The mental-game trick Brooke Henderson uses under pressure

Though amateurs play for much lower stakes than Henderson faces, the feelings of pressure and stress you experience on the golf course are still real. And Henderson’s strategy of shifting perspective can work for you, too.

From the Golf Digest Archive: My Shot with Jack Burke Jr. (2007)

Editor’s Note—On Jan. 29, 2024, legendary golfer Jack Burke Jr. would have celebrated his 101st birthday. But 10 days shy of that milestone, the oldest living Masters and PGA Championship winner passed away in Houston. Almost 60 years removed from his retirement as a tour pro, Burke managed to remain, as Guy Yocom wrote for Read more…

Golfsmith founder and innovator Carl Paul, 83, has died

Carl Paul, a pioneer in the golf club component industry that led to the golf retail chain Golfsmith, died last week in Austin Texas, home since 1973. He was 83. Paul, who graduated from what now is known as Texas A&M, was an engineer by trade. In 1967, he played golf for the first time, Read more…

The ball ended up where? You have to see this one from Adam Schenk

Cheers, Adam Schenk. The 31-year-old from Indiana was plodding along Thursday in the first round of the American Express in La Quinta, Calif., when the most bizarre thing of the day happened. Standing at three under par after 15 holes at the Pete Dye Stadium Course and hit his drive on the par-5, 578-yard 16th Read more…

Honma New Releases for 2024

Looking to learn what you need to know about the latest new products from Honma? These handy thumbnails will keep you up to date on the company’s new releases across all club and ball catetgories. Beres 09 family: Honma introduces its latest Beres line: the 09 gold and silver. Aimed at moderate to slower swings Read more…

This early contender at the LPGA season opener had an awfully busy offseason

Gaby Lopez’s globetrotting offseason included nearly everything but golf. That finally concluded Thursday at the LPGA’s Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions with a first-round 67. Over the last month, Lopez married Santiago Carranza in Mexico. They then embarked on a three-week honeymoon that took the newlyweds to Africa, Spain, Egypt and back home to Read more…

This Bernhard Langer Masters stat will absolutely blow your mind

Bernhard Langer announced on Wednesday that he’ll be making his final Masters start this April, a full 42(!) years after he made his debut in the tournament. That spans seven different U.S. Presidents and countless technological breakthroughs. Imagine telling Bernhard when he slipped his first of two green jackets on in 1985 that someday he’d Read more…