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Red Dawn

TIGER WOODS WON HIS FIRST of five Masters tournaments 25 years ago. Twenty-five!
In April of 1997, the number-one film at the box office was Jim Carrey’s Liar Liar,
and the song topping Billboard’s Top 100 was “Can’t Nobody Hold Me Down” by
Puff Daddy (later known as P. Diddy, Diddy, Sean John, Swag and Love). I can’t say
that I’ve watched or listened to either chart-topper. (Nor will I admit to any thoughts
on a personal list of potential aliases.) But I did soak up nearly every swing made
by Mr. Woods that April a quarter century ago.

The Thursday opener was held on April 10. It was a friend’s 30th birthday, which
is why I remember the date. We played golf that morning (the Ike Course at Indus-
try Hills, in Southern California, for those who know both the pleasure and pain of
the place). Post-round, we tuned in to the CBS broadcast beaming darkish and fuzzy
from an old RCA above the corner of the clubhouse bar. More shocking than yours
truly birdieing the final three on the back was learning that Tiger, just 21 years old
at the time, opened his front nine at Augusta National with a 40. Forty!

My buddy quipped, “I told you—Tiger’s not ready to win a major yet.”
Other patrons agreed. I might have. I might not have. Don’t remember. But look-
ing back, that headline was as prematurely false as the Chicago Daily Tribune’s big
and boldfaced, front-page “DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN” from November of ’48.
Liar Liar. How appropriate.
We all know what happened next: Tiger shoots a could-easily-have-been-better
30 on the back, then cruises to a 12-stroke tournament victory, with 17 birdies and
an eagle over his final three rounds. The runner-up: a bespectacled and affable Tom
Kite (or was it T. Kitty?). It was Tom, too, who just missed at Augusta when Jack Nick-
laus won his sixth green jacket in improbable fashion in 1986 (p. 85). Regardless,
on Sunday, April 13, Woods, red-clad and focused, played up to the pressure and
punched the fading Georgia sky with a fist pump on the 18th green—an omen if
there ever was one. I guess “Can’t Nobody Hold Me Down” charted for a reason.
Tiger’s Masters triumph, just eight months after announcing he was turning pro,
was more than a “Hello, World” moment. It launched a 25-year global fascination
with Woods and, for some, a love affair with a larger-than-life hero who—between the
ropes, to be certain—changed the game for good. Forever. Much has been written
about those historic four days among the azaleas and dogwoods in April ’97. We add
to it, beginning on page 74, but not from Woods’ or a reporter’s perspective. Instead,
we hear from the golfers who have locked horns with Tiger on Masters Sunday
over the years, only to pay witness to what we can all appreciate as something very
special. There’s so much respect in these players’ words. Well earned, Tiger.

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Letters

Justin Thomas with
Tiger and Charlie

Woods at the 2020
PNC Championship.

The Circle of Trust Blast From the Past

First, I have to apologize for being extremely skeptical when your publication Golf Channel analyst Brandel Cham-
changed a while back and now must cede my skepticism permanently. I have been blee’s choice of the best instruction
increasingly pleased and amazed at the broadened spectrum of topics, the depth in books of all time (The Rank, January-
which the writers are covering them and the excitement the writers show for their February) was great. My only critique
articles and stories. I just finished reading the January-February issue. My favorite is that it excluded manuals for players
article was This Golfing Life by Michael Bamberger. His prose provided an enlight- in their 60s, 70s—even their 80s. With
ening view into the lives of one of the greatest golfers of all time—Tiger Woods— all due respect, I add to Mr. Chamblee’s
and his buddy Justin Thomas. I was intrigued by how Mr. Bamberger brought to list Better Golf After Fifty, published by
life just how small and tight the circle of friends are within the pro golf world. It’s Harper & Row in 1967, penned by none
refreshing to know that Tiger is investing in the future of golf through great players other than the great Gene Sarazen. If
like Thomas (as well as his son, Charlie!). Keep the great stuff coming. you can find it, the first golfer to win the
Grand Slam delivers practical and easy-
—Mike Mills, Moyock, N.C. to-follow instruction for seniors who,
despite getting on in years, still strive
Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images A Shot for the Ages 3-wood for what was then my third shot. to improve and shoot better scores with
When my playing partner and I arrived each and every round.
I particularly enjoyed Mark Broadie’s at the green and couldn’t find what we
piece on the odds of holing out (Every thought would surely be a ball resting —Carl Marcocci, Hershey, Pa.
Shot Counts, January-February). I once on the putting surface, he checked the
hit my drive on a par 5 into a neighbor’s hole and—voilà!—there it was in the cup. DROP US A LINE SOMETIME!
yard. (Routine for me back then, as Thanks to Mr. Broadie, I now know that
I was an 18-handicap. I’m now down to my miracle dunk was not impossible but Please send us your comments, opinions,
a 9.4.) Thank goodness for red stakes! rather improbable—at 13,500-to-1 odds! thoughts and suggestions. Letters may be
I dropped a ball, roughly 220 yards out edited for clarity and brevity if published.
from the green, and absolutely pured a —Mark Ravalico, Phoenix, Md. E-mail the editors at [email protected].

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Up Close
with Dylan Dethier

Keita
Nakajima

The 21-year-old Japanese
golfer is the No. 1 ranked

amateur in the world
and, thanks to his win at
the Asia–Pacific Amateur
Championship, a first-time

Masters hopeful

AN INTERNATIONAL PHONE
CALL FROM SAITAMA, JAPAN,
TO SEATTLE, WASHINGTON

Dylan Dethier: In the past
few months you’ve dipped
your toe into a couple of PGA
Tour events. Now, you’re
headed to Augusta. What are
your expectations?
Keita Nakajima: This is a big
year for me, and I want to
spend all my energy on each
tournament because each
one of them is important.
But, of course, the Masters
is the stage that I have been
dreaming of playing on, so
I want to do my best.
DD: Have you gotten advice
on how to play the course?
KN: I heard you need to
hit a draw off the tee. But,
talking to my golf coach,
Gareth Jones, there are
probably only five holes

