect practice routine. I can tell you I’m a scratch golfer, I’ve used it for a long time and it works well for the way I practice.

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Balls 1-15: 25, 50, 75 yards

I start with five shots to a target about 25 yards away, five at 50 and five at 75. These are all directly in front of me and every shot is hit to a specific target.

This is probably more important to me than any other part of the routine because I feel like my golf swing is built from these smaller motions. If I can get the club moving correctly and make good contact on a 25 or 50-yard shot, it usually sets the tone for the rest of the session.

I’m also getting warmed up without immediately making full swings.

Balls 16-25: Full pitching wedge

Next, I move into a full pitching wedge and hit about 10 shots, again to a target directly in front of me.

At this point I’m starting to make full swings but I’m still keeping things pretty simple. I’m looking for solid contact, starting the ball where I’m looking and seeing what kind of swing I brought to the range that day.

After this, I start changing where I’m aiming.

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Balls 26-45: Aim at both sides of the range

I’ll find a target on the left side of the range, usually somewhere in my 7-, 8- or 9-iron distance, and hit about 10 shots. Then I’ll pick a target on the right side and hit another 10.

I think this is something a lot of amateur golfers miss at the range. It’s really easy to put your feet down, aim straight toward the middle and hit ball after ball from essentially the same setup.

Then you get on the golf course and suddenly the target is left of you, right of you or sitting at an angle that doesn’t look anything like the range. As soon as you start changing where your feet, shoulders and body are positioned relative to the mat or hitting area, it feels different.

That’s why I intentionally use targets on the far sides of the range. I want to get comfortable setting up somewhere other than straight ahead.

Balls 46-55: About 10 drivers

I usually hit about 10 drives during this part of the session. I’ll bump that to 15 if I feel like I need the extra work but I don’t automatically hit a large block of drivers every time I practice.

My pace changes here, too. The breaks between swings are a little longer with driver than they are when I’m hitting wedges or irons. I’m not interested in seeing how quickly I can get through 10 balls.

I’ll also vary the target instead of hitting every drive down the same line. If I’m working on something specific, I may try to hit a few fades or draws but shot shaping isn’t something I force into every session.

The goal is to hit drives the way I would on the course: pick a target, go through the routine, hit the shot and reset before the next one.

Balls 56-70: Fairway wood, hybrid and long irons

This section changes a little from one practice session to the next.

I’ll usually work with a fairway wood or hybrid rather than hitting both every time. I also make sure my 5- and 6-irons get some work here because those are clubs I don’t want to ignore just because they aren’t as easy to hit as a short iron.

I’m not only changing clubs. I’ll change trajectory, too.

I’ll hit some at a normal height, try to flight a few down and usually hit a couple of low stingers. Again, there’s always a target. I want to know where the shot would have gone, not just whether I made solid contact.

Balls 71-85: Make it more like golf

Once I’ve gotten through the more repetitive part of the session, I start mixing things up.

I might hit a wedge to a 50-yard target, switch to an 8-iron and try to hit the green on the left side of the range, hit a driver, then grab a 7-iron and aim toward something on the right. I’ll continue like that for around 15 balls.

This is where the practice changes from more traditional block practice into something that feels a little closer to playing golf. You don’t get to hit eight 7-irons in a row on the course until you find one you like. You get one swing and then you move on to something completely different.

I like having both styles of practice in the same range session. Early on, I get enough repetition to work on my motion. Later, I have to change clubs, targets and distances from shot to shot.

Balls 86-100: Back down from 75 To 25 yards

I always finish where I started: five shots from 75 yards, five from 50 and then five from 25.

There are two reasons I like doing this. First, these shots matter. I don’t want all of my wedge practice to happen during the first 15 balls of the session when I’m still warming up.

Second, it feels like a cooldown.

If my last shot of a range session is a full driver, it almost feels unfinished to me. There was no real beginning, middle and end. Working my way back down from 75 to 25 yards slows everything down and gives the session a natural stopping point.

From there, I’ll move over to the putting green.

Why this routine has stuck with me

The biggest reason I’ve kept doing this for so long is probably the structure. I don’t have to stand on the range wondering what club I should hit next but there’s still enough variation that I’m not mindlessly hitting balls.

Every shot has a target. I move my aim around the range. I get some block practice, some random practice, different trajectories, longer clubs, short-game work and a little course simulation.

More importantly, I like it.

Practice doesn’t have to be perfectly optimized every time you go to the range. Sometimes having a routine that clears your mind, keeps you focused and makes you want to practice is valuable in itself.

You’ll probably have to create your own version based on your game and what you need to work on. Use this as a starting point and see what you like and don’t like about it.

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I’ve proudly lived two-thirds of my life in New England (that 22-year exile to Minnesota notwithstanding) and I have to let you know that until last week I had never been to the Mount Washington Resort. Oh, I’ve sailed Lake Winnipesaukee, camped in Franconia Notch and skied Cannon Mountain.

