Walking up to the best players in the world and handing them a prototype iron you’ve been working on for years can be a nerve-wracking experience. Everyone has their likes and dislikes, so there’s no guarantee the creation is going to satisfy all parties. Not to mention iron testing usually takes time before a final decision is made.

‘This never happens’: Why TaylorMade’s P7CB iron is stunning pros

Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you play smarter, better golf. Tiger Woods has just about every shot imaginable in his arsenal. Whether the situation requires the ball to go high or low, left or right, the 15-time major winner has the shot in his bag to get it done.

Tiger Woods explains how to hit one of his go-to shots around the green

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We haven’t seen Fred Couples on the PGA Tour Champions since late March in Newport Beach, California, where he withdrew during the second round. He tried to play the next week at the Galleri Classic in Palm Springs but pulled out just hours before the action started with a lingering back issue.

Fred Couples returns to action on PGA Tour Champions with six woods in his 'old man's bag'

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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are two of the biggest celebrities in modern times. While much of the happenings between the two involved their marriage and divorce, there are bigger things for them to focus on. Most notably their children.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s Son Diagnosed With Rare Skin Condition

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GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA - AUGUST 11: Aaron Rai of England poses with the trophy after the final round of the Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club on August 11, 2024 in Greensboro, North Carolina. (Photo by Isaiah Vazquez/Getty Images) The 2024 Wyndham Championship final leaderboard is headed by winner Aaron...

2024 Wyndham Championship final results: Prize money payout, PGA Tour leaderboard and how much each golfer won (until Matt Kuchar finishes)

We all know that scoring lower requires hitting better shots more consistently. In order to do so, your ballstriking needs to be at least above-average, meaning you’re eliminating mishits and making center-face contact as much as possible. For many amateurs, that’s not so easy to do. Sure, you...

Looking for a better ball-striking drill? A towel is all you need

In a U.S. Women’s Amateur final against a familiar opponent that was defined by huge momentum shifts, Rianne Malixi needed one more to go her way. At Southern Hills‘ par-5 13th, the 31st of the final, Malixi chose to go for the green from 213 yards and pulled it off. With water short and bunkers left, right and long, Malixi’s towering fairway wood found the dead center of the green, the ball falling from the sky like a sack of flour, barely rolling a foot.

Rianne Malixi wins rematch for historic U.S. Women’s Amateur title

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Kate Jackson began her acting career as a silent ghost on TV's classic 1960s gothic daytime drama Dark Shadows but remains alive and well years after two horrific battles with breast cancer. Jackson went on to small screen prime-time stardom on police/detective/crime drama/comedies like The Rookies, Charlie's Angels, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, and more. This is her triumphant story.

'Charlie's Angels' Star Kate Jackson Has Courageously Battled and Conquered Cancer Several Times

[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes in this article are from interviews the author conducted with those individuals mentioned.]. This year marks the 60th Anniversary of the classic TV show Bewitched, which originally aired on ABC from 1964 to 1972. The show remains popular in reruns, and will soon be released in a special Blu-ray edition to mark the anniversary.

Dick York ("Darrin #1") Would Have Stayed on 'Bewitched' Had He'd Been Given More Time To "Rest up"

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The most prestigious amateur championship in the women’s game is coming to a close this weekend, with four players and two matches remaining to determine the champion at the 2024 U.S. Women’s Amateur at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Okla. The contenders: Maria Jose Marin and Asterisk...

How to watch the final match of the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship this weekend

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Actor Bob Denver, who passed away in 2005, will forever be remembered for his leading role on the classic 1960s sitcom Gilligan’s Island. Denver also played another famous TV character: the beatnik-type Maynard G. Krebs on The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis.

TV's 'Gilligan Island' Stars Dawn Wells and Bob Denver and Their Controversy Behind the Scenes

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GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Aaron Rai took advantage of Max Greyserman’s late meltdown to win the Wyndham Championship on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title. Rai closed with a 6-under 64, with the 29-year-old Englishman making a 6 1/2-foot birdie putt on the par-4 18th to post at 18-under 262 in the regular-season finale at Sedgefield Country Club. “It truly is a dream come true,” said Rai, a two-time winner on the European tour.” So many people have played a huge role in me being at this point.” Greyserman, the 29-year-old former Duke player, shot 69 to finish two strokes back on a day when everyone played 36 holes and some a few more in the event washed out by rain Thursday and delayed Friday and Saturday.

Aaron Rai takes advantage of Max Greyserman's late meltdown to win the Wyndham Championship

PGA Tour golfer Billy Horschel is no stranger to offering strong opinions. The 37-year-old's latest frustration is how golf commentators repeatedly inform their audiences how much money players in the field are competing for. It go to the point where the American went to the Tour and asked if they...

PGA Tour golfer fumes at commentators: "I despise it, honestly, to tell you the truth"

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Billy Horschel wasn't going to win the Wyndham Championship on a marathon Sunday in North Carolina. That was pretty evident fairly early on the final round at Sedgefield Country Club. The former FedEx Cup champion still had plenty to play for in the final round, including money and FedEx Cup...

Billy Horschel actively rooting on Aaron Rai to win the Wyndham Championship is so wholesome

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Juan “Chi Chi” Rodriguez has died at the age of 88.

World Golf Hall of Fame’s Chi Chi Rodriguez dies

Los Angeles, CA

Former child star Dana Hill died at only 32 years old on July 15, 1996. Like many former child stars, Hill had talent, and a promising life and career that ended all too soon. She was born Dana Lynne Goetz on May 6, 1964, in Los Angeles, California, and she passed with a Hollywood name in Burbank, California.

The Tragic Death of Child Star Dana Hill ('National Lampoon's European Vacation'): 3 Decades Later

Nothing resurfaces childhood nostalgia like the thought of a delicious slushie, and with Bettinardi’s new line of special-edition “Slushie Swirl” putters, you can relive your best summer memories with a new flatstick in hand. Designed with a deep blue finish and “Fruit Punch” and “Blue Chill” accents,...

These special-edition Bettinardi ‘Slushie Swirl’ putters are selling out fast

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When Chandler Parsons‘ NBA career came to a sudden halt, he wasn’t really sure what to do with himself all of a sudden. Even now, four years into retirement from a nine-year NBA career that saw him play for four teams, he still misses the league. “I miss...

Here’s how this ex-NBA star has used golf to fill the void

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A number of notable faces are heading home early after missing the cut at the PGA Tour's final event before the FedEx Cup playoffs start

8 Big Names To Miss The Cut At The Wyndham Championship

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In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

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Why Fred Couples is ‘loving life’ — with ‘an old man’s bag’

Fred Couples, the last time we saw him, was wounded. In April, at the Masters, longtime back issues nagged, and it had delivered a nuisance. He...

Why Fred Couples is ‘loving life’ — with ‘an old man’s bag’

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