New research: Four simple tests can identify the source of your back pain and the flaws in your golf swing at the same time

This is a bit of a chicken-and-the-egg conundrum, but it’s often difficult to tell if bad swing mechanics are the result of playing with pain/injuries or pain/injuries are the result of having bad swing mechanics.Furthermore, is a dysfunctional golf swing the result of poor mechanics or physical limitations? Or both?If you’re suffering from low-back pain Read more…

Birdie blitzes help Aussie golfers make their move in Japan

Min Woo Lee and Adam Scott are within striking distance of the leaders after the second round of the Baycurrent Classic in Yokohama. Lee is just three shots behind Americans Jacob Bridgeman and Keith Mitchell after carding a second consecutive four-under 67 on Friday to sit joint seventh at eight under par after two rounds. Read more…

Why Gen Z is loving non-varsity golf

Peyton Teevens wanted to see what would happen if she organized an intramural golf event at the University of Idaho. As the new intramural program coordinator, she wasn’t sure how much interest students had in golf. She organized a low-key scramble tournament in the spring semester of 2026, barely publicized it and expected about 20 Read more…

Getting In: Hopeful college golfers and their advisors for hire

Max Brown, a senior on DePauw University’s golf team, didn’t think about playing college golf until his sophomore year in high school. That’s late by today’s standards, where many golfers start the process in middle school and are committed to a program by junior year. From Spring Lake, Mich., Brown was the first person in Read more…

10 of the best colleges for casual golfers

Students can make golf a significant part of their college experience without competing on varsity teams. Here are 10 of the best for the casual golfer, where scholars have affordable and easy access to enjoy the game. James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va. One of the largest club programs in the country with 120 members. Handicaps Read more…

You’ll never guess why Ian Eagle stopped calling the Masters

Ian Eagle is one of the greatest play-by-play announcers ever, but it doesn’t sound like you’ll ever hear his voice again at one of the greatest sporting events around, the Masters. Appearing on the On the Call podcast with Jake Marsh, Eagle explained why he walked away after six years of being part of the Read more…