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SURPRISE, Ariz. – Following the overwhelming success of The Patriot All-America Invitational, organizers have implemented a second tournament to the Patriot lineup named The Thunderbolt, which will feature 72 more of the nation’s top male collegiate players competing in a three-round event from December 29-31, 2022, at Sterling Grove Golf + Country Club in Surprise, Ariz.

“With the depth of talent in college and amateur golf, it is more and more difficult to receive invitations to elite tournaments,” said Dustin Roberts, Chief Operating Officer of the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA). “The Thunderbolt allows those individuals that are just missing out on those invitations an opportunity to compete against quality competition and raise their rankings and profiles. We are proud that the top three returning finishes in the 2022 Thunderbolt will receive invitations to the 2023 Patriot All-America Invitational, providing a path to elite tournament play.”

Take an enhanced look at the golf swing of 2022 United States Presidents Cup Team member Collin Morikawa with analysis from CBS Sports and PGA TOUR LIVE Commentator Mark Immelman, including a deeper breakdown of the nuances of the American’s driver, iron, and wedge swings. The University of California graduate is also a two-time major champion and was a member of the winning team in the 2021 Ryder Cup.

The Thunderbirds – hosts of the WM Phoenix Open Presented by Taylor Morrison – announced the return of the Concert in the Coliseum presented by Swire Coca- Cola as GRAMMY award winning rock/pop band Maroon 5 and popular singer/songwriter Walker Hayes are set to perform live from the iconic 16th hole at TPC Scottsdale on Saturday, Feb. 4, prior to WM Phoenix Open week, which will take place Feb. 6-12. This is the second year The Thunderbirds have hosted this unique concert inside one of sport’s most famous settings; last year Thomas Rhett and Old Dominion performed at the first ever Concert in the Coliseum.

General admission tickets for this special kickoff to WM Phoenix Open week will go on sale Friday, December 2nd at 10 a.m. at www.WMPhoenixOpen.com. The Concert in the Coliseum presented by Swire Coca-Cola is a 21-and-over event.

Walker Hayes will get the show rolling at approximately 5 p.m., while Maroon 5 will take the stage at approximately 7 p.m. The concert will once again take place on a massive stage that will be built in the middle of the 16th hole strictly for this special Saturday night show. Doors for this concert will open at 3:30 p.m.

With the dramatic finish at Boston in the rearview mirror, players and teams shifted their focus to the next event on the calendar: Chicago. The newcomers looked to build some momentum off of their debuts, including three players (Cam Smith, Joaquin Niemann, and Anirban Lahiri) placing in the top 5. To claim LIV Golf glory, they had to go through reigning champion Dustin Johnson who was not looking to give up his crown so easily.

Throughout this year, GolfWRX.com has been hard at work on the Equipment Report, keeping PGATOUR.com readers informed on the latest equipment releases, player staff deals, “What’s in the Bag?” (WITB) changes, custom Tour designs, and the stories behind them all.

Here are five of the top gear and equipment stories on TOUR in 2022.

Tiger Woods makes big equipment changes in 2022

In this golf ball special of the Gear Of The Week show, we chat about some of our favourite golf balls of 2022 while looking ahead to some models coming out in 2023! We also chat about how to choose the right golf ball for your game and what golfers should be looking out for from the characteristics of a golf ball to know it's right for them.

The LPGA wrapped up their 2022 season on Sunday in historic fashion. Not only did they give out the biggest winner’s check in professional women’s golf, but their season long champion had a year for the record books. Lydia Ko won the CME Group Tour Championship by two shots over Leona Maguire.

Ko’s consistency all year has been remarkable. In a season where she won the scoring title (Vare Trophy), official money title ($4.3 million), and the Rolex Player of the Year, what can be said to sum it all up? As a PGA Coach, I would rather just give all of you a quick insight to her success. Watch this quick video tweeted by the LPGA over the weekend.

In the final round of the 2022 Shriners Children's Open, Tom Kim completed a bogey-free week with a 5-under 66, becoming the first player since Tiger Woods in 1996 to win twice on the PGA TOUR before turning 21.

It’s back. After a four-year hiatus, the Hanwha LIFEPLUS International Crown will return to the LPGA Tour schedule in 2023. This iteration of the unique match-play event will be held at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco, site of the 2009 Presidents Cup and the 2020 PGA Championship.

Much of the formatting for this revised competition remains the same as what fans remember from previous International Crown matches, the last of which was held in 2018 in South Korea and won by the host nation. Eight countries will qualify based on the combined Rolex Rankings of their four best players as of November 21, 2022, right after the conclusion of the CME Group Tour Championship.

In this video Golf Monthly's Dan Parker goes through his pick of the best golf carts of 2022! He breaks it down into electric carts and push carts, so if you are in the market for a new cart, this video should help you with your decision. And at the end of the video, Dan crowns a winner for both categories of cart so be sure to watch all the way through.