Take a moment and visualize Augusta National Golf Club. How many holes come clearly into view? A lot, right? Aside from your home track and a handful of other famed layouts, there might be no course that you are more familiar with than Augusta—and chances are you’ve never even played it! That familiarity comes from Read more…
The fascinating history of Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters is also a story of what could have been given the ambitious initial plans for the club. In fact, considering its tumultuous early struggle to survive through the Great Depression and World War II, it’s a wonder the club exists at all today. That Read more…
To understand why green speeds fluctuate and why course superintendents can’t simply mow the greens as short as possible to achieve lightning-fast speeds, we caught up with Jason Meersman, the director of grounds at The Patterson Club in Fairfield, Connecticut.
Most of us are not blessed with the physical capabilities of the modern tour pro, but those limits don’t exist on the mental side. There is nothing preventing us from thinking like the best players in the world. Adopting an elite performance mentality takes practice and discipline. Before you dive in, you need to learn Read more…
Unlike the rest of us, tour pros aren’t worried about bunker shots—in fact, they often prefer them. Given that they can control the spin on short greenside bunker shots, they are often an easier shot than from the rough. The lone exception? When you get in that no man’s land, around 40 to 50 yards Read more…
Is your son or daughter hooked on the game and aspiring to play golf in college? Great! An exciting journey awaits, but the road to securing a spot on a college golf team can be overwhelming. Is my kid good enough to play D-I? D-III? When should they start reaching out to coaches? What tournaments Read more…
In 2022, the Old Course at St. Andrews hosted the 150th Open Championship, when Cameron Smith stormed past Rory McIlroy to win his first major championship. It was the 30th time that the oldest men’s major championship was played at the Home of Golf. The Old Course would be a must-play for its major championship Read more…
Golf Digest’s Luke Kerr-Dineen, a scratch golfer, has a confession: “I am one of those amateur golfers who sucks at aiming,” he tells me on the latest episode of the Golf IQ podcast. Seeing that Luke is my work superior, please note that I mentioned he is a stick before highlighting his relatable observation about Read more…
When Scott Fawcett was playing mini tours in the early 2000s, he was just like us, finishing his rounds and realizing that he should have shot a much better score. The frustration of making “dumb” mistakes prompted Fawcett to dive into Strokes Gained statistics to uncover a definitive strategy for how golfers should play. The Read more…
LIV Golf has all but confirmed that Anthony Kim will be making his return to professional golf at this week’s LIV Golf Jeddah event. Kim has become a sort of mythic creature since his last PGA Tour start in 2012. That mystique continued with LIV’s cryptic promo, released Monday, which shows a few quick hits Read more…
Members of our Golf Digest community are the most committed to learning about how to play, what to play and where to play. We’re dedicated to giving you access to the best in golf, and that’s why we’re launching the Golf Digest Happy Hour, exclusive for Golf Digest+ members. At each Golf Digest Happy Hour, Read more…
I have always been a decent putter, but certainly not a great one. I feel comfortable starting the ball consistently online, but I have often struggled with reading greens. It’s a deflating feeling—to hit the putt on the exact line you want, with perfect speed, only to see it fall offline or be way too Read more…
At the center of the golf ball rollback expected for all golfers by the end of the decade is the belief that the best players are getting too good. More precisely, they are hitting the ball too far, causing courses to play too short and shot-making to be less of a priority. But really, the Read more…
Without the right approach, pressure can be a barrier to great golf, but channel the energy in the right way, and you can learn how to play your best golf when it matters most.
Putting coach Bill Smittle encourages golfers to test their performance with both blade and mallet putters to see if they are right for them, but generally, players who struggle with distance control or alignment are good candidates for mallet putters.
In this practice session, Tiger hits and chats alongside his longtime friend and practice partner Rob McNamara. The two discuss numerous aspects of how Tiger plays – from the minute adjustments he makes to work the ball in every direction to why he often hits a “slap-slicer” off the tee.
It is quite fitting that the first mixed edition of Capital One’s The Match will take place at The Park, a municipal-affiliated course in West Palm Beach, Fla., with a mission to make golf more inclusive. Don’t be surprised if you see local elementary-school kids mixing it up with Rose Zhang, Lexi Thompson, Rory McIlroy Read more…
A bit of luck plays a part in a career-best score, but if you analyse thoroughly enough, you’ll find tangible takeaways that you can apply to future rounds.
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