TROON, Scotland—It’s not just that Rory McIlroy hits his driver far and straight. It’s that he hits his driver far, straight, and high. It’s that last part that is always the most impressive. McIlroy hits the ball really high; higher than it seems possible for most humans to do. His apex averaged more than 120 Read more…
I’m strangely fascinated by the different ways golfers tee up the golf ball, for a few reasons… Pros think about it more than you think It’s something every golfer does It can help you more than you think You may remember from a previous Golf IQ newsletter that teeing the ball lower—even with your driver—makes Read more…
TROON, Scotland—You can see it from halfway across the golf course. Not the Postage Stamp—that’s far too small—but the set of steps leading down to it. There are 45 of them in all, meandering down from a tee box that sits almost 30 feet above the green it’s pointed towards. It’s perhaps the most overlooked Read more…
Here’s the corrected version with spelling and grammar errors fixed: TROON, Scotland—If you’re reading this article from the United States, the greens at your home course probably roll about the same as the greens the pros will putt on at Royal Troon this week. That’s not an insult, by the way. The grass is simply Read more…
TROON, Scotland—How does one of the best golf swings in the game get that way? Little by little. Aberg comes into the 2024 Open Championship playing great golf, but not necessarily feeling especially great about his game. The tendency is one that Ludvig has had since junior golf: He gets the club stuck behind his Read more…
Feeling your chest over your lead leg, and turning, helps bring the low point of your swing forward. That means more weight forward, and crispy ball-first contact with your irons, says Collin Morikawa.
Stephan Jaeger embarked on a speed-boosting program, which involved an amped-up fitness routine with Fit For Golf founder Mike Carroll; speed-training range sessions; and some improved mechanics.
Here’s the corrected version with spelling and grammar errors fixed: The golf season has entered its dog-days-of-summer portion of the schedule, which means heat management becomes an essential part of playing good golf. No, that’s not an exaggeration: If you’re overheated and dehydrated, you sweat more, which means your muscles are more prone to cramping, Read more…
As the shock of Bradley’s appointment wanes and the choice settles in, we asked three of our own passionate Ryder Cup watchers, John Huggan, Dave Shedloski and Luke Kerr-Dineen, to answer five lingering questions about the selection.
Like most suburb-dwelling golfers, Bunnings is a pretty central part of my existence. When I’m not at home, at work, or on a golf course, there’s a solid chance I’m lost in some aisle at Bunnings buying something to fix some homeowner problem that was thrust upon me. But this time, the problem that needed Read more…
Associate professor of strength and conditioning at the London Sport Institute, Dr Chris Bishop found that it’s your ability to apply explosive force that is the most important quality when it comes to golfers’ ability to swing the club fast, and hitting the ball far.
As short-game expert and former PGA Tour winner Parker McLachlin explains in our video, more and more players, notably Collin Morikawa and Scottie Scheffler, are making some changes in their bunker technique.
Steph Curry isn’t just good at basketball. He’s also extremely good at golf. A better-than-scratch golfer and the latest Golf Digest cover star, whose game we can each learn a little from. As part of our cover launch, we’re breaking down his full swing technique, his putting stroke, and now, we are taking a quick Read more…
Whether it’s better or worse is subjective, but what is a fact is that McIlroy’s golf swing is different now. Different from the last time he was winning majors. Different, even, than a year ago.
The week-in, week-out experience for most tour players is a dart-throwing contest. They see the target, calculate the number they want to hit, and try to land it as close to that number as possible. With the soft fairways and greens on tour, drivers may not roll out more than 10 yards; irons, maybe only Read more…
They were called Konica Minolta Swing Vision. You probably remember them, too. And they were my favorite part of golf broadcasts growing up. These sub-90 second segments narrated by Peter Kostis gave a drive-by analysis on a relevant player’s golf swing. What they do well; what in their move is unique. It helped me understand Read more…
Steph Curry is the best shooter in basketball history. He’s also a really good golfer, if that wasn’t enough. Golf Digest’s recent cover star has a golf swing that the rest of us would dream of, but quite incredibly, that isn’t even the true strength of his game. His true strength is his short game. Read more…
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