Ask any golf course superintendent what the toughest aspects of their job are and near the top of any list would be 1) staying within their budget and 2) managing golfers’ lofty expectations. To help supers deliver on both of those responsibilities (while also helping them making their courses more sustainable), the USGA has released Read more…
The Rules of Golf allow you to remove loose impediments, like stones, from the bunker, but it turns out golf course superintendents have a strong preference for where you should put them.
In 1914, explorer Ernest Shackleton and his 27-man crew set sail on a journey to Antarctica. Their mission? To become the first people to ever cross the entire continent, which is roughly 1.3 times the size of Europe. I, too, recently journeyed to the White Continent … aboard a 264-person luxury cruise ship as part Read more…
ORLANDO — There tends to be a unique trend that permeates throughout the annual PGA Merchandise Show each year as you walk across the show floor. Last year, the dominating trend was the widespread adoption of AI tech infused into a variety of different products—from simulators to game-improvement apps. That trend has continued, of course, Read more…
Welcome to MythBusters, a Golf Digest+ series where we explore answers to some of golf’s most common questions through a series of tests with real golfers. While our findings might fall short of definitive, they still aim to shed new light on topics that have consumed golfers for years. On a typical drive, how hard Read more…
There was a time when a beer and a dog at the turn were as sure of a thing as a three-putt after a birdie. Heck, Golf Digest even did a definitive* ranking of the best golf hot dogs in the country. The days of the on-course glizzy, it seems however, might be over. A Read more…
You may have heard brief rumblings and team announcements, but chances are your understanding of TGL – the primetime golf league scheduled to debut on January 8, 2025 – is a little a fuzzy.
One frequent battle between avid golfers and golf course superintendents is whether it is OK to play golf in the winter. Many courses in northern climates close during the colder months, even if there is no snow on the ground. Some supers maintain that playing on cold or frozen turf can damage course conditions, while Read more…
What if you could make lasting improvement with less than an hour of putting practice each week? Sports biomechanist Dr Sasho MacKenzie says it’s possible, as long as you practise the right way.
According to one teacher, consistently ripping gloves in the heel pad is a major warning sign – not that you’re playing too much golf, but that you’re fighting a common swing flaw.
Welcome to MythBusters, a Golf Digest+ series where we explore answers to some of golf’s most common questions through a series of tests with real golfers. While our findings might fall short of definitive, they still aim to shed new light on topics that have consumed golfers for years. Amateur golfers often come up short Read more…
You tee up the ball with a driver 14 (or so) times a round, but are you really paying attention to its height? Whether you tee the ball low or high can have a huge impact on your swing and can either help cure or exacerbate your misses. As part of our MythBusters series, we Read more…
The greens at top-tier courses are always top-notch, but it’s not just the speed that makes them stand out. Much of the time, elite courses maintain firm putting surfaces throughout the season, even during the wet spring months. These firm greens enhance strategic shot options and provide golfers with consistent playing conditions. So why isn’t Read more…
You can spend hours on the range trying to fix your slice, but your technical issue might actually be caused by a physical limitation in your shoulder. If you don’t have proper mobility in your trail shoulder (right for righties), then you’ll fight a slice no matter how hard you try and swing down into Read more…
Replace your divots, fix your pitch marks, rake the sand. Golfers know the basics of course maintenance etiquette yet are still making a common error that one superintendent calls his “worst nightmare”.
Welcome to MythBusters, a Golf Digest+ series where we explore answers to some of golf’s most common questions through a series of tests with real golfers. While our findings might fall short of definitive, they still aim to shed new light on topics that have consumed golfers for years. For many golfers across the country, Read more…
We’re nearing the end of the golf season for those in northern climates, which means it’s time to start assessing how the year went. What did you do well and what aspects of your game should you work on this off-season to come back next year a better player? For many golfers, getting longer off Read more…
If you’re not happy with your ball-striking, you know you have a golf-swing problem. But what if your swing issue is the result of physical limitations? Simply trying to fix your technique won’t work if you don’t have the strength or mobility to get in the proper positions. The first step to better golf is Read more…
Dr Sasho MacKenzie, one of golf’s leading biomechanists, says grip pressure is crucial to generating clubhead speed, and if you have it wrong, you’re costing yourself distance.
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