Ben Alberstadt

It’s time for a tradition unlike any other: Masters-themed equipment and apparel, of course. You know, equipment inspired by Pimento Cheese sandwiches, Azaleas, Georgia peaches, Amen Corner, and anything green-and-yellow. Here’s a look at a few of the products that caught our eye ahead of the Masters. Sugarloaf Social Club/MacKenzie Par-3 Bag Inspired by the […]

Good morning, GolfWRX members. As most of you are signed up for our newsletters, you likely already know that I’ve been sending this little Morning 9 roundup of nine items of note. In case you’ve missed it, or you prefer to read on site rather than in your email, we’re including it here. Check out […]

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com; @benalberstadt on Instagram) September 23, 2019 Good Monday morning, golf fans. 1. Danny Comeback  James Corrigan at The Telegraph…”The great Danny Willett comeback is finally complete. The Englishman, who fell so far and so dramatically in the wake of his Masters glory, proved that all the talent and competitive resilience of 2016 […]

Dick’s Sporting Goods is relaunching the Tommy Armour golf brand. That’s right, the proprietors of the 845s irons are returning to the marketplace. According to the company, new Tommy Armour products featured a “renewed focus on innovative golf club technology that promotes both forgiveness and distance.” The in-house brand features men’s, women’s, and senior drivers, […]

By Ben Alberstadt with Gianni Magliocco. For comments: ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com Good Monday morning, golf fans, as Nico Echavarria saw off the challenge of Justin Thomas to win the Zozo Championship over the weekend. 1. Echavarria triumphs in Japan AP report…”Nico Echavarria claimed the Zozo Championship for his second PGA Tour victory, shooting 3-under 67 on Sunday to win […]

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com) December 10, 2018 Good Monday morning, golf fans. 1. King again! Louis Oosthuizen captured his home country’s open for his first win in three years. Ryan Herrington writes…”Louis Oosthuizen was already the winner of a historic Open title, but on Sunday he claimed arguably a more meaningful one to the 36-year-old. […]

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com) August 28, 2018 Good Tuesday morning, golf fans. 1. Cup changes ahead Staggered starting scores at the Tour Championship?! Per an AP Report…”The PGA Tour is putting the final touches on a revamped FedEx Cup structure that would award a cash bonus to the leading player from the regular season, followed […]

By Ben Alberstadt with Gianni Magliocco. Good Wednesday morning, golf fans, as we gear up for the ZOZO Championship. 1. ICYMI: TGL schedule announced Here’s who features in the first match, via PGATour.com… Match 1: New York Golf Club vs. The Bay Golf Club Tuesday, Jan 7, 9 p.m. (ESPN) “With the PGA TOUR fresh off […]

Mizuno’s Chief Engineer Chris Voshall chatted with Johnny Wunder on the latest episode of the Gear Dive. Voshall offers innumerable interesting anecdotes–particularly interesting is the development of the JPX 900 iron for Brooks Koepka and Voshall’s discussion of his work with other Tour talents. In the excerpt below, however, Voshall discusses Mizuno’s approach to Tour […]

The Silly Season is in full swing. Quality golf is being played, yes, but do golf fans really still have an appetite for it, as they hunger more for football than fairways? Tiger Woods made a strong showing in Turkey, as did Justin Rose, before both relented to the assault of the mighty Victor Dubuisson. […]