It’s not the day after Thanksgiving but once you see the new Square 2 Square TRI-HOT Black putters, don’t be surprised if you experience feelings of thankfulness.

It’s the perfect time for you to explore how Odyssey does zero-torque. The S2S TRI-HOT Black line packs all of the functional technologies that made Odyssey putters the zero-torque putters to beat in 2026.

“Putters to beat” is not hyperbole either. Just this week, the Odyssey S2S Ai-DUAL #7 was crowned the 2026 Most Wanted Zero-Torque putter.

What a week! Scoreboard and a new outfit. If the contrasting red and black colors of the original S2S TRI-HOT putters were too bold for you, perhaps basic black will be more to your liking.

A long list of putter design innovations

I’m going to briefly list the significant putter technologies that Odyssey packed into their Square 2 Square TRI-HOT putters. Again, I’m trying to be brief but Odyssey packed the tech into these putters.

Zero-torque with the shaft toward the face

The primary mission of the Square 2 Square TRI-HOT line was to move the shaft from the center of the putter to a more traditional forward location. The challenge was to do so and maintain the zero-torque nature of the putter.

Odyssey used multi-material construction, including lots of tungsten, to move the center of gravity of the putter to the topline. Doing so allowed them to then attach the shaft at this new forward center of gravity location.

The shaft still attaches to the CG but the CG is now at the front.

Odyssey bends the shaft and maintains the zero-torque profile

Next, Odyssey decided to mess with the shaft. Moving the CG and shaft forward made a more traditional-looking center-shafted putter but some folks are not interested in center-shafted putters.

Knowing this, Odyssey released the S2S TRI-HOT SB putters. These putters featured a single-bend shaft that attached to the heel of the putter. The bend in the shaft aimed the shaft angle right at the now forward CG. This eliminated torque but, more importantly, opened up the center of the putter for a more traditional look.

Odyssey made zero-torque look so “normal” that they had to add a “Still Zero Torque” sticker to the grip.

Other fancy techie stuff

The shaft location is not the only tech story with the S2S TRI-HOT and TRI-HOT SB putters. The heavier 120SL shaft and Pistol Plus grips are new as is the Ai-DUAL insert.

In any other release, the Ai-DUAL insert with its Forward Roll Design grooves would be the highlight of the technological chronicle. The insert does normalize distance while promoting better roll than the original Ai-ONE insert, after all.

The new black color will no doubt overshadow these significant putting technologies for this release. Good thing you don’t need to know the tech is there for it to work.

New S2S TRI-HOT Black models

In total, there are six new S2S TRI-HOT Black models. I have in-hand photos of five. For the #7 Cruiser, just pretend the Black #7 SB is heavier and longer.

Rossie SB

Jailbird

Jailbird SB

#7

#7 SB

Embracing the S2S TRI-HOT Black darkness

There is quite a bit to unpack with these torque-free black beauties. First of all, it’s great that there is a mix of center-shafted and single-bend shaft models.

Odyssey understands that zero-torque players from both camps will be interested in the new black color. Unfortunately, Camp Lefty is left out of the darkness this time around.

S2S TRI-HOT Black’s classy contrasts

I really appreciate the contrasting gray-blue color on the S2S TRI-HOT Black Jailbird models. I was expecting classic black and white stripes. The contrast is still there with the black and gray-blue but it is more subtle.

The black finish is dynamic. You can see in the photos that the depth of the finish shifts with the light. In overcast conditions, it is very black. Under full sun, the finish changes to a deep charcoal.

This black is not basic.

In all light conditions, the white sight lines pop against the darker base color.

What are your thoughts on the new finish? Is it pushing you off the fence and into the shop? Do you prefer the original red-and-black aesthetic or are you kicking yourself for not getting the S2S TRI-HOT Black instead?

When these release on June 12, you could always buy a second one (assuming you had the $599.99 to do so).

I prefer the all-black look to the red-and-black of the originals, especially the S2S TRI-HOT Black Rossie SB. That mallet looks amazing in its little black dress.

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Every time a tester hit a driver in our 2026 driver testing, we asked them one simple question: How likely are you to purchase this club? We collected those responses across the entire test, tallied them and these are the results.

