The Head Pro: breaking golf news, live tournament coverage, equipment reviews, style, travel, courses and practical advice to help you play smarter.https://www.theheadpro.com/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/mcilroy-kisner-india-appearance-fee/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/mcilroy-kisner-india-appearance-fee/Kevin Kisner said Rory McIlroy played in New Delhi for '$10 million'. The real fee is undisclosed; McIlroy's prize money for a tie for 42nd was €18,888.97.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:39:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/vijay-singh-wins-sas-championship-2026/https://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/vijay-singh-wins-sas-championship-2026/Singh chipped in at the 10th to take the lead for good at Prestonwood and beat Ernie Els by two. Only Bernhard Langer has won on PGA TOUR Champions at an older age.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:38:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/equipment/winners-equipment-hosono-japan-open-2026/https://www.theheadpro.com/equipment/winners-equipment-hosono-japan-open-2026/Yusaku Hosono, the first left-hander to win the Japan Open since 1981, carried a Ping G440 6-iron and an i230 6-iron at Tarao, in a 14-club bag built from three Ping iron models.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:23:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/dp-world-india-championship-2026-live/https://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/dp-world-india-championship-2026-live/Eugenio Chacarra closed with a 70 to win by two shots from Daniel Hillier on −21 and moved to the top of the Race to Dubai.Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:09:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/dp-world-india-championship-2026-winner/https://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/dp-world-india-championship-2026-winner/Daniel Hillier came home in 32 to cut a six-shot lead to two, but Eugenio Chacarra parred his last seven holes to win his third DP World Tour title of 2026.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:51:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/trump-east-potomac-closure-15-november/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/trump-east-potomac-closure-15-november/Two days after government lawyers told a court he had given the redesign only "preliminary thought", the president set a closure date. The judge has asked whether the government's position has changed.Sun, 18 Oct 2026 21:24:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/wang-wei-hsuan-wins-sjm-macao-open-2026/https://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/wang-wei-hsuan-wins-sjm-macao-open-2026/Sungjae Im answered Wang's chip-in eagle at the 72nd hole with a birdie, then lost at the first extra hole. Charles Porter's closing 61 left him three short.Sun, 18 Oct 2026 21:23:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/ruoning-yin-wins-buick-lpga-shanghai-2026/https://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/ruoning-yin-wins-buick-lpga-shanghai-2026/Ruoning Yin came from two behind to beat Hye-Jin Choi by one shot at Sheshan and take $480,000. It is her seventh LPGA Tour title and her second win in two starts.Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:58:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/east-potomac-justice-department-seeks-judge-removal/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/east-potomac-justice-department-seeks-judge-removal/A filing accuses Judge Ana Reyes of bias and asks for the golf course case to go to another judge, three days after she barred more tree felling and before a hearing at which two officials must appear.Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:57:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/yusaku-hosono-wins-japan-open-2026/https://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/yusaku-hosono-wins-japan-open-2026/Yusaku Hosono beat Yusuke Sakamoto by two shots at Tarao Country Club after Shugo Imahira went out in 40. The title carries places in next year's Masters and Open.Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:56:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/improve/playing-the-percentages-measure-your-shot-pattern/https://www.theheadpro.com/improve/playing-the-percentages-measure-your-shot-pattern/Golfers off 20 reach for the 7-iron at 162 yards on average, yet their median 7-iron travels 140. Part 2 of Playing the Percentages, a seven-part series on course management, shows how to measure your real distances and shot pattern, and tell a pattern from bad luck.Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:43:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/dp-world-india-championship-2026-round-3/https://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/dp-world-india-championship-2026-round-3/Eugenio Chacarra finished his third round on Sunday morning with an eagle at the 18th and leads the DP World India Championship by five from Daniel Hillier.Sun, 18 Oct 2026 06:48:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/myrtle-beach-classic-oneflight-sponsor-dropped/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/myrtle-beach-classic-oneflight-sponsor-dropped/The PGA TOUR has cut ties with ONEflight, which faces seven federal lawsuits alleging fraud. Visit Myrtle Beach will be sole title sponsor in 2027, the last year of the event's current deal with the tour.Sat, 17 Oct 2026 19:26:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/pieters-howell-iii-leave-liv-no-european-status/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/pieters-howell-iii-leave-liv-no-european-status/Thomas Pieters and Charles Howell III will not sign for the relaunched league. Neither has DP World Tour status for 2027, and the tour's qualifying school final offers 15 cards and ties.Sat, 17 Oct 2026 08:39:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/pga-tour-champions-pension-scrapped-2027/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/pga-tour-champions-pension-scrapped-2027/The senior tour has paid into its players' pension fund every year since 1985 except 2020. Its contribution was cut from $10 million to $8 million a year ago and stops next season.Sat, 17 Oct 2026 08:38:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/dp-world-india-championship-2026-round-2/https://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/dp-world-india-championship-2026-round-2/Eugenio Chacarra's second 67 gives him a one-shot lead over Scott Jamieson at the DP World India Championship. Patrick Reed made the level-par cut with a 69 that included a triple bogey.Sat, 17 Oct 2026 06:47:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/courses/bernardus-golf-course-profile/https://www.theheadpro.com/courses/bernardus-golf-course-profile/Europe won the Solheim Cup on a rerouted Bernardus. Visitors to the club in Cromvoirt start on the holes that closed out the matches, and the day rate drops to €195 on 1 November.Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:09:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/19th-hole/world-handicap-system-best-round-explained/https://www.theheadpro.com/19th-hole/world-handicap-system-best-round-explained/Net double bogey, the overnight conditions check, the exceptional score reduction and the caps that hold your index down: The 19th Hole follows one career-best card through the Rules of Handicapping.Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:08:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/improve/cold-weather-golf-carry-distance-club-selection/https://www.theheadpro.com/improve/cold-weather-golf-carry-distance-club-selection/Cold air, a cold ball and a heavy jacket all cost yards, and the Rules stop you warming the ball once the round starts. A rule of thumb in Celsius, and the shots where it changes the club.Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:38:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/asian-tour-postpones-saudi-international-2026/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/asian-tour-postpones-saudi-international-2026/The loss of the Riyadh event cuts the Asian Tour's 2026 calendar to 14 tournaments. The DP World Tour says its two UAE play-off events will go ahead in November.Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:46:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/dp-world-india-championship-2026-round-1/https://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/dp-world-india-championship-2026-round-1/Niklas Nørgaard's 66 leads the DP World India Championship after a storm-split first round was completed on Friday morning. Eugenio Chacarra shot 67 and Race to Dubai leader Patrick Reed 75.Fri, 16 Oct 2026 08:21:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/jon-rahm-liv-separation-gives-up-claims/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/jon-rahm-liv-separation-gives-up-claims/Under his separation deal with LIV Golf, Jon Rahm drops every claim he had against the league. A bankruptcy judge will rule on it on 5 November, the day his first event since leaving LIV starts in Abu Dhabi.Thu, 15 Oct 2026 21:14:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/will-zalatoris-spinal-fusion-miss-2027/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/will-zalatoris-spinal-fusion-miss-2027/Will Zalatoris will play the Austin Championship next month, then have a third major back operation in Dallas. He hopes to return in 2028 through the Challenger Series.Thu, 15 Oct 2026 21:14:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/skins-game-2026-koepka-thomas-clark-koivun/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/skins-game-2026-koepka-thomas-clark-koivun/Jackson Koivun, unbeaten for the United States at the Presidents Cup, joins three major champions in a Black Friday match with no starting stake.Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:32:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/style/winter-golf-trousers-waterproof-ratings-2026/https://www.theheadpro.com/style/winter-golf-trousers-waterproof-ratings-2026/Fourteen pairs from FootJoy, Galvin Green and Sunderland of Scotland, from fleece leggings to Pertex over-trousers, and what the extra £110 for FootJoy's dearer rain trousers buys.Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:32:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/mcilroy-backs-dp-world-tour-liv-2-0-ban/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/mcilroy-backs-dp-world-tour-liv-2-0-ban/Rory McIlroy says the tour was right to refuse 2027 membership to players who sign for LIV 2.0, a day after saying he would vote to let LIV players back onto the PGA TOUR.Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:31:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/liv-golf-court-approves-rescue-dp-world-tour-objection/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/liv-golf-court-approves-rescue-dp-world-tour-objection/The court also let LIV reject the contracts of 19 players, including Bryson DeChambeau and Dustin Johnson. LIV says it will know by 31 October whether it will go ahead in 2027 or wind down.Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:33:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/dp-world-india-championship-2026-preview/https://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/dp-world-india-championship-2026-preview/Patrick Reed leads the Race to Dubai by 165.73 points, and Eugenio Chacarra, Rory McIlroy or Casey Jarvis could overtake him at Delhi Golf Club. McIlroy and Ryan Fox are leaving their drivers out.Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:08:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/features/challenge-belt-1860-open-young-tom-morris-1871/https://www.theheadpro.com/features/challenge-belt-1860-open-young-tom-morris-1871/Prestwick's first Open, played 166 years ago this Saturday, came with a three-in-a-row rule. Neither Park nor Morris managed it; Morris's son did, and there was no Open in 1871.Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:33:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/improve/short-putts-start-line-gate-drill/https://www.theheadpro.com/improve/short-putts-start-line-gate-drill/From six feet, the hole allows only about 1.7 degrees of error either side. Two tees set 70mm apart, 18 inches in front of the ball, test exactly that margin.Wed, 14 Oct 2026 10:22:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/asian-tour-saudi-international-riyadh-airport-attacks/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/asian-tour-saudi-international-riyadh-airport-attacks/The $5 million PIF Saudi International, the Asian Tour's last event of 2026, is five weeks away. The tour says it is monitoring the situation and will announce any change.Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:44:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/east-potomac-golf-links-tree-felling-court/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/east-potomac-golf-links-tree-felling-court/Crews cut down 430 trees at Washington's East Potomac Golf Links over a holiday weekend. A federal judge has barred any more until at least 26 October.Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:44:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/lpga-q-series-postponed-venice-flooding/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/lpga-q-series-postponed-venice-flooding/Flooding at Plantation Golf & Country Club has pushed the second stage back three weeks, leaving 13 days before the final stage in Alabama.Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:44:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/improve/playing-the-percentages-shot-pattern-expected-score/https://www.theheadpro.com/improve/playing-the-percentages-shot-pattern-expected-score/Tour pros spread a 163-yard tee shot over 35 by 40 yards. Part 1 of Playing the Percentages, a seven-part series on course management, covers shot patterns and expected score.Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:39:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/equipment/miura-curry-irons-first-look/https://www.theheadpro.com/equipment/miura-curry-irons-first-look/Miura's limited Stephen Curry set goes on sale on 19 October. The 6-iron is bent to 30°, his shirt number, a change that also closes a 5° loft gap where the set changes from cavity back to blade.Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:24:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/jon-rahm-abu-dhabi-aldar-championship-debut/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/jon-rahm-abu-dhabi-aldar-championship-debut/Jon Rahm will make his Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship debut at Yas Links on 5–8 November. He is 46th in the Race to Dubai, so a good week would secure his place in the DP World Tour Championship.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:35:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/mcilroy-liv-half-a-good-idea-welcome-players-back/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/mcilroy-liv-half-a-good-idea-welcome-players-back/Speaking in New Delhi, Rory McIlroy said he would vote to readmit LIV's players, though he believes the league wasted much of its money and no longer threatens the established tours. Joost Luiten says they should go through Qualifying School.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:30:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/improve/golf-in-the-rain-play-for-carry-wet-course-strategy/https://www.theheadpro.com/improve/golf-in-the-rain-play-for-carry-wet-course-strategy/Wet turf kills roll, a wet ball flies shorter and more crooked off the driver, and soft lies punish lofted chips. Three rules and a checklist to stop a wet day wrecking your score.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:10:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/courses/cabot-cliffs-course-profile/https://www.theheadpro.com/courses/cabot-cliffs-course-profile/Golf Digest's No. 1 course in Canada is walking only, and day guests can book just 14 days ahead. Peak-season green fees are C$565, falling to C$275 on weekdays early and late in the season.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:55:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/19th-hole/19th-hole-fitzpatrick-mum-theegala-umbrella-tree/https://www.theheadpro.com/19th-hole/19th-hole-fitzpatrick-mum-theegala-umbrella-tree/Sue Fitzpatrick outshoots her tour-pro sons, Sahith Theegala loses a ball and an umbrella to a Yokohama tree, Ryo Hisatsune ranks Japanese food and Rory McIlroy shows off roomier trousers in Delhi.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:50:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/style/winter-training-aids-home-practice-edit-2026/https://www.theheadpro.com/style/winter-training-aids-home-practice-edit-2026/Eight training aids from EyeLine Golf, Wellputt, Orange Whip and SuperSpeed Golf, from $39.99 Strike Spray to a $199.99 overspeed set, for the months when the course is cold, wet or closed.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:15:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/equipment/best-golf-balls-mid-handicappers-2026/https://www.theheadpro.com/equipment/best-golf-balls-mid-handicappers-2026/Titleist, TaylorMade, Srixon, Bridgestone and Callaway all launched new versions of these balls in 2026. We compare what each is built to do, what you give up and what a dozen costs.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:45:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/viktor-hovland-off-india-championship-entry-list/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/viktor-hovland-off-india-championship-entry-list/Viktor Hovland's name is missing from the official entry list for this week's DP World India Championship, four months after the tour named him as one of the event's headline players. No reason has been given.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 19:50:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/dp-world-tour-bars-liv-players-2027-ryder-cup/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/dp-world-tour-bars-liv-players-2027-ryder-cup/Guy Kinnings says anyone who joins LIV 2.0 cannot be a DP World Tour member in 2027. Only members can play for Europe, so Tyrrell Hatton's Ryder Cup place at Adare Manor is in doubt.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:55:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/travel/causeway-coast-golf-trip-portrush-portstewart-castlerock/https://www.theheadpro.com/travel/causeway-coast-golf-trip-portrush-portstewart-castlerock/Royal Portrush, Portstewart and Castlerock are a short drive apart on Northern Ireland's north coast. Where to play, when to go and what a 2027 trip will cost.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:55:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/improve/wedge-distance-control-three-swing-chart/https://www.theheadpro.com/improve/wedge-distance-control-three-swing-chart/From 50 to 100 yards, a typical 15-handicapper finishes more than 30 feet from the hole most of the time. Three set backswing lengths, measured and written down, turn those half-shots into distances you know.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 10:20:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/david-lipsky-caddie-split-baycurrent-classic/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/david-lipsky-caddie-split-baycurrent-classic/Darren Woolard carried David Lipsky's bag for 54 holes in Japan. A source told Golfweek the split was acrimonious; neither man has commented.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/randa-darbon-defends-open-ticket-prices-st-andrews-2027/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/randa-darbon-defends-open-ticket-prices-st-andrews-2027/Mark Darbon says the Open now costs £10 million to £12 million more to stage than five or six years ago. Final-day tickets at St Andrews next July are £190, twice the £95 a day charged there in 2022.