Podcast: Does Golf Need A Match Play Major?
We look back on the WGC-Match Play and chat to The Iron Golfer

We look back on the WGC-Match Play and chat to The Iron Golfer
Podcast: Does Golf Need A Match Play Major?
On the Clubhouse this week, we look back on the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play Championship at Austin Country Club, won by Billy Horschel.
What did we think of the pace of play? The format? And does golf need a match play Major? All these topics are discussed.
We also wrap up the European, PGA and LPGA Tour action, and we chat to the Iron Golfer Luke Willett who, on the day that golf returned in England, completed 18 holes barefooted in just 42 minutes!
Listen below:
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Sit back, put your feet up and enjoy!
The clubhouse is brought to you in association with Titleist, the no.1 ball in golf. For more, visit titleist.co.uk
Not only did the two finalists at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play trust a Titleist golf ball this week, but the winner was also playing a new TSi3 driver. Making it the second week in a row that a TSi driver has found the winner’s circle on the PGA Tour.
This is also the second time this season that a PGA Tour winner has chosen to play a TSi driver without an agreement, as it continues to be the most played driver this season on the PGA Tour. Head to titleist.co.uk to find out more about the number one Golf Ball and Driver on the PGA Tour.
The Clubhouse Podcast is brought to you by Titleist, the #1 ball in golf, and the most played golf ball at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play – with 72 per cent of the field putting one in play in Austin last week, including winner Billy Horschel. For more information head to Titleist.co.uk.
Elliott Heath is our Senior Staff Writer and has been with Golf Monthly since early 2016 after graduating with a degree in Sports Journalism. He manages the Golf Monthly news, features, courses and travel sections as well as our large Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. He covered the 2022 Masters from Augusta National as well as four Open Championships on-site including the 150th at St Andrews. His first Open was in 2017 at Royal Birkdale, when he walked inside the ropes with Jordan Spieth during the Texan's memorable Claret Jug triumph. He has played 35 of our Top 100 golf courses, with his favourites being both Sunningdales, Woodhall Spa, Western Gailes, Old Head and Turnberry. He has been obsessed with the sport since the age of 8 and currently plays at West Byfleet Golf Club in Surrey, where his handicap index floats anywhere between 2-5. His golfing highlights are making albatross on the 9th hole on the Hotchkin Course at Woodhall Spa, shooting an under-par round, playing in the Aramco Team Series on the Ladies European Tour and making his one and only hole-in-one at the age of 15 - a long time ago now!
Elliott is currently playing:
Driver: Titleist TSR4
3 wood: TaylorMade SIM2 Max
Hybrid: TaylorMade SIM Max
Irons: Mizuno MP5 4-PW
Wedges: Cleveland RTX ZipCore 50, 54, 58
Putter: Odyssey White Hot OG #5
Ball: TaylorMade TP5x
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