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The article "Finding the One: The Best New Golf Balls of 2024" is a comprehensive review of the top-rated golf balls for the year. It categorizes the balls into those with a Urethane Cover and those with a Non-Urethane Cover. Urethane Cover balls are favored by skilled players for their shot-making options, while Non-Urethane Cover balls offer better distance and accuracy. The article also addresses the question of women playing women's-specific golf balls and recommends low-compression balls for players with slower swing speeds. It provides a comparison of various golf balls, including their performance ratings and target audience, and discusses the differences between urethane and non-urethane balls. The article also mentions the increasing popularity of non-white golf balls and briefly touches on the upcoming golf ball rollback rule. It concludes with a list of non-urethane golf balls and their features. [Extracted from the article]

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CS X LS: This firmer ball is for faster swingers who play straighter shots but need a little more short-game spin than the Chrome Soft. This three-layer ball combines a firmer mantle and higher-compression core (for distance) with a slightly thicker, softer urethane cover (for shortgame spin). $25 PERFORMANCE INNOVATION FEEL RATING (SOFT TO FIRM) - - - - < < - - - - - - - - BRIDGE STONE E12 CONTACT The "Contact" in the ball's name refers to "contact science", or what happens when the ball meets the club. A urethane-cover ball, however, could spin as much as 2,500 revolutions per minute more than a two-piece distance ball based on our robot testing of 40-yard pitch shots conducted by Cool Clubs. [Extracted from the article]

This article from Golf Digest provides a glimpse into the golf bag of professional golfer Harris English. English, a member of the 2020 U.S. Ryder Cup team, shares his love for trivia and his preference for science, math, and U.S. geography questions. The article also lists the specifications of the clubs in English's bag, including his driver, wedges, fairway wood, putter, and irons. English explains his choices and preferences for each club, highlighting factors such as loft, spin, feel, and workability. The article also includes photographs of English and his equipment. [Extracted from the article]

This article from Golf Digest features professional golfer Eric Cole discussing the equipment he uses on the PGA Tour. Cole's bag includes a PXG 0311 Black Ops driver, TaylorMade Stealth and PXG 0311 GEN5 fairway woods, PXG 0317 CB and PXG 0317 ST irons, Titleist Vokey SM10 and Titleist Vokey WedgeWorks wedges, and a PXG Battle Ready II Brandon putter. Cole explains his reasoning behind each club choice and discusses the importance of forgiveness, speed, and spin in his game. Additionally, he mentions using Skittles and other candies to manage his blood sugar as a Type-1 diabetic. [Extracted from the article]

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2013: TAYLORMADE ROCKETBLADEZ IRONS Drafting off the success of its Rocketballzmetalwoods, TaylorMade took a similarapproach in irons. 2009: TAYLORMADE BURNER IRONS TaylorMade applied its driver technologyto its irons: Reducing weight through the useof a lightweight grip and lighter, longer shaftsincreased ball speed and led to the use ofstronger lofts. 2017: CALLAWAY GBB EPIC DRIVER Epic was a smash hit and pushed Callawayback on top in the driver-technology discussion. [Extracted from the article]

This article from Golf Digest provides a detailed breakdown of professional golfer Peter Malnati's golf bag and equipment. Malnati highlights his relationship with his equipment specialist, JJ Van Wezenbeeck, who helps him make necessary changes to his clubs. He discusses the specifications of his driver, fairway wood/hybrid, irons, wedges, and putter, explaining why he chooses each club and how they contribute to his game. Malnati also mentions using a yellow ball and shares personal items he keeps in his bag, such as a note from his son. The article concludes with a table showing the carry distances of each club. [Extracted from the article]

RETIEF GOOSEN Goosen's attitude toward his clubs matches his play on the course--he's a grinder. "I grind all of my irons and wedges at least a little bit," he says. […]

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Byline: BY E. MICHAEL JOHNSON Players Irons How to go 1 up at the bag drop CALLAWAY Apex Pro 16 PERFORMANCE 1/2 INNOVATION 1/2 LOOK / SOUND / FEEL DEMAND [...]

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This article from Golf Digest discusses the differences in specifications (lengths, lofts, lie angles) among different golf irons. The author emphasizes that there is no standardization in golf equipment, and even seemingly small differences in specifications can have a significant impact on performance. The article provides examples of different iron models and their specifications, highlighting the importance of considering these differences when selecting clubs. The author concludes by encouraging readers to ask questions about specifications to ensure they find clubs that are well-suited to their needs. [Extracted from the article]

PRO TIP #3 MAKE A STABLE SWING FROM FAIRWAY SAND "If you don't have a lip to contend with, a 7-wood works great from flat fairway-bunker sand,"Nafus says. PRO TIP #4 PLAY IT MIDDLEFROM THE ROUGH "The 7-wood can help you escapebad lies, like punching out of deepgrass while keeping it under treebranches", Nafus says. PRO TIP #1 SWING LIKE IT'S A MIDDLE IRON "One of the main mistakes players make with a 7-wood is settingup as if they were about to hit a driver--with a forward ballposition and tilted shoulders", says CJ Nafus, a Golf Digest BestYoung Teacher. [Extracted from the article]

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Golf rounds played Page one of 'A Strategic Perspective on the Future of Golf,' the 1999 study conducted by McKinsey & Co. and the National Golf Foundation, outlined the state [...]

When Nike Golf executives handed the responsibility of designing its first-ever golf clubs to Tom Stites, they knew they were getting a designer with a pedigree. They didn't realize they [...]

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