Articles by Sam Weinman

We’ve been looking at our stats all wrong

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The best case for golf yet

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There’s no such thing as too much golf

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Your handicap is not a scoring average

This article first appeared in Low Net, a Golf Digest+ exclusive newsletter written for the average golfer, by an average golfer. Have a topic you want me to explore? Send me an email at [email protected]. My favorite example of people not understanding handicaps is from the golf tournament I organized on my wedding day. Working Read more…

In praise of ball caps

Imagine if you fell in love with someone first and only later learned that person was rich. This is what it’s like to wear a ball cap now that I’ve lost most of my hair. You see a transactional relationship meant to disguise my diminished hairline. I see the latest chapter in a lifelong affair. Read more…

Masters 2024: Collin Morikawa’s drastic putting move looks genius now

AUGUSTA, Ga. — A golfer switching putters hardly merits a headline. Collin Morikawa did so countless times when he was younger. “College was a fun one,” the two-time major champion cracked. What is notable is when it’s done in the middle of a tournament. Even more curious? When it’s done in the middle of the Read more…

A self-absorbed golfer’s guide to attending the Masters

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The secret to the perfect swing thought

This article first appeared in Low Net, a Golf Digest+ exclusive newsletter written for the average golfer, by an average golfer. Have a topic you want me to explore? Send me an email at [email protected]. I am a sucker for a good swing thought. There are hundreds I’ve utilized over the years, many of them Read more…

It’s time to talk about shanks

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The idiot’s guide to course management

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I’ve become the annoying training aid guy

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