But Mount Washington never made it to my bingo card. That means I’ve never played Donald Ross’s northernmost U.S. golf course, the Mount Washington Resort Course.

Until last week, that is.

Before we discuss whether it should be on your bingo card, let me say this. The golf course itself is considered one of the best public-access tracks in the Granite State. It’s a fun resort course with enough challenge to keep it interesting but without the usual dose of self-loathing Donald Ross courses tend to inflict (Don’t be above the damn hole. Ever). The hotel itself, the Omni Mount Washington Resort & Spa, is borderline spectacular. The setting, while not quite the Rockies, is a mountainous Heaven on Earth.

Is it, however, an appropriate “Buddy Trip” golf destination? That’s a little more difficult to answer but, by golly, we’re going to try.

What is the Omni Mount Washington Resort all about?

Nestled in Bretton Woods in the northern end of Crawford Notch, the Omni Mount Washington is a marvelous masterpiece of the Gilded Age. Opened in 1902, it’s an official National Historic Landmark and features all the modern amenities, attractions and luxuries you could want.

As a golf destination, however, it deserves an asterisk.

I don’t mean that in a negative way, however. The Donald Ross course at Mount Washington is about as fun of a course as you could play. It’s challenging without being punishing and playable without being vanilla. It’s not “Bucket List” worthy but if you’re in the Northeast and looking for a Buddy Trip destination, you could do worse.

Perhaps it best fits in a narrower window: the “Buddy Trip with Significant Others.” That, friends, is where it shines. First off, the Ross course (plus the nine-hole Mount Pleasant course) is perfect for couples. The five tee boxes range in length from 5,200 yards to just over 7,000, making it playable for the longest and shortest of hitters. Second, there is plenty for the non-golfers in the group to keep them engaged and occupied well beyond the stereotypical “spa treatments.” If you’re bored at Mount Washington, well, it might just be a “you” problem.

A classic from a different age

If you’re into history, you’ll love the Omni Mount Washington story. Coal magnate and New Hampshire native Joseph Stickney invested $1.7 million ($66 million today) to build his resort. At the grand opening in 1902, he reportedly greeted his first guests by saying, “Look at me, gentlemen, for I am the poor fool who built all this.”

Sadly, the “poor fool” died just one year later, leaving his wife Carolyn to take over. In an age when women didn’t do such things, Carolyn was a hands-on steward of the property and, by all accounts, The Boss. Under her guidance, the resort expanded to offer a variety of activities for its wealthy summer guests including tennis, squash, horseback riding and mountain recreation.

Known as “The Princess” after marrying a French aristocrat, Carolyn realized golf was becoming essential to luxury resort travel. The rising popularity of Pinehurst proved as much so she commissioned Donald Ross to build a golf course. By that time, Ross was already an in-demand, premier architect. Hiring him was a commitment to create a golf experience to rival other summer resorts in Newport, the Adirondacks, the Poconos and the Alleghenies.

The resort reached its historical apex in July 1944 when it hosted the Bretton Woods International Monetary Conference. More than 700 delegates from 44 allied nations gathered at Mount Washington to organize the post-WWII global economy. That meeting established the gold standard, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.

(Editor’s note: If you do visit the resort, do not miss historian Jim Early’s walking tour. It might be the most interesting thing you do during your stay)

Enough history. What about the golf course?

The Mount Washington resort course is considered one of Ross’s more underrated works. It’s remarkably flat and walkable for a mountain course, and is considered an archetype for “resort-style” courses. It’s friendly without being a pushover and challenging without robbing you of your will to live. You can score well here but careless play can bring a string of double bogeys.

Signature holes include the par-3 fifth hole. It’s long-ish with a bunker that looks like it hugs the front of the green (it doesn’t), all against the magnificent backdrop of the hotel itself. The par-5 11^th is the big photo op. The hotel looms in the background with a strategic landing area. If you’re aggressive, you can hug the left side and maybe catch the hill, but that’s typical Ross risk/reward. The second shot is also typical Ross. There’s a good-sized bunker on the right and plenty of fescue on the left. What looks like a generous landing area tightens up in a hurry, with Ross saying, “Go here, not there, or you will pay.”

The par-4 18^th is a gem of a finisher. It’s less than driver off the tee with a daunting approach over the Ammonoosuc River. The green is harder to hit than it looks, with the clubhouse hovering right behind. Typical of Ross, it’s pitched sharply from back to front, so don’t be above the damn hole.

Ever.

The course underwent a major restoration in the early 2000s. Time and nature had taken their toll so the resort hired Brian Silva to return it to Ross’s original design. The updated course reopened in 2007 and has consistently ranked among the top five public-access courses in New Hampshire.

How does Mount Washington fit into a White Mountains golf trip?

The Mount Washington course isn’t a top-tier Ross design but it might be one of his most enjoyable to play. The views are unmatched. As mentioned, the hotel lurks like a giant white-and-red cruise ship in one direction while the Presidential mountain range, including Mount Washington, stands guard in the other.

