I never knew how much I needed you until I didn’t have you, or not enough of you, or not the right ones. At the start of every round, I have to practically dump the contents of my golf bag into the compartments of my cart and shove countless tees in my hair (that somehow 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…
Replacing your divots and repairing your ball marks are a golfer’s version of using your please and thank yous. We’re taught these simple steps early on because they are essential to keeping our courses in good condition. Even if we know that we’re supposed to care for the course, often we’re not sure how to Read more…
The PGA Tour heads to New Orleans for the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, the lone team event on the PGA Tour. There is certainly a bit of a different vibe this week for this uniquely singular tournament, yet still an opportunity for DFS golf players to turn a profit. In terms of the format, Read more…
I learned to play golf in Hyderabad, India, at a club that had blasted boulders and discharged peacocks to create its home. Other than the threat of snakes (scary) and mongooses (adorable but distracting), the course was much like the fairways I’d eventually walk in the States, down to the male-centric golf shop and strict Read more…
As a millennial, the hoodie was a pivotal piece of my wardrobe during those awkward teenage years. My high school didn’t have uniforms, but you would think it did by the number of gray and navy hoodies walking through the doors each morning. Certainly, hoodies were not considered a “nice” item of clothing—let alone an Read more…
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…
Oscar Wilde once said, “Beauty is the only thing that time cannot harm.” He was, of course, referencing the hideous shirt John Daly wore en route to winning the 1994 BellSouth Classic. The Ugly Golf Shirt is as much a staple of the game as Tiger Woods’ knack for the dramatic, a hot dog at Read more…
This is perhaps the most unique week on the PGA Tour, and it provides us with a chance to have some fun with the betting board. RELATED: Tiger Woods reveals his teammates for new TGL league Eighty teams of two will compete for 72 holes in a special two-person format. The top 33 teams and Read more…
Scottie Scheffler continued his machine-like dominance of the PGA Tour on Monday, finishing off a rain-delayed final round to win the RBC Heritage by three shots. He then shared his victory celebration plans, which were, predictably, just as machine-like. RELATED: Cameras catch Scottie’s amazing reaction to Bryson’s hole-out Scheffler’s win was his fourth in his Read more…
This article originally appeared in the Golf IQ newsletter, which is available exclusively for Golf Digest+ members.You can sign up for that newsletter, and more awesome content, by joining the Golf Digest+ community right here. Last week I was walking around Augusta National with my fellow newsletter writer Sam Weinman. We were talking about the Read more…
Close your eyes and picture a golfer. Are you imagining the human equivalent of a single man’s “laundry chair ” piled with polyester? It’s hard to blame you. For certain periods of time, golf’s redeeming qualities in style were nearly non-existent. Form and function need not combine, most golfers thought. However, a new spotlight on Read more…