Here’s the corrected version with grammar and spelling errors fixed: TROON, Scotland—The wind has been cooking early at Royal Troon, and watching pros navigate it is revealing something rather interesting. It comes courtesy of Sky Sports’ new wind-adjusted graphic, which is exactly what it sounds like. It takes data from various anemometers scattered around the Read more…
TROON, Scotland — Shane Lowry was coasting through the Open Championship playing some great, boring golf. Lowry ranked fifth in Greens in Regulation and seventh in Fairways Hit through his first 27 holes, and led the field by two shots. Then the 2019 Open champion arrived at Royal Troon’s par-4 11th hole. With railway tracks Read more…
TROON, Scotland—The defining personality trait of Royal Troon Golf Club is its routing. The first six holes play in a straight route away from the clubhouse. The next six holes dance around at the far end of the property, and the final six head directly back home. That presents a problem for players: It means Read more…
TROON, Scotland—There’s nothing particularly interesting about standing around. We all do it, and professional golfers do, too. But unlike the rest of us, tour players stand on their legs in two very specific ways. You see it a lot on the ground at tour events, and you can spot both forms at Royal Troon during Read more…
TROON, Scotland — There’s a lot to distract you at Royal Troon, especially during the first round. The wind; the rain; the ocean flanking the sides of holes; the pot bunkers hiding everywhere. Then, there’s the imaginary window players see right in front of them. Listen for the word “windows” this week. Pros are deeply Read more…
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…
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