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that require draw balls. So the rest “As a kid, I was taught to enjoy golf.
of the holes I can stick to my stock It is made for having fun. That’s the
shot: hitting a fade. piece of advice I try to remember.”
DD: Is there a particular shot at Augusta
National that you’re excited to play? While a student at
KN: The tee shot on the 12th, the par 3. Japan’s Nippon Sport
I know that hole is relatively short, Science University,
but many players struggle with it, so Nakajima competed in
I know it’s difficult. I also heard that the 2020 Japan Open.
there’s a god living in that hole, so If his team uniform
I want to be chosen by the god. bears a familiar stamp,
DD: What did Hideki Matsuyama’s win it’s because the
at last year’s Masters mean to you? university’s golf club is
KN: I was so excited and moved. sponsored by the
DD: Why were you moved? Golden Bear brand.
KN: Because seeing someone making
a dream come true—watching that is I will try to keep getting better. DD: What are some of your favorite
impressive. And because he was the DD: What has that process been like? non-golf activities?
first Japanese player to win the Masters KN: It’s certainly difficult to do, but KN: I like other sports too—baseball
that moved a lot of people in Japan. I want to try because Coach Jones and volleyball.
DD: What’s the best piece of golf advice speaks English. He’s Aussie, actually. DD: Do you play them?
you’ve ever received? But I want to be able to communicate KN: Yes, I play both.
KN: As a kid, I was taught to enjoy better with him. DD: Does playing baseball—taking cuts
golf. It is made for having fun. That’s DD: Many golf fans will meet you this at the plate—mess with your golf swing?
the piece of advice I try to remember. year for the first time. What would you KN: No, my baseball swing is left-hand-
DD: You’ve now played in two PGA Tour like them to know about you? ed, so it’s different than my golf swing.
events. What is the biggest difference in KN: I know my place now is trying to be DD: Do you have a favorite baseball
going from the amateur level to the top of as calm as I can on the golf course. But, player?
the professional game? actually, I want to be involved with the KN: Do you know the Tokyo Giants?
KN: I know the size of the events are fans more. That’s also why I’m learn- They have a pitcher, Tomoyuki
different. The PGA Tour, it’s massive. ing how to speak English. So, as I learn Sugano. He’s my favorite.
But what I have to do is the same. I have more, as I acquire more skills speak- DD: Do you prefer practicing on the
to play the game of golf, no matter ing English, I would like to continue to driving range or playing on the course?
what. But I have to spend more mental show other parts of myself. KN: I enjoy both. The way I divide it is
energy to compete at a higher level—
that’s probably the biggest difference.
DD: What is the biggest challenge you’ve
faced up to this point in your career?
KN: This isn’t a challenge, exactly, but
my biggest aim is to try to get my best
preparation in for the biggest tourna-
ments. Last year at the Asian Am,
I think I did my best preparation—and
I won. That win probably helped me
play well in big events going forward.
DD: You have chosen to answer some
of these questions in English, without a
translator. Why is that important to you?
KN: Because I want to try to speak
good English on the PGA Tour. And

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this: When I do more block practice, ON THE NUMBER: THE MASTERS
more repetitions, I prefer to stay inside
or on the driving range. But when There’s data behind every swing. We crunch it so you don’t have to.
I want to see the ballflight more, I’ll go
out on the course and actually play. $5 $115 $50
DD: What is your very favorite thing
about golf? COST FOR A PINT OF Lowest aftermarket Retail
KN: Two things come to my mind. The AUGUSTA NATIONAL’S asking price for value of the
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different age ranges play together, so it NEST, A WHEAT ALE OF an official Masters gnome
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The second is the good feelings of golf: THAT FIRST SURFACED Augusta.
hitting a good shot, making a birdie, AT CONCESSION (SOURCE: EBAY)
winning a tournament. That’s—how STANDS IN 2021.
do I say?—unerasable. It’s there forever.
DD: You’re appearing in the upcom- 46 8
ing Netflix reality show about the PGA Years that there has been rain at some
Tour. You’re also appearing in some of point during the Masters Tournament, including NUMBER OF
golf ’s biggest events. What do you think MASTERS ROUNDS
of that sort of attention? each of the last three years. POSTPONED
KN: I’m just trying to take it all in as a BECAUSE
positive experience. I trust the people OF RAIN.
around me, I trust the people in the
media. I just want to keep trying new 39
and different things.
DD: If you could play in a group with YEARS SINCE THE
anyone on the PGA Tour, who’d it be? LAST MASTERS
KN: Of course, Collin Morikawa—he MONDAY FINISH.
is my idol. And my countryman (WINNER: SEVE
Hideki Matsuyama. And then my BALLESTEROS,
closest friend on the PGA Tour, 1983)
Takumi Kanaya. I have always wanted
Left: Nippon Sport Science University; Right center: Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images to play with Takumi on the PGA Tour. 3 TIGER WOODS’ STROKES
DD: Last thing: Is there a question that HOLES AT ANGC GAINED TOTAL, 1997 MASTERS
no one has ever asked you that you wish THAT WILL PLAY
they would have? LONGER THIS YEAR: THE BIG CAT WAS ON ANOTHER PLANET THE WEEK
KN: [Laughing] I don’t show my emo- NO. 11 (15 YARDS), OF HIS RECORD-SETTING WIN 25 YEARS AGO, GAINING A
tions on the golf course, but people NO. 15 (20 YARDS),
haven’t asked me yet, Where is your NO. 18 (13 YARDS). REMARKABLE 25.77 STROKES ON THE FIELD.
anger? Where do you put your upset
emotions? They haven’t asked that. Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4
DD: That tees me up perfectly. Keita,
what do you do with your anger on the +6.10 +8.19 +7.24 +4.42
course? How do you stay so calm?
KN: When I can’t hold my anger,
I borrow a towel from my caddie, and
I shout into the towel. That’s how
I continue looking so calm.
DD: Well, now we’ll know what you’re
doing when we see you with a towel.
Thanks, Keita.
KN: Thank you very much.

RESEARCH BY JAMES COLGAN

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Access

Hooked On
a Feeling

It’s been 10 years since Bubba Watson
pulled off his miracle wedge shot at the

Masters. We’re still buzzing about it.

