Articles by Dave Allen

How Luke Clanton’s blazing fast and powerful golf swing works so well

Despite his skinny frame at 6-foot-1, 155 pounds, Luke Clanton can dunk a basketball—with two hands! That kind of athletic ability is one major reason why the 21-year-old Florida State junior—and soon-to-be PGA Tour rookie—is pound per pound one of golf’s biggest hitters. “He’s soooo athletic,” says Jeff Leishman, Clanton’s swing coach of four years. Read more…

Jake Knapp: Get Wider Going Back

Use Jake Knapp’s putter-like takeaway for a power boost Jake Knapp might have the latest wrist set in a backswing in pro golf, says his coach John Ortega. His wrists don’t fully hinge until the club nears the top- – evidence of a wide swing arc that helped Knapp finish top-25 in driving distance (309.5 Read more…

Get your game back

Former US Open champion Lucas Glover has risen from the ashes, and he wants to share his revelations to help you, too.

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Find the right short-putt speed

For many golfers, a three-foot putt is anything but a gimme, especially when the pressure is ratcheted up and the putt is for birdie or a crucial par to extend the big weekend match. The mistake a lot of amateurs make with this length putt is that they don’t hit the ball firm enough. They Read more…

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Taylor Moore’s takeaway holds the key to his accuracy

Taylor Moore enjoyed a breakthrough season in 2023, capturing his first PGA Tour title at the Valspar Championship and later qualifying for the FedEx Cup’s signature event, the Tour Championship. Yet, Moore’s struggles with the driver in the final two FedEx Cup playoff events left the 30-year-old Texan wondering what could have been. “He didn’t Read more…

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S.H. Kim’s three keys to take charge of your drives

Off the tee, South Korean S.H. Kim was a full 10 yards longer than his more famous countrymen, Tom Kim and Si Woo Kim, in 2022-’23. Yet the PGA Tour rookie doesn’t equate the top drivers by who hits the ball the longest or the straightest, but by who controls the shape and trajectory better Read more…

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Davis Thompson’s key move to watch for invokes Davis Love III

As it turns out, PGA Tour rookie Davis Thompson shares more in common with Davis Love III than just his first name. Both are tall—Thompson is 6-foot-4, and World Golf Hall of Famer Love stands 6-foot-3—and both reside in St. Simons Island, Ga. In fact, Thompson’s father, Todd, is tournament director for The RSM Classic, Read more…

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Sepp Straka’s takeaway will help you split more fairways

At 6-foot-3, 235 pounds, Sepp Straka could easily be mistaken for a tight end and not an emerging PGA Tour star. The 30-year-old Georgia alum is definitely one of the more imposing figures in pro golf. Yet despite his tall, muscular physique, Straka’s driving game relies more on accuracy than power. Through mid-July, Straka ranked Read more…

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