The drivers testers most wanted to buy

Here are the five drivers that scored highest on purchase intent across our entire 2026 test. We’ve included the performance scores alongside them so you can see how desire and data lined up.

Callaway dominated this part of the list, taking two of the top three spots. In general, the Quantum line did really well in 2026 testing. The Quantum Triple Diamond Max ranked first overall in purchase intent across the entire field and the standard Quantum Max wasn’t far behind. Both also backed it up with strong performance numbers so, for Callaway buyers, the heart and the data are in full agreement.

The Ben Hogan PTx Max stood out as an interesting one. Part of it could be the lower price point, making it an easier purchase decision. However, you’ll see, when you look at the drivers golfers were least likely to buy, price is not everything.

The drivers testers least wanted to buy

Now for the other end of the list. These are the five drivers that finished at the bottom of purchase intent across our entire test.

A few things stand out here. The Vice Golf drivers taking two of the five spots suggests that however the VGD01 and VGD01+ perform in testing, testers simply aren’t ready to commit at the point of purchase. The VGD01+ had strong distance numbers but that wasn’t enough to compensate for its accuracy and forgiveness scores.

You’ll also notice the other Ben Hogan driver we tested ended up here. Having one driver from the same brand make the top five “most likely to purchase” and the bottom five “least wanted” is not something you see very often. It tells you a lot about how much product fit and audience targeting matter.

If you look across these five drivers as a group a pattern emerges. There’s very little to get excited about across the board. The only metrics that genuinely stand out are distance for the Wilson DYNAPWR Carbon and the VGD01+ and accuracy for the PTx LST. When a driver doesn’t give testers multiple reasons to feel good about it, purchase intent suffers and that’s what we’re seeing here.

Final thoughts

If you want to see more of the feedback golfers had about these drivers, you can do that here: What Testers Had to Say – Best and Worst Driver Feedback of 2026.

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The overall leaderboard: Scheffler still stands alone

Even in what counts as a quiet year by his standards, Scottie Scheffler is playing a different sport than the rest of the field. His SG average of 2.22 leads the PGA Tour by nearly half a stroke. That’s down from 2.74 at the end of 2025 and he’s still lapping the field.

The risers: A new-look top 10

Ludvig Åberg leads all players with a +1.23 swing—from 0.51 at the end of 2025 all the way to 1.74 this year, backed up by a sixth-place FedEx Cup position. Min Woo Lee (+1.21) and Sahith Theegala (+1.00) round out the top three with Cameron Young (+0.86) and Matt Fitzpatrick (+0.86) close behind.

Fitzpatrick (+0.86) is perhaps the most compelling story of the season. He has three PGA Tour wins in 2026: the Valspar Championship, the RBC Heritage and the Zurich Classic alongside his brother Alex. He is third in FedEx Cup points.

The fallers

Garrick Higgo has seen the single biggest drop on Tour, falling from +0.78 to -1.23. It has been a season to forget for the South African, most memorably at the PGA Championship where he was two-over par before he even stepped foot on the first tee at Aronimink, arriving one minute late for his tee time and receiving a two-stroke penalty as a result. Without the penalty, he would have been tied for the first-round lead. He ultimately missed the cut by one shot and subsequently parted ways with his caddie. He sits 152nd in the FedEx Cup standings.

Emiliano Grillo (-1.46), Kevin Yu (-1.35) and Lucas Glover (-1.33) have all tumbled sharply, with their FedEx positions deep in the standings confirming what the numbers suggest. Adam Schenk (-1.26) and Nico Echavarria (-1.21) round out a group of players who have gone from contributing positively to the field average to dragging below it in the space of a single season. Echavarria is the interesting outlier. He still sits 35th in FedEx points thanks to a win at the Cognizant Classic.

The bottom line

With the back half of the season still to play, the question is which trends hold and which ones reverse. Who do you think is going to move up and down?

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One of the major shakeups? The Florida Swing will take on a significantly different look than we’re accustomed to seeing.

New Tour CEO Brian Rolapp has signaled that future schedules—which are going to evolve with each year—will reach for scarcity and simplicity. During his press conference prior to The Players Championship, Rolapp outlined six initiatives for how the Tour plans to attack its schedule:

• Working toward creating a two-track schedule with 21-26 elevated events (including majors, the Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup) and a separate lower tier of events for players to work their way up.

