For many golfers, a constructive way of thinking about your limitations comes from a baseball movie. The scene is from “Major League,” the 1989 comedy about an eclectic collection of baseball players who tended to have at least one deficiency that impeded their careers. One is Pedro Cerrano, a bald, enigmatic power hitter who walks Read more…
In a recent story, Golf Digest’s Mike Johnson wrote about the tangible improvement he’s noticed switching from lugging his own bag to using a motorized pushcart. As Mike noted, the motorized cart allowed for the benefits of walking the course, but without the strain of carrying—or even pushing—a heavy bag. At the end of rounds Read more…
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Every August the assortment of club championships and member-guests inspires a uniquely golf dilemma. To spend your season sharpening your game means your handicap might be lower than it has been—which makes things tougher in return. It’s not always clear what to root for with your handicap. Whether it’s vanity or competitive instincts, I still Read more…
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In a study of the human tendency of focusing on what might have been as opposed to actually what is, the athletes who finished with a bronze medal looked markedly happier than those who won silver.
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There’s an adage in journalism that says if both sides of a complicated issue are unhappy with a story, that must mean it was fair. This might best summarize the World Handicap System as well. There is no easy way to create an equitable system among golfers of broad skill levels. Scratch players feel like Read more…
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This story first appeared in Low Net, a weekly newsletter dedicated to golf through the eyes of average players. The newsletter will be for Golf Digest+ members. To receive yours weekly sign up for Golf Digest+. Have a topic you want me to explore? Send me an email at [email protected]. The only athletic pursuit that Read more…
This story first appeared in Low Net, a weekly newsletter dedicated to golf through the eyes of average players. The newsletter will be for Golf Digest+ members. To receive yours weekly sign up for Golf Digest+. Have a topic you want me to explore? Send me an email at [email protected]. Last week, a PGA Tour Read more…
As part of the wave of golfers whose interest in the sport picked up during the pandemic, Selena Samuela noticed how often lessons with her instructor referenced concepts within her area of expertise.
The premise of a new digital short is something only a clever, golf-savvy comedy writer could conceive. A man abruptly collapses with chest pains at his golf club. The paramedics are called. The clock is ticking. One problem: the two paramedics are women, and the ailing man is located inside the men’s-only grill room. The Read more…
This article first appeared in Low Net, a weekly newsletter written for the average golfer, by an average golfer. To get Low Net each week, sign up for Golf Digest+. Have a topic you want me to explore? Send me an email and I’ll do my best to dive in. A few years ago, Golf Read more…
The Long Game tracks the Handicap Index progress of four Golf Digest editors of different abilities throughout the 2024 golf season. Catch up on last month’s story. This isn’t going well. Or maybe better to say, it’s not going great. When the four of us signed up to chronicle our Handicap Index this golf season, Read more…
This article first appeared in Low Net, a weekly newsletter written for the average golfer, by an average golfer. To get Low Net each week, sign up for Golf Digest+. Have a topic you want me to explore? Send me an email and I’ll do my best to dive in. For many of us, the Read more…
PINEHURST, N.C. — Pete Cowen hates lob wedges. Well, hate is a bit strong. He’s just not a fan. The problem, according to the veteran coach, is that high-lofted clubs that easily pop balls in the air can mask inferior technique. Some weeks golfers can get away with it, but this week at Pinehurst No. Read more…
PINEHURST, N.C. — Johnson Wagner was beaming. This was back in April, and the 44-year-old Golf Channel analyst was asked about his first week broadcasting the Masters. “Pinching myself,” Wagner said then. “I can’t believe I’m here.” The excitement alone wasn’t noteworthy. People usually are when they make their first trip to Augusta National. The Read more…
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