AS ESCAPES FROM THE FOREST go, it was up there 1
with Hansel and Gretel’s. At the 2012 Masters, on the
second hole of a sudden-death playoff against Louis Oosthui- 2
zen, Bubba Watson pulled his drive deep into the right trees
on No. 10 at Augusta National. His chances of survival looked
decidedly Grimm. Except to Bubba himself.
“Before I even got to my ball, I was already looking at the
gap,” Watson said afterward at the champion’s press confer-
ence. This “gap” was the narrow corridor formed by patrons left
and right. Only problem: It pointed miles left of the green. But,
with Oosthuizen facing a difficult pitch after a shaky approach,
Bubba was feeling hopeful. More hopeful than CBS analyst
Nick Faldo, who, when asked by broadcast partner Jim Nantz
if Watson had a chance to put the shot anywhere close to the
green, replied, “I doubt it, to be honest.”
Buoying Watson’s spirits was the fact that he’d already made
a par from the right trees on No. 10 in regulation. A clean lie in
the pine straw—“almost like fairway,” Watson later noted—
made shot-shaping easier. In keeping with his glass-half-full
attitude, a nearby TV-camera tower became a blessing too.
“Even though the tower was in my way, I didn’t want to
ask if I get relief or anything because it just set up for a per-
fect draw—well, hook,” said the southpaw.
Watson had about 164 yards to the hole, but the number in
his head was 134 yards, the carry to the front of the green. What
followed was the apotheosis of “Bubba golf ” and maybe the
most famous rope hook in golf history. His checklist: Hood
the clubface, close his stance and “swing as hard as you pos-
sibly can” from inside out.
“I hit 52-degree, my gap wedge, hooked it about 40 yards,
hit about 15 feet off the ground until it got under the tree and
then started rising,” said Watson in the glow of victory, laugh-
ing. “Pretty easy.”
After Oosthuizen eventually tapped in for bogey, “pretty
easy” also described the two-putt from 10 feet that earned
Watson his first of two Masters victories to date, fashioned by
one of the most masterly shots ever struck. —Evan Rothman

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1,3. Streeter Lecka/Getty Images; 2. Al Tielemans/Sports Illustrated/Getty Images; 4. Scott Halleran/Getty Images for Golfweek 1. and 2. Watson’s
adrenaline-fueled
approach flew about
155 yards and landed
with so much
sidespin the ball
curled up the green’s
slope. “Oh, what a
shot!” exclaimed
Nantz. “Absolutely
incredible,” said a
chastened Faldo.
“If I have a swing,
I have a shot,” Wat-
son told his caddie,
Ted Scott, the
first time they had
worked together, six
years prior. Scott re-
minded his player of
those words on their
walk to the woods.

3. Immediately
after his improbable
blast, Watson was
engulfed by patrons,
one of whom, he
said, had had too
much “hydration”
and slapped him
hard on the back.
Infuriated, Watson
complained about it
to Scott—even be-
fore remembering to
ask his caddie where
the ball wound up.
“It’s on the green!”
Scott shouted.

4. “I always attack,”
Watson said in
triumph. “I want to
hit the incredible
shot. Who doesn’t?
That’s why we play
the game of golf, to
pull off the amazing
shot.” And to pull on
the green jacket.

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Full Swing Bushnell SkyTrak Rapsodo
Golf KIT Launch Pro launch monitor MLM
$3,999 $2,999 $1,995 $499

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Portable—and
affordable—

launch monitors
from Full Swing

Golf, Bushnell,
Rapsodo and
SkyTrak turn

practice time into
serious improve-
ment time.

Money Game with Paul Sullivan

Inspector Gadgets
Affordable new launch monitors are redefining the range experience for rec

players. Which one is right for you? Let’s crunch the data.

Left: Jeffrey Westbrook; Styling: Miako Katoh; Right: Blair Enfield/@ranielleb IN THE 1980S, MY BEST FRIEND’S parents had a mobile key metrics for players determined to understand where their
phone—aka “the bag phone”—that they lugged around ball is going. They also are coming in at prices that range from
in their car. We could look at it. We could touch it. We just the equivalent of the cost of a new driver to the price tag for a
couldn’t use it because making a call was so expensive. It buddies trip to Bandon Dunes.
also was heavy.
But, if you had the money, the bag phone allowed you to But their primary selling point is that they don’t overwhelm
call while you were driving, and it certainly conveyed cachet. golfers with data. TrackMan and Foresight have cornered
Until recently, full-room golf simulators with big-dollar launch the high-end market for outdoor and indoor launch moni-
monitors reminded me of those 1980s bag phones. They were tors, respectively. Both start at around $20,000 for their most
a definite statement of your golf bona fides and willingness to popular models, and, for that kind of dough, they generate a
invest in your game. But they were expensive and, to function, vast trove of data: spin rate, face angle, swing plane, dynamic
required a room in your house with high ceilings. Nice perk if loft, club speed, etc. That’s fantastic for professional golfers,
you could get it, but, realistically, these fancy setups were the instructors and hardcore amateurs, yet the market is trend-
provenance of touring pros and rich amateurs. ing toward making all golfers comfy with new tech.
Now, a slew of portable and affordable launch monitors
have penetrated the market at all different price levels. It’s a More affordable monitors from Bushnell, Full Swing Golf,
Golden Age for knowing how far you really hit the ball (good- Rapsodo and SkyTrak offer fewer data points—at least right
bye memory of the 7-iron you launched 185 yards), critical out of the box—but give highly accurate readings on the swing
feedback for game improvement and learning to better nav- data they do measure. SwingBoxAI even uses artificial intel-
igate a course. ligence to create a three-dimensional picture of your swing.
Though they employ an array of different technologies,
this new batch of launch monitors—some designed for indoor Which one do you pick? Depends a lot on your wallet and
use, some for outdoor use, or both—aims to provide the same your infatuation with numbers.

WANT PAUL SULLIVAN’S ADVICE ON ALL THINGS GOLF-RELATED IN “Launch monitors are a fun category, but it can be a bit over-
whelming,” says William Flood, product manager at Bush-
PERSONAL FINANCE? SEND YOUR QUESTIONS TO [email protected]. nell Golf, whose Launch Pro model starts at $2,999. “Do
I want just a launch monitor, or do I want it to be the brains
of my home simulator?”

