Fred Garratt-Stanley

Maria Jose Marin of Arkansas capped off a remarkable week with a final-round comeback to win the 2026 Augusta National Women's Amateur, overtaking 17-year-old Asterisk Talley, who had led after two bogey-free rounds, in a dramatic finish at Augusta National Golf Club.

Golf may not look like a contact sport, but the forces involved in a full swing are surprisingly violent. The lumbar spine experiences compression forces eight times your body weight during the downswing. The lead wrist absorbs shock loads equivalent to hammer strikes on every impact. The lead elbow and shoulder endure repetitive rotational stress across hundreds of swings per round and thousands per season. These forces, applied repeatedly over years, produce the injuries that sideline golfers far more often than any spectacular single-event trauma: lower back pain, golfer's elbow, rotator cuff inflammation, and wrist tendinitis.

Most golfers arrive at the course, hit a few balls on the range (maybe), make a couple of practice putts, and head straight to the first tee. It's no surprise that the first few holes are often their worst. A proper pre-round warm-up routine takes just 15 to 20 minutes and can dramatically improve your performance on those opening holes while reducing your risk of injury — particularly in the back, shoulders, and wrists that absorb so much force during a golf swing.

TaylorMade has officially unveiled the Qi4D driver lineup, the third generation in its Qi family and the company's most technically ambitious driver release to date. With Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, and Charley Hull already gaming the clubs on tour, the Qi4D is poised to be one of the most popular drivers of 2026. Here is a breakdown of the technology, the three models available, and which one might be right for your game.

Practice rounds for the 2026 Masters began Monday, April 7, at Augusta National Golf Club, and the intel flooding in reveals a tournament shaped by

The putter is the club you use on every single hole. It accounts for roughly 40% of strokes for most recreational golfers. Yet despite its outsized importance, most golfers spend far less time choosing—and fitting—their putter than they do their driver. Understanding the difference between

The 90th Masters Tournament is officially underway at Augusta National, and defending champion Rory McIlroy has begun what could be one of the most consequential rounds of his career. McIlroy, who won his first green jacket in dramatic fashion last year after beating Justin Rose in a sudden-death playoff, teed off at 10:31 a.m. ET alongside Cameron Young and U.S. Amateur champion Mason Howell — seeking to become just the fourth golfer in history to win back-to-back Masters titles.

Sam Burns has fired a 5-under-par 67 to claim the first-round lead at the 2026 Masters Tournament, navigating Augusta National with a composure that belied the pressure of golf's most iconic venue. Burns made his move through Amen Corner with a pivotal birdie-eagle stretch that separated him from a packed leaderboard on a day when Augusta showed both its beauty and its teeth.

Confidence might be the most talked-about intangible in golf — and also the most misunderstood. Many golfers treat it as something you either have or don't, as if it's a fixed trait rather than a skill that can be built. The reality is that golf confidence is trainable, and players at every level from weekend hackers to tour professionals work actively on developing it. This guide breaks down the practical psychology of golf confidence and gives you concrete techniques to build and sustain it — on the range, on the course, and especially under pressure.

Freed from his Def Jam obligations, Vince Staples delivers his most passionately political release to date with 'Cry Baby'.