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Mark Blackburn reveals some of the teaching insights that propelled him to the top
Mark Blackburn might not have the ubiquitous name recognition of Butch Harmon, his immediate predecessor as Golf Digest’s No. 1 teacher and headliner of the new class of Golf Digest Legends of Golf Instruction. But among his peers—and the PGA Tour’s best players—the Alabama-based Blackburn has built a formidable reputation. The 2020 PGA Teacher & Read more…
Mark Blackburn takes over for a legend by claiming the top spot in our latest teacher ranking
There’s a new face at the top of Golf Digest’s biennial 50 Best Teachers rankings, but if you’ve been watching any PGA Tour golf the last few years, it’s probably one you recognize. Mark Blackburn is the new No. 1 and recipient of the first-ever Butch Harmon Award, named for the longtime No. 1 who Read more…
Ryder Cup 2023: Mark Blackburn is coaching players on both teams at Marco Simone. Here’s how he plans to stay neutral yet ‘fully invested’
Not many people have mixed allegiances in an event as partisan as the Ryder Cup, but Golf Digest 50 Best Teacher Mark Blackburn considers himself true “Switzerland”—in the neutral sense, not the European sense—this week. It’s more than just the fact that he’s from England but is married to an American and lives in Birmingham, Read more…
Mark Blackburn’s 49 Feet To Better Golf
Hit it 10 yards farther (driver), half a club longer (irons), three feet tighter (wedge game) and 12 inches closer (putts). That’s your winning formula
This golf swing drill is so simple—and it fixes a really common backswing problem
Justin Rose has been playing so well recently that it sent me down a mini rabbit hole, which is where I found this interesting little video. And now I want to try it. The video is from Rose’s offseason training camp at his home in the Bahamas. Golf Digest No. 1-ranked coach Mark Blackburn joined Read more…
Even after his latest win, we’re underrating Justin Rose’s late-career renaissance
Even after Rose’s blowout seven-shot win yesterday at the Farmers Insurance Open, there’s an argument to be made that we’re not appreciating enough just what he’s doing.
Farmers Insurance Open 2026: My pick to win is the best putter in this field—which might surprise you
Often serving as the unofficial smoke signal for the start of the PGA Tour season for casual fans, the Farmers Insurance Open tees off this week with a star-studded field at Torrey Pines. The South Course, set to host three of the four rounds, stretches to a daunting 7,765 yards and routinely ranks as one Read more…
Swing tips: Start back with the club
The one-piece takeaway is a mistake. Some instructors have long preached the importance of a one-piece takeaway, where the club, hands, arms and shoulders start the backswing together. Actually, the clubhead should start first. Some players might feel like they have a one-piece move off the ball, but feel and real aren’t always the same. Read more…
The American Express 2026 power rankings: Can a longshot threaten Scottie Scheffler at PGA West?
The PGA Tour returns to Southern California this week, and the new condensed, hyper-competitive nature of the tour has delivered an influx of star power to PGA West. While The American Express has produced its share of longshot winners in recent years, the loaded 2026 field may flip that narrative in the desert. RELATED: With strongest Read more…
This type of swing looks ‘over the top’, but it can work. Here’s how
The key to an inside backswing is to pair it with the proper match-ups to hit repeatable shots.
The most popular Golf Digest+ stories of 2025
Golf Digest has long featured a motto of “How to play, what to play, where to play” golf. You might have seen the phrase on our cover over the years. It’s even a registered trademark. But more importantly, it serves as a guiding principle and reminder of what audiences have valued from us for more Read more…
15 things I learned from 15 different tour pros in 2025
It’s the question I’ve been obssesed with my entire life: How are these guys so good at golf? Golf is an impossibly difficult game. Millions of people play it—most of them terribly—and yet somehow, a few hundred have managed to get fantastically good at it. In 2025, I spent another year working like a scientist Read more…
If you have this type of grip, you need a ‘rolling release’—here’s how to do it
Many golfers have swing tendencies that, no matter how hard they try, they can’t get rid of. That’s why in this Golf Digest+ series, Matchmakers, Golf Digest No. 1 Teacher in America Mark Blackburn is teaching you how to play with what you’ve got. No matter your tendency, you can play well with it as Read more…
An upright backswing only works if you have this transition ‘magic move’
Many golfers have swing tendencies that, no matter how hard they try, they can’t get rid of. That’s why in this Golf Digest+ series, Matchmakers, Golf Digest No. 1 Teacher in America Mark Blackburn is teaching you how to play with what you’ve got. No matter your tendency, you can play well with it as Read more…
One holiday gift every golfer will appreciate
Holiday gift-giving can be stressful. When it’s for a picky golfer, it can be overwhelming. Enter a Golf Digest+ membership, which provides the avid player in your life unlimited access to the best in golf. Here are six ways golfers can get the most out of their Golf Digest+ membership. (Click here to gift a Read more…
Many great ball-strikers have used a strong grip. Here’s how you can make it work, too
Lots of different grips – strong, weak and neutral – can be effective, as long as you match them up with the proper release patterns.
Rory McIlroy: Lessons from a career year
What we learned from Rory McIlroy during his historic career Grand Slam-winning season – and how you can apply it to your game.
The 75 Biggest Moments in Golf Digest History, Part IV: 1994-2006
Nobody likes listening to a golfer go through his or her entire round shot by shot, but allow us some indulgence as we near the end of our 75th anniversary year. We were very selective. To choose the 75 moments that tell our story—from a naval officer named Bill Davis getting a taste for magazine publishing after writing an account of a kamikaze attack, to Read more…