Bushnell partnered with Foresight to create its personal

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monitor. Flood says the key was focusing the tech on spin, Anything but swinging harder makes you a better driver if the

more so than ball speed or launch angle. “If I’m getting the ball goes farther. If you want a fun day at the range, take your

wrong carry distance because the spin rates are wrong, that’s [clubhead] wrench and see what you can do with your driver

not helping the 15-handicap or the 5-handicap,” he says. Think and a launch monitor.”

of those driver fittings where too much spin causes the ball When it comes to wedges, Hallett says a launch monitor

to balloon while not enough causes it to fall out of the sky. can teach players to hit to very specific distances—with con-

Full Swing Golf is expanding on its reputation for building sistency. “You don’t have to hit your number all the time, but

out complete, in-home systems—the ones that cost $40,000 if you keep your shots within a range you’re going to hit within

and up—used by pros like Tiger Woods and Jon Rahm. The two to three yards every time.”

company’s personal launch monitor, the Full Swing KIT, starts So simple. Now, if only they worked with putting.

at $3,999 and leans into numbers a bit

more heavily.

“We are going after any golfer who

takes their data seriously,” says Ryan

O’Keefe, senior director of marketing

at Full Swing Golf. “We have 16 data

points after every swing and a built-in

high-resolution camera.”

Meant for outdoor use, the Full

Swing KIT, like several other similar

products, works by placing it on the

ground—behind the golfer, in this case,

as opposed to in front of the golfer with

other monitors—and syncing it with

your smartphone.

The people at Rapsodo are making

a smart play too. Their MLM model,

which starts at $499, is aiming to be the

ultra-affordable launch monitor. The

low price is about the “democratization

of data and the ability to improve with

data,” says Art Chou, Rapsodo’s gen- Gimme

eral manager of North America. “The Power Practice
MLM really is more for the person who

still wants the data but doesn’t want to IT’S TOUGH TO “CREATE”
invest that much.” LAG, BUT THIS NEW DEVICE

Less, of course, can be more. Top WILL HELP YOU FIND IT

instructors say most golfers could bene-

fit by using personal launch monitors for It’s called “angular momentum.”
just two things: hitting the driver as far You may know it as “lag.” It’s a dan-
as possible and dialing in wedges from gerous game to intentionally chase
120 yards in. it, but that’s where the Lag Shot
training aid ($119) comes in. The

“A launch monitor is a tool,” says Scan the code shaft is heavier and more flexi- Jeffrey Westbrook
Joe Hallett, a GOLF Top 100 instruc- above for a special ble than a standard club, which
tor who uses SkyTrak (around $2,000 means the clubhead will naturally
and up) with students like LPGA star deal on the Lag lag behind as you swing. Release the
Stacy Lewis. “If amateurs know how to Shot trainer at club too early and you won’t be able
use it, it’s going to really improve these proshop.golf.com to make clean contact; release the
two ends of their game. Part of it is, are clubhead just right and the ball will
you getting the maximum distance out of fly nice and straight—and far.
—Luke Kerr-Dineen

your driver with a controlled golf swing?

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1 2 3

Address Takeaway Top

Jack sets up to the ball One of my favorite Wow! This top of
with a nice bend from things about Nick- the backswing photo
his hips with his arms laus’ swing is how explodes with power.
hanging comfortably long he keeps the Jack has pivoted his
from his shoulders. His club and his arms hips so beautifully
shoulders, arms, hips, traveling along his while not swaying or
knees and feet are all target line. This one- moving his head. He’s
square to his target piece takeaway keeps allowed his arms to
line. Although it’s tough his clubface square fully swing to the top
to see in this photo, to the target and his with a dead square
Jack worked diligently club on the perfect face angle. A bomb is
on a perfect grip. plane. in the works!

Watch & Learn Above: Leonard Kamsler/Popperfoto/Getty Images;
Left: R&A/Getty Images
Jack Nicklaus

A sequence from 1977 shows the six-time Masters champ at
his driving peak—and power clues that never go out of style

Analysis by GOLF Top 100 Teacher Don Sargent Jr.

AS A YOUNG JUNIOR GOLFER, I had the privilege to watch my idol, Jack
Nicklaus, up close. I saw him play the Masters each year in person, later
worked for him at the Nicklaus-Flick Golf Academy. Now, I’m the director of
instruction at the course, Scioto Country Club, where Jack learned the game.

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4 5 6

Downswing Impact Release

Here we see some- The moment of truth! Nicklaus’ arms are
thing rarely talked Here Jack shows how fully extended while
about: Jack’s balance. to apply all his coil, his right shoulder
The pressure points in wind and swing to and right hip are
his feet are through the impact at the right “chasing” down the
balls of his feet. By not time. He sustains his fairway. A major
over-twisting his hips posture so beauti- point for rec golfers
or torso, he maintains fully by allowing his to copy is how Nick-
enormous ground force shoulders, core and laus allows his right
to drop the club into club to arrive at the foot to come up so it
the “slot.” ball simultaneously. doesn’t stop anything
(Simultaneous is a above it.
feeling, not a reality.)

My opportunity to get to know him somewhat and learn from the greatest GOLDEN YEARS
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A member at our club Hear Ye, Hear Ye!
made an ace, then Browse our library
called a penalty on him- of rulings and out-
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self, claiming he teed the at golf.com/rules
ball ahead of the marker.
All this to avoid paying Q: If a handkerchief is considered an
for drinks after the round, “artificial object” as it relates to gauging
when tabs have reached wind (Rules Guy, January-February), what
$2,000. Was this legal? about cigar smoke? I often play with one
or more smokers, and cigar smoke is a
—John Karam, St. Petersburg, Fla. perfect indicator of wind direction and
velocity. Does observing this smoke result
in a penalty for the observer?

—Richard Ellis, Roswell, Ga.

Q: I have a nasty smoking habit. Is it ille-
gal to take a drag on a cigarette and blow
the smoke into the air to gauge the wind?
If so, I’ll consider quitting.

—Stan McDaniel, Fort Smith, Ariz.

