The minute you take a break from golf, golf abandons you

Golfpocalypse is a meandering collection of words about golf (professional and otherwise) that sometimes, but not always, has a point. Reach out with your questions or comments on absolutely anything at [email protected]. We’ll publish the best emails here. I am doing something seriously wrong in life, because for the past month in North Carolina, the Read more…

How a D-II golfer earned a historic PGA Tour exemption

A Division II college golfer will make an unusual leap to the PGA Tour next month. At least, for one week. Drew Zielinski won Golfweek’s Fripp Island to Bermuda Invite tournament on Tuesday, becoming the first D-II golfer to earn a PGA Tour exemption by virtue of winning a college event. RELATED: This amazing golf Read more…

Pebble Beach’s iconic Tap Room reopens after significant renovations

One of golf’s most iconic 19th holes has gotten a facelift. Pebble Beach’s Tap Room reopened this week after one of its most significant renovations since opening in 1949. Generations of golfers have retired to the iconic bar/steakhouse after battling historic Pebble Beach Golf Links, having a few pints and the resort’s renowned prime-rib chili. Read more…

This Michael Jordan Ryder Cup story will give you goosebumps

The NBA on NBC returned on Tuesday night after 23 years and basketball fans had to be thrilled for a few reasons, from hearing John Tesh’s “Roundball Rock” to seeing an incredible game between the OKC Thunder and Houston Rockets. But they also were introduced to a new segment featuring Michael Jordan—and MJ delivered right Read more…

9 things you (almost) never hear scratch golfers say

I play a lot of golf with a lot of different types of golfers. A fairly big crowd of scratch and plus-handicap golfers, but just as many 10-to-15 handicaps, too. Over time I’ve noticed certain trends arise. Not just in their games, but also in the things golfers say about their games. On the face Read more…

The 25 best trees in golf

In the early 1990s, Oakmont Country Club—host of the 2025 U.S. Open, its 15th men’s or women’s major championship and revered as one of the nation’s greatest courses—as covered in trees. Each hole was shrouded in a cloak of timber and leaf, the views of other holes almost non-existent. The members, at least most of Read more…

Five ways to use resistance bands for golf training

You could spend $30 a month on a gym membership. You also could outfit your basement with thousands of dollars of weights and a cardio machine like a treadmill or bike. Or…you could buy a few resistance bands for less than the cost of a tank of gas and get a decent workout to enhance Read more…

7 Golf Digest staff swing thoughts, and whether they work

In the modest golf world most of us inhabit, even a two-man scramble qualifies as a reason to sharpen your game. Golf Digest’s annual intrasquad tournament, the Seitz Cup, will never be confused with a major championship. The range of players on our staff is too broad, the format too contrived, plus some players enjoy Read more…