The way Kevin Kisner’s second round was going at the Sony Open in Hawaii on Friday, the safety of the broadcast booth must have looked mighty inviting. Kisner made his NBC Sports broadcast debut to mostly positive reviews at The Sentry in Maui last week, and then returned to competition at Waialae Country Club, where Read more…
Over the past year I’ve come to the rather upsetting realization that I’m a pretty terrible green-reader. Stroke mechanics and speed control is important, of course, but that stuff can only take you so far. If you’re not matching it with a good read on the green, you’re not going to make putts. It’s one Read more…
Late at night, when normal human beings are sleeping, one writer spends literal hours on Reddit Golf, a treasure trove of humor, whining, equipment scores, outright lies and occasionally some great advice. It also led him, once upon a time, to Bucket Hat Guy. Each Friday, he will bring the site’s best content to you, Read more…
Hey! I’m Sam Weinman, Golf Digest’s Digital Editorial Director. My Low Net newsletter will take on the typical dynamics faced by average golfers like me—why we can hit it great on the range then terribly on the course; why we make dumb decisions late in rounds; how we can still get better even when it Read more…
One of the great stories of last season was the revival of Lucas Glover, which was in large part due to the fact he finally got his putter in check. Specifically, the L.A.B. Golf putter, which is now sweeping the golf world at the tour level, with guys like Will Zalatoris turning to it in Read more…
Unless you are as terminally online as us, it’s likely you’ve never heard of the wild card that is Alejandro Tosti. Just one day into his PGA Tour rookie campaign, the Argentinian is working quickly to change that. RELATED: Jordan Spieth cursed out Kevin Kisner for bothering him at Sentry Tosti shot a four-under 66 Read more…
At 7:40 a.m. local time, Gary Woodland stepped between the tee markers on the 10th hole at Waialae Country Club. It was time for his return to the PGA Tour. “Now, on the tee, from Topeka, Kansas, a warm aloha for Gary Woodland,” the starter said to warm applause. It was an emotional moment for Read more…
The PGA Tour has rolled onto Week 2 of the season and remains in Hawaii, moving from Maui over to Honolulu for the Sony Open. Although this week is the first full-field event of the year, after 59 competed last week at The Sentry at Kapalua. Sentry champion Chris Kirk is in the field, attempting Read more…
We can safely say there will be no controversy with this year-end golf award announcement. Michael Block has been named the PGA Professional Player of the Year Award winner for 2023 following a storybook season. The 47-year-old club pro burst onto the national scene in May with a T-15 at the PGA Championship, which included Read more…
For the record, Brian Harman has never declared himself to be any sort of professional talent scout. He’s a professional golfer, and a darned good one as evidenced by the claret jug he has at home. But when it came to making an assessment of a fellow future major champ, Harman is happy to admit Read more…
We understand the unquenchable thirst for new gear better than most. There’s the FOMO that comes with missing out on the next big thing. There’s the endorphin rush of waiting for FedEx to show up on otherwise mundane weekday morning. There’s that sneaking suspicion deep in the back of your head that you’re not the Read more…
There are few things more precious in this world than guys being dudes together, especially on the golf course. It’s a beautiful bonding experience that creates life-long friendships and brings people from all walks of life together. We’re all for it. The latest example of this beautiful partnership is Max Homa and Brian Harman. The Read more…
The only thing better than building your own golf course is building one with your best friend. Better still is when money isn’t really a concern because you’ve both won low-net and gross in the game of life. Irving Azoff dropped out of the University of Illinois in 1970 because it would’ve been financially reckless Read more…
Editor’s Note: Ladera Golf Club was named Best New Private course by Golf Digest for 2023. We will announce the winners of our other categories in the coming days. When building Ladera, their new course in the southern end of the Coachella Valley, Los Angeles-based entertainment executive Irving Azoff and Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice Read more…
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