Today’s story on Vice Golf isn’t the story I was expecting to write. If you’re a regular reader of MyGolfSpy, you know “partner content” is usually a corporate profile and a discussion of that company’s products and what makes them different/unique. When I sat down with Vice Golf co-founder Ingo Duellmann and Chief Growth Officer Benny Pfister, that’s pretty much what I thought would happen. Instead, I was thrown a curveball that even Sandy Koufax or Dwight Gooden would have envied. And that curveball came with a nice dollop of German mustard on the side. I don’t know if Vice Golf’s new approa ..read more

This has been a busy week in the world of PGA Tour governance. The short summary: Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy have official seats at the table for the Tour’s ongoing negotiation with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund which bankrolls LIV Golf. Woods, McIlroy and Adam Scott will be among the most critical player voices when it comes to potentially bringing professional golf back together. (Tiger’s role in the game .) The long summary is, well, a lot longer and more complicated. Woods, McIlroy and Scott are on a “transaction subcommittee” that will be directly involved in negotiations with t ..read more

Topgolf Callaway Q1 sales: $1.133 billion – down two percent from last year. Net profit of $7 million is down 75 percent. EBITDA is up slightly. Acushnet Q1 sales top $707 million, up over three percent. Net profit of nearly $88 million, down nearly six percent. The Topgolf Callaway and Acushnet Q1 2024 financial reports came out this week. Before you go wailing and moaning that the end is near or proclaiming, “these OEMs can’t keep charging these prices,” remember the words of Michael Corleone. “It’s not personal. It’s just business.” Both Acushnet and Topgolf Callaway make their money from ..read more

Rapsodo offers more than 30,000 courses within its simulation setting. Some I have played in real life and others are courses that I have always wanted to play. Not all courses are made equal and there are many which didn’t live up to the hype. However, I found 10  that are definitely worth checking out.  Let’s get the obvious stuff out of the way. There are, of course, many of the so-called “best” courses such as Pebble Beach, Whistling Straits, The Old Course at St Andrews, Bandon Dunes, Streamsong, Tara Iti and many more that are well known and what I would argue overplayed on sim ..read more

It’s abundantly clear that Scottie Scheffler is the best male golfer in the world. After that? You can make an argument for several players but no one stands out above the rest. Scheffler is the dominant top dog among active players for everything except total career accomplishments. He just won the Masters, was the first to repeat as a Players champion and has been leading Data Golf’s Strokes Gained total metric over the past two and a half years. We’re witnessing greatness with Scheffler, a player who has a path to becoming the best since Tiger. If you were to rank players since 2010, Scheff ..read more

Melin’s latest limited edition hat collection is designed to make you stand out and fit in on the golf course. Introducing the Links Front 9 Collection. The Front 9 collection relies on old-school argyle patterns with a modern aesthetic to capture both golf’s storied history and its bright future. Fresh off the heels of Melin’s first Links drop, the new five piece collection pays homage to tradition with the benefit of the modern performance features that make Melin hats the best in the business. If there ever was a time to splurge on a hat, it’s now. While all five styles are en ..read more

There’s a lot of cool gear in the golf equipment world that doesn’t always fit neatly into Most Wanted TestsorBuyer’s Guides. You still want to know how it performs. In our We Tried It series, we put gear to the test and let you know if it works as advertised. What We Tried: SwingU—a GPS and shot-tracking mobile app.  Who Tried It: Michael LoRé. A former mediocre high school golfer who got back into the game recently and can use any advantage he can get. SwingU Billed as “the best golf app for iOS + Apple Watch and Android,” SwingU offers on-course tools and statistics to help golfers im ..read more

After my recent eBay escapades in which I found some cool vintage golf bags and hats, it’s time we start the hunt for some sweet, vintage golf polos. You can spend hours at the Goodwill going through racks on racks. Or you could spend a few minutes on eBay and find a host of nostalgic pieces that will upgrade your wardrobe and have the cart girl wondering why you look so old and mature. Pro tip: Use laundry scent beads to get rid of that “vintage” smell. No kidding. Vintage is in style and there are plenty of options to go around. Here are just a few of the vintage golf shirts I found on eBay ..read more

Brandel Chamblee will be on the call for next month’s U.S. Open at Pinehurst. Chamblee, one of the most polarizing voices in the game, will join a four-man booth for NBC, Josh Carpenter of Sports Business Journal reports. He will be joined by play-by-play man Dan Hicks, Brad Faxon and Mike Tirico. The lead analyst position has been a revolving door for NBC, a network that has come under fire for coverage struggles and mismanagement of a heavy commercial load. Paul Azinger was not renewed after a four-year run as lead analyst, leading NBC to try out a rotation of analysts throughout 2024. Chamb ..read more

What We Tried The Fairway Series golf mat (5’x5’) from the Indoor Golf Shop. Who Tried It Tony Covey. MyGolfSpy Editorial Director and a guy just trying to make the most out of a limited-height indoor hitting environment. Key Features The reported features of the Fairway Series mat include: It’s realistic – like hitting off a fairway Injury prevention – turf density made to be hit on every day by everyday golfers All-day comfort – See above. Built for all-day, pain-free use. It’s durable – strong, reliable, and built to last A Bit of Background Last year, I tested the Indoor Golf Shop’s Sigp ..read more