# The Golf Player

> Feature golf stories, course and gear reviews, and refined editorial coverage\.

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## Posts
- [The Car Brand to Golf Brand Graveyard Is Full of Headstones](https://www.thegolfplayer.com/stories/mclaren-golf/): Is McLaren Golf's premise doomed from the start?
- [Inside Ryder Cup Putting Practice: The Drills and Training Aids Pros Actually Use](https://www.thegolfplayer.com/ryder-cup/ryder-cup-putting-drills/): From one\-handed block practice to putting gates, mirrors, string lines, and levels—here are the drills and putting training aids the U\.S\. and European teams used while preparing for the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black\.
- [Why the Scotty Cameron Gallery in Encinitas Is a Must\-Visit for Golf and Design Enthusiasts](https://www.thegolfplayer.com/stories/scotty-cameron-gallery-encinitas/): A pilgrimage for Scotty Cameron collectors and the perfect starting point for an afternoon exploring downtown Encinitas along Highway 101\.
- [How Often Do PGA TOUR Pros Three\-Putt?](https://www.thegolfplayer.com/stories/how-often-do-pga-tour-pros-three-putt/): Three\-putts happen, even to the best players in the world\. We looked at 35 seasons of PGA TOUR data to see just how often\.
- [How Does The Masters Ticket Lottery System Work?](https://www.thegolfplayer.com/stories/masters-ticket-lottery-theory/): Is there any strategy for the Masters ticket lottery? Three AI models independently arrived at the same theory for how Augusta National likely conducts the Masters ticket lottery—and it may change how you think about selecting days\.

## Course Reviews
- [Rustic Canyon](https://www.thegolfplayer.com/courses/rustic-canyon/): Designed without formal blueprints, Rustic Canyon uses the natural contours of the land to create a strategic, highly walkable public golf experience just one hour from Los Angeles\. Here’s why the Gil Hanse and Geoff Shackelford design has become a Southern California favorite\.
- [Marion Golf Club](https://www.thegolfplayer.com/courses/marion-golf-club/): Discover Marion Golf Club in Massachusetts, a nine\-hole George C\. Thomas design blending charm, strategy, and history just miles from Cape Cod\.
- [Montauk Downs](https://www.thegolfplayer.com/courses/montauk-downs/): The eastern Long Island jewel takes a page from Bethpage Black's playbook in search of becoming one of the top public golf courses in the country\.

## Gear
- [L\.A\.B\. DF3i Putter Review: What I Found After Months of Testing](https://www.thegolfplayer.com/gear/lab-df3i-putter-review/): L\.A\.B\. Golf added a steel insert to its best\-selling DF3, giving it a firmer feel with faster ball speeds\. After months of real\-world testing, here’s how it performs—and who it's for\.
- [Rain? Check\.](https://www.thegolfplayer.com/gear/golf-rain-gear/): A little rain in the forecast can mean an opportunity to play when others stay home\. Here’s the golf rain gear I rely on to make the most of a wet round\.
- [L\.A\.B\. Golf OZ\.1i HS Review](https://www.thegolfplayer.com/gear/lab-golf-oz-1i-hs-review/): Form Meets Function with L\.A\.B\.'s First\-Ever Heel\-Shafted Design\.
- [What to Wear to the Course on NFL Sundays](https://www.thegolfplayer.com/gear/greyson-nfl-collection/): Greyson’s new NFL Collection gives football fans a better way to represent their team on the golf course\.
- [What I’m Trying, Buying and Eyeing \(August 2026\)](https://www.thegolfplayer.com/gear/what-im-trying-buying-and-eyeing-august-2026/): A monthly look at the golf gear, training aids and technology currently occupying my golf brain\. Here’s what I’m buying, trying and eyeing in August 2026\.

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