A: The thrill of victory and the A: First off: Kids, don’t smoke—

agony of... the bar tab. Let’s say this and don’t break the Rules of Golf.

occurred in match play. Under Rule Just as having a handkerchief on

6.1b, which covers playing from the course itself isn’t a breach but

inside the teeing area, the oppo- using it as a quasi wind sock is, the

nent gets to choose whether to same is true with cigarettes, cigars,

cancel Mr. Cheap Ace’s stroke, pipes and so on. Smoking is a health

so if that opponent prefers a free issue but not a rules issue—gen-

drink and losing the hole, so be erally. However, because cigars

it—don’t cancel the stroke and the et al. are artificial objects, per Rule

hole in one stands. In stroke play, 4.3a(2) using any of these things

once the player has called the pen- for the specific purpose of gauging

alty on himself, he gets two pen- wind-related information would be

alty strokes—but remember, the an issue. So, Richard, a smoker—

stroke into the hole now doesn’t let’s call him Stan—breaching this

count and the player has to correct rule would get the general penalty

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“That’s a 1 with a 2-stroke penalty first offense and disqualified upon

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he’sdisqualified.Somemightarguethata Suspicions aren’t facts, and the “advan- ask Stan to blow smoke in order to pick

player calling a penalty to gain an advan- tage” here is purely financial, not com- up its signals, you’re in the clear—save

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From Our Playing Editor

Bryson
Explains...

I’ve played in five Masters so far
in my career. I still have so much
to learn before I accomplish
my lifelong dream of winning a
green jacket, but, every year,
I get a little bit closer. These are
a few things I’ve learned so far.

…You have to manage spin 2021 Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

A big challenge for me has been
adjusting to my speed gains by
learning to control spin. I’m constantly
tweaking my lofts and diving down rabbit
holes trying to understand more about it.
On Augusta’s par 3s, you don’t want the
ball “ripping” backward after it lands.
The key is to control the backspin. To
do that, I’m practicing placing the ball
way back in my stance, which creates a
steeper angle of attack and less dynamic
loft. I’ll narrow my stance slightly, too, to
prevent excessive weight shift and swing
softer. If you see me holding par-3 greens
this year, then the plan worked.

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…Cut shots are king more from Bryson
about his game
I was excited to play my
first Masters in 2016. It was and how you
a lifelong dream, and to can score better
finish in the top 25 as an
amateur was awesome. One
shot I used a lot that week
was what I used to call my
“fairway finder”—a low cut
that hits and gets lots of
roll down the fairway. I used
it every day on the 7th, 8th
and 15th holes that week.
Look for more of the same
this year.

2016

2018 From left: Andrew Redington/Getty Images; Scott K. Brown/Augusta National/Getty Images; Jamie Squire/Getty Images

…Learning I’m still trying to figure it’s also a challenge that
not to rely out how to putt my best I love. I’m going to stand
on my without the tools I usu- up and try my best to
green book ally rely on, especially conquer it. Like any
my green book. It’s defi- Masters competitor, you
nitely a test for me, but can’t ever stop working.

...You need to know where not to miss 2020

My first Masters since increasing my
strength and swing speed was in 2020.
I wasn’t feeling my best physically that
week, and I didn’t hit my driver as well
as I know I can. I missed left on the
4th hole and right on 11 and 13. Tough
then, but now I know to avoid these
spots in the future!

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DJ’s last Tour
win came at the

2020 Masters.
The former

No. 1 is posting
good scores. But
data shows that
it’s more import-
ant to post them

in “bunches.”

Every Shot Counts with

GOLF Analytics Editor Mark Broadie

Let’s Go Streaking!

Good scores are, well, good. But when it comes to wins, rankings and, most
importantly, money, bunching them together is all that counts.

GOLF CAN BE FICKLE, even for the greatest players in 75, 65, 75 and so on. The second player generates the same
the game. Consider the model of consistency known scoring average but does so by shooting four 65s followed by
as Dustin Johnson. Between 2008 and 2020, DJ had at least four 75s. The first player makes consecutive cuts but never
one win on the PGA Tour in 12 of 13 calendar years, missing finishes within the top 20. The second player wins one event
out only in 2014. He started 2021 as the top-ranked player in but then misses consecutive cuts. Same scoring average, but
the world (Dustin’s cumulative total of weeks ranked No. 1 vastly different results.
is 135, third all time behind Tiger Woods and Greg Norman)
and finished the season ranked third, completing another Peak Streaks
fine campaign that included a victory in Saudi Arabia (then a
European Tour event) and eight top 10s. Here are the recent top 10 great players* (defined as
And yet he failed to win on the PGA Tour. having a career average SG Total of 1.0 or more and having
What happened?
As a group, players with larger Strokes Gained Totals (effec- played in at least one event in 2021 and in at least
tively, lower scoring averages) rack up more wins. But low 100 stroke-play events on the PGA Tour) ranked by S,
scores alone aren’t always a guarantee. Many great players
posting impressive numbers have endured winless seasons. their career average “streakiness.”
In 2014, for example, Jim Furyk was ranked fifth in the world
but wound up winless for the year. Rickie Fowler had a trophy- Rank Player Streakiness Career PGA Tour
less 2018 on the PGA Tour but ranked in the World Top 10 value SG Total win rate
the entire season.
Here’s the rub: It’s not just how you score; it’s also when 1 Phil Mickelson 0.75 1.6 5.7% Patrick Smith/Getty Images
you score. 2 Francesco Molinari 0.72 1.1 2.4%
Let me explain. 3 Tiger Woods 0.66 2.7 20.8%
Take two players, each with a scoring average of 70. The 4 Bubba Watson 0.65 1.1 2.9%
first player’s scores unfold in an alternating pattern: 65, 75, 65, 5 Brooks Koepka 0.63 1.6 5.0%
T-6 Xander Schauffele 0.62 1.6 2.9%
T-6 Dustin Johnson 0.62 1.7 6.4%
8 Adam Scott 0.60 1.5 3.8%
T-9 Henrik Stenson 0.59 1.2 1.8%
T-9 Patrick Cantlay 0.59 1.8 5.0%

