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SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda (AP) — Harry Higgs rebounded from his first bogey of the week to take a two-stroke lead in the inaugural Bermuda Championship. After dropping a stroke on the par-4 14th at hilly Port Royal, Higgs birdied the par-3 16th and par-4 18th on Saturday for his second straight 6-under 65. He had a 17-under 196 total.. RELATED: Leaderboard | Tee times “Fourteen, I knew I needed to hit that putt way harder,” Higgs said. “I got a little irritated, but I just laughed. I figured I was going to make a bogey at some point. I didn’t want to, but I was probably going to do it at some point.” Bryson DeChambeau’s teammate at SMU, Higgs is making the sixth start of his rookie season after winning on the Korn Ferry Tour, where he finished fifth on the points list to earn a PGA TOUR card. “Not trying to force too much, not trying to hit a perfect shot, maybe taking the one that gives you a little bit more room and then you can be more aggressive because you’re just more comfortable with said club or the line or holding or riding the wind,” Higgs said. “So, I’ve done a good job of darn near everything, obviously. To be winning, you’ve done things really well for three days. And tomorrow will be a difficult day with all that goes on with leading after three rounds, but I’m looking forward to it. I’m going to enjoy tomorrow, for sure.” Brendon Todd, tied for the second-round lead with Higgs and Scottie Scheffler, was second after a 67. “I’m pleased. I’m not thrilled,” Todd said. “I hit it pretty nice. I had 15 feet all day and didn’t make many of them.” Todd won the 2014 AT&T Byron Nelson for his lone TOUR title. He regained his card in the Korn Ferry Tour Finals. “This is a huge opportunity for me and hopefully one of many this year,” Todd said. “I’ll just go out there tomorrow and make the best of it.” Bo Hoag and Brian Gay were 14 under. Hoag had his second 64 in three days, and Gay shot his second straight 65. “Just one of those solid rounds,” Hoag said. “No bogeys, just kept the train running there.” Scheffler was another stroke back, shooting his second 69 after an opening 62.

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Golf club-making veterans Mike Taylor and John Hatfield started Artisan Golf in 2017. The company’s headquarters is in a familiar location in Fort Worth, Texas, in a building formerly known as Nike’s “The Oven,â€� where Taylor and Hatfield used to craft golf clubs for the company and its athletes. Nike exited the hard goods industry in 2016, after which Taylor and Hatfield started making high-end Artisan Golf putters and wedges out of the same shop. In 2018, Patrick Reed won The Masters with a pair of custom Artisan Golf wedges in the bag, putting the company on the map to the mainstream equipment audience. The problem was, Artisan Golf didn’t have a website or a store for mainstream consumers to purchase product. The best way to reach Artisan Golf for a custom order, aside from contacting Taylor or Hatfield directly by phone/email, was on its Instagram account via direct message. Flash forward to 2019, and Artisan Golf has announced a website and online store where consumers can purchase products. Purchasing a product from Artisan may look a bit different than the mainstream buyer is used to, however. “We believe in creating a personal relationship with each and every player,â€� Taylor and Hatfield say on the new website. “Each product we offer is machined, polished, finished, and assembled by our small team of industry veterans after meeting and consulting with each player.â€� For the wedges, which are handcrafted by Taylor, consumers fill out a “wedge inquiry formâ€� to insert contact information and the products of choice. The right-handed only wedges range from 45-61 degrees. Per the website, the forged carbon steel wedges are, “Made to order after consultation with each player. Due to the custom nature of our products, there is a wait list for new players.â€� The putters, which are handcrafted by Hatfield, have multi-material constructions that use titanium and tungsten. They’re available in four different models – a 0117 (square-bumper blade), a 0217 (saddleback bumper blade), a 0318 (square mallet) and a 0418 (round mallet). The putters are also available in left-handed models, according to the website. With the custom putter orders, golfers choose head shape, hosel, milling depth on the face, hand polish (round or square bumpers), sightline, finish, stamping customization, specs and headcover. The putters start at $900 with a satin finish. Each of the products comes with its own serial number. “Each club we make is identified with a serial number which includes your lifetime player number,” the company explained on its website. “This player number is tied to your build folder in our archives and tells us exactly what we have made for you. This makes reordering or modifying specs simple.â€� The website also sells custom headcovers and hats separately. PGA TOUR SUPERSTORE: Buy equipment here

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Golf’s governing bodies were already scrambling trying to figure out where to put tournaments — plus four majors — when sports ultimately resume. A one-year delay opens up the schedule to some new possibilities.

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