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:55:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/race-to-dubai-chacarra-closes-on-reed-india-genesis/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/race-to-dubai-chacarra-closes-on-reed-india-genesis/Eugenio Chacarra's share of second in Madrid cut Patrick Reed's lead to 165.73 points and pushed Rory McIlroy to third. All three are expected in Delhi this week, with the Genesis Championship to follow.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:50:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/vaughn-taylor-wins-furyk-and-friends-2026/https://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/vaughn-taylor-wins-furyk-and-friends-2026/Five straight birdies on the back nine and another at the second extra hole gave the 50-year-old rookie the Constellation Furyk & Friends at Hammock Beach, his first win since Pebble Beach in 2016.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:45:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/yamashita-wins-aramco-korea-championship-2026/https://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/yamashita-wins-aramco-korea-championship-2026/Miyu Yamashita closed with a bogey-free 63 at New Korea Country Club to win by three on −22, ending Hyo Joo Kim's bid for a third straight title. Yani Tseng tied for third.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:40:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/equipment/winners-equipment-brennan-baycurrent-2026/https://www.theheadpro.com/equipment/winners-equipment-brennan-baycurrent-2026/Michael Brennan won the Baycurrent Classic with the same all-Titleist set-up he used to win the Wyndham Championship, including an unreleased GTS 3-wood, a 21° GTS3 7-wood and 620 CB irons first shown in 2019.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:30:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/dp-world-tour-terms-liv-players-2027/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/dp-world-tour-terms-liv-players-2027/The tour says its Tournament Committee has approved a process for players free of LIV contracts. Today's Golfer reports some could receive ten or more invitations in 2027, though not to Rolex Series events.Sun, 11 Oct 2026 19:32:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/austin-hitt-wins-korn-ferry-tour-championship-2026/https://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/austin-hitt-wins-korn-ferry-tour-championship-2026/Hitt came from 22nd on the points list to win the season finale by two at The Federal Club. Blades Brown, 19, finished second and became the youngest player to earn a card through the Korn Ferry Tour.Sun, 11 Oct 2026 19:31:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/open-de-espana-2026-live/https://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/open-de-espana-2026-live/Grant Forrest birdied the 72nd hole to win the Open de España at −14, one ahead of Victor Perez and Eugenio Chacarra.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:19:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/open-de-espana-2026-winner/https://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/open-de-espana-2026-winner/Grant Forrest chipped to three feet at the last and holed the putt to win the Open de España by one at −14, earning a first Masters invitation.Sun, 11 Oct 2026 19:21:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/baycurrent-classic-2026-live/https://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/baycurrent-classic-2026-live/Michael Brennan won the Baycurrent Classic at −16, one ahead of Jacob Bridgeman and Keith Mitchell, for his third PGA TOUR title.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:19:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/baycurrent-classic-2026-winner/https://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/baycurrent-classic-2026-winner/Michael Brennan closed with a 68 at Yokohama Country Club to win the Baycurrent Classic by one at −16, his third PGA TOUR title and second of 2026.Sun, 11 Oct 2026 19:20:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/courses/pebble-beach-golf-links-course-profile/https://www.theheadpro.com/courses/pebble-beach-golf-links-course-profile/Pebble Beach hosts its seventh US Open next June. How two amateurs laid out America's best-known public course, the holes that matter most and how to get a tee time.Sun, 11 Oct 2026 10:30:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/improve/personal-par-break-90-100-course-strategy/https://www.theheadpro.com/improve/personal-par-break-90-100-course-strategy/Club golfers rarely lose to a lack of birdies – they lose to double bogeys. Writing a personal par for each hole on your card turns a scoring target into a plan for every tee shot.Sun, 11 Oct 2026 10:20:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/bryson-dechambeau-dp-world-tour-talks-liv-2-0/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/bryson-dechambeau-dp-world-tour-talks-liv-2-0/Bryson DeChambeau's management have asked about extra DP World Tour starts, The Telegraph reports. With Jon Rahm out, LIV 2.0's hopes rest largely on its last superstar.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:40:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/19th-hole/driving-range-field-guide-golfers/https://www.theheadpro.com/19th-hole/driving-range-field-guide-golfers/The 19th Hole's affectionate guide to the regulars of every practice ground, from the driver loyalist to the golfer who arrives four minutes before their tee time, plus the odd rule they ought to know.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:57:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/courses/real-club-valderrama-course-profile/https://www.theheadpro.com/courses/real-club-valderrama-course-profile/Home of the 1997 Ryder Cup and 16 Volvo Masters, Valderrama favours the straight hitter over the long one. A visitor's round costs €600 in 2026, plus a compulsory €70 forecaddie.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:35:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/improve/greenside-bunker-shot-hit-the-sand-get-out-first-time/https://www.theheadpro.com/improve/greenside-bunker-shot-hit-the-sand-get-out-first-time/Higher handicappers leave about one greenside bunker shot in five in the sand. The fix starts with where you look – a spot in the sand behind the ball – and a drill that trains you to hit it.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:20:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/tony-romo-q-school-cbs-split/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/tony-romo-q-school-cbs-split/Tony Romo's Q-School bid ended at a PGA TOUR pre-qualifier in Oklahoma, where GOLF.com reports he was disqualified, on the same day CBS confirmed it had ended his role as its lead NFL analyst.Sat, 03 Oct 2026 07:22:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/internationals-win-bridges-cup-turnberry-2026/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/internationals-win-bridges-cup-turnberry-2026/Simon Holt's mid-amateur side led after every session at Trump Turnberry, ending the United States' perfect record in the event. The fifth edition will be played in South Korea in 2027.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:05:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/tony-romo-disqualified-wrong-scorecard-q-school/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/tony-romo-disqualified-wrong-scorecard-q-school/Romo signed for 4s on two holes where he made 5s in his final round in Oklahoma, according to GOLF.com. Under the Rules of Golf, signing for a lower score than you took on any hole means disqualification.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/richard-bland-first-public-commitment-liv-2-0/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/richard-bland-first-public-commitment-liv-2-0/The 53-year-old Englishman says he will play in the restructured league if it goes ahead. Most of the big names are heading the other way, with LIV's 25 October deadline 16 days off.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:55:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/merion-fourth-usga-us-open-anchor-site/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/merion-fourth-usga-us-open-anchor-site/The Pennsylvania club joins Pebble Beach, Pinehurst and Oakmont as a long-term USGA partner, with three U.S. Opens and two U.S. Women's Opens already scheduled there by 2050.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:50:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/equipment/best-hybrids-2026-long-iron-replacements/https://www.theheadpro.com/equipment/best-hybrids-2026-long-iron-replacements/Five hybrids to shortlist this winter, from Callaway's oversized Quantum Max OS to Srixon's new ZXi RKT, with who each suits, what independent testers found and what they cost.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:40:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/baycurrent-classic-2026-round-1/https://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/baycurrent-classic-2026-round-1/Jacob Bridgeman, who holed the winning putt at the Presidents Cup, opened the Baycurrent Classic with an eight-under 63 at Yokohama Country Club to lead England's Jordan Smith by one, with Max Homa in a four-way tie for third.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 06:46:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/open-de-espana-2026-round-1/https://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/open-de-espana-2026-round-1/Eugenio Chacarra shot 66 with two eagles despite a broken toe to share the Open de España lead with Scots Connor Syme and Grant Forrest, while Daniel Hillier won a car with a hole-in-one.