Driving tips

November 21st, 2025

Driving tips: Attack the par 4s

attack par 4s, December 2025

November 15th, 2025

With the driver, don’t swing harder, swing smarter

If you hit a lot of drop-kicks or sky-balls or even take a divot now and then with your driver, let’s fix your swing path.

November 1st, 2025

Attack the par 4s! Get more aggressive with your driver using these keys

For many amateur golfers, the difference between a good and a bad round often comes down to how they play the par 4s.

October 24th, 2025

Tee it high and let it fly? Not necessarily

Take your swing path into consideration.

October 24th, 2025

Need more speed? You don’t have to swing harder

You’ll pick up plenty of metres by improving your timing.

October 24th, 2025

Using a fairway wood off the tee? Check these two things first

September 23rd, 2025

One easy adjustment to hit your driver longer – maybe a lot longer

I see two common issues when amateurs try to hit the ball further with the driver, and both have to do with the length of the backswing.

August 24th, 2025

Big dogleg off the tee? Here’s when you should play the curve (and when you shouldn’t)

The swing adjustments for driving on a hole that curves one way or the other occur primarily in your setup.

August 22nd, 2025

Check your knees for more distance off the tee

A simple check to see if you’re turning your hips enough on the backswing is to practise with a full-length mirror directly behind you and observe your legs at the top of the backswing.

August 15th, 2025

Whether it’s first-tee anxiety or pressure on the 18th, here’s how to hit a good drive

The first tee shot of the day and the last tee shot of the day seem like two very different challenges, but if you’re the typical amateur golfer, they’re a lot more similar than you might think.

I analysed data from 631 of Rory McIlroy’s drives – you can learn from his strategy

He’s the most accurate driver on the PGA Tour – this is his basic advice for you

Min Woo Lee: Pound For Pound Power

The right golf shoes can improve your golf swing – a tour pro explains why

Pivot Around The Post

Nelly Korda: Do these two things if you want to break 80

November 12th, 2024

How to get rid of ‘skied’ drives and grab some more distance

Every golfer loves to see their tee shots flying high down the fairway, but sometimes high is too high.

October 4th, 2024

Troubles off the tee? Why Wyndham Clark, the PGA Tour’s best fader, should be your model

We’re not talking weak slices – if you do it right, there’s no loss of distance.

September 6th, 2024

The most accurate driver in PGA Tour history said this was his trusted swing thought

A common theme in Calvin Peete’s advice was to stay balanced throughout your swing – and there was one swing thought that helped him do this.

June 29th, 2024

A lesson from Nick Price on hitting fairways

How did Price bomb it off the tee without sacrificing control? According to a July 1995 article in Golf Digest, it came down to a few simple keys.

June 17th, 2024

US Open 2024: Why does Bryson DeChambeau hover his driver like that?

Greg Norman, Jack Nicklaus and Nick Faldo were hoverers, too, and there are various reasons why golfers do it.

May 3rd, 2024

How this backswing ‘fault’ supercharged Jack Nicklaus’ golf swing

What looked like bad form to some was actually a key to Nicklaus’ huge tee shots.

