Ideally, you’d spend a good amount of time in the gym to not only keep in shape and prevent injuries but also to train to be able to physically hit the toughest shots. You’ve got to be strong enough to advance the ball out of deep rough. You’ve got to be stable enough to hit Read more…
For more than a decade now, study after study on the impact of stretching on athletic performance has concluded that the benefits, at best, are minimal and likely more psychological than physiological. At worst? They could actually hinder athletic performance in the short term, making muscle tissue less elastic. Despite the findings, if go to Read more…
The BMW Championship, the second leg of the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup Playoff, is being held this week at Castle Pines Golf Club in Castle Rock, Colo. Aside from being among Golf Digest’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses in America, the Jack Nicklaus-designed course is notable for being at 6,400 feet above sea level. If you’ve Read more…
A fried-egg or nearly completely buried lie might give you pause as to what to do next, especially if you have a high lip in front of you. Can you get under the ball enough with your sand wedge to loft it out of the bunker? It’s a dilemma that might leaving you wondering about your options.
Watch a tour player like Rory McIlroy take the club back and you should clearly see that one of the things he does so well is move his upper body independently of the lower body—and vice versa. It’s crucial to many facets of the swing, notably being able to take the club back fully and Read more…
The last thing you want to do is try to steer your driver in play, says PGA Tour pro Ben Griffin. “But on the flip side, if your swing gets too loose, you risk hitting the ball off the map,” he says. So how do you find the balance between being too restricted and too Read more…
Fitness. It was once an afterthought—if considered at all—but now it’s a main part of the conversation when discussing improved performance on the golf course. Players looking to hit the ball farther, power the ball out of the rough, and maintain high levels of energy throughout the golf season know that it comes with a Read more…
Fitness. It was once an afterthought—if considered at all—but now it’s a main part of the conversation when discussing improved performance on the golf course. Players looking to hit the ball farther, power the ball out of the rough, and maintain high levels of energy throughout the golf season know that it comes with a Read more…
A few years back, Golf Digest Best Young Teacher Steve Buzza (above) authored a terrific article on techniques that boost swing speed. His message is to give it all you got when you swing the driver. But what if you can give it even more than “all you got”? You can, says Golf Digest Certified Read more…
What happens when you concede an opponent’s putt thinking you tied the hole, only to find out he or she holed out in one fewer strokes than you? In short, it depends on what transpired leading up to the gaffe.
Everyone has to start somewhere in terms of getting in “golf shape,” and if you’re struggling to get your body to move the way it’s supposed to move when you swing a club, it might be time to tune it up. With that in mind, we asked Golf Digest’s Chief Fitness Advisor Ben Shear to Read more…
Davis Thompson, who is in the top-25 on the PGA Tour this year in strokes gained/approach the green, says the technique he’s been working on will also greatly help your game.
It’s within the rules to use any object to prop a ball up in the teeing area – provided it complies with the definition of a tee in the Rules of Golf and can be used in a way that complies with Rule 6.2(b) and the Equipment Rule outlined in Part 6 (1.).
A study published in the science journal NeuroQuantology concluded that if you foam roll for less than 30 seconds on any particular muscle group, you’re pretty much wasting your time.
Under Rule 4.3a, you can’t use equipment (other than a club or ball) that artificially eliminates or reduces the need for a skill or judgment that is essential to the challenge of the game.
Whether it’s tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) on the outer part of the joint or golfers elbow (medial epicondylitis) on the inner part, that sharp, hot pain is not going to go away without some rest followed by some very specific exercises to prevent its return.
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