If you’re planning a “Buddy Trip with Significant Others,” the Omni Mount Washington can serve as an excellent home base. When you’re not playing golf, the resort offers horse-drawn carriage rides, horseback trail riding, mountain hiking, rock climbing, zip lines, fly fishing, tennis and other activities. The historic cog railway can take you all the way to the top of Mount Washington, provided a 37-degree incline won’t freak you out. There are plenty of dining options at the resort and in the area.

For a fuller golf itinerary, Mount Washington assistant pro Braxton Brown recommends Waumbek Golf Club in nearby Jefferson, N.H. and Maplewood Golf Club, 20 minutes away in the town of Bethlehem. Both are also Donald Ross designs.

About 45 minutes south is Owl’s Nest in Thornton, N.H. It’s a more modern golf destination with better overall conditions but you’ll miss the old-school Ross charm. Go further south and you can add Lake Winnipesaukee and another Ross course, Laconia Country Club, to your itinerary. Other public-access tracks worth playing in that area include The Ridge at Castle Pines in Moultonborough and Lochmere Country Club in Tilton.

How much does it cost?

As you’d expect, the Omni Mount Washington isn’t low-end or even budget-priced. It’s a luxury resort and is priced as such. As a four-season destination, the area does offer plenty of less expensive hotels and motels.

The golf course itself uses “dynamic pricing” which, depending on your point of view, lets you choose the price you want or inflates the prices for preferred tee times. Either way, prices will float. For resort guests, prices fluctuate from $150 on weekdays to $210 on weekends. Non-resort guests will pay anywhere from $175 to $230.

By comparison, Waumbek and Maplewood generally run under $100. In that light, three rounds of Donald Ross golf in the White Mountains for under $450 sounds more digestible.

There is also a Mount Washington Unlimited Golf Package which includes resort accommodations and unlimited daily golf from arrival day through departure day. The package includes the Ross course and the surprisingly challenging nine-hole Mount Pleasant course which is also on-property. 2027 pricing has yet to be set.

As a four-season resort, the best time to go is now, right after Labor Day and before the last week of September. Summer is over and foliage season hasn’t started so pricing and availability will be better. The course is open until mid- to late October, and when the leaves do turn, the Presidential Range views promise to be unforgettable.

MyGolfSpy Experiences: Final verdict

Mount Washington definitely isn’t a “Bucket List” golf trip. It might qualify as a “Buddy Trip” destination for New Englanders looking for a North Country Donald Ross adventure. Its sweet spot, we feel, is in that “Buddy Trip/Significant Other” category. The golf is worth the trip and there are plenty of activities to keep the non-golfer entertained.

And for goodness sakes, you can’t beat the scenery.

We hope you enjoyed this trip into the White Mountains. While the Donald Ross course at the Omni Mount Washington Resort & Spa isn’t Ross’s greatest architectural statement, it’s still a very good Ross course. Its biggest accomplishment is that it aces the resort course test. It balances strategy, playability and challenge with scenery, hospitality and fun.

That, we believe, is that exact recipe The Princess was after when she hired Ross in the first place.

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The Handicap Tracker monitors scores from YouTube golf videos and calculates an on-camera handicap for each player. Here are the current top 10:

• Bryson DeChambeau (+9.5)
• Jason Day (+8.7)
• Ian Poulter (+8.1)
• Brad Dalke (+7.0)
• Ryan Ruffels (+6.9)
• Nick Voke (+6.9)
• Pavan Sagoo (+6.8)
• Sean Walsh (+6.4)
• James Nicholas (+6.2)
• Chance Taylor (+6.1)
• Jean-Philippe Mehu (+6.1)

Ian Poulter is the big addition since our last update, jumping straight into third at +8.1. Ryan Ruffels also continues to climb and is now tied for fifth at +6.9. Now let’s get into the biggest movers from Aug. 30 through Sept. 12.

Danny Elder

Elder was easily the biggest mover this time, jumping 10 spots to a +3.7 handicap.

He shot 4-under through nine on the Burnside Course at Carnoustie. That was good for a 6-under adjusted differential and also produced the biggest single-video handicap cut of this update.

Nik Neal

Neal had two rounds help him climb five spots to +4.0.

He started with an even-par round at Bear Creek but the big one came at Torrey Pines North. Neal shot 68 (4-under) there, producing a 6.6-under adjusted differential.

Ashley Mullin

Even par at Royal Norwich was enough to keep Mullin moving in the right direction.

The difficulty of the course turned that score into a 1.3-under adjusted differential. Mullin gained four spots and now sits at +0.2.

Peter Finch

Finch was 3-under through 15 holes at Lucan Golf Club, resulting in a 3.6-under adjusted differential. A tougher round at Abergele followed but the overall result was still a four-position jump. Finch is now at +3.2.