*Through the 2022 Genesis Invitational

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Streaky play—posting good scores Craig Stadler
in bunches—is what matters. It increases
a player’s chance of winning. I measure It’s been 40 years since the Walrus outdueled
a player’s streakiness for the season by Dan Pohl in a playoff for his lone major. The fan fave,
“S,” a number between zero and 1 (with though in hibernation, still loves the Masters.
an average of 0.5). The streakiness mea-
sure S depends only on the ordering of GOLF: We haven’t seen Craig a lot of friends there. I’ve met
a player’s Strokes Gained Total for all Stadler in a while. How much golf members, Bill Gates and Pey-
rounds in a season. Its precise defini- are you playing? ton Manning. It’s really my
tion is too involved for this column, Craig Stadler: I haven’t played favorite place, anywhere.
but the first “alternating” player in the professionally in 2 ½ years. G: Anything left for you there?
example above would get a streakiness My back is all messed up, but CS: I’ve played hundreds of
value of zero and the second player a I don’t look back. rounds there and never once
G: It’s been four decades since made a hole in one on the big
Sometimes the “S” you won the Masters. You had course. It’s not something
in streaky can stand five top-seven finishes in your I worry about, but about eight
for “surprise.” In first 10 starts at the Masters. Was years ago I was playing there
’21, Phil Mickelson it a case of “horses for courses” on 16 and hit it behind the pin.
won the PGA for you at Augusta National? The ball started rolling back—
Championship. CS: You have to learn the and stopped right on the lip.
course every day. It’s always I couldn’t believe it didn’t go in.
value of 1. A player’s chance of winning special. I got a chance [to win], G: In your last Masters as a
increases with a better season-long and I took advantage of it. competitor, your son Kevin also
SG Total (better players win more), and I almost won back-to-back. qualified to play—a Stadler
it further increases when good scores [T-6 in 1983.] I love the place. father-son duo at ANGC. Is there
are bunched. G: You haven’t competed in anything about Kevin’s game
the tournament in nearly two that you’d like to have?
Sometimes, the S in streaky can stand decades, but you usually play in CS: I don’t know. My game
for “surprise.” In 2021, Phil Mickelson the Par 3 Contest. And you never was pretty good for a long time.
ranked 158th in SG Total—not a recipe miss a Champions Dinner, right? I’m lucky.
for a world-beating season. And yet CS: I never miss it. Ever. I have —Reporting by Art Stricklin
Mickelson won the PGA Championship.
How’d he do it? He bunched three of Stadler surrendered a George Tiedemann/Sports Illustrated/Getty Images
his best SG rounds for the season (4.8, six-stroke lead on Sunday at
6.5 and 3.0) and none of his worst into the 1982 Masters but bested
that one event. His streakiness value for
the season was a lofty 0.93. (By compar- runner-up Dan Pohl on the
ison, Furyk’s winless 2014 came with first playoff hole to win his
an S value of 0.40, while Fowler’s win-
less 2018 came with an S value of 0.27.) first and only major.

DJ’s S value in 2021? It was 0.35, well
below his average streakiness value of
0.62. He played well enough to win; he
just didn’t “bunch” his best rounds. Mr.
Consistency could use another streak.

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Whether forged from a single hunk of steel or engineered using a
half dozen exotic materials, this year’s ClubTest proves that modern irons

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butter? Yep. Here are 53 models that will instantly transform your game.

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Rogue ST Pro Apex 21 X Forged CB

Player distance Player distance Player
3-AW; $1,200 per set 3-AW; $1,295 per set 3-AW; $1,600 per set

Tester’s take: “For Our take: Forged Our take: Compared to
how low spin it is, the bodies, compact head the similar looking Apex
Rogue ST Pro has a shapes with minimal TCBs, the X Forged CB
nice controlled launch, offset and packed with irons are a touch larger
and it’s extremely fast. game-improving tech, with slightly wider soles
I was shocked how including A.I.-designed and more offset. Forged
much the ball jumped face cups and tungsten from 1025 carbon steel
off the face during energy cores. for a soft feel.
testing. And it has a
blade look! Amazing.”

The “fastest” player’s
iron Callaway has ever
produced.

Callaway Rogue ST Apex Pro 21 Apex MB
Max
A new lineup of Rogue ST irons— Player Tour
complete with groundbreaking face Game improvement 3-AW; $1,400 per set 3-AW; $1,295 per set
technology—has something for everyone 4-SW; $1,000 per set
Our take: Yes, these Our take: To separate
Callaway fans ate up the Apex line (so well, in fact, Our take: It’s one of a irons are suited for them from other blades
you can still buy all iterations). They gushed over few new irons we tried low handicappers and on the market, Callaway
the Mavriks too. So what does Callaway do for an that tacks on more even professionals, but designed the Apex MBs
encore in 2022? Well, they’ve taken inspiration ball speed with zero their forgiveness makes with adjustable weight-
from the best parts of both the Apex and Mavrik to added effort. Distance them a contender for ing to dial in swing
create the Rogue STs, that’s what. The Pro model gluttons rejoice! mid-handicappers too. weight and perfor-
stole headlines in our recent proving grounds, mance. They also have
but the Rogue ST family includes something for Rogue ST Apex TCB new grooves designed to
everyone with Max, Max OS and Max Lite versions Max OS reduce fliers.
(Lite not pictured). Player
Super game improvement 3-AW; $1,400 per set Testers
At the heart of this year’s update is an all-new 4-SW; $1,000 per set fawned
450 A.I. face cup, a piece of serious performance- Our take: A blade that over the
boosting tech that blends the company’s Flash Face Our take: Bigger, badder offers everything a length and
cup with high-strength 450 steel. The new face and, although we didn’t better player needs in forgive-
material provides both improved consistency and think it was possible, terms of looks, feel, ness of the
increased ball speeds. Add to that Callaway’s A.I. even more forgiving performance and for- Rogue STs,
Face Optimization. This space-age breakthrough than the stock ST Max. giveness. Just ask World but the Pro
provides a unique, artificial intelligence–generated Also harder to miss with. No. 1 Jon Rahm. version, in
face shape to improve performance in each iron. particular,
was a show-
The Pro is the smallest head in the lineup. And stopper.
while it has thinner toplines, a more compact shape
and less offset than the others, it still comes with
the same performance-enhancing design and
materials as the rest of the group. That means
while the Pro may look sleek, it’s sneaky long and
forgiving. What’s not to love? —James Colgan