• A straightforward promotion and relegation system between the two tracks.

• Top events with roughly 120-player fields that feature cuts.

• A retooled playoff system with the possibility for a match-play championship.

• Opening big with a marquee event on the West Coast.

• Getting into bigger markets where larger population centers can rally around the Tour.

With that being said, the Tour already has a lot of contracts on the books for events. Here is what we know for the 2027 season at this point.

The biggest moves so far? New dates for the Arnold Palmer Invitational, Cadillac Championship and Valspar Championship.

The Florida Swing will look a lot different

The Tour has long visited Florida during March and that will continue into 2027.

However, the cadence is not going to be the same as we have traditionally seen.

The Cognizant Classic remains as the beginning of the Florida Swing with its standard Feb. 25-28 dates but it now will be followed by the Cadillac Championship at Doral.

Doral came back onto the schedule this year for the first time since 2016. It was played in the no-man’s land of early May. Despite being a signature event, several top players opted out and the event was poorly attended.

Now it will be in a much more advantageous spot given that top players are likely to skip the Cognizant and play Doral.

The Players Championship will take place after Doral and before the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill. In recent years, Bay Hill led into The Players.

Bay Hill will now go up against the first weekend of March Madness.

This does create three weeks in a row of the top players being in Florida but that will be followed by the Houston Open and Valero Texas Open—two tournaments most of the top players skip—prior to the Masters.

From this year’s Masters through the PGA Championship, there were two majors and three signature events, which created a scheduling crunch for players. The new schedule in 2027 will provide a little more balance on that front.

And what about the Valspar Championship? The typical Florida Swing anchor is headed to May 6-9.

I like to see the Florida Swing stay as a cohesive unit. It feels weird to head back to Florida in May when the heart of the golf season has ended in that part of the country.

It will also be interesting to see if the Valspar can draw a decent field with the Truist Championship and PGA Championship falling in line directly after the Valspar.

What else do we know about the Tour schedule?

According to Sports Business Journal, only two dates through the 2027 PGA Championship haven’t been confirmed yet.

“The annual Torrey Pines event, widely expected to be newly sponsored by Sentry, likely will fall in the spot between the American Express and AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. The PGA Tour also has not confirmed a date for the Puerto Rico Open—the opposite field event that in 2026 was held the same week as the Arnold Palmer Invitational.”

We also know the Byron Nelson event has been moved up to avoid three straight weeks of tournaments in the Dallas-Fort Worth area given that the PGA Championship is in San Francisco next year. The Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial is expected to follow the PGA although dates have not been formally announced.

The U.S. Open (June 17-20) and the Open Championship (July 15-18) have already announced their 2027 dates so we have those on the calendar.

Based on the U.S. Open’s dates, we can assume the Memorial will be played June 3-6 to avoid being the lead-in to a major, which tournament host Jack Nicklaus was adamantly against.

What else? We know the season won’t begin in Hawaii anymore. The American Express is kicking off the 2027 season although that is likely to change in future years as the Tour wants a bigger event as the opener.

This 2027 schedule has some tweaks but looks a lot more familiar than one might expect. You can anticipate bigger changes coming in 2028 as certain events will fall off or be moved.

We’re still gathering details on how the Tour calendar will shape up but I think it’s generally headed in the right direction.

Thoughts so far? Let me know below in the comments.

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Is there any more satisfying shot in golf than hitting a wedge shot to two feet from the pin for a tap-in birdie? 

That’s not a rhetorical question. I legitimately want to know because I don’t think I’ve ever done it. Usually, I take a gap wedge from 125 yards out, take dead aim for the pin and leave it short or just wide right, then try to pull off a bump-and-run to scramble for par. Most of the time, I walk away with a bogey. 

I have the data to prove it, too. Look at the numbers and you can see that approach shots have become my achilles heel. Over my last 10 rounds, I’ve lost an average of 3.7 shots per round to a scratch golfer on approach shots from 50 yards and beyond. I’m only hitting 50 percent of greens in regulation from 50 to 99 yards. Scratch golfers are hitting 77 percent from that distance. And my percentages only get worse further from the hole.