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 06:46:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/david-puig-leaves-liv-golf-dp-world-tour/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/david-puig-leaves-liv-golf-dp-world-tour/David Puig says he does not see himself playing in LIV 2.0 and plans to base himself on the DP World Tour in 2027. Sergio Garcia, one shot off the lead in Madrid, will decide within about two weeks.Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:25:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/travel/new-zealand-north-island-golf-trip/https://www.theheadpro.com/travel/new-zealand-north-island-golf-trip/Te Arai is the only one of the North Island's three big coastal destinations to publish a green fee, NZ$975 this season. Kauri Cliffs and Cape Kidnappers sell golf through their lodges, and two internal flights link all three in ten days.Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:30:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/improve/miss-on-the-fat-side-short-sided-approach-rule/https://www.theheadpro.com/improve/miss-on-the-fat-side-short-sided-approach-rule/Getting short-sided costs strokes even for tour pros. A simple fat-side rule for approach shots keeps your misses on the side of the green with room to work.Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:20:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/style/smaller-golf-labels-worth-discovering-autumn-2026/https://www.theheadpro.com/style/smaller-golf-labels-worth-discovering-autumn-2026/From a British label making quilted jackets out of old fishing nets to an Oregon workshop sewing waxed-canvas headcovers, five founder-led golf brands and one autumn piece from each.Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:30:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/kathy-cornelius-1956-us-womens-open-champion-dies-93/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/kathy-cornelius-1956-us-womens-open-champion-dies-93/Kathy Cornelius won the U.S. Women's Open as a 23-year-old rookie in 1956 and, with daughter Kay, formed the only mother-daughter pair to win USGA championships.Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:50:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/lpga-2027-schedule-record-147-million/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/lpga-2027-schedule-record-147-million/The LPGA Tour's 2027 calendar has a record prize fund of more than $147 million, new stops in Hong Kong and Hawaii, and the AIG Women's Open's first visit to Royal St George's.Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:45:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/jon-rahm-rejects-liv-golf-2-0-terms/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/jon-rahm-rejects-liv-golf-2-0-terms/Jon Rahm's lawyer told LIV Golf's bankruptcy court that the terms for the restructured league are unacceptable. A separation deal is being negotiated, and six more players have asked to end their contracts.Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:40:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/equipment/takomo-lumo-m1-b1-putters-first-look/https://www.theheadpro.com/equipment/takomo-lumo-m1-b1-putters-first-look/Takomo's first putters, a mid-mallet and a blade built on designs bought from Otso Golf, cost $219 in satin steel. L.A.B. Golf lists its stock DF3 at $399.Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:40:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/baycurrent-classic-2026-preview/https://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/baycurrent-classic-2026-preview/Xander Schauffele bids to become the first player to retain this title as the PGA TOUR's FedExCup Fall heads to Japan, with Morikawa, Matsuyama, Thomas and Spieth in a 72-man, no-cut field.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:19:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/open-de-espana-2026-preview/https://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/open-de-espana-2026-preview/Marco Penge defends Spain's national open at Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, where Race to Dubai leader Patrick Reed returns from injury in a field with Lowry, Åberg, Hatton, Rose and last week's winner Meronk.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:19:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/furyk-donald-ryder-cup-year-to-go-adare-manor/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/furyk-donald-ryder-cup-year-to-go-adare-manor/A one-season points race, a new analytics team and a foursomes fix: Jim Furyk set out his changes at the year-to-go event in Ireland, while Luke Donald promised Europe zero complacency.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:10:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/sergio-garcia-freed-liv-contract-rahm-hearing-delayed/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/sergio-garcia-freed-liv-contract-rahm-hearing-delayed/Garcia tees off in the Open de España on Thursday and could rejoin the DP World Tour when membership opens in November. Rahm's hearing now falls after BC Partners' 25 October deadline.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:05:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/patrick-reed-returns-spanish-open-race-to-dubai/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/patrick-reed-returns-spanish-open-race-to-dubai/The Race to Dubai leader returns at the Open de España after three weeks out, 307 points clear of Rory McIlroy and on course for a 2027 PGA TOUR card. He says playing his way back is the only way it should work.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/features/alan-shepard-moon-golf-six-iron-apollo-14/https://www.theheadpro.com/features/alan-shepard-moon-golf-six-iron-apollo-14/In February 1971 an astronaut packed a six-iron head to the Fra Mauro highlands, topped his first swing and claimed miles. The record of golf's strangest shot, and how far the balls went.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 11:55:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/improve/30-minute-practice-plan-short-on-time/https://www.theheadpro.com/improve/30-minute-practice-plan-short-on-time/A bucket of drivers is rarely the best use of a spare half-hour. Here is a 30-minute plan built around where amateur scores leak, with a score for every block.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:20:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/equipment/wedge-bounce-and-grind-explained/https://www.theheadpro.com/equipment/wedge-bounce-and-grind-explained/Bounce numbers and grind letters decide how a wedge meets soft turf and sand. Vokey SM11 and Cleveland RTZ 2 show how the numbers and letters pair up.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:55:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/19th-hole/19th-hole-road-hole-scare-cart-path-130-foot-putt/https://www.theheadpro.com/19th-hole/19th-hole-road-hole-scare-cart-path-130-foot-putt/Piers Morgan flirts with the Old Course Hotel, Max Homa plays off the path, Harry Hall escapes the Utah scrub, Alayna Finau takes the mic and Jose Luis Ballester tries a putt from another postcode.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:05:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/courses/royal-melbourne-west-course-profile/https://www.theheadpro.com/courses/royal-melbourne-west-course-profile/Australia's top-ranked course plays at 6,077 metres and is decided by angles, deep bunkers and fast greens. Its story, its key holes and how visitors can get a tee time.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:45:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/alfred-dunhill-links-championship-2026-winner/https://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/alfred-dunhill-links-championship-2026-winner/Adrian Meronk birdied three of his first five holes on Sunday to overhaul Casey Jarvis. The LIV player's fifth DP World Tour title secures his card for 2027.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 06:45:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/bank-of-utah-championship-2026-winner/https://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/bank-of-utah-championship-2026-winner/Austin Smotherman closed with a 68 to win the Bank of Utah Championship on a record 26 under, two ahead of Doug Ghim, for his first PGA TOUR title and a two-year exemption.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 06:45:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/improve/driver-or-3-wood-tee-shot-trouble-check/https://www.theheadpro.com/improve/driver-or-3-wood-tee-shot-trouble-check/Shot-tracking data shows a 3-wood barely finds more fairways than a driver. A simple three-question trouble check tells you when clubbing down is worth it.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:20:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/style/j-lindeberg-fw26-golf-collection-first-look/https://www.theheadpro.com/style/j-lindeberg-fw26-golf-collection-first-look/J.Lindeberg's Fall/Winter 2026 range takes its cue from the mountains. Seven pieces worth a look, from a merino beanie to a PrimaLoft hybrid jacket, and who each one suits.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:55:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/equipment/ping-g440-k-vs-taylormade-qi4d-max-compared/https://www.theheadpro.com/equipment/ping-g440-k-vs-taylormade-qi4d-max-compared/Ping and TaylorMade both sell a big, stable driver built to keep mis-hits in play. We compare what each is designed to do, the adjustability, prices and who should shortlist which.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:40:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/alker-wins-jefferson-lehigh-valley-classic-2026/https://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/alker-wins-jefferson-lehigh-valley-classic-2026/Steven Alker closed with a 66 to win the inaugural PGA TOUR Champions event in Allentown on 14 under, one clear of Tag Ridings, for his fourth title of 2026.