When it comes to putters, balance is key. And golfers have two major choices when it comes to the balance point on their putters. There are two major styles of putter: face-balanced and toe-hang putters. Each has different balance and center of gravity properties, and each appeals to players with specific types of putting strokes.

What’s the difference between face-balanced and toe-hang putters?

Welcome to Shaving Strokes, a GOLF.com series in which we’re sharing improvements, learnings and takeaways from amateur golfers just like you — including some of the speed bumps and challenges they faced along the way. As a mid-handicapper, I can’t even fathom the amount of work I’d need...

Trying to become a scratch golfer? Try this six-3’s concept

Watch a tour player like Rory McIlroy take the club back and you should clearly see that one of the things he does so well is move his upper body independently of the lower body—and vice versa. It’s crucial to many facets of the swing, notably being able to take the club back fully and put yourself in position to lead with the legs and hips as you start down into the ball.

Hit it like Rory? Probably not. But you can make a better golf swing with these gym moves

Before a club is deemed worthy of earning a spot in the bag, it has to pass the “eye test.” For tour pros, this is a non-negotiable. If it doesn’t look good in the address position, there’s no need to take a single swing. While watching...

Titleist shocked its tour pros with this outrageous GT design

Xander Schauffele is a man in high demand right now. The American captured two of the four major championships this year and is going for gold at the Olympics. Even if he doesn't triumph at Paris 2024, the 30-year-old could still pip Scottie Scheffler to the player of the year award.

Xander Schauffele fires back after insult over golf attire: "I don't give a s---"

It wasn't quite the glory days #SB2K17, but most of that crew—Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, and Smylie Kaufman—were recently together on a buddies golf trip to Ireland. Not surprisingly, it looked like the boys had a great time. But surprisingly, Spieth made a big mistake in an area he usually specializes in.

Jordan Spieth admits to making big mistake during recent buddies golf trip to Ireland

Xander Schauffele and Tommy Fleetwood joined Hideki Matsuyama at the top of the leaderboard in the second round of the Olympic Golf Tournament at Le Golf National in Paris. Defending Olympic champion Schauffele arrived in Paris off the back of winning two of the last three majors at the US PGA and The Open.

Olympics Golf Second Round: LIVE leaderboard and updates from Le Golf National in Paris

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More dangerous substances are entering the Denver drug supply, Harm Reduction Action Center warned in a newsletter this week. “The Iron Law of Prohibition posits that as law enforcement becomes more intense, the potency of prohibited substances increases,” HRAC Executive Director Lisa Raville wrote in the newsletter. That is exactly what is happening, she said.

Dangerous substances entering Denver drug supply

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Xander Schauffele, Tommy Fleetwood and Hideki Matsuyama hold a share of the 36-hole lead at the Olympic Golf Tournament and the trio will join each other in the final group of the third round at Le Golf National in Paris. Defending champion Schauffele, Fleetwood and Matsuyama find themselves at 11-under...

Olympic Golf Tournament Third Round Tee Times at Le Golf National

Changing the way you hold the club is one of the toughest adjustments to work on, but it's necessary if you're making this common mistake with your grip. Take a look at this golf glove that I've drawn some lines on to illustrate the problem. Many amateur golfers hold the club with the grip laying in the palm of their gloved hand—see the red lines in the photo below. When you hold the club predominantly in your palm, you can't release it properly in the downswing. Not only does that make it much harder to square the clubface at impact, it also restricts your ability to give the shot some "pop" because you don't have any energy to release at the bottom of the swing.

The way you hold the club might be costing you a bunch of yards

Emiliano Grillo completely lost his cool in the greenside bunker on the 10th hole in the second round of the Olympic Golf Competition at Le Golf National in Paris. Grillo, 31, had opened the Olympic Golf Tournament brightly with a 5-under 66 on Thursday. But after an early birdie at...

PGA Tour pro smashes up bunker in epic strop at Olympic Golf Tournament

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The 2024 Paris men's Olympic golf tournament is underway at Le Golf National, just outside of Paris, France, with 60 players taking on the 2018 Ryder Cup host venue in search of the third Olympic gold medal in modern history. For the United States of America, there are four players...

Here’s why Bryson DeChambeau isn’t on Team USA in the men’s Olympic golf tournament

Nothing can stop the Xander Schauffele train right now. Not even a pile of ants. On Friday at Le Golf National, the champion golfer of the year began his second round at the Olympics five under through the first 12 holes, surging to the top of the leader board in his quest for a second gold medal to go with the won he claimed at Tokyo in 2021. He finally slipped up at the par-4 13th, though, missing his drive left of the fairway and finding, as he referred to it, "the long stuff."

Xander Schauffele explains odd ant-hill rules situation that had him calling for a second opinion at Olympics

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Most golf tournaments take place across multiple days but on the same course - here is why the hole locations switch around

Why Golf Courses Move Holes During Tournaments

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

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Rory McIlroy has accomplished a lot in his illustrious career, but the four-time major champ nearly pulled off an all-time first on Friday: make an albatross at the Olympics. During the second round at Le Golf National, McIlroy just missed dunking a long iron from 260 yards on the par 5 third hole. Instead, his golf ball clanged off the flagstick and settled about four feet away.

No one has ever been more chill about hitting the flagstick from 260 yards than Rory McIlroy

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Rules of Golf Review: Can you get penalized for wearing orthotics?

The Rules of Golf is very clear about using any equipment that might give you a potential advantage by artificially eliminating or reducing the need for...

Rules of Golf Review: Can you get penalized for wearing orthotics?

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