Articles by Ron Kaspriske

January 18th, 2025

There are three planes of motion in a good golf swing, but this is the one you should be focusing on

There are a lot of pretty swings in professional golf, but the guy in the photo (above) has one of the best. If you don’t recognize him, it’s 2010 British Open champion Louis Oosthuizen. The South African, now on the LIV Golf tour, has been acknowledged for years for his smooth and stylish swing. We Read more…

January 16th, 2025

Rules Review: I keep watching this guy sole his club in front of his ball. Is that legal?

Rule 8.1b(4) explains that an action that is allowed is to ground the club lightly right in front of or right behind the ball.

January 3rd, 2025

Rules Review: My ball lies on some dirt an animal dug up while making a den. Do I get free relief?

Where things can get a little confusing is defining the boundaries of an animal hole.

December 28th, 2024

Don’t like pills? Here’s an alternative pain-management treatment to consider for your golf aches and pains

Acknowledging for a moment that medical science has come a long, long way in the research and development of drugs and rehabilitation techniques that treat injuries, pain and soreness, it’s also true that it doesn’t have all the answers. Many people, especially those adverse to taking pills or shots or regular visits to sports-medicine experts, Read more…

December 27th, 2024

Rules of Golf Review: It was only a tap-in, but my opponent raked his putt into the hole. Is that legal?

Before we get into the rule that explains what constitues a putting stroke and what doesn’t, let’s watch this perfectly legal way to six-putt. This has happened many times in pro golf, but this effort by Thomas Detry at the Cognizant Classic in March pretty much sums up how golf can devour your soul. OK, Read more…

December 21st, 2024

Learn how to leverage the ground for a powerful golf swing with these at-home exercises

A buzz term in golf in recent years is “ground reaction forces.” Mark Blackburn, Golf Digest’s Best Teacher in America, explains it’s not just about how hard you can push into the ground to generate swing speed, it’s also about the pushing and pulling action of the feet toward and away from the ball along Read more…

December 19th, 2024

Travel Special: It’s a marathon, not a sprint

Want to survive a mates golf trip? Our experts share half a dozen ways.

December 19th, 2024

Rules Review: The difference between taking a stance and building a stance

You might wonder why Matt Fitzpatrick was allowed to hit this shot from his knees.

December 18th, 2024

Gutter balls, bathroom emergencies, missing signposts: The 18 craziest rules issues of 2024

Well, that got out of hand in a hurry. The year 2024 had more than its fair share of bizarro rules incidents in competitive golf. Want a taste? A trip to the men’s room led to a sweeping policy change on the PGA Tour. Then there was the pro who purposely hit a shot into Read more…

December 14th, 2024

These 3 strength-training exercises are great for golfers – if done correctly

Golf Digest Certified Fitness Trainer Steve Evans has three great exercises for you to incorporate into your gym routine.

December 12th, 2024

Rules Review: My opponent used his wrench tool on his driver before teeing off. Is that allowed?

Customisation of clubs to meet your individual needs is one of the great advances in golf technology.

December 7th, 2024

In golf, rolling your ankles is not necessarily a bad thing

Healthy ankle mobility allows golfers to generate, store and transfer energy into their golf club and eventually the ball.

December 5th, 2024

Rules Review: The greens at your course are in rough shape. Here’s what you can do – and can’t – to make them better

You might wonder what steps you can take to make a putting green a little bit nicer before you hit your putt or even chip from off the green. Let’s review what you can and can’t do under Rule 13.1c.

November 30th, 2024

Feeling stuffed? Here’s your post-Thanksgiving recovery plan (and it involves golf!)

If you woke up today feeling like it’s you, and not the turkey, that’s filled with stuffing, we’ve got you covered. Here are 10 tips for how to use the remainder of the long weekend to recoup some of the pride you had before hitting the fridge at 11 last night for another helping of Read more…

November 28th, 2024

Rules Review: I see golfers who look like they are anchoring their putters. What’s the rule on that again?

In the case of those golfers at your club who hold the putter strangely, let’s review Rule 10.1b and see if they’re in violation of it.

November 23rd, 2024

Want to swing your driver faster? Start recycling more cardboard

Promise you, that headline is not clickbait—it’s true! The more cardboard you recycle, the better chance you have of increasing your swing speed. Allow an expert to explain.One of golf’s biggest fallacies is that your grip pressure should remain light as you swing the club. That’s soooo not true, says Tyler Standifird, a doctor of Read more…

November 21st, 2024

Rules Review: My partner wants to concede a hole to our opponents, but I don’t. What happens now?

Under Rule 3.2b, a concession is made when it’s communicated clearly by anyone in a match.

November 16th, 2024

10 of our favourite exercises for golfers

If you’re lucky enough to live in a place where you can play golf all year, we salute you. For most of us, however, this is the time of the year where the clubs get shelved and the gym membership gets renewed.Knowing this, we wanted to offer you a potential framework for an exercise program Read more…

November 14th, 2024

Rules Review: I know I get three minutes to find my ball. But what if my search is interrupted?

In most instances, the clock does stop and you get to resume your search with whatever time is remaining from when you halted the search. But in other cases, it’s not quite that simple.

November 7th, 2024

Rules Review: I know there’s a 14-club limit, but can I carry an extra driver head if I only use one?

Rule 4.3 allows you to carry things such as an extra driver head or shaft in your bag. Grips are OK, too. What you can’t do is use any of that stuff during the round.

November 2nd, 2024

Four great ab exercises golfers should do instead of crunches

You can strengthen your core without hurting your spine.

October 31st, 2024

Rules Review: I rubbed the green with my hand to see if it was wet. My opponent says that’s a penalty. True?

Can you put your hand down with the intent of checking for moisture?