Josh Rutherford

Payne’s Valley gave Rutherford one of his better Handicap Tracker rounds.

He finished 1-under but, once course difficulty was factored in, the adjusted differential dropped to 3.9-under. Rutherford gained four positions and improved to +3.3.

Chris Kromlidis

Kromlidis went low at Joondalup Quarry, shooting 5-under through nine holes. That resulted in a 5.3-under adjusted differential and helped him climb another three positions.

Mazelyn

Mazelyn didn’t need a low round to gain ground this time. She was 5-over through 15 holes at La Costa North but still moved up two spots as the leaderboard shifted around her. Her Handicap Tracker number is now 4.2.

Riggs

It was a similar story for Riggs.

His round at Pinehurst No. 8 didn’t produce an under-par adjusted differential but he still gained two positions in the rankings. Riggs now sits at a 4.1 handicap.

Ryan Ruffels

Ruffels had the best stretch of golf in this update and is getting very close to the top of the leaderboard.

He shot 3-under at Quintero and then 7-under at Stewart Creek. Those rounds produced adjusted differentials of 6.6-under and 7.9-under, respectively. He also added an even-par round at Arroyo Trabuco that played to 1.5-under after adjustment.

Jake Adams

Adams reached an important number in this update: scratch.

His two rounds weren’t among the lowest scores of the period but he still gained two spots and moved his Handicap Tracker number to 0.0.

Biggest handicap impact (single video)

Danny Elder had the biggest single-video handicap impact this time.

His 4-under performance through nine holes on the Burnside Course at Carnoustie cut 0.8 from his handicap.

Nik Neal was next after his 4-under 68 at Torrey Pines North cut 0.6. Paddy Moloney also cut 0.6 with an 86 (+14) in the Fore Bros Major Championship while Brad Dalke’s 6-under 66 cut 0.4.

What did you notice from YouTube golf over the past two weeks?

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The focus is on Curry’s Underrated Golf Tour which provides opportunities for young golfers across the U.S. who may not otherwise have easy access to the game. As part of the collaboration, Vessel will contribute to a scholarship fund supporting golfers within the Underrated Golf Tour.

The collection itself is understated, highlighted by Curry’s logo, subtle inscriptions and a minimalist design.

You’ll find the Lux Stand in Black and Navy, the Player Air in Navy, the PrimeX DXR backpack, the Signature garment duffel, the Lux golf glove and a magnetic golf towel. If Curry is your guy, these pieces let you represent him without looking like a fanboy.

Vessel has proven itself as one of the premier names in golf bags. Adding a splash (pun intended) of Curry only sweetens the deal.

The collaboration is quiet enough to enjoy Vessel’s signature style, feel Curry’s swagger and keep playing golf as usual.

You can view the entire collection beginning Sept. 16 by clicking the link below.

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Golfers have been matching golf ball compression to swing speed for a long time.

Slow swing speed? Play something soft.

High swing speed? Move into a firmer ball.

The reasoning sounds convincing. A slower player supposedly needs a softer ball because they can compress it more easily while a faster player has enough speed to take advantage of something firmer. We’ve been collecting enough robot data over the last several years to finally ask a slightly different question:

Does your swing speed really tell you what compression you should play?

If there really is a “right” compression for a particular swing speed, there should be some point in the data where the relationship changes. We’d expect a clear ball-speed advantage to show up for softer balls as speed drops or for firmer balls as speed increases.

Our 2026 test gave us three driver speeds and three 7-iron speeds to work with and we could check the pattern against independent robot testing from 2025 and 2023.

We found an extremely strong relationship between compression and how ball speed changes as club speed increases. What we did not find was a specific swing speed where one compression suddenly becomes the right choice.

The compression effect is real

In the 2026 test, every ball gained speed as driver speed increased from 85 to 115 mph. The difference was how much. Lower-compression balls generally didn’t gain ball speed as quickly as the Pro V1 control ball so the gap between them grew. Firmer balls tended to keep pace with the control or gain ground on it.

Compression was doing nearly all of the work here. It explained roughly 88 percent of the difference in how each ball’s ball speed changed relative to the control as driver speed increased, an unusually strong relationship for this kind of test.

We also checked cover material and layer count. Urethane versus ionomer appeared to matter, until compression was accounted for, and the same was true for layer count. Once compression was known, neither added anything. That doesn’t mean covers and construction don’t matter to golf ball performance elsewhere. They can. They just weren’t explaining why one ball held onto ball speed better than another as club speed increased. Compression was.

We went looking for the point where compression “kicks in”

If you’ve heard someone say, “You don’t swing fast enough to compress that ball,” this is where the data gets interesting.

We looked specifically for a threshold and didn’t find one. The relationship between compression and speed response stayed essentially straight-line across the range we tested, gradual rather than showing an obvious point where performance suddenly shifted.

