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Golf Games Explained is exactly what it sounds like. You want to mix it up and try something new for once? Well, someone has to do the thankless work of playing different golf formats and telling you if it’s worth it. You can thank me later. Sometimes, for the true sickos out there, one game Read more…
When you’re a player of Adam Schenk’s caliber, which is to say, not a superstar, you’ll take any TV time you can get. That’s why it was such a big deal to his wife, Kourtney, that Adam was on featured groups coverage on PGA Tour Live Friday morning at the 3M Open. A chance to Read more…
Since its inception in 1860, the Open Championship has been played at 14 different courses—all within the United Kingdom. The Irish Government is hoping to change that as it’s exploring a bid to host both the Open and the AIG Women’s Open at Portmarnock Golf Club in Dublin. The famous course has been a constant Read more…
There is still some getting used to, seeing professional golfers mingling among other athletes and dressing in their home country’s colors during the Opening Ceremonies of the Olympic Games. That will be the case Friday when the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics kicks off with a one-of-a-kind parade of nations down the Seine River. But the 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…
The idea of golf in the Olympics has taken some getting used to since its return in 2016 to the Summer Games after a 112-year absence. But with Paris marking the third time that the sport’s elite will compete for gold, silver and bronze medals, players and fans who once questioned the marriage of the Read more…
The last Olympic golf competition was a leading indicator for its two gold medalists: Xander Schauffele and Nelly Korda have each reached even greater heights in 2024. What will the upcoming games in Paris portend for the collection of world athletes hoping to challenge the marquee favorites, both of whom are back to defend? Will Read more…
If you live anywhere in the Minnesota area and think you just heard a screech, there’s no reason for alarm. That’s just Luke Clanton’s sister doing everything she can to motivate her brother. The Florida State University rising junior and amateur is in the midst of his fourth start on tour. He’s made every cut Read more…
The Golf Digest headline reads: Debate on Olympic golf heats up. While that seems like something that could’ve filled the pages as recently as a decade ago, this one was published in the January 1993 issue. “Golf had entered the muddy waters of Olympic politics,” the piece from Peter McCleery read. “How golf will emerge Read more…
Western Canada is in flames. In British Columbia, over 300 wildfires currently blaze, displacing thousands and cutting off major westward travel corridors. To the east, at the heart of the Canadian Rockies in Alberta, another 170 wildfires have broken out, with officials in Jasper—the home of Canada’s largest national park and one of the most Read more…
The landscape of golf has changed since the 2018 Ryder Cup. The host venue for Europe’s rout of the Americans, Le Golf National, returns to the spotlight again as the host of the 2024 Olympics for the men’s and women’s competitions—and the course will play differently than the last time most American golf fans saw Read more…
When it comes to a driver fitting, and often any kind of full-swing club fitting, the guiding principle always has been: “Ball speed is king.” This seems obvious. Make the ball go faster and it’s always going to go farther. And generally, this should be your mantra. If you find more ball speed, you’re going Read more…
Wikipedia, according to Wikipedia, went live on January 15, 2001. In the two-plus decades since it’s been a tremendous research tool for both golf fans and golf writers. Big-J journos, of course, should always double check what they see on there, but for the most part, the site has great accuracy. Wikipedia’s launch also had Read more…
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