As a kid stuck watching the news I could only hope that it was a night where the local CBS affiliate would run a “Shame on You” segment. In these reports, Arnold Diaz (RIP) would take the case of an upset or defrauded consumer and go after the perpetrator. Suffice it to say, you did Read more…
The Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines in San Diego is no longer “that tournament where Tiger Woods starts his season.” Instead, it has taken on a different identity that Golf Digest senior writer (and live long San Diego resident) Tod Leonard explored with players earlier this week. The South Course, two-time host of the Read more…
It’s been extremely smooth sailing for Ludvig Aberg so far in his PGA Tour career. Such is life when you hit the ball as long and straight as the young Swede does off the tee. RELATED: Famous island green hole morphs into hockey rink after cold freeze In 18 career PGA Tour starts, Aberg has Read more…
Every January, the golf industry comes together at the annual PGA Show in to share new products, technology and ideas at a four-day exhibition in Orlando. This year, in its 71st year, the show included almost 1,000 brands displaying best and newest equipment, apparel, accessories from across the world. Our editors hit the convention floor—a 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]. One of my more embarrassing Read more…
When players the calibre of Hideki Matsuyama make a hole-in-one, it’s hardly a shock. But when you hear that it’s the first one in a veteran’s career—now, that raises our eyebrows a little bit.
Sometimes the best new things I see at the PGA Merchandise Show are not new at all, but instead something I have missed in prior years. So forgive the delay in putting this forth until now. That said, if you travel for golf at all, Sun Mountain’s Kube travel bag is one of the most Read more…
From our magazine’s founding in 1950 to our multiple-channel brand today, we’ve always celebrated the very best, from the astonishing feats of professionals to the altruistic acts of average golfers and vice versa. Golf is magical because the people who pay to play often do things that are just as compelling as the people who Read more…
Every golfer’s swing has a signature move, and Tommy Fleetwood’s is his follow through. It’s kinda short, a little punchy, and looks a bit like Tin Cup’s unfinished swing. Tommy’s always-balanced follow through is the end result of his golf swing but to learn from one of the best ball strikers in the game, we Read more…
Like most golfers on the planet, Jake Knapp dreamed of one day playing the Pebble Beach Golf Links. He grew up in Southern California and competed in college at UCLA, but somehow never made it to the Monterey Peninsula to tour the likes of Pebble, Spyglass Hill and Spanish Bay. Finally, Knapp thought he was Read more…
Arccos, the GPS-driven stat-tracking system that essentially has become the ShotLink for average golfers, has found a new way to make its recording of in-round shots and stats more seamless than ever. The new Link Pro further miniaturizes the stat collection process with a device small enough to get lost in your front pocket. The Read more…
We’ll have to wait another five-plus months until we know the names of the men and women competing for the United States when golf is played in the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
ORLANDO — Golf is at a unique intersection where sport merges with entertainment and lifestyle. With every golfer having the ability to curate every aspect of his or her game exactly to their wishes—from the socks on their feet to the putter in their hand—it’s an experience unlike any other. It’s this reason why premium Read more…
PGA Tour pro and unexpected Golf Twitter star Michael Kim shared a funny tweet earlier this week that involved him being snubbed in the official pre-tournament notes for the Farmers Insurance Open. Turns out, the story gets even better. Kim, who went to high school in the San Diego area at TORREY PINES High School, Read more…