So, yeah, I want to know: What does it feel like to throw a dart with your wedges? Is it awesome? I bet it’s awesome. Sam Hahn, my golf life coach, wants me to stop trying. 

“You’re aiming at pins and you’re not accurate enough yet to aim at pins,” Hahn says. “You have to forget the pin is even there and try to put your ball in the middle of the green.” 

He went on to tell me about a study that compared scores of golfers who played rounds with pins in the holes and rounds with no pins at all. I couldn’t find the study online but Hahn says every golfer improved their scores when the pins were removed. Aiming for the center of the green is basic course strategy but it’s easier said than done. It’s like when someone tells you not to think about a zebra. 

You’re going to think about a freaking zebra. 

But I’ve played four rounds since my last column and I’ve gotten better at ignoring the pins with each round. I just finished playing 18 at my home course here in the mountains of North Carolina and I shot 80, my best score to date. It was a good day. I kept the ball in the fairway, made some bad decisions when I rushed through a couple of holes as I was playing through some foursomes, but played straightforward safe golf. And the biggest difference was my strategy on approach shots. I aimed for the fat part of the greens when I was beyond 75 yards out and I hit 10 out of 13 par-4 and par-5 greens in regulation. That’s the 77-percent GIR rate scratch golfers achieve.

I didn’t always land the ball in the spot I was aiming at and I had some pretty long lag putts.  But shooting for the center of the green minimized the risk of my miss. Take a look at the dispersion rate of your various wedges and then put the center of that dispersion in the center of the green. It’s like a big safety net that hopefully takes most of the danger out of play. That’s how it worked for me today. 

I didn’t sink any amazing putts so there were no birdies and I didn’t have a single one-putt situation, either, because my average putt distance was significantly further from the hole than usual. (Hahn said my putting metrics might shift with this new strategy.) Ultimately, it was boring golf where I found myself safely on the green with reasonable two-putt scenarios in front of me and I wasn’t having to scramble from the edges to hold it together. 

I did miss a five-footer for par on 18 which would have given me my first “breaking 80” situation. That putt will haunt me but I’m going to stay positive. I shot my best score to date and I did it by playing safe, smart golf, which feels far more repeatable than relying on a perfect swing. 

Obviously, my course strategy will evolve as I (hopefully) continue to get better with each aspect of my game and I look forward to the point where I can get more aggressive on certain holes depending on the pin placement. But, right now, I want to see where this new magic trick of ignoring the flagstick can take me. An 80 today. Maybe a 79 tomorrow? 

Dare to dream. 

Dig deeper into one golfer’s struggle to get better at golf in middle age and read last week’s Scratch By 50 where Graham discusses assisted stretching in search of high swing speeds. 

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I understand that the concept of customized clubs does not resonate with all golfers.

Some folks are perfectly satisfied with off-the-rack looks. These players see no value associated with the added cost for creating customized wedges.

If that sounds like you, then thanks for dropping by.

However, I would still suggest that you check out the PING s259 wedges. The stock wedges are available in multiple loft/bounce/grind configurations. You’ll easily find one that fits your game.

History suggests the s259 wedges will probably pack performance. The previous version, the PING s159, was the Most Wanted Wedge of 2024. This year’s wedge testing is ongoing but I fully expect the s259 to follow in the footsteps of the s159.

Let’s get back to the custom gear topic. If you are interested in creating a custom wedge, you’ll dig what PING is offering this time around. You’ll see some classic PING imagery and a brand-new way to incorporate some color.

The s259 ordering process is similar to previous programs

The ordering process for your customized PING s259 wedge is the same as it was for the s159. You use PING’s online design interface to create your wedge build and then you take it into your local shop for ordering.

While going to the shop does add a step to the purchase process, it ensures your wedge will be built to your play specifications. It also removes the possibility of a 2 a.m. impulse wedge purchase.

I think that is a good thing …

A la carte pricing

The final cost of your customized s259 will depend upon the options you select. You start with the stock wedge price ($217 MSRP w/steel shaft, $232 w/graphite). From there, what you select determines the final price.

