Parents think their kids are amazing, which, of course, is part of the job. When it comes to golf, this parental pride often is in full display. You hear things like “He’s a total natural” or “She just needs to play more” or the super-charged version: “I’ve got the Next Tiger Woods.” OK, time to Read more…
When PGA Tour player Sam Ryder found himself six over par through eight holes in the first round of the Honda Classic, he knew he needed to do something to change his mojo. He had sometimes used oral nicotine pouches to rev up for gym workouts or on the range before super-early tee times. So Read more…
Forgive us the easy layup question we asked Stephen Curry on our shoot with him back in January for the June cover of Golf Digest. “Is there anybody in the NBA who can beat you in golf?” “Negative. No chance,” Curry said. “I’m taking those bets all day long.” So let’s accept that as a Read more…
Oh, how to discuss khakis and not sound old as dirt or say something that my teenage boys would pray never slips out around their friends? Truth is, I’m OK with my past, present and future with khakis. I’ve worn them proudly—obliviously, really since I stopped inheriting my older brothers’ pull-on jeans. I have a Read more…
Editor’s note: Starting in 2001, Butch Harmon was voted by his peers No. 1 on Golf Digest’s 50 Best Teachers in America for more than two decades. In a sport obsessed with records, it’s hard to imagine that one ever being broken. Harmon’s historic run as a coach, from Greg Norman and Seve Ballesteros to Read more…
Sports fans love a good debate on who’s the greatest of all-time. Is it Jack or Tiger? LeBron or Jordan? Federer or Djokovic? But when it comes to evaluating golf instructors—a small but highly influential niche in our game—there is no debate. Butch Harmon has coached more tour players to more wins, more major championships Read more…