In other words, the data doesn’t support a simple chart where 85 mph means you should play a soft ball, 95 mph means medium compression and 105 mph means you’re finally ready for something firm. Compression behaves more like a sliding scale. As driver speed increases, the ball-speed gap between lower-compression balls and the Pro V1 control tends to widen.

Is the “soft ball for slow swingers” advice wrong?

This is where the traditional advice gets more complicated.

If a softer ball really helps a slower swinger create more ball speed, that should show up at the slowest test speeds. With the driver, it didn’t.

The table below shows how several balls compared with the yellow Pro V1 we used as our control ball at 85 and 115 mph.

Driver ball speed vs. Pro V1 control

The point isn’t that every firm ball beat the control and every soft ball lost to it. The data doesn’t support a rule that simple. What stands out is that none of the 11 balls below 75 compression in the full test beat the control for driver ball speed at 85 mph. The softer balls didn’t create extra speed just because the robot was swinging more slowly. That makes it hard to support the idea that a slower driver swing needs a soft ball for more ball speed.

The 7-iron tells a different story. One reason may be the nature of iron impact. A 7-iron is moving slower and its added loft creates a less direct, more glancing strike, which means less overall loading of the core and potentially more influence from the outer layers, including the firmer ionomer covers found on many two-piece soft balls.

Here we’re showing percentage difference from the control rather than mph since the gaps at iron speed are small; at the slowest iron speed tested, Callaway Supersoft’s +0.62 percent worked out to about 0.6 mph so treat these as fractions-of-a-mph differences, not the multi-mph gaps we saw with the driver.

7-iron ball speed vs. Pro V1 control

Positive means more ball speed than the control, negative means less. At 65 mph, nine of the 11 balls below 75 compression were ahead of the control. By 90 mph, only three were still ahead and none of those differences were big enough to call meaningful.

So here’s a more accurate version of the old rule: a softer ball did not create a driver ball-speed advantage for the slower swinger in this test. At slower iron speed, several softer balls did show a small real but modest advantage.

What compression should you play?

This data gives us a much better picture of what compression actually does but it doesn’t hand us a chart that says an 85-mph golfer should play one compression and a 105-mph golfer should play another. Compression clearly matters, just not as a cutoff tied to your swing speed.

Here’s the practical version: if you’re chasing driver distance, don’t assume soft automatically means faster just because your swing is slower. In this test it was the opposite. If you’re a slower swinger who’s more focused on iron feel and OK with a very small speed gain, soft still has a case at that end of the bag.

And this analysis is only looking at ball-speed response. Choosing a golf ball still means weighing spin, trajectory, greenside performance and the other things that determine whether a ball actually fits your game.

The traditional “slow equals soft, fast equals firm” rule contains a piece of the truth, especially at slower iron speeds, but as a rule for picking your ball off swing speed alone, it’s too simple.

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This one started with a question from a real MyGolfSpy reader.

He’s a 12 handicap with $250 to spend on wedges. His current 52, 56 and 60 are a few years old but they haven’t worn at the same rate. The 56 is his workhorse. He uses it for most shots around the green, a good portion of his bunker play and plenty of partial approaches.

So what’s the smartest way to spend the $250?

He could buy the Kirkland GEN 3 set and get three fresh wedges for about $200. He could spend most of the budget on a premium 56 and a fitting. He could replace one wedge at a time or shop previous-generation models and try to stretch the money further.

We put the question to the MyGolfSpy Forum.

This wasn’t a poll or a quiz where everyone had to choose from the same four answers. It was an open discussion and it took off. The thread generated more than 200 replies with golfers questioning the wedge setup itself, suggesting different ways to spend the money and debating how much fitting and customization really matter.

A few things stood out.

Three new Kirklands are hard to ignore

The value argument is pretty straightforward.

The Kirkland GEN 3 Forged wedge won our 2026 Most Wanted Wedge test with a 9.1 overall score. You can get a 52, 56 and 60 for $199.99.

If all three of your current wedges are worn and those lofts work for your game, that’s a lot of fresh wedge for the money.

I recently compared the Kirkland GEN 3 data directly to the Vokey SM11 and came away impressed with how close the performance was. Kirkland finished first overall in our test while Vokey finished third.

The hesitation with Kirkland isn’t really about whether it can perform. It’s about whether 52, 56 and 60 with the available sole design are the wedges this golfer needs.

That same question kept coming up in the Forum discussion.

Do you need to replace all three?

This may have been the most useful part of the discussion. One Forum member who was dealing with a similar situation said, “When it comes to wedges, I don’t think you have buy a set every time.”

His 56 also gets considerably more use than his other wedges so his plan was to replace that club while continuing to play the others until their performance started to drop. In this situation, we knew the 56 got significantly more use than the 52 or 60.

Before spending $250 to make everything in the bag new, I’d want to know why.

Another Forum member took the question even further. How does he use each wedge? Does he hit them full, partial or with an open face? Is the gapping right? Is 52, 56 and 60 even the best setup for him?