• Custom Graphics = add $15.75 
• Custom Standard Stamping = add $15.00 
• Custom Scattered Stamping = add $25.00
• Custom Paint Fill = add $15.00 
• Custom Colored Ferrule = N/C

All in, you could be adding about $70 a wedge. But if all you want is custom paint, that’s only $15.

I think this is a great way for PING to price these wedges as opposed to a flat price for a custom, regardless of the options selected.

You can also select non-stock shaft and grip options but some of those options will bump up the price as well.

Dave’s custom PING s259 wedge build plan

For this project, I deviated from my previous customization plans. When I built custom versions of the PING s159 and Glide Forged Pro wedges, I built individual wedges, each showcasing an aspect of the customization program.

This time, I decided to build a set of wedges, carrying the aesthetic choices through all three clubs.

Not only did I want them to match but I was curious if having them match would make it annoying when trying to grab the right wedge from the bag.

Since most folks play multiple wedges of the same make and model, I wasn’t too worried about not being able to grab the right wedge.

Familiar options and a fun new one

As with their previous Wedge Customizer programs, PING’s s259 custom program allows you to choose the colors, stamps and graphics.

You start the process by selecting the overall finish of your wedge (Chrome or Midnight). After that, you enter the play aspects of your wedge by selecting the dexterity, loft, bounce, lie and length parameters.

Shaft and grip choices are made later but making the most of the playability choices before the aesthetic choices is a very PING-like process. As an engineering-driven company, performance comes before prettiness.

Once you have a playable wedge, then you can play with the looks.

New to the s259 Wedge Customizer is the option to choose one of six ferrule colors. You can choose basic black or go with something bolder like orange, green or purple. You may have noticed in the price list above that there is no charge for this option.

Dave’s PING s269 custom wedge set

Although a continuity of purple and black was the overall plan, I did mix up the graphics and stamps to make each wedge stand out a bit from the others.

Overall, I am very pleased with the final product. Visually, I appreciate the uniformity of the look. The little tweaks to the design, and the different loft numbers, add enough variation that I grab the wedge that I am trying to grab.

The computer-versus-final product comparison was solid with the exception of the stamp and graphic location on the 54-degree. On the rendering, the bird stamp is well away from the target graphic. On the actual wedge, the bird is sitting on the target.

I like the symbolism of the bird being the target but the overlap was unexpected.

Outside of that, I am very pleased with how these custom s259 wedges turned out. If you have the inclination, and the funds, you can create a wedge that you’ll like seeing in your bag.

If others don’t understand why you spent the extra money on customization, that’s OK. It’s a personal preference. You get to like what you like and spend money on the things you like.

Regardless of color scheme, they will support the purchase when you knock it close with your new s259 custom wedge.

These are still PING wedges, after all.

Explore all of the s259 Wedge Customizer options at PING.com

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Earlier this year, Zebra offered MyGolfSpy readers $100 off its AIT Collection with code MGS100. That was already a compelling deal, especially considering the AIT putters normally sit around $249.99 and received strong feedback from MyGolfSpy forum testers.

Zebra has now extended the offer and made it even better. With code MGS100, MyGolfSpy readers can get $100 off any putter at Zebra, including both the AIT lineup and Zebra’s new Milled Series. Zebra’s current putter lineup includes the AIT 1, AIT 2, AIT 3 and AIT 4, along with four new milled models: Milled Series 001, 002, 003 and 004.

That means the AIT models become a serious value play, while the new Milled Series becomes much more interesting for golfers who prefer a more traditional milled putter look and feel. The AIT lineup is built around Zebra’s distinctive alignment system, while the milled models give golfers another option in the brand’s expanding putter catalog.

The larger point remains the same: you do not need to spend $400 or $500 to get into a quality putter. Zebra has history, recognizable alignment technology and a growing modern lineup. With $100 off now applying to every putter, this is a great opportunity to get a top-performing putter for well under $250.

Use code MGS100 to get $100 off any Zebra putter.

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There was one about him not believing the moon landing footage (honestly, I’m surprised he even thinks we went to the moon in the first place).

But the one that hit even more was how he is wrestling with his future in golf.

“I’m in that weird space right now, I don’t know what to do, either content creation or professional golf. I don’t know what to do right now.”