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/jackson-koivun-joins-koepka-motor-city-tgl/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/jackson-koivun-joins-koepka-motor-city-tgl/The 21-year-old 3M Open winner and unbeaten Presidents Cup rookie is the second signing for TGL's Detroit expansion team, which debuts when season three starts on 27 December.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 07:55:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/lpga-lotte-championship-moves-kapalua-2027/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/lpga-lotte-championship-moves-kapalua-2027/The LPGA's Hawaii event moves to Maui in 2027, bringing tour golf back to the Plantation Course after the PGA TOUR's drought-hit exit from the islands.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 07:50:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/liv-golf-bc-partners-rsa-player-equity-deadlines/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/liv-golf-bc-partners-rsa-player-equity-deadlines/LIV Golf and BC Partners have filed a restructuring support agreement in court. Players would own most of a ten-event LIV 2.0, but the deal now hangs on three late-October deadlines.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 07:45:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/travel/tenerife-golf-trip-winter-sun/https://www.theheadpro.com/travel/tenerife-golf-trip-winter-sun/January highs on Tenerife's south coast average almost 22°C. Where to play, from Abama and Costa Adeje to Seve's clifftop Buenavista and one of Spain's oldest clubs, plus when to go and how to plan it.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:35:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/equipment/winners-equipment-smotherman-meronk-2026/https://www.theheadpro.com/equipment/winners-equipment-smotherman-meronk-2026/Austin Smotherman won in Utah with a nearly seven-year-old TaylorMade hybrid and a L.A.B. putter, while Adrian Meronk's Dunhill Links-winning bag relies on a mini driver and long-serving Ping irons.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:30:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/yuta-sugiura-58-korn-ferry-card-race/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/yuta-sugiura-58-korn-ferry-card-race/Yuta Sugiura's 12-under 58 in Oklahoma was only the fourth sub-59 round in Korn Ferry Tour history. It still leaves him 21st on the points list, one place from a card, with one event to go.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:25:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/niemann-wins-abierto-de-chile-2026/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/niemann-wins-abierto-de-chile-2026/Joaquin Niemann won the 96th Abierto de Chile by four shots in Santiago, the one big title missing from his home record, while he is still to commit to LIV Golf's planned relaunch.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:20:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/liv-golf-player-threshold-reported-liv-2-0/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/liv-golf-player-threshold-reported-liv-2-0/Golf Channel reports that enough players have committed to LIV's planned relaunch to clear the threshold its rescue deal requires. The 13 October deadline and a court hearing on Wednesday are still to come.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:15:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/gbi-win-pga-cup-2026-k-club/https://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/gbi-win-pga-cup-2026-k-club/Great Britain & Ireland's club professionals beat the United States 16½–9½ in County Kildare, their first PGA Cup win since 2017 and their highest points total in the event's history.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:10:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/sandy-scott-wins-compliance-solutions-championship-2026/https://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/sandy-scott-wins-compliance-solutions-championship-2026/The Scot beat William Sides on the fourth extra hole in Oklahoma, two weeks after his first win, and goes into the Korn Ferry Tour Championship at No. 1 on the points list.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:05:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/thitikul-wins-lotte-championship-2026/https://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/thitikul-wins-lotte-championship-2026/Jeeno Thitikul recovered from a double bogey on the 16th to win in Hawaii on 21 under, three clear of Ina Yoon. It is her fourth LPGA Tour title of 2026, drawing her level with Nelly Korda.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/alfred-dunhill-links-championship-2026-live/https://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/alfred-dunhill-links-championship-2026-live/Adrian Meronk won the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship on 20 under after a closing 68 on the Old Course, two clear of Casey Jarvis and Niklas Nørgaard, for his fifth DP World Tour title.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:25:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/bank-of-utah-championship-2026-live/https://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/bank-of-utah-championship-2026-live/Austin Smotherman won the Bank of Utah Championship on a record 26 under after a closing 68, two ahead of Doug Ghim, for his first PGA TOUR title in his 100th start.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:25:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/courses/adare-manor-golf-course-profile/https://www.theheadpro.com/courses/adare-manor-golf-course-profile/Tom Fazio's rebuild of Adare Manor, host of the centenary Ryder Cup in September 2027, has no real rough and raises 14 of its 18 greens. Residents pay €550 a round.Sun, 04 Oct 2026 11:45:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/improve/fat-and-thin-iron-shots-low-point-line-drill/https://www.theheadpro.com/improve/fat-and-thin-iron-shots-low-point-line-drill/Heavy and thin irons usually come from the same fault: the bottom of the swing arriving too early. Launch-monitor data shows where good players bottom out, and a simple chalk-line drill teaches you to get there.Sun, 04 Oct 2026 10:20:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/equipment/best-putters-under-200-pounds/https://www.theheadpro.com/equipment/best-putters-under-200-pounds/You don't need £300-plus for a well-made putter. We compare what Odyssey, Cleveland and Wilson offer under £200, who each suits, and where the savings show.Sun, 04 Oct 2026 08:40:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/19th-hole/autumn-golf-glossary-club-golfers/https://www.theheadpro.com/19th-hole/autumn-golf-glossary-club-golfers/Mud balls, preferred lies, fairway mats and the four o'clock dusk: The 19th Hole's affectionate glossary of the words every club golfer starts using once the leaves come down.Sun, 04 Oct 2026 08:20:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/liv-players-pga-tour-return-remote-dp-world-tour-2027/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/liv-players-pga-tour-return-remote-dp-world-tour-2027/A PGA TOUR executive has reportedly called a 2027 return for LIV players 'remote', and the DP World Tour's door comes with conditions. With LIV's 13 October deadline nine days away, the exit options are limited.Sun, 04 Oct 2026 07:55:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/tom-kim-withdraws-baycurrent-classic-2026/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/tom-kim-withdraws-baycurrent-classic-2026/Fresh from the gold medal that spared him military service, Tom Kim has pulled out of next week's PGA TOUR stop in Japan. Kris Ventura takes his place in a 72-man field led by defending champion Xander Schauffele.Sun, 04 Oct 2026 07:50:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/desmond-protest-st-andrews-dunhill-links-2026/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/desmond-protest-st-andrews-dunhill-links-2026/Balls bearing the Celtic shareholder's scored-out face landed on the Old Course's 15th green while he played with Brooks Koepka. Celtic has cut ties with the fan group behind the protest.Sun, 04 Oct 2026 07:45:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/alfred-dunhill-links-championship-2026-round-3/https://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/alfred-dunhill-links-championship-2026-round-3/Adrian Meronk and Jacob Skov Olesen shot 63s at Kingsbarns, and Casey Jarvis goes into Sunday two clear. Tyrrell Hatton, Justin Rose and Luke Donald missed the 54-hole cut.Sun, 04 Oct 2026 06:38:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/bank-of-utah-championship-2026-round-3/https://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/bank-of-utah-championship-2026-round-3/Austin Smotherman shot 65 to reach 23 under, a 54-hole tournament record, and leads the Bank of Utah Championship by one from Doug Ghim, who came home in 29. Kevin Roy fell away with a 73.Sun, 04 Oct 2026 06:38:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/style/laser-or-gps-distance-devices-edit-2026/https://www.theheadpro.com/style/laser-or-gps-distance-devices-edit-2026/From a £179.99 GPS watch to a $599.99 tour laser, seven rangefinders and GPS devices from Shot Scope, Bushnell, Precision Pro and Blue Tees, and how to pick the right type for the way you play.Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:05:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/improve/par-5-strategy-lay-up-closer/https://www.theheadpro.com/improve/par-5-strategy-lay-up-closer/Shot-tracking and strokes-gained data show club golfers score better from 30 yards than from a 'comfortable' full wedge. A three-question rule for the second shot turns that into fewer wasted strokes on par 5s.Sat, 03 Oct 2026 11:55:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/features/wentworth-1926-the-match-before-the-ryder-cup/https://www.theheadpro.com/features/wentworth-1926-the-match-before-the-ryder-cup/A century ago, a seed merchant, a general strike and a 13½-1½ hammering at Wentworth set up golf's greatest team event. As Adare Manor looms, the story of the match the record books left out.Sat, 03 Oct 2026 11:40:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/equipment/shaft-flex-weight-kick-point-explained/https://www.theheadpro.com/equipment/shaft-flex-weight-kick-point-explained/Flex, weight, kick point and torque explained: what each one is supposed to do, what the evidence says it actually does, and why a swing-speed chart is only the start of choosing a shaft.Sat, 03 Oct 2026 09:40:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/tom-kim-wins-asian-games-gold-2026/https://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/tom-kim-wins-asian-games-gold-2026/Tom Kim closed with a 64 to win the men's individual gold by three shots at Kasugai, securing his exemption from South Korean military service. China took both team golds and India's Pranavi Urs made history in the women's event.Sat, 03 Oct 2026 07:26:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/macintyre-drone-row-dunhill-links-2026/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/macintyre-drone-row-dunhill-links-2026/The defending Dunhill Links champion lost his temper with a TV drone at Carnoustie and was spoken to by officials. A day later he shot 65 at Kingsbarns to move into a tie for ninth.Sat, 03 Oct 2026 07:24:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/lydia-ko-misses-cut-sorenstam-money-record-waits/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/lydia-ko-misses-cut-sorenstam-money-record-waits/Lydia Ko needed a strong week at the LOTTE Championship to become the LPGA's all-time leading money winner. A missed cut means Annika Sorenstam's 25-year-old record survives another week.Sat, 03 Oct 2026 07:20:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/bank-of-utah-championship-2026-round-2/https://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/bank-of-utah-championship-2026-round-2/Austin Smotherman birdied his last three holes for a nine-under 62 and a one-shot lead on 17 under at the Bank of Utah Championship, with Kevin Roy bogey-free in second. Darkness halted round two with one group on the 17th green.Sat, 03 Oct 2026 06:38:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/equipment/titleist-pro-v1-pro-v1x-left-dash-compared/https://www.theheadpro.com/equipment/titleist-pro-v1-pro-v1x-left-dash-compared/Titleist now sells three mainstream versions of its tour ball at the same price. We compare flight, spin and feel for each, and what the new prototypes spotted on tour mean for buyers.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:45:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/bailey-wins-us-mid-amateur-2026/https://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/bailey-wins-us-mid-amateur-2026/Cleveland's Andrew Bailey beat Idaho's Nate Smith 5 and 4 at The Lido to become the first Ohioan to win the U.S. Mid-Amateur, earning a 2027 U.S. Open start and a likely Masters invitation.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:10:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/tgl-season-three-start-date-espn-deal-koepka/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/tgl-season-three-start-date-espn-deal-koepka/Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy's indoor league returns on 27 December with seven teams, including Brooks Koepka's new Motor City Golf Club, after renewing its TV partnership with ESPN.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:05:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/mcilroy-abu-dhabi-dp-world-tour-play-offs-uae-go-ahead/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/mcilroy-abu-dhabi-dp-world-tour-play-offs-uae-go-ahead/Rory McIlroy has confirmed he will play the Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship in November, the clearest sign yet that the DP World Tour Play-Offs will go ahead in the Gulf as planned. He trails Patrick Reed in the Race to Dubai.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/sergio-garcia-files-to-terminate-liv-golf-contract/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/sergio-garcia-files-to-terminate-liv-golf-contract/The Fireballs GC captain wants his deal formally terminated so he can plan 2027, while Adelaide host Kooyonga is also pressing the court for answers before LIV's 7 October hearing.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:55:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/bank-of-utah-championship-2026-round-1/https://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/bank-of-utah-championship-2026-round-1/Zach Bauchou leads the Bank of Utah Championship by one after a nine-under 62 at Black Desert, with nine players on eight under including Jordan Smith, who holed out from 238 yards for an albatross.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:17:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/alfred-dunhill-links-championship-2026-round-2/https://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/alfred-dunhill-links-championship-2026-round-2/Casey Jarvis added a 67 at Kingsbarns to lead the Alfred Dunhill Links on 11 under, one ahead of MJ Daffue, Rocco Repetto Taylor and Matthew Jordan, while defending champion Robert MacIntyre climbed 69 places with a 65.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:16:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/alfred-dunhill-links-championship-2026-round-1/https://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/alfred-dunhill-links-championship-2026-round-1/Michael Stewart came home in 30 at Carnoustie and Jack Buchanan hit all 18 greens at Kingsbarns. Neither started the week inside the world's top 750.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:15:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/improve/chipping-keep-it-low-get-up-and-down/https://www.theheadpro.com/improve/chipping-keep-it-low-get-up-and-down/Shot-tracking data shows club golfers save par far more often when the ball spends less time in the air around the green. A simple putt-chip-pitch ladder and a landing-spot drill put that to work.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:20:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/travel/cape-town-winelands-golf-trip/https://www.theheadpro.com/travel/cape-town-winelands-golf-trip/While Europe's courses go soggy, the Western Cape heads into its dry, sunny summer. Where to play around Cape Town, the Winelands and the Overberg coast, when to go and how to plan it.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:55:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/improve/playing-in-the-wind-club-selection/https://www.theheadpro.com/improve/playing-in-the-wind-club-selection/Launch-monitor data shows a headwind costs far more distance than the same tailwind gives back. A simple add-more, take-off-less rule and a five-point wind check keep breezy rounds under control.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:20:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/style/waterproof-spikeless-golf-shoes-edit-autumn-2026/https://www.theheadpro.com/style/waterproof-spikeless-golf-shoes-edit-autumn-2026/Wet autumn grass finds out a cheap shoe fast. Six waterproof spikeless pairs from Skechers, Duca del Cosma, FootJoy, TRUE linkswear and ECCO, from a budget pick to a premium Gore-Tex shoe, and what to look for before you buy.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:45:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/equipment/takomo-ignis-d2-driver-first-look/https://www.theheadpro.com/equipment/takomo-ignis-d2-driver-first-look/Takomo's second driver drops the heel and toe weight ports that got the D1 ruled non-conforming. Early reviews find it straight and forgiving, but no longer than a fitted premium driver.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 08:45:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/california-bans-tee-time-brokers-ab-1954/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/california-bans-tee-time-brokers-ab-1954/Governor Gavin Newsom has signed AB 1954, outlawing unauthorised resale of tee times at the state's 220-plus public courses, in the same week two brothers admitted federal tax crimes linked to a tee-time brokering business.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/phil-mickelson-treatment-family-trauma-addiction/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/phil-mickelson-treatment-family-trauma-addiction/Mickelson's representative has confirmed the six-time major champion spent time at a treatment facility this year and has since left. His spokesperson says he is still unsure when he will return to golf.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:50:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/pga-tour-championship-series-14-sponsor-bids-2028/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/pga-tour-championship-series-14-sponsor-bids-2028/Fourteen prospective sponsors have made final offers, reportedly worth more than $30 million a year each, for the remaining places in the PGA TOUR's new top tier. Decisions are due this autumn, ahead of the full 2028 schedule reveal in February.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:40:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/alfred-dunhill-links-championship-2026-preview/https://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/alfred-dunhill-links-championship-2026-preview/Robert MacIntyre defends the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship over St Andrews, Carnoustie and Kingsbarns, with Fitzpatrick, Hatton, Fleetwood, Rose and Koepka in a field chasing Race to Dubai points.