LA QUINTA, Calif. — Tom Whitney, a 34-year-old PGA Tour rookie who is playing his first event of the year this week in The American Express, is speaking in a front of a rapt audience of reporters, earnestly explaining a former job from what must seem like another lifetime. A transcript of the chat will Read more…
What you need to know: Honma, the legendary Japanese high-luxe golf brand, introduces its latest Beres line: the 09 gold and silver. Aimed at moderate to slower swings speeds, the Beres 09 woods incorporate an intricate uneven-thickness design, precisely engineered to optimize face flex. The irons utilize slots to create deeper face deflection at impact Read more…
With 19 PGA Tour wins including a U.S. Open to his name, plus a pair of Vardon trophies and a PGA Tour Player of the Year award, Tom Kite remains one of the most underrated players of his era. That being said, at 74 years young, we’re not sure the World Golf Hall-of-Famer could keep Read more…
Up until Tuesday night, Indiana State has been known for one thing and one thing only: Larry Bird. Bird played three seasons for the Sycamores, leading them to a national championship showdown with Magic Johnson’s Michigan State in 1978-79. Following that loss, Bird moved on to the Boston Celtics. The rest, including the fate of Read more…
Another week, another longshot gets it done on the PGA Tour. Sadly, we were not on Chris Kirk at Sentry nor Grayson Murray at Sony, but it’s good to see the mega bombs can still get it done. There are big tickets to be cashed in 2024. Shoutout to Brandon Gdula, who was on Keegan Read more…
The redemption of Grayson Murray is now complete, at least as far as PGA Tour success goes—the man has come from the depths, and on Sunday he won the Sony Open. There’s an interesting parallel here with Chris Kirk, last week’s winner, who also took time off from playing to manage problems that included alcoholism, Read more…
Proponents of the golf ball rollback argue that professional golfers hit the ball too far, causing the game to place too much emphasis on distance and rendering classic designs defenseless. Those who oppose a universal rollback—which will take effect for pros in 2028 and for everybody else in 2030—believe that the move will rob average Read more…
Woody Austin is quite the character. He once joked he was named after Woody Harrelson despite being only three years younger than the actor. After falling into a pond at the 2007 Presidents Cup, he showed up for his next match wearing a pair of swim goggles, earning himself the nickname “Aquaman.” Those nuggets should Read more…
Rory McIlroy was rolling toward a season-opening victory in Dubai on Sunday before disaster struck. Twice. We’ll start with the par-3 14th hole, where McIlroy looked poised to make a fourth consecutive birdie after sticking his tee shot to about two feet. Just a nice little kick-in birdie to increase his lead, right? Wrong. Have Read more…
In a sport as mentally taxing as professional golf, most players would admit they’ve suffered through times of doubt and self-loathing. At the same time, most appear to be masters of pulling on a mask to hide those emotions. Grayson Murray has never been that guy. The 30-year-old from North Carolina went through a period Read more…
No tour pro wants to miss a four-footer, particularly one for birdie on his final hole of the day. Those are the type that make dinner taste a hell of a lot better that evening regardless of where you are on the leader board. For Dahmen, though, his short miss at the par-5 ninth (his Read more…
Each year Golf Digest honors the highest scoring new or remodeled courses in four categories: Best New Public Course, Best New Private Course, Best Renovation (courses that undergo conventional improvements like tree removal, new bunkers, altered tees and expanded or relocated greens) and Best Transformation (courses that are fundamentally remodeled with new or rerouted holes). Read more…
The Lido at Sand Valley in central Wisconsin opened in May and is a down-to-the-inch recreation of The Lido that C.B. Macdonald built on Long Island from 1914 to 1917. Heralded as one of the country’s greatest courses, it went extinct in the 1940s when the U.S. government converted the land to a naval base. Read more…
If you’re wondering how to hit a bump and run shot, I’ve got good news for you: It’s easy! The bump and run shot was forged in the winds in Scotland with hickory clubs, a combination which made going low golfers’ only option. Make a few small adjustments, mostly to your setup, and you’ll have Read more…
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