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The RSM Classic - 2025

Pos	Player	Tot	Thru	Rnd
1	Sami Valimaki	-23	F	4
2	Max McGreevy	-22	F	4
3	Ricky Castillo	-21	F	4
T4	Nico Echavarria	-19	F	4
T4	Lee Hodges	-19	F	4
T4	S.W. Kim	-19	F	4
T7	Sam Stevens	-18	F	4
T7	Rico Hoey	-18	F	4
T7	J.T. Poston	-18	F	4
T7	Doug Ghim	-18	F	4
T7	John Pak	-18	F	4
T7	Seamus Power	-18	F	4
T7	Zac Blair	-18	F	4
T7	Johnny Keefer	-18	F	4
T7	Andrew Novak	-18	F	4
T7	Michael Thorbjornsen	-18	F	4
T7	Patrick Rodgers	-18	F	4
T18	Keith Mitchell	-17	F	4
T18	Doc Redman	-17	F	4
T18	Mac Meissner	-17	F	4
T21	Ryan Palmer	-16	F	4
T21	Ben Martin	-16	F	4
T21	William Mouw	-16	F	4
T21	Eric Cole	-16	F	4
T25	Greyson Sigg	-15	F	4
T25	Byeong Hun An	-15	F	4
T25	Trey Mullinax	-15	F	4
T25	Hayden Buckley	-15	F	4
T25	Henrik Norlander	-15	F	4
T25	Webb Simpson	-15	F	4
T25	Andrew Putnam	-15	F	4
T25	Antoine Rozner	-15	F	4
T25	Davis Thompson	-15	F	4
T34	Vince Whaley	-14	F	4
T34	Ben Kohles	-14	F	4
T34	Harrison Endycott	-14	F	4
T34	Patrick Fishburn	-14	F	4
T34	Patton Kizzire	-14	F	4
T34	Mark Hubbard	-14	F	4
T34	Kris Ventura	-14	F	4
T41	Chris Kirk	-13	F	4
T41	Niklas Norgaard	-13	F	4
T41	Chan Kim	-13	F	4
T41	Jonathan Byrd	-13	F	4
T41	Brice Garnett	-13	F	4
T41	Austin Eckroat	-13	F	4
T47	Sam Ryder	-12	F	4
T47	Harris English	-12	F	4
T47	Ben Silverman	-12	F	4
T47	Matthew Riedel	-12	F	4
T51	Quade Cummins	-11	F	4
T51	Jackson Suber	-11	F	4
T51	Michael Brennan	-11	F	4
T51	Denny McCarthy	-11	F	4
T51	Troy Merritt	-11	F	4
T51	Karl Vilips	-11	F	4
T51	Mackenzie Hughes	-11	F	4
T51	Matt Wallace	-11	F	4
T51	Pi Coody	-11	F	4
T51	Daniel Berger	-11	F	4
T51	Jesper Svensson	-11	F	4
T62	Alex Smalley	-10	F	4
T62	Chad Ramey	-10	F	4
T64	Thomas Rosenmueller	-9	F	4
T64	Brandt Snedeker	-9	F	4
T64	Beau Hossler	-9	F	4
T67	Matt Kuchar	-8	F	4
T67	Matthieu Pavon	-8	F	4
T67	Davis Riley	-8	F	4
70	Adam Hadwin	-7	F	4
71	Chez Reavie	-6	F	4
T72	James Hahn	-2	F	4
T72	Brendan Valdes	-2	F	4
CUT	Martin Laird	-6	F	2
CUT	Car Young	-6	F	2
CUT	Robert Streb	-6	F	2
CUT	Camilo Villegas	-6	F	2
CUT	Zach Johnson	-6	F	2
CUT	Brian Harman	-6	F	2
CUT	Sahith Theegala	-6	F	2
CUT	Steven Fisk	-6	F	2
CUT	David Ford	-6	F	2
CUT	Braden Thornberry	-6	F	2
CUT	Chesson Hadley	-6	F	2
CUT	Blades Brown	-6	F	2
CUT	Kevin Velo	-6	F	2
CUT	Cristobal Del Solar	-6	F	2
CUT	Danny Walker	-6	F	2
CUT	Kevin Streelman	-6	F	2
CUT	Kevin Roy	-6	F	2
CUT	Lanto Griffin	-6	F	2
CUT	Luke List	-6	F	2
CUT	Nick Hardy	-6	F	2
CUT	Rafael Campos	-6	F	2
CUT	Peter Knade	-6	F	2
CUT	Cameron Champ	-5	F	2
CUT	Dylan Frittelli	-5	F	2
CUT	Thorbjørn Olesen	-5	F	2
CUT	Rikuya Hoshino	-5	F	2
CUT	Mason Andersen	-5	F	2
CUT	Justin Lower	-5	F	2
CUT	Joel Dahmen	-5	F	2
CUT	Ryan Gerard	-5	F	2
CUT	Will Gordon	-5	F	2
CUT	Kyle Cottam	-5	F	2
CUT	Adrien Dumont de Chassart	-5	F	2
CUT	Trevor Cone	-5	F	2
CUT	Harry Higgs	-4	F	2
CUT	Hayden Springer	-4	F	2
CUT	Adam Svensson	-4	F	2
CUT	Tim Widing	-4	F	2
CUT	Taylor Dickson	-4	F	2
CUT	Luke Clanton	-4	F	2
CUT	Kevin Kisner	-4	F	2
CUT	Tom Hoge	-4	F	2
CUT	Stephan Jaeger	-4	F	2
CUT	Noah Goodwin	-4	F	2
CUT	Matt Atkins	-4	F	2
CUT	Joseph Bramlett	-3	F	2
CUT	Robby Shelton	-3	F	2
CUT	Dylan Wu	-3	F	2
CUT	Anders Albertson	-3	F	2
CUT	Scott Piercy	-3	F	2
CUT	Paul Peterson	-3	F	2
CUT	Jeremy Paul	-3	F	2
CUT	Ryan Blaum	-3	F	2
CUT	Takumi Kanaya	-3	F	2
CUT	David Skinns	-2	F	2
CUT	Kaito Onishi	-2	F	2
CUT	Ryo Hisatsune	-2	F	2
CUT	Tyler Duncan	-2	F	2
CUT	Isaiah Salinda	-2	F	2
CUT	Gordon Sargent	-2	F	2
CUT	Will Chandler	-2	F	2
CUT	Frankie Capan III	-2	F	2
CUT	Taylor Moore	-1	F	2
CUT	Tommy Gainey	-1	F	2
CUT	Kyle Westmoreland	-1	F	2
CUT	David Lipsky	-1	F	2
CUT	Joe Highsmith	-1	F	2
CUT	Chandler Phillips	-1	F	2
CUT	Taylor Montgomery	-1	F	2
CUT	Jacob Bridgeman	E	F	2
CUT	Austin Cook	E	F	2
CUT	Matt NeSmith	E	F	2
CUT	Jason Dufner	E	F	2
CUT	Vince Covello	E	F	2
CUT	Bud Cauley	+1	F	2
CUT	Ben Polland	+1	F	2
CUT	George McNeill	+1	F	2
CUT	Nick Watney	+2	F	2
CUT	Adam Schenk	+2	F	2
CUT	Brendon Todd	+3	F	2
CUT	Mason Howell	+3	F	2
CUT	Davis Love III	+5	F	2
CUT	Matt Sanders	+11	F	2