Imagine trying to explain this to Ben Hogan. Hell, imagine trying to explain this to Ben Griffin …

We’ve seen this evolution of Bryson as a golf figure. He started as the nerdy mad scientist with the single-length clubs, side-saddle putting and a weird hat. He beefed up and chased distance. He went to LIV and started a bustling YouTube channel, carefully curating his image and getting a PR glow up.

Golf fans started out as curious because he was doing things differently; then they thought he was obnoxious/not self-aware for doing things like berating sponsors, asking for a second opinion for bizarre rules questions and shooting 15-minute videos of himself frying bacon shirtless during the pandemic; then they thought he was a man of the people for putting such concerted efforts into content creation.

From cool to uncool to cool. From popular to vilified to popular.

Polarizing, captivating, or both … depending on whom you ask.

But based on the temperature reading I’m getting talking to friends and reading reactions online, the overwhelming emotion currently is that people are just tired of Bryson’s shtick.

And the quote I mentioned at the top of this story kind of sums it all up. The guy has won two majors, is a top-10 player in the world and still doesn’t know if he even wants to play professional golf anymore, a possibility he has been teasing throughout the year like he is doing a promo for a reality show.

Two things can be true at the same time:

• Bryson is a fascinating character and great to have in the game of golf because he provides a wildly different perspective and is willing to let fans in with content creation. He’s an awesome player and is always causing headlines, a positive given how bland pro golf can be. He is one of the few guys who truly moves the needle in our game.

• Bryson is also exhausting. He feels a lot like clicking the “For You” section on Twitter which might be Dante’s ninth circle of hell. There is always an angle, a scheme, a dumb quote, a new TikTok or a hole-in-one challenge over his house. He’s the Nickelodeon golfer.

I want to take you back to the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla, in the heat of the aforementioned glow up for Bryson’s image.

Back on the PGA Tour, DeChambeau was getting “Brooksy” chirps, taking three minutes to hit shots and blaming his equipment at every turn. His reputation in and out of the public eye was pretty sour.

Then he went to LIV. Golf fans started to only see him contending at the majors—and on YouTube, where he invested more resources than any top professional golfer. That investment provided a ton of goodwill. Even some of his haters turned into fans.

By that PGA Championship, I wrote a column titled “Admit It—You’re Becoming A Bryson Fan.” Here is an excerpt from that story.

“Bryson had became something of a pariah on the PGA Tour, and it was a well-earned distinction. He repeatedly proved his selfishness and lack of self-awareness, whether it was unfairly blaming manufacturers, calling Augusta National a par-67 or giving nonsensical lessons in pseudo physics. 

“Fans may have respected his willingness to think about golf in a unique way, but the respect didn’t go much further than that. He came across as an immature know-it-all who was a serious golfer but not a person to take seriously. 

“Well, Bryson haters among us, it’s time to admit he’s become a lot more palatable in the past year or so...

“As someone who spent ample time griping about Bryson (or just flat-out making fun of him), I think it’s undeniable that the game is significantly more interesting when he is involved. 

“On Sunday at the PGA Championship, the fans were firmly in his corner. On-site reports were unanimous—the crowd wanted him to win more than eventual champion Xander Schauffele. 

“And why wouldn’t they? Bryson is one of the only players of this generation who genuinely seems to care about the fan experience. He offers visceral reactions after key shots, showing how badly he wants to win. He is tossing golf balls to kids and making sure that shameless adults aren’t running off with the souvenir. He is creating content online that a younger audience identifies with in a real way. 

“He realizes there is more to golf than playing it well and picking up a paycheck. He has invested in that.”

I don’t regret saying any of that because that’s how I felt at the time. I still appreciate Bryson’s showmanship and emphasis on the fans although we’ve been seeing less of it given his recent ejections from majors.

What I will say is that, ultimately, there is something of a shelf life for a guy like Bryson.

He’s someone who comes off as calculated, not genuine. Bryson feels like a know-it-all algorithm trying to twist and turn himself into being beloved. He thinks about what other people want to see him do in order to be popular (which, to be fair, can be extremely effective in the year of our Lord, 2026).

You can’t pull off that trick forever. You are eventually going to wear on a lot of people.

When fans see you hit a bunker shot too long and then complain about the lack of rough after your terrible shot, it’s another reminder that the edited version of Bryson is a lot different than the raw one.

