Everyone knows where their good shots are going, but knowing where your bad shots will go is critical to scoring, especially when you’re not hitting the ball well.
The importance of having a pre-shot routine is often discussed (as we did on a past episode of Golf IQ), but there is another process that elite golfers go through before each approach shot. If you get to your ball, laser the distance, pull a club and step in, you’re missing an essential step to Read more…
Start at Gare du Nord, the bustling train station just north of the center of Paris. Take the “H” train three stops—about 15 minutes—and hang a quick right. Strutting down Rue Charles de Gaulle, give yourself 10 more minutes. Once you reach the Casino supermarket, in the center of Deuil-la-Barre, you know you’ve made it. Read more…
Even with Scheffler’s troubles on the greens (he ranks outside the top 150 in numerous other putting categories), there is one statistic he leads: approach putt performance.
Of the many uncertainties to come out of this month’s announcement that the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund plan to join forces, whether it might make it easier for LIV players to compete in this September’s Ryder Cup is one of the most curious. Shortly after the deal was Read more…
A study from the National Golf Foundation published earlier this year found for the first time that total off-course golf participation (27.9 million) exceeded that of on-course golfers (25.6 million) in 2022. A force behind the growing off-course movement is Topgolf, whose 80-plus venues worldwide combine tech-driven driving-range games with the food, drinks and atmosphere of a sports bar. The core of its mission is to make the game more accessible, diverse and fun.
Is it possible to gain an upper hand on your opponent without sacrificing class and ruining your reputation around the club? We believe so, provided you’re subtle about it.
After winning the Farmers Insurance Open earlier this year for his sixth PGA Tour victory, Max Homa reflected on his rapid rise during the past few years, saying “Sometimes you’re just one swing thought away from being good again.” Though us amateurs are not one swing thought away from ticking off six tour titles, finding Read more…
Trace Crowe shot seven-under 65 to earn a Monday qualifying spot in the Honda Classic but came to his final hole on Friday sitting at two over, one shot outside the cut line.
Bad luck comes in many forms. Terrible bounces and unfortunate lies affect our scores and test our patience. Then there are the subtle pitfalls that can really derail a round of golf without directly ruining your score.
Since 1980, only five players have pulled off the accomplishment on the PGA Tour. On Sunday (Monday AEDT) at the Butterfield Bermuda Championship, Aaron Baddeley will look to become the sixth player to win a tour event after Monday qualifying.
Australian Golf Digest
