Articles by Drew Powell

Introducing Golf Digest Happy Hour

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…

Inside a Tiger Woods practice session: A minute-by-minute guide

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.

Golf nerds will love these 10 products we saw at the 2024 PGA Show

No matter what problem plagues your game, there is something at the PGA Show to help you shoot lower scores. That is why for a golf nerd, the Show can be sensory overload. With aisles and aisles at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando filled with new equipment, technology and training aids, it can Read more…

A celebration of three Golfers Who Gave Back in 2023

This year, we launched the first edition of the Golf Digest Honors, which recognizes extraordinary on-course and off-course accomplishments. In weighing impressive feats by pros and amateurs alike, we’ve given honors for “Best Round,” “Best Putt,” “Best Par,” and many more. These honors are not simply reserved for tour pros; in fact, of our 10 Read more…

Remember Rory’s filthy flop-and-stop shot? Here’s how he hit it

Given what happened on the 18th green on Saturday evening at the Ryder Cup—when Patrick Cantlay dropped a long putt, caddie Joe LaCava zealously celebrated and chaos ensued—it’s easy to forget what happened just one hole earlier. Left of the 17th green at Marco Simone, Rory McIlroy hit one of the highest-spinning pitch shots that Read more…

What is the best course yardage for you? New tour data reveals a stark answer

Proponents of the golf ball rollback argue that professional golfers hit the ball too far, causing the game to place too much emphasis on distance and rendering classic designs defenseless. Those who oppose a universal rollback—which will take effect for pros in 2028 and for everybody else in 2030—believe that the move will rob average Read more…

Why temporary greens can be so important for your golf course

Winter golfers shouldn’t be course-condition critics, but we are. For golfers living in north climates and squeezing in January or February rounds, you might be playing on temporary greens—often cut to fairway height—and asking, “Is this really necessary?” To learn more about the risks of playing on regular greens during the winter, we talked with Read more…