Thomas has been laying relatively low the past few weeks since missing the FedEx Cup Playoffs, but re-emerged with a couple of videos that the golf swing nerds of the world will love.
Judging what the green around you is doing – and how best to navigate along it – is the essential ingredient for good putting. It’s why good players sweat over it – and recently, a new system has emerged on tour that is helping players do it.
What makes an ideal match-play golf course? High on the list would be holes that force players to make clear decisions on the tee, including what line to take in order to put second shots into advantageous positions, and even what club to hit—driver, or something less? The course would be at least as much Read more…
Golf certainly has had its share of rules issues over the years, but it’s rare when there’s one in which the person who originally brought an infraction to the forefront regarding a playing partner ultimately is disqualified because of a separate broken rule.
Ryder Cup captain’s pick Shane Lowry is realistic about his results this year. They’ve not been terrible by any means, but they have been disappointing when compared to his win at the DP World Tour’s prestigious BMW PGA at Wentworth one year ago.
Preferring to do all his own preparation, Jack Nicklaus once stated that he wanted his caddie to simply show up, keep up and shut up. However, most professional golfers go to great lengths to find the best possible looper. Imagine you just cracked the PGA TOUR. It’s imperative that your caddie has all the right Read more…
Welcome to another edition of The Grind, where we have never shown so much guts in writing this weekly column. As if coming back from Labor Day Monday wasn’t enough to overcome, I had to battle the emotional grind that is sending my first kid off to her first day of (gulp) Kindergarten: I’m in Read more…
With the Ryder Cup selections now finalized, it’s time for the chosen pros to get their games ready for Marco Simone. Playing among electric crowds, putting in tense circumstances and building camaraderie are just a few things that the best of the best will have to prep for. However, if Paul McGinley had his way, Read more…
If the Swedish rookie receives a captain’s pick for this month’s Ryder Cup, he will become the first player in history to make a team without ever having played in a major championship.
Australian Golf Digest