If the 52 barely comes out of the bag, replacing it just because it’s the same age as the 56 doesn’t accomplish much.

The previous generation option kept coming up

This is probably my favorite answer to the $250 problem.

Several golfers suggested looking at new wedges from a previous product cycle rather than choosing between three Kirklands and one current premium wedge.

One Forum member put it this way:

“The best value if you want to replace the whole set would be to go with prior model releases.”

He found two brand-new previous-generation wedges online within a few minutes and still had roughly $100 of the original budget left. Others brought up the same general strategy with previous-generation models from major OEMs and direct-to-consumer brands.

This is where I think the $250 budget gets much more interesting.

If I can get a brand-new previous-generation premium wedge with the loft, bounce and grind I want for considerably less than the newest model, I’m interested.

“Previous generation” and “used” aren’t the same thing

A discounted new wedge from last year is one thing. A wedge that somebody else has already played for two seasons is another.

One of the stronger Forum responses eliminated used wedges almost immediately, pointing out that although you might find the occasional great deal, the condition of the face and grooves makes buying used a different proposition with wedges than it is with many other clubs.

I agree completely. It’s very difficult to convince me a used wedge is worth it.

There are exceptions. Several golfers mentioned having success with clubs listed as “Like New” that arrived essentially untouched.

For me, though, the previous generation market is more interesting.

What would I do with the $250?

I’d start with the 56.

It’s the wedge this golfer has already told us he relies on the most. I’d rather make sure that club has the loft, bounce and grind that work for his game than automatically replace three wedges at once.

My first stop would be previous-generation premium wedges.

If I can find last year’s Vokey, Cleveland, Mizuno or another premium model new at a discount, that’s probably where my money is going. Then I’d look at the 60-degree wedge.

If he uses it enough and it has a specific role in the bag, replace that one, too, if the budget allows.

I wouldn’t force the 52 into the purchase just because there’s room for another wedge.

That doesn’t mean I’m against the Kirkland option. My Kirkland versus Vokey comparison already showed why. If 52, 56 and 60 fit your gapping and the Kirkland setup works with your game, getting three fresh wedges for $199.99 is a strong value.

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The short version: MyGolfSpy’s 2026 Best Overall winners, category by category: driver – TaylorMade Qi4D; fairway wood – Mizuno JPX One; hybrid – Mizuno JPX One; irons – Titleist T150 (player’s), Wilson DYNAPWR Forged (player’s distance); wedge – Kirkland Signature GEN 3 Forged; putter – Odyssey Ai-Dual S2S #7; shoes – Skechers Blade Tour (spiked) / FootJoy Pro/SL (spikeless); rangefinder – Mileseey GenePro G1; GPS watch – Garmin Approach S70.

If you’re looking for the “Best Overall” golf setup, look no further.

Using MyGolfSpy testing results, we’ve built the ultimate golf setup from top to bottom, featuring only the Best Overall winner from each product category.

While each product earned the top spot in its respective category, remember that every golfer is different. You’re best off reading each individual MyGolfSpy buyer’s guide to ensure you’re getting exactly what your game needs.

Every category undergoes rigorous, in-depth testing, with every ounce of work focused on helping golfers play better.

This is the ultimate golf setup—featuring MyGolfSpy’s Best Overall winners.

Best driver of 2026

The TaylorMade Qi4D earned the title of Best Driver of 2026 by doing everything well. It finished sixth for distance, fourth for accuracy and fourth for forgiveness, producing the most complete performance in the test. The Qi4D earned a 9.2 MGS Score with no obvious weakness in any of our three scoring categories. If you want one driver that blends distance, accuracy and consistency, this is where we’d start.

Best driver for high swing speeds 2026

For golfers swinging 105 mph or faster, the Callaway Quantum Max was the clear winner. It earned a 9.7 MGS Score and finished second for distance, first for forgiveness and fifth for accuracy among high swing speed testers. That combination is especially impressive considering this is Callaway’s standard Quantum Max rather than one of its lower-spinning Triple Diamond models.

Best driver for mid swing speeds 2026

The TaylorMade Qi4D was also our top driver for golfers swinging between 90 and 105 mph. Accuracy was its biggest strength, earning a 9.7 accuracy score while still providing plenty of distance. It finished with a 9.3 MGS Score in the mid swing speed test and ranked in the top 10 for distance. It’s another reason the Qi4D ultimately climbed to the top of our overall driver rankings.

Best driver for slow swing speeds 2026: LA GOLF Driver

For golfers swinging below 90 mph, the LA GOLF driver produced one of the more surprising performances of the entire driver test. It earned a 9.4 MGS Score with a 9.6 for accuracy, 9.5 for forgiveness and 9.1 for distance. It didn’t need to dominate one individual category to win because it was consistently near the top in all three. It’s just hard to get your hands on because LA GOLF is moving away from producing new clubs in 2026. The Srixon ZXI is the runner-up worth considering.

