For golfers in cooler climates, the reality of not playing outdoors for months is setting in. For some, it’s unacceptable and playing a role in fueling the $1.49 billion global golf simulator market. That number is projected to double to over 3.2 billion by 2031. To meet the demand for a premium residential simulator that Read more…
We’re not all able to get to the course an hour before our tee-time for a complete warm-up session, but making efficient use of the time we do have is the key to getting off to better starts.
If there has been a theme in PGA Tour putting over the last decade, it’s players’ willingness to try new methods. The stigma that unorthodox grips are a cover for players battling the y-word has diminished. This trend intensified after the anchoring ban took effect in 2016, and this year on tour, over a third Read more…
It might not surprise others while playing golf in the land of la dolce vita, but American writer Roland Merullo was taken aback when he was invited for a bite with some locals at Italy’s top-ranked course, Olgiata Golf Club after nine holes. He encountered the furthest thing from hot dogs and beers at the Read more…
Though Coore & Crenshaw created the course, players at “The Chain” will have a uniquely strong say in how the holes will play depending on where they choose to tee off.
The Links at Spanish Bay opened in 1987, and it quickly garnered notoriety. It earned Golf Digest’s award for the Best New Course of 1988 and soon thereafter the course debuted on our ranking of America’s 100 Greatest Courses at No. 95 (1991-’92). The layout, designed by Robert Trent Jones. Jr., Tom Watson and former Read more…
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.
Australian Golf Digest