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:25:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/bank-of-utah-championship-2026-preview/https://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/bank-of-utah-championship-2026-preview/Michael Brennan defends at Black Desert Resort, Presidents Cup rookie Jackson Koivun heads west, and Tony Finau plays at home sitting exactly on the FedExCup Fall top-100 line.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:25:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/features/elizabeth-mallett-referee-solheim-cup-2026/https://www.theheadpro.com/features/elizabeth-mallett-referee-solheim-cup-2026/A former England girls' champion who found tour life hard has made history inside the ropes at Bernardus, as the first female referee representing the DP World Tour at a Solheim Cup.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:45:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/improve/fix-your-slice-read-your-ball-flight/https://www.theheadpro.com/improve/fix-your-slice-read-your-ball-flight/A slice is the club face pointing right of the swing path at impact. Where your ball starts, and where it strikes the face, tells you which of the two to fix first, and a three-step range session puts that to work.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:20:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/equipment/taylormade-hi-toe-5-wedge-first-look/https://www.theheadpro.com/equipment/taylormade-hi-toe-5-wedge-first-look/TaylorMade's Hi-Toe 5 is the first forged version of its high-toe wedge, with five grinds and full-face grooves in the higher lofts, priced at $199.99 or £179.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:50:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/viktor-hovland-swing-search-frustration-paris/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/viktor-hovland-swing-search-frustration-paris/Three months after beating Scottie Scheffler in a playoff at the Travelers, Viktor Hovland says his swing has drifted far from its roots after a week of wild misses at the Open de France.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:05:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/fitzpatrick-career-best-form-ryder-cup-race-2026/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/fitzpatrick-career-best-form-ryder-cup-race-2026/Four wins, close to $29 million in prize money and first place in the European qualifying standings: Matt Fitzpatrick says this is the best golf of his life. The majors are the missing piece.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/liv-players-limbo-cameron-smith-dechambeau-deadline/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/liv-players-limbo-cameron-smith-dechambeau-deadline/Cameron Smith says he needs more answers, Bryson DeChambeau is reported to be undecided and David Puig has turned up at St Andrews without his team kit. LIV 2.0 needs signatures within a fortnight.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:55:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/19th-hole/golf-excuses-ranked-by-believability/https://www.theheadpro.com/19th-hole/golf-excuses-ranked-by-believability/Every golfer has a reason the card doesn't reflect how well they played. The 19th Hole ranks the classics, from the fairly plausible to the ones nobody at the bar has ever believed.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:06:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/courses/kingsbarns-golf-links-course-profile/https://www.theheadpro.com/courses/kingsbarns-golf-links-course-profile/Kingsbarns opened in 2000 on clay farmland where Kyle Phillips built every dune from scratch. It is back on the Dunhill Links rota this week, and a summer round costs £486.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 11:55:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/improve/take-your-medicine-recovery-shots-trees/https://www.theheadpro.com/improve/take-your-medicine-recovery-shots-trees/Strokes-gained data shows even tour pros lose most of a shot when they're blocked by trees. A simple one-shot rule keeps a bad tee shot from becoming a double.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:20:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/style/winter-golf-gloves-mitts-edit-2026/https://www.theheadpro.com/style/winter-golf-gloves-mitts-edit-2026/Winter pairs, rain gloves and cart mitts from FootJoy, Galvin Green, Red Rooster and Clicgear, and how to build a simple system that keeps your grip working from October to March.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:45:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/dan-brown-gives-up-pga-tour-card-injury/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/dan-brown-gives-up-pga-tour-card-injury/The Englishman, who took the last PGA TOUR card from the 2025 Race to Dubai, says injury and health problems mean he will not return to America this year and will play out 2026 on the DP World Tour.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/westwood-poulter-dp-world-tour-return-dunhill-links/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/westwood-poulter-dp-world-tour-return-dunhill-links/Westwood and Poulter settled their DP World Tour fines in June. They are among more than 20 LIV players at St Andrews as the league faces a 13 October deadline on its restructure.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 07:50:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/golf-saudi-the-championship-london-lpga-let-2027/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/golf-saudi-the-championship-london-lpga-let-2027/The five-event PIF Global Series ends this year. In its place comes The Championship, a $4 million event in London co-sanctioned by the LPGA and LET from July 2027, plus backing for the LET Order of Merit.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 07:40:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/world-golf-hall-of-fame-2027-finalists/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/world-golf-hall-of-fame-2027-finalists/The shortlist was drawn from 162 nominations, the first the public could make. A 24-member committee votes, a candidate needs 75%, and the class is inducted at St Andrews in Open week.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 07:30:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/travel/algarve-golf-trip-east-to-west/https://www.theheadpro.com/travel/algarve-golf-trip-east-to-west/Monte Rei has just reopened after a six-month restoration, and autumn is prime time on Portugal's south coast. Where to play, when to go and how to plan an Algarve golf trip.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:40:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/improve/lag-putting-speed-drill-three-putts/https://www.theheadpro.com/improve/lag-putting-speed-drill-three-putts/Most three-putts start with a long first putt left well short. Aim for a three-foot zone rather than the hole, and use a simple scored drill to build the speed control that gets you there.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:20:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/equipment/winners-equipment-nishimura-presidents-cup-2026/https://www.theheadpro.com/equipment/winners-equipment-nishimura-presidents-cup-2026/Yuna Nishimura won in Arkansas with four woods, a hybrid and only four irons, while the US Presidents Cup team leaned on 7-woods and Spider putters.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 09:10:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/josh-hill-turns-pro-dunhill-links-debut/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/josh-hill-turns-pro-dunhill-links-debut/The Englishman who holed the winning putt for GB&I at Lahinch has turned professional and will make his first start in the paid ranks at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship this week.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/presidents-cup-lessons-ryder-cup-adare-manor-2027/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/presidents-cup-lessons-ryder-cup-adare-manor-2027/The Americans won the Presidents Cup with a 9½-2½ singles rout, but a 2-7 foursomes record exposed the weakness Jim Furyk must fix before the 2027 Ryder Cup in Ireland.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 07:55:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/patrick-reed-withdraws-dunhill-links-race-to-dubai/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/patrick-reed-withdraws-dunhill-links-race-to-dubai/Patrick Reed's wrist injury has ruled him out of this week's Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, leaving his 307-point Race to Dubai lead over Rory McIlroy exposed with the season's big events to come.