Innholdsfortegnelse for September - October 2025 i Golf Magazine

ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2013, I attended a press conference featuring then-New York governor Andrew Cuomo. The guv, with multiple PGA of America brass in attendance, announced that the most famous (and best) municipal golf course in the U.S., Long Island’s Bethpage Black, would host the 2025 Ryder Cup. At the time, I partly scoffed—we’d all probably be living on the moon in 2025. But I loved the idea: Bring the grittiness of golf’s greatest team event to working-class New York, one of the grittiest settings in the game; some badass Americana to help kick the Euros back overseas. (They’re all lovely gents, but this event gets very personal.) I remember thinking it was a no-brainer. Book Long Island native Billy Joel to sing the opening anthem and the contest would…

The Spider putter line from TaylorMade is definitely having its moment in the sun. WHILE MOST SPIDERS lurk in shadowy corners to avoid detection, the Spider putter line from TaylorMade is definitely having its moment in the sun with multiple major wins this year and three new Spider ZT models ($450; taylormadegolf.com) added to the cluster. ZT stands for Zero Torque, meaning the putter shaft aligns to the head’s center of gravity. Added weight is pushed out toward the perimeter for the utmost in stability and a higher MOI. Other features include True Path Alignment markings for better aim, a Pure Roll insert for an improved forward stroke and a SuperStroke grip. If you’re a player who prefers an open and closing, swingingdoor-type stroke, the ZT model might not be…

In August, players were still duking it out for each squad’s six guaranteed spots, and captain’s picks were still a question mark. But the leaders on points were looking like this at press time. TEAM USA SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER XANDER SCHAUFFELE J.J. SPAUN RUSSELL HENLEY BRYSON DECHAMBEAU HARRIS ENGLISH On the bubble: Justin Thomas Collin Morikawa Ben Griffin Keegan Bradley TEAM EUROPE RORY MCILROY NORTHERN IRELAND ROBERT MACINTYRE SCOTLAND TOMMY FLEETWOOD ENGLAND TYRRELL HATTON ENGLAND SHANE LOWRY IRELAND SEPP STRAKA AUSTRIA On the bubble: Rasmus Højgaard (DENMARK) Justin Rose (ENGLAND) Ludvig Åberg (SWEDEN) Viktor Hovland (NORWAY)…

ON THE RANGE AT DALLAS’ MARIDOE GC, FILMING AN EPISODE OF GOLF.COM “WARMING UP” Dylan Dethier: You guys have already been to the gym this morning. Is it something that’s always been part of your routine? Tyrrell Hatton: Definitely not. As I’ve got older and stiffer and fatter, I’ve needed to start doing a bit more in the gym to try and get the rig ready. DD: Jon, do you remember meeting Tyrrell? Have you guys always gotten along well? Jon Rahm: I don’t know if we’d ever spent too much time together before the Whistling Straits Ryder Cup [in 2021]. We’d both played in [the 2018 Cup in] Paris, but we were both fairly quiet that week. Whistling, though, we played together, so that’s a bit of the start of everything.…

YOU CHUNK IRONS. Or, you don’t hit them very far. I have an idea why this happens: Most rec players release the club too early because of poor body mechanics. To keep this from happening, delay your release by moving your body and trail arm like you’re throwing a ball sidearm toward the target. This will allow you to deloft the club, which produces more ball speed and positions the low point of your swing farther in front of the ball. When you get it right, you avoid hitting the ground before the ball and produce that ball-first contact that every golfer strives for. So, in your practice, focus on making your regular downswing but keep your trail elbow in front of your hands for as long as you can…

Callaway Apex Ai150 Designed for better players who want the added forgiveness of a forged, hollow-body construction, the Ai150 irons (top) come with a cupface design (in the long to mid-irons) with Ai10x Face technology for better accuracy and distance control. Also, they are available with custom color options: black (pictured), silver, copper and blue. Lofts (3-iron to LW) 20°, 22°, 24°, 27°, 31°, 35°, 39°, 44°, 49° Clubface 17-4 stainless steel Stock shafts True Temper Dynamic Gold Mid 115 (steel) Finish Satin Price $1,599 per set LET’S FACE IT, most of us believe our best golf is just around the corner. That the next lesson, swing tweak or early-morning range session will unlock something special. It’s baked into the game. We’re optimists, dreamers … and maybe a little delusional.…

FOR KEEGAN BRADLEY, the road serves as a reminder. If you’re both lucky and brave enough to get a tee time at Bethpage Black, you play No. 1, then cross Round Swamp Road to get to the 2nd tee. Nos. 2 through 14 play out on the east side of the road, then you cross back over it for the final four holes. The road bisects the course and it bisects Bradley’s golfing life. When he first got to know Bethpage, Bradley was a college kid. He and his teammates were invited to play the Black, but only on Mondays, when it was closed, and, to avoid detection, only those 12 or 13 holes (sometimes they’d skip No. 2) east of Round Swamp Road. Bradley and fellow members of the…

