If the cliché is correct and imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then no one in golf has been flattered more than Karsten Solheim, the founder of Ping and the man who created the Ping Anser ...

J.J. Spaun's victory at the 2025 US Open has sparked significant attention, not just for him but also for the equipment he trusted. His putter, the LAB Golf DF3, played a significant role in his win ...

L.A.B. Golf was the first putter company to venture into the zero-torque movement, with the DF3 as one of its most popular models. Other companies are following their lead. Golf innovation can be a ...

While the defining shot of J.J. Spaun’s U.S. Open victory was undoubtedly his clutch tee shot at the 71st to drive the green and set up the go-ahead birdie, the most fitting memorable came a hole ...

After J.J. Spaun’s 64-foot bomb sealed his U.S. Open victory and catapulted him into the international golf spotlight, he tossed his L.A.B. Golf DF3 putter in the air. Somewhat fittingly, the putter ...

Like with fashion, design, and even haircuts (who knew mullets would ever make a comeback?), so many things in our lives run in cycles of popularity, and in the golf world, one club style making a ...

What’s in a name? Well, JJ Spaun’s dramatic win in the US Open – where he used his putter like a magic wand, especially his dramatic 65 feet birdie putt to seal the deal on the 18th at Oakmont – has ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Scott Kramer covers golf and luxury technology. Perhaps the hottest trend in golf equipment right now: Zero torque putters.

J.J. Spaun's L.A.B. Golf DF3 putter seemed to stay square even after he tossed it after winning the U.S. Open.Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images After J.J. Spaun’s 64-foot bomb sealed his U.S. Open victory ...