This yr was full of pleasure.
In some methods, golf grew to become extra divided. In different methods, golf grew to become stronger and extra united than ever. We had the pleasure of protecting golf’s banner yr from our front-row seat. As such, there have been quite a lot of cool, attention-grabbing and even inspiring tales that we received to put in writing.
Large or small, the influence these tales had on us transcend the phrases on the display screen. Listed here are the articles we beloved to put in writing (and share with you) in 2023.
These of you conversant in the fantastic John Barba know that he’s a historical past buff. And, man, can he write! John took us via the curious thriller of the PING Eye 2 and the way it got here to be. This one is a must-read should you haven’t had the prospect.
No article required as a lot work as our complete Golf Ball Check. And I’ll be darned if we don’t toot our personal horn a bit. This piece took your entire staff to tug off. It’s probably the most informative, actual and full piece of labor we’ve accomplished so far.
Our golf ball take a look at in Arizona offered us with quite a lot of enjoyable content material together with this Moist Versus Dry Spin article. Pulling the precise knowledge on this piece was fairly the burden however we love how this turned out. It’s up there with one of the crucial informative (and attention-grabbing) articles we’ve put out.
One other coaching support? In a market that’s overcrowded with gimmicks galore, it’s arduous to seek out one thing that actually works. Nicely, we might have discovered it. Our full assessment of the ProSENDR particulars simply how this curious wrist strap could also be one of the best coaching support we’ve seen shortly.
The Odyssey Versa Jailbird, a near-decade-old putter, loved an unlikely second as the most well liked flatstick on the PGA Tour. Rickie Fowler used a Jailbird to reinvigorate his profession, which led to Wyndham Clark successful the U.S. Open with one constructed to the very same specs, which coincided with Keegan Bradley having one of the best placing yr of his profession with one. Demand went via the roof and Odyssey needed to scramble to supply a brand new Versa Jailbird 380.
Golf is stuffed with peculiar folks. Whereas getting paired with a random twosome might seem to be your worst nightmare, John Barba’s expertise assembly new folks has became considered one of our favourite reads this yr. Rod and Gene are completely two folks you could meet should you ever get the prospect.
We’ve got a singular means to reveal the golf neighborhood to manufacturers that make golf a greater place. As such, displaying like to the little guys is one thing that we’re large followers of. This piece by Will Porter is a wonderful instance of the variety and breadth of golf as a complete.
We’re all about making the sport extra accessible and cheaper. Studying the tips and tricks to flipping footwear and golf gear is a unbelievable solution to make some extra cash for that new membership you’ve been saving for. This one was a blast to place collectively and we hope you discover it as helpful as we do.
Discussion board Favorites
In 2023, greater than 3,700 totally different matters had been created on our Discussion board with greater than 106,000 posts. Whereas most had been golf-related, one non-golf-related thread stands out because the spotlight thread in 2023 for the MyGolfSpy Discussion board. This thread is The Good Morning Thread. Created in February, it has amassed greater than 11,000 responses. What’s on this thread? Nicely, many members merely examine in, say good morning, and inform others about their day or what number of coffees they’ve wanted. It has advanced right into a go-to spot for members to examine in always of the day and is with out query the standout Discussion board thread for 2023 that exhibits what the neighborhood and members are all about.
The second thread we’re going to spotlight is the “What Have You Purchased Currently (CHA – Membership Ho’s Nameless)” thread. This thread is nearing its tenth anniversary. In spite of everything this time, it’s nonetheless a spot the place members continuously exhibit, share and, sure, usually brag about their revolving door of kit or different purchases. Should you purchased one thing golf-related or not, our members would like to see it!
