In the opening round of the 2022 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, Rory McIlroy carded a 7-under 65 and takes a two-shot lead going into Friday.

By definition, mindfulness means:

1. The quality or state of being conscious or aware of something.

2. A mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations, used as a therapeutic technique.
In golf, if we keep thinking about a mistake we made on a previous hole, or project how our score will turn out at the end of the round, our minds become filled with images of the past or future. It’s as if we’re daydreaming. Lacking mindfulness of the task at hand leads to poor decision-making before the shot and distracts us while we’re swinging.

In this video, Neil Tappin offers his views on the best drivers of 2022. Over the last two months, he has tested a vast array of drivers at different price-points. He looks at the 2022 models and breaks up his verdict into five key categories: Looks, Feel, Consistency, Distance and Value. He then offers his overall pick for his best driver of 2022. If you are thinking of investing in a new driver this year, our video should help!

Check out the top 20 shots of the week from The Genesis Invitational 2022, featuring Collin Morikawa, Jordan Spieth, Joaquin Niemann and Mito Pereira among others.