Take a glance around the Internet, and you’ll find various rankings of best Masters tournaments, best Masters events, best Masters shots, etc. etc. All of them are strictly opinion-based, and while we here at Golf Digest value the noble opinion, we also say: Why resort to it when you’ve got the pistol of objective science Read more…
YouTube golf is no stranger to A-list guests at this point. From Scottie Scheffler to the President of the United States, we’ve seen plenty of famous faces come and go over the last several years. Despite the parade of actors and athletes and rockstars that have dabbled in the YouTube golf world, however, there’s only Read more…
The countdown is finally drawing to an end, and the 2026 Masters is almost here. Anticipation for the year’s first men’s major has been bubbling since … well, at least since Scottie Scheffler claimed the claret jug with his Open Championship win at Royal Portrush. You could argue, however, that people started getting excited after Read more…
There’s a moment in every Masters. You know when you see it. It’s replayed in the closing montage and in highlights for years to come. It’s the turning point. The moment a player gets “one arm in the jacket.” It’s the moment fans will remember as the most important in their round. Perhaps, in their Read more…
JD Cuban In 2025, the PGA Tour average for putts made from five feet was nearly 81 percent. That’s practically a gimme, whereas the average 15-handicapper is closer to 50 percent on putts from three to five feet, according to statistics from Arccos Golf. What makes short putts a challenge for amateur golfers? For one, Read more…
EVANS, Ga. — When Meja Ortengren is skiing double black diamonds in her home country of Sweden, she’s living a bit dangerously. Those are expert-level and difficult slopes to navigate. She prefers skiing red slopes, where she knows she won’t get out of control. Ortengren, a Stanford sophomore, went home for almost three weeks on Read more…
Question: Are there any wedges out there specifically designed for golfers who struggle in the bunkers? Asking for a friend. Answer: The wedges on this year’s Hot List provide enough options that you can definitely find one that will ease your troubles in the sand. That said, we understand some players get confused by a Read more…
EVANS, Ga. — Megha Ganne arrived to Augusta with all the hype and vibes of competing in her sixth and final Augusta National Women’s Amateur. The Stanford standout is the reigning U.S. Women’s Amateur champion and she has so much history here. But that fell by the wayside from the moment she teed off because Read more…
The Masters is steeped in tradition perhaps more than any other sporting event. There are so many traditions associated with this golf tournament that its official slogan is “A tradition unlike any other.” But that doesn’t mean all of its traditions have survived as we approach a century of Augusta National hosting this major championship. Read more…
EVANS, Ga. — Asterisk Talley was in need of a caddie just days before the Augusta National Women’s Amateur. She originally had top-ranked amateur golfer Miles Russell set to be on the bag, but when he got into this week’s Lecom Suncoast Classic on the Korn Ferry Tour after a T-15 last week in Savannah, Read more…
Pat McAfee is one the biggest, most bankable names in sports media. Golf isn’t exactly his lane, but he has played Augusta National and is even co-host of ESPN’s College Gameday, which was once held at the hallowed home Masters. So you might think that if McAfee asked nicely—if he promised to be on his Read more…
EVANS, Ga. — When Bailey Shoemaker isn’t playing golf in tournament such as this week’s Augusta National Women’s Amateur, she’s working in intelligence. Not officially, but she sure is doing a good job of it. The sophomore is studying intelligence and cyber operations at USC, and she practices her skills on those she knows well. Read more…
With one week left before the Masters and the year’s first major, the PGA Tour gathers at TPC San Antonio’s Oaks course for the 104th edition of the Valero Texas Open. This tournament was founded in 1922 and is the third longest-running event on the PGA Tour. It has been held in the San Antonio Read more…
The Valero Texas Open, the final appetizer before the main course that is the Masters, is missing some big names this week, the latest being Collin Morikawa, who withdrew on Tuesday. This tournament is as wide open as it could be, as evidenced by each member of our expert panel being on a different golfer Read more…
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