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GEAR: ClubTest

Cleveland The Halos King LT Dx
are long but
Like the Launcher XL drivers, a pair of not so long Cobra
Launcher XL irons make distance and that shots
accuracy problems a thing of the past get away The sleek appearance of its new LTDx
from you, belies Cobra’s newfound belief that it’s
Some golfers simply want irons that help them and the feel what’s on the inside that counts
hit it farther and straighter—no questions asked. is solid.
We get you, and so does Cleveland Golf with its new Engineers at Cobra have been working on their
Launcher XL irons, designed specifically for the Launcher XL cores. Not by doing crunches but by dreaming
player who wants to have more fun while hitting Halo up advances in club design. Take the company’s
better and longer shots. new LTDx irons (above and following page), which
Super game improvement set elevated standards for power, precision and
Let’s be clear, however: Making a game- 4-SW; $1,029 per set forgiveness with the help of—you guessed it—an
improvement iron that looks clean, is easy to wield innovative core. Buttressed by a steel bar, the core
and fun to use for a wide range of golfers isn’t easy. Our take: These scream shifts the center of gravity (CG) directly behind the
Cleveland worked hard and used artificial intel to “game improvement,” hitting zone, imparting greater energy to the ball.
develop the Launcher XL’s MainFrame variable but we’ve had better It’s also suspended in a soft polymer that frees the
face technology found in the oversize hollow- players say they could sole and face to flex at impact, increasing speed
body longer irons (4-7) for added distance and easily put them in the without compromising feel.
forgiveness, whereas the shorter clubs sport a bag considering how
cavity-back design for more control. Each iron also easy they are to hit. The face itself represents another breakthrough.
has Action CB tech—an 8-gram weight under the It wraps around the sole to promote higher ball
grip for a balanced feel as you swing. Launcher XL flights and features a forged design of varied
thickness, with an enlarged thin area that expands
Also, the grooves are designed according to the Game improvement the sweet spot by nearly 25 percent. Perimeter
iron number, meaning longer clubs have wider/ 4-AW; $1,029 per set weighting in the heel and toe boost stability, while
flatter grooves for a better launch and the short computer-milled grooves help dial in spin. The
irons have closer/deeper grooves with additional Our take: We found the result is longer, straighter shots, no matter what
laser-milled grooves for added spin. Launcher long irons to shape your core is in. —Josh Sens
be extra forgiving
Are they really fun to use, though? Indeed. Are and the short irons
they also long and forgiving? Check and check. extra precise. The
Better yet, they look incredible in person, and the V-Sole design cuts
long irons have a fantastic sound. For golfers who through the turf with
want a little more control, you can get a set with relative ease (a nice
one-inch shorter shafts. —Ryan Noll bonus to what’s already
a very forgiving set).

We appreciate Cleve-
land’s efforts to make
the game more fun
for everyone, and we
really like seeing a set
of irons that lives up to
that promise.

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GEAR: ClubTest King Tour Miura
MIM
King LTDx The Japanese manufacturer expands
Player its worldwide appeal with tour forgings
Game improvement 3-GW; $1,299 per set and a new cavity-back for the rest of us
4-SW; $899 per set
Our take: In pursuit of You probably know that Miura is best recognized MB-101
Our take: Our initial a softer feel than a typ- for its world-class, single-piece forged irons, and
takeaway indicates ical forging or casting, the company’s legacy is still firmly entrenched in Tour
these sticks are built for Cobra turned to Metal its dedication to delivering irons made to exact 3-PW; $2,480 per set
maximum distance and Injection Molding. specifications. And while its legendary handmade
forgiveness, but they Mission accomplished. forgings have been at the core of what makes Miura Our take: If you’re look-
still manage to look and irons special, it’s the latest game-improvement ing for that buttery-soft
feel like a more sophis- King RF iron cooked up by Shinei Miura that’s turning heads. forged iron feel, these
ticated player’s iron. Forged MB are the cream of the
Enter the long-hitting PI-401 irons (below). crop. There’s not much
Like other LTDx clubs, Tour They’re Miura’s first multi-material cavity-back by way of forgiveness,
the irons feature a low 4-PW; $1,399 per set designed for any player who wants added launch but the look and feel are
CG and engineering and distance through the set. The hot-rolled steel second to none in the
that removes weight Our take: Forged five face is supported by a cast (yes, really) 8620 steel tour category.
from the face to ex- times and shaped by body that combines to position the CG lower for
pand the sweet spot. Rickie Fowler, these better stability and, as mentioned, a higher launch Choose between a
irons will look incredible off the face. The PI-401s have a wide, four-angle satin chrome (shown)
Air X in any bag (not that they sole for less digging, but, from above, they appear or black QPQ (quench-
should be, but we won’t compact—an intentional move by Miura to make polish-quench) finish
Game improvement stop you better players). the PI-401 irons look more streamlined at address. that reduces wear
4-SW; $699 per set and adds serious bag
King Forged On a spec sheet, the lofts are strong, but the appeal.
Tester’s take: “These TEC overall construction, as well as optimized groove
lightweight, cavity- spacing, produces a high launch with controllable Forgings
backed irons were very Player distance spin rates. Lastly, in case you were wondering if are what
easy to swing and the 3-GW; $1,099/set Shinei Miura could make a multi-piece cast-body make
ball flew high, jumping iron feel like a forged blade… he can. —R.N. Miura irons
off the face without Our take: They may look special, but
much effort.” like blades, but they’re it’s the new
anything but. These game-
“The LTDx forged hollow-body improve-
irons look irons are supremely ment model
mean, and I forgiving. that’s
could easily turning
see myself heads.
building
a combo PI-401
set around
these and Player distance
the Forged 4-GW; $2,880 per set

TECs.” Our take: A true
game-improvement iron
—GOLF ClubTester never felt so soft. For
higher handicappers
who may not know much
about Miura, here’s your
chance to join the “in”
crowd.

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TC-201 Pro 223 Pro 225

Player Player Player distance
3-PW; $2,640 per set 4-GW; $1,500 per set 2-GW; $1,500 per set

Our take: These tour Tester’s take: “It hides Tester’s take: “It’s like
cavity-backs have a pro- the tech and feels un- hitting a blade but
gressive CG throughout believable. This iron has one with more forgive-
the set to help with serious player vibes but ness and more juice.
trajectory control and with an added bit of Better yet, the ball goes
forgiveness where it’s forgiveness that makes and goes. I can easily
needed without sacrific- me feel like I can get put these in my bag
ing an ounce of feel. away with missing the right now.”
sweet spot from time to
time. The trajectory
is amazing, and the
workability is superb.”