Best mini driver 2026

The TaylorMade R7 Quad is the Best Mini Driver of 2026 and distance is the biggest reason why. It was the top performer in our tee testing and finished second when hit from the fairway. The R7 Quad earned a 9.2 distance score and an 8.9 MGS Score overall. Forgiveness isn’t its biggest strength but, if you want a mini driver that can provide legitimate driver-like performance off the tee, this is the one to beat. It was a good year for TaylorMade drivers.

Best fairway wood 2026

The Mizuno JPX One took the top spot in our 2026 fairway wood test with accuracy and forgiveness leading the way. It earned a 9.2 accuracy score and a 9.4 forgiveness score, finishing second in the field in both categories. Distance was closer to average so this isn’t necessarily the fairway wood for the golfer chasing every last yard. However, if you want reliable performance from the tee and the turf, the JPX One proved difficult to beat.

Best hybrid 2026

Mizuno also took home Best Hybrid with the JPX One. Accuracy carries the most weight in our hybrid testing and the JPX One finished first in that category with a 9.8 accuracy score. It also produced solid distance and forgiveness to finish with a 9.3 MGS Score. One thing to watch is spin because the JPX One was among the higher-spinning hybrids in the test but for golfers looking for a long iron replacement that prioritizes hitting the target, it was our top performer.

Best driving iron 2026

The Titleist U•505 is our Best Driving Iron for the second consecutive year. It earned a 9.1 distance score and a 9.0 accuracy score, the two areas that matter most in our driving iron evaluation. Forgiveness wasn’t as strong, something to consider if your ball striking is inconsistent.

Best game-improvement irons 2026

The Takomo Iron 101 MKII earned a 9.2 MGS Score to finish first in our 2026 game-improvement iron testing. Accuracy was the difference with the 101 MKII earning a 9.5 and leading the category in the metric we weight most heavily. It backed that up with a 9.1 forgiveness score while remaining competitive for distance. At $579 for the set, the performance also makes the 101 MKII one of the more interesting values in the category.

Best super game-improvement irons 2026

The Tour Edge Hot Launch Max D put together one of the most balanced performances in our super game-improvement iron test. It finished first for accuracy while ranking inside the top three for distance and forgiveness. The larger iron-wood style profile won’t appeal to every golfer but the performance is hard to argue with. At $599.99 for the set, it’s also an impressive combination of performance and value.

Best player’s irons 2026

The Titleist T150 took the top spot in a player’s iron category where there typically isn’t much separation from one club to the next. Distance and consistency pushed it ahead with a 9.7 distance score and a 9.1 forgiveness score. Interestingly, accuracy wasn’t its strongest category, despite accuracy carrying the most weight in our iron testing.

Best player’s distance irons 2026

The Wilson DYNAPWR Forged didn’t just win our player’s distance iron test. It finished first in accuracy and forgiveness, earning scores of 9.8 and 9.3, respectively. Add an 8.8 distance score and the result was a category leading 9.4 MGS Score. If Wilson isn’t normally a brand you consider when shopping for irons, the DYNAPWR Forged’s performance gives you a pretty good reason to reconsider.

Best wedge 2026

Yes, the $67 Kirkland Signature GEN 3 Forged beat every wedge in our 2026 test. Its performance in wet conditions also helped separate it from the field, an important part of our wedge testing that golfers don’t always consider. Availability and limited loft and grind options are legitimate drawbacks but strictly from a performance standpoint, the Kirkland earned the win.

Best zero-torque putter 2026

The Odyssey Ai-Dual S2S #7 finished first in a very strong 2026 zero torque putter category. It produced the best performance on long putts while also ranking near the top on both short and medium putts. That consistency resulted in the best overall PuttView Handicap in the category. With its strong scoring, it also earned best overall putter of 2026.

Best mallet putter 2026

The Bettinardi BB 6.0 earned the best overall PuttView Handicap of the 29 mallets we tested in 2026. Its biggest strengths came at short and long range, a useful combination when you’re trying to eliminate both missed short putts and three-putts. It posted a -6.5 PuttView Handicap on short putts and -10.4 on long putts. At $494.99, it isn’t cheap but the performance earned it the title and it’s the only mallet putter that could beat the zero-torque putter test average score.

Best blade putter 2026

The Mizuno M.Craft Osaka was our top-performing blade putter in 2026. It led the category on short putts, finished second from medium range and still ranked sixth on long putts. That strong performance from four to 12 feet was enough to separate it from the rest of the blade field and produce the best overall PuttView Handicap.

Best Golf Shoe(s)

Skechers Blade Tour: If you prefer spiked golf shoes, the Skechers Blade Tour took home the gold this year, highlighted by exceptional comfort and a TPU outsole that increases stability during your swing. It’s easy to sleep on Skechers but it’s time to grow up and realize that the brand might be worth a try.