Those reminders have been popping up recently (that he continues to venture into politics—he refused to do media at the PGA Championship but spilled his heart on a right-wing podcast—adds to his divisiveness).

If he goes off on his own with YouTube and doesn’t dedicate himself to play competitive golf, a lot of people are going to rightfully criticize him for putting his brand ahead of his legacy.

He has always been a polarizing figure but it seems public sentiment is turning more negative than it has been in a long time.

Maybe not so much from love to hate … but from intrigue to exhaustion.

What are your thoughts on Bryson? Let me know below in the comments.

Top Photo Caption: Bryson DeChambeau gets frustrated during the PGA Championship. (GETTY IMAGES/Emilee Chinn)

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30 years and barely a change

The Tour Velvet launched in 1995 and its core design has remained virtually unchanged. Golf Pride set out to solve a specific problem. Their previous flagship grip, the Green Victory, would get slick over time. The solution was a deeper, more aggressive +-sign dimple pattern that gave fingers and skin something to really hold onto.

What makes it work comes down to two things. First, the rubber compound: a proprietary blend engineered specifically for feel and performance, sitting right in the middle ground between soft and firm. That balance delivers comfort without sacrificing feedback which is why it suits such a wide range of players and swing styles.

Second, the +-sign texture. It isn’t just a visual signature. The texture creates a uniformly slip-resistant surface that holds up across different conditions and keeps traction consistent whether your hands are dry or you’ve encountered some rain mid-round.

Since launch, the rubber compound has been refined around 20 times for consistency. But the dimple pattern and firmness have never changed.

The numbers don’t lie

Twenty of the top 50 players in the world currently use a variation of the Tour Velvet, including world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler. Nelly Korda, the No. 1 player in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings, uses it, too. The Tour Velvet also accounts for roughly half of all OEM grips on off-the-rack clubs.

Aaron Rai and the PGA Championship

The most recent proof point came at the 2025 PGA Championship where Aaron Rai won using a Tour Velvet Standard.

His setup is very simple. Two pieces of tape. Golf Pride Tour rep Brett Zollman described Rai as “a super basic user” and that simplicity tells you everything you need to know. When the stakes are at their highest, one of the world’s best players reached for the most straightforward grip setup imaginable and walked away with a major championship.

The takeaway for your game

Stop overthinking your grips.

If 20 of the top 50 players in the world, including the No. 1 player on both major tours, are playing a grip that’s barely changed since 1995, that should tell you something. More importantly, a fresh Tour Velvet is going to beat your worn-out grips every single time regardless of what brand or model you’re playing. That’s the most important thing you can do for your game right now. With the season in full swing, there’s no better time to get it done.

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Because Dad probably needs a whole lot of new golf stuff, I’ll make it easy. One top, one bottom, one pair of shoes and one accessory that won’t end up straight in the return pile or the trunk of his car for eternity.

Free Fly Apparel Elevate Lighweight Hoodie

I recently wrote about how I’m becoming more of a hoodie guy and it’s thanks to pieces like this. The Free Fly Apparel Elevate Lighweight Hoodie is somehow so light that you’ll legitimately forget you’re wearing it. Wear it as a standalone piece or over a polo for your next early-morning round and you’ll be good to go.

NOBULL Gamechanger Shorts (Or Pants)

They look like golf shorts but they feel like sweats. Seriously unsure of what voodoo NOBULL is using here but I can’t believe these shorts feels as comfortable as they do.

Plus, they make the same style in a pant if showing off the cankles isn’t your speed.

FootJoy Premiere Series Marquis

I don’t know if there’s a better-looking golf shoe on the planet right now. Style that feels familiar but with performance that’s much more modern than what Dad was rockin’ back in the ’80s.

Of all the gifts on my list, this is the no-brainer, homerun, slam dunk … you get the idea. This is the one no dad would ever be upset about waking up to on Father’s Day.

Owala FreeSip Sway

There are a few criteria for a good golf water bottle. It should fit in the cupholder of your cart or push cart or the sleeve on your bag. It needs to keep your water (or other beverage) cold. And it should probably look cool, too.

This one fits the bill perfectly.

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