One of the best irons
Mizuno has ever made.

Mizuno

MC-501 As if the JPX921 line wasn’t good Pro 221 JPX921 Hot
enough, Mizuno trots out an iron that Metal
Player may be the best in its storied history Tour
3-PW; $2,480 per set 3-PW; $1,500 per set Game improvement
The do-everything model in the new Mizuno Pro 4-PW; $1,000 per set
Our take: These may line (the 223) is shaping up to be our most favorite Our take: These irons
look intimidating, but in the trio (rounded out by the 221 and 225). It’s a exude what it means Our take: These are
there’s more than more compact successor to the JPX921 Forged, to be a gamer’s blade very forgiving, but they
meets the eye. The proving that a smaller design can still produce but with some subtle don’t look like it. Mizuno
MC-501s blend Miura’s big distance when it’s wanted and control where touches to make what’s tucked a monster truck’s
renowned feel and pre- it’s needed. The 223 longer irons (4-7) feature otherwise a traditional worth of tech in a beau-
mium forging process a Chromology Forging and what Mizuno calls a blade more playable. tifully compact design.
into a forgiving blade. “Flow Micro-Slot” behind the clubface that boosts
ball speed for added distance, not to mention The Pro 223 JPX921
Miura’s mixed cavity creating more forgiveness across more points will likely Forged
irons are made from on the thinned-out 2.4mm face. Trust us, they’re find its way
premium S20C carbon longer than you might expect. into the Player distance
steel, designed to have bags of not 4-GW; $1,400 per set
the playability of a The muscle-back short irons (8-PW) ditch only com-
blade with the forgive- the Micro-Slot and are essentially the same petitive Tester’s take: “Felt
ness of a cavity-back. configuration as the 221s with slightly stronger players pure from start to
lofts. They are forged of 1025e Pure Select mild but choosy finish. To be honest,
Review, research and carbon steel. weekend they made me rethink
buy ClubTest gear—and warriors whether or not I’m going
thousands of other How does the 223 feel both in the long and short too. to be a Mizuno guy now.”
products—at proshop. irons? Incredible, thanks not only to Mizuno’s
golf.com legendary Grain-Flow Forging but also due to a
soft copper underlay beneath the gorgeous nickel-
chrome finish. Think of these irons as you would a
Japanese Wagyu steak: cooked tenderly to medium
rare, with crisp edges and a feel and flavor that’s
pure umami.

Typically, Mizuno Pro irons cater to better
golfers, but the 223 will likely find its way into the
bags of not only competitive players but choosy
weekend warriors too. —R.N.

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PING

A new player-distance iron gives PING a G425 G710 Blueprint
stable of designs anyone can play
Game improvement Game improvement Tour
Set PING’s newest iron offering, the i525, behind 4-UW; $1,141 per set 4-PW; $1,395 per set 3-PW; $1,879 per set
the ball at address and you can imagine going back
in time—its compact blade length, minimal offset Our take: Players look- Tester’s take: “When Our take: Blueprints are
and thin topline would have sat comfortably in mid- ing for higher launch and I see more clubface that the choice of some of
century fairways. Hit the ball, however, and it feels more yards, take note of I can use, it gives me lots PING’s elite, pin-hunting
like the future because the thing is actually packed the G425s. Testers gave of confidence. And I’m staffers like Tony Finau
to the gills with 21st-century bells and whistles. them a thumbs-up on a sucker for gunmetal. and Louis Oosthuizen. A
both fronts. The G710s look mean.” mainstay on Tour.
It starts with multi-material construction: a
17-4 stainless-steel body married to a forged, i59 Get Help
maraging-steel face, accented by stabilizing, From the
accuracy-aiding tungsten weights at the toe and Player ClubTest
shaft tip, all wrapped up in a sleek matte finish. 3-PW; $1,999 per set
The face is where the rubber hits the road, with Robot
a ballistic, variable face thickness (VFT) design to Tester’s take: “It has a
increase ball speed as well as control. Maraging stellar look at address— Why Squaring the
steel’s strength permitted a thinner, more dynamic clean, not too small, but Clubface Is Key
face, with an internal sole undercut to create added small enough that I can
flexing, which helps launch shots faster and higher. work it, with just the WE’VE ALL BEEN TOLD to “square the
right amount of offset.” clubface” to hit the ball straight. The
Rounding things out are an EVA polymer inside question is how much should we square
the head for pleasing, consistent acoustics i525 the clubface and how does face angle—
throughout the set and a precision-milled groove defined as the angle that the face is open
pattern that permitted extra grooves on each Player distance or closed at impact—impact ball direction?
club to reduce fliers in short irons and preserve 3-PW; $1,499 per set
spin in long irons. Classic look, meet ultramodern To test this out we set up the ClubTest
performance: The two get along swimmingly. Our take: The i525 robot with a 6-iron at 80 mph. We hit
—Evan Rothman replaces the i500 in the ball straight down the target line to
PING’s iron lineup, and establish a baseline shot. We measured
testers deemed it a all head delivery and launch data with a
notable upgrade. “It’s Foresight GC Quad launch monitor.
a strong look, and the
feel is unmatched,” one We then opened and closed the face
tester said. “I can’t equally 2 degrees and 4 degrees. At the
believe I’m getting the 2-degree open and closed settings, the
same performance with ball went 10 yards off target to the right
less offset.” Sound is on the open shots and to the left on the
a major component to closed shots. At 4 degrees open and
feel, and that same tes- closed, the ball dispersion increased to 20
ter cooed, “The sound yards right and left.
has been improved
for sure. It’s just a The average amateur fairway is 40
terrific replacement.” yards in width, so an average player has
to be within 4 degrees of a face angle to
More distance and target to hit the fairway.
more consistency.
This test highlights the importance
of knowing your clubhead delivery and
launch data. Once you have this informa-
tion, you can see how much your face was
opened or closed and then start to work
on drills to hit the ball more consistently
with a square face.
—Gene Parente, Golf Laboratories

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