SIC TRANSIT GLORIA MUNDI. THUS PASSES THE GLORY OF THE WORLD. There was a time when U.S. victory in the Ryder Cup was, essentially, so predetermined that no one beyond the players gave a fig about it. Then the universe connected the dots between seemingly unrelated events, mixed in a few irrepressible forces and for nearly 20 years turned it into the most heart-stopping, heartbreaking and heartburn-inducing happening in all of sport. Today, suffering through an era where eight of the previous 10 Ryder Cups have been blowouts with Sunday snoozers, it can be easy to forget those splendid days. As it is with the murky origins of golf itself, it’s impossible to say exactly when the stars began to align to ultimately form the Ryder Cup’s golden era. Decades…

When Happy Gilmore debuted in 1996, nobody expected the film to become a cult classic. “Go to your home!” and “Must be Burt Reynolds or something” can be heard on nearly every range and golf course in the land. And, let’s be honest, who hasn’t tried the Happy Gilmore swing at least once? Now, as Happy Gilmore 2 enjoys streaming success on Netflix, a slew of Gilmore-themed merch has hit the market. New for 2025 is a redux of the classic Odyssey-made putter ($500) that first debuted in the late ’90s, only this time it’s been updated with White Hot inserts, a 21-inch grip and a custom sock-like headcover. To pump yourself up to hit holes in one on par 4s, the faux leather Gilmore 18 headcover ($60) from RSVLTS…

5.14 THE AVERAGE MARGIN OF VICTORY, IN POINTS, ACROSS 42 RYDER CUP CONTESTS. (THE TEAMS TIED IN 1969 AND 1989.) Get to the Point These are the players who’ve captured the most points for their respective teams over the history of Ryder Cup competition. 4 THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE RYDER CUP WAS CONTESTED AT THE BELFRY IN SUTTON COLDFIELD, ENGLAND — THE MOST OF ANY VENUE. 15 The largest margin of victory by either team. It belongs to the 1967 American squad captained by Ben Hogan at Champions GC in Houston.…

Explore all of Ralph Lauren’s Ryder Cup offerings and pick up a fit for yourself. Just scan this code. AT THE 45TH EDITION of the Ryder Cup, Team U.S.A. will, for the seventh consecutive time, sport uniforms made by quintessential American design giant Ralph Lauren. What’s it like to be tasked with creating stylish patriotic looks year after year? David Lauren, the company’s chief branding and innovation officer, explains. GOLF: How do you start the design process for a Ryder Cup uniform, and how does the process differ from other big events like the Olympics? What’s your primary consideration? DL: This year, with the Ryder Cup returning to New York, our hometown, it’s particularly special. The location of the tournament is always where we start, and we wanted to create a…

IF YOU NEED A PORTABLE way to store your drinks for an entire round without the fuss of dunking them in the luke-warm, slightly unsanitary water of the golf cart mini ice chest, consider the OGIO Alpha Cooler ($75; ogio.com). Designed to hold up to 24 cans of whatever you fancy, this fridge bag opens from the top and has plenty of insulation to keep things frosty and easily accessible. Utilize your own reusable ice packs or chuck in a bag of ice to provide the chill—but rest assured, the low temp will last the whole round long. Available in black and Stargazer blue (pictured), these rugged bags come with a zippered, rollable top and a convenient shoulder strap for easy transport. It also folds flat when empty for storage…

The sun has slipped below the horizon on Long Island and the streetlamps in the Bethpage State Park car lot blink to life. The clubhouse is quiet. The last golf carts have been hosed down and stored, the snack bar shuttered and the fairways emptied. Another summer day is in the books at New York’s busiest and perhaps most beloved muni. In just a few short months, Bethpage’s Black Course will host the Ryder Cup, the ultimate team event in golf. Towering grandstands already loom over greens on this sultry night in mid-July. Temporary hospitality structures rise like scaffolding around the fairways. By late September, this patch of New York will be the thrumming center of the golf universe. But tonight, the only buzz is coming from a back corner…

SPEED TIP NO. 1 Copy the Pro Tour Speedsters The men’s pro game has seen a dramatic increase in swing speed over the last decade. In 2015, the average clubhead speed on the PGA Tour was 113.2 mph. This season, it’s 116.5. No doubt pros have adjusted their training in order to hit it as far as they can. Two of the longest players in the pro game—Tony Finau and Bryson DeChambeau—are prime examples. While Bryson’s body transformation grabbed headlines a few years back, it was but part of his power story. What really turned him into a 200 mph ball speed machine was his commitment to speed training. “The best device for training speed is your desire,” DeChambeau says. Bryson pushed his limits by intentionally swinging as hard as…

G: As a fairly new convert to golf, what’s one piece of advice that you might give other newbies trying to improve their game? BG: Good question. Here’s something I learned early in my career in basketball: It doesn’t matter what you do in the first quarter, it’s what you do over the course of the game. The same is true of golf. It’s what you do over the course of your round. You can have a great drive and then shank the next shot. Things are never as good as they seem or as bad as they seem. You just got to ride the wave, and that’s what I like about golf. G: Solid take. Now that you’re retired from the NBA [since 2023], what’s one place you’d like…