FootJoy Pro/SL: If spikeless is more your vibe, the FootJoy Pro/SL was labeled “the best-fitting golf shoe on the planet” by our testers. They also praised its stability which comes from a nylon plate in the forefoot. The best part? The Pro/SL is under $200, a great price for a top-performing golf shoe.

You can’t go wrong with either of these golf shoes.

Best Golf Glove(s)

Callaway Tour Authentic Triple Diamond: Testers appreciated the thin but supportive structure of the Tour Authentic Triple Diamond, noting that it felt like a second layer of skin through the golf swing. The Tour Authentic Triple Diamond is comfortable, breathable, durable and made of AAA Cabretta leather. The only downside—it’ll run you $39.99.

PING Tour: The PING Tour may be the most breathable glove we tested in 2026. If you love leather but hate sweat, the PING Tour should be your pick. Additionally, the PING Tour gives exceptional grip with instant feedback throughout the swing.

If you’re looking for something a bit more cost effective, click here to view all the gloves tested in 2026!

Best Walking golf cart(s)

Alphard Cybercart: Testers appreciated a durable frame built to withstand the elements and outlast tough conditions. The price is a focal point with one tester noting: “It’s rare to find an electric golf push cart that performs this well that doesn’t break the bank.” At $1,379, you’re easily obtaining the most bang for your buck.

BagBoy Nitron Swivel: The Bag Boy Nitron Swivel is built to last with a solid frame, grippy handlebar and strong wheels. On top of that, the Nitron Swivel contains a water bottle-holder and plenty of storage to provide all one might need on the golf course.

Alphard Cybercart Push+: The Cybercart Push+ is an excellent golf push cart, highlighted by the ability to upgrade their Cybercart Push+ to an electric version with a simple (paid) add-on. It’s not cheap but you have the ability to simply buy a kit if your circumstances change and you want to upgrade to electric.

If you walk the golf course, these are the options to look at first. After that, click below to view full electric and push results!

Best Golf Rangefinder

Mileseey GenePro G1: The Mileseey GenePro G1 won best golf rangefinder of 2026 and has virtually every feature you could ever dream of in a golf rangefinder. To name a few: GPS built into the device, app integration and pretty much everything else the competition offers. With all those features comes a steep price tag, though: $499.99.

Best Golf GPS

Garmin Approach S70: The Garmin Approach S70 has a remarkable number of features for golfers who do more than golf. If you’re looking for something with nearly every bell and whistle a watch has to offer, this is the GPS watch for you. Like some of the other Best Overall winners, the biggest issue is the price, with the Approach S70 landing at $699.99.

Garmin Approach G82: The Garmin Approach G82 has a beautiful user interface that’s easy to use. The Approach G82 also functions as a launch monitor. At $599.99, you’re getting much more for less.

Best Golf Speaker

Mileseey GeneSonic Pro: The Mileseey GeneSonic Pro is the best golf speaker of 2026 and offered premium sound from every distance with the ability to hear your music clearly from nearly 50 yards away. If sound quality is your top priority, you can’t go wrong.

The detachable GPS is an underrated feature, too. You can connect your phone, start the GPS and walk around with the detachable handheld unit rather than having to carry the entire speaker everywhere you go.

Best Golf Rain Gear

KJUS PRO 3L 3.0: If you ski or snowboard, you should recognize the name KJUS. You wouldn’t be crazy to utilize the 3L 3.0 on the mountain. Testers noted the “rain gutter” technology as the best feature. The increased emphasis on repelling water was a key factor in the scoring of the KJUS 3L 3.0 Jacket.

Abacus Pitch 37.5 Waterproof Golf Jacket: One tester noted that the Pitch 37.5 is extremely light for a rain jacket that performs this well. Additionally, the Pitch 37.5 fits almost perfectly.

Best Golf Travel Bag

Sun Mountain ClubGlider Meridian: The Sun Mountain ClubGlider Meridian, with its retractable leg mechanism and pivoting wheels, is nearly effortless to pull and maneuver. It may not walk itself to the station but you’ll notice how easily it rolls and you won’t need to constantly change hands to shift the load.

Best Golf Stand Bag

PING Hoofer: The PING Hoofer is the perfect “one-bag” solution for the golfer who doesn’t want to compromise, offering true versatility. The Hoofer can handle both walking the course, loading onto a trolley and riding in a cart, making it the best golf stand bag of 2026.

Best Golf Cart Bag

PING Pioneer: The PING Pioneer has a plethora of pockets, making it a great option for those who like to pack their golf bag to the brim. With plenty of room for everything you need on the course, the Pioneer earns our badge as the best golf cart bag of 2026.

Best Golf Sunday Bag

Vessel Sunday IV: The Sunday IV golf bag blends modern minimalism with luxury without sacrificing everyday performance. The Vessel Sunday IV is capable of holding a full set of 14 clubs but it’s an absolute winner when you stick to 10 clubs or fewer, making it the best Sunday golf bag of 2026.

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