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Driving tips

Driving tips: Attack the par 4s

With the driver, don’t swing harder, swing smarter

Attack the par 4s! Get more aggressive with your driver using these keys

Tee it high and let it fly? Not necessarily

Need more speed? You don’t have to swing harder

Using a fairway wood off the tee? Check these two things first

One easy adjustment to hit your driver longer – maybe a lot longer

Big dogleg off the tee? Here’s when you should play the curve (and when you shouldn’t)

Check your knees for more distance off the tee

Whether it’s first-tee anxiety or pressure on the 18th, here’s how to hit a good drive

I analysed data from 631 of Rory McIlroy’s drives – you can learn from his strategy

He’s the most accurate driver on the PGA Tour – this is his basic advice for you

Min Woo Lee: Pound For Pound Power

The right golf shoes can improve your golf swing – a tour pro explains why

Pivot Around The Post

Nelly Korda: Do these two things if you want to break 80

How to get rid of ‘skied’ drives and grab some more distance

Troubles off the tee? Why Wyndham Clark, the PGA Tour’s best fader, should be your model

The most accurate driver in PGA Tour history said this was his trusted swing thought

A lesson from Nick Price on hitting fairways

US Open 2024: Why does Bryson DeChambeau hover his driver like that?

How this backswing ‘fault’ supercharged Jack Nicklaus’ golf swing

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