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 07:50:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/alexander-wins-ladies-italian-open-2026/https://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/alexander-wins-ladies-italian-open-2026/The South African recovered from an early double bogey to win the Buccellati Ladies Italian Open at Golf Club Milano on 12 under, three clear, and strengthen her grip on the LET Order of Merit.Sun, 27 Sep 2026 23:20:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/hung-wins-mercuries-taiwan-masters-2026/https://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/hung-wins-mercuries-taiwan-masters-2026/Chinese Taipei's Hung Chien-yao bogeyed the 16th and 17th, then holed a 20-footer on the last to win the Mercuries Taiwan Masters by one from Wade Ormsby for his first Asian Tour title.Sun, 27 Sep 2026 23:20:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/mj-maguire-disqualified-taiwan-masters-lost-ball-rule/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/mj-maguire-disqualified-taiwan-masters-lost-ball-rule/The American played on with a ball a spectator found after the three-minute search limit had expired. The Asian Tour ruled it a wrong ball, and the uncorrected mistake cost him his place in the Taiwan Masters.Sun, 27 Sep 2026 23:20:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/nishimura-wins-walmart-nw-arkansas-championship-2026/https://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/nishimura-wins-walmart-nw-arkansas-championship-2026/Japan's Yuna Nishimura opened with two 63s, then eagled the par-5 14th in a closing 66 to win in Arkansas by five from Aki Iwai, Chanettee Wannasaen and In Gee Chun.Sun, 27 Sep 2026 23:20:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/scheffler-concedes-putt-echavarria-presidents-cup/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/scheffler-concedes-putt-echavarria-presidents-cup/Three up in Sunday's singles at Medinah, the world No. 1 turned on a heckler, then gave Nico Echavarria a 32-foot putt to halve the 14th before winning 2 and 1.Sun, 27 Sep 2026 23:20:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/tom-kim-asian-games-military-service-gold/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/tom-kim-asian-games-military-service-gold/Kim won four points from five at Medinah. At Kasugai Country Club, team or individual gold would spare him 18 to 21 months of military service.Sun, 27 Sep 2026 23:20:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/equipment/callaway-quantum-mini-spinner-first-look/https://www.theheadpro.com/equipment/callaway-quantum-mini-spinner-first-look/Callaway's Mini Spinner trades a few yards for extra spin and softer landings. How the compact, deep-faced woods add spin, who should try one, and what they cost in the UK and US.Sun, 27 Sep 2026 23:05:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/open-de-france-2026-live/https://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/open-de-france-2026-live/Matt Fitzpatrick won the FedEx Open de France on 20 under at Le Golf National, three shots clear of Angel Hidalgo, after a third-round 65 and a closing 70. Hidalgo takes the St Andrews spot.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:20:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/open-de-france-2026-winner/https://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/open-de-france-2026-winner/Matt Fitzpatrick closed with a 70 to win the FedEx Open de France on 20 under, three clear of Angel Hidalgo, for his 11th DP World Tour title. Hidalgo takes the St Andrews spot.Sun, 27 Sep 2026 22:35:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/presidents-cup-2026-live/https://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/presidents-cup-2026-live/The United States won the 16th Presidents Cup 17-13 at Medinah, taking the Sunday singles 9½-2½ after trailing 10½-7½ overnight. Jacob Bridgeman won the clinching point.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:20:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/presidents-cup-2026-winner/https://www.theheadpro.com/tournaments/presidents-cup-2026-winner/Three points down going into Sunday at Medinah, the United States won nine of the 12 singles to beat the International team 17-13 and win the Presidents Cup for the 11th time in a row.Sun, 27 Sep 2026 22:35:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/features/brendan-valdes-cancer-comeback-biltmore-championship/https://www.theheadpro.com/features/brendan-valdes-cancer-comeback-biltmore-championship/In January a chest scan found a 9cm tumour. In September the former Auburn star was back on the PGA TOUR. He missed the cut at the Biltmore Championship by a distance, nine months after his diagnosis.Sat, 26 Sep 2026 13:30:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/features/medinah-clubhouse-100-years-shriners-presidents-cup/https://www.theheadpro.com/features/medinah-clubhouse-100-years-shriners-presidents-cup/A hundred years ago today, Chicago's Shriners opened a domed palace in the prairie. The story of how their club, ski jump and all, became one of golf's great stages.Sat, 26 Sep 2026 12:40:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/equipment/srixon-zxi5-plus-irons-first-look/https://www.theheadpro.com/equipment/srixon-zxi5-plus-irons-first-look/The hollow, forged ZXi5+ is 1.5° stronger than the ZXi5 at 7-iron and has a lighter stock shaft. Ryan Fox won The Open with one in the bag, as a 3-iron.Sat, 26 Sep 2026 12:10:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/style/walking-golf-bags-edit-autumn-2026/https://www.theheadpro.com/style/walking-golf-bags-edit-autumn-2026/Six carry and stand bags from Jones, Vessel, Sunday Golf and Stitch, from a featherweight Sunday bag to a fully loaded new stand bag.Sat, 26 Sep 2026 11:50:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/improve/take-one-more-club-approach-shots/https://www.theheadpro.com/improve/take-one-more-club-approach-shots/Shot-tracking data shows club golfers miss short far more often than long, and the trouble usually sits at the front. A simple back-of-the-green rule fixes it.Sat, 26 Sep 2026 11:45:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/dp-world-tour-playoffs-uae-contingency-sotogrande/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/dp-world-tour-playoffs-uae-contingency-sotogrande/The tour insists November's Abu Dhabi and Dubai finales will go ahead despite the Iran conflict, while reports say Sotogrande is lined up as a contingency. Matt Fitzpatrick, leading in Paris, is among the players with doubts.Sat, 26 Sep 2026 08:25:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/liv-golf-bankruptcy-rescue-october-deadlines/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/liv-golf-bankruptcy-rescue-october-deadlines/Three weeks after LIV filed for Chapter 11, its Saudi backers and would-be investor BC Partners are reported to be at odds. A court hearing on 7 October and a player sign-up deadline on 13 October come next.Sat, 26 Sep 2026 08:15:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/claire-dowling-first-woman-captain-royal-and-ancient/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/claire-dowling-first-woman-captain-royal-and-ancient/The five-time Irish champion and former Curtis Cup captain hit the traditional opening drive on the Old Course on Friday, becoming the first woman to captain The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews.Sat, 26 Sep 2026 08:05:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/presidents-cup-2026-saturday-fourballs-snedeker-response/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/presidents-cup-2026-saturday-fourballs-snedeker-response/Trailing by four at Medinah, the US captain has sent out three of his opening-day four-ball pairs for Saturday morning, while Adam Scott sits out a Presidents Cup session for the first time since 2017.Sat, 26 Sep 2026 07:55:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/internationals-sweep-friday-foursomes-presidents-cup/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/internationals-sweep-friday-foursomes-presidents-cup/The International team won all five foursomes at Medinah on Friday, turning a 3-2 deficit into a four-point lead going into Saturday's eight matches.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 22:55:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/style/autumn-foul-weather-edit-ping-adidas/https://www.theheadpro.com/style/autumn-foul-weather-edit-ping-adidas/Six fresh autumn/winter pieces from PING and adidas, from a top-tier rain jacket to a waterproof spikeless shoe, and how to wear them when the weather turns.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/open-2027-st-andrews-qualifying-pathways/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/open-2027-st-andrews-qualifying-pathways/The R&A has confirmed 19 Open Qualifying Series events in 15 countries for the 155th Open, plus Final Qualifying venues. The LIV Golf exemption is on hold until LIV's 2027 schedule is known.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/open-de-france-2026-kim-leads-round-one/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/open-de-france-2026-kim-leads-round-one/The American leads by two at Le Golf National after a bogey-free first round, with Matt Fitzpatrick among seven players in a tie for second. There is a spot at the 2027 Open on offer, too.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/usga-randa-tour-only-equipment-rules-proposal/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/usga-randa-tour-only-equipment-rules-proposal/Golf's rule-makers have asked manufacturers for feedback on three optional Model Local Rules for elite events, including a tighter ball test and a lower driver CT limit. Your own kit is not affected.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/features/why-we-started/https://www.theheadpro.com/features/why-we-started/Golfers deserve one place that shares their excitement for the game and helps them make better decisions about it. What The Head Pro is for, who covers what, and what you can expect from us.Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/equipment/lab-df3-review/https://www.theheadpro.com/equipment/lab-df3-review/The DF3 changed my game. It's the easiest putter I've ever held square through impact, and it works without hours on the practice green. It looks strange and it isn't cheap, but it is worth both.Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/presidents-cup-2026-medinah-day-one/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/presidents-cup-2026-medinah-day-one/The 16th Presidents Cup is under way at Medinah, on a course redesigned by the International captain. Thursday's four-ball pairings, the format, and what the Internationals have in their favour after ten straight American wins.Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.theheadpro.com/news/srixon-zxi-rkt-drivers-launch/https://www.theheadpro.com/news/srixon-zxi-rkt-drivers-launch/Srixon has reworked the face, sound and shapes after admitting the old ZXi drivers had problems with spin and sound. The three new heads cost £569 / $649.99 and reach shops on 16 October.Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT