Tony Caine was watching his golf swing in a mirror, as he often did. Yet this day he saw something different. “I suddenly noticed I could turn more without stressing my shoulders and back,” recalls the 63-year-old who previously endured back problems so severe they required surgery. “With that improved range of motion, my clubhead Read more…
Even the most accurate guys on the PGA Tour are missing fairways on at least 25 percent of their tee shots. That means we all have to know how to hit good approach shots out of the rough. Part of it is recognizing how the ball is going to come out based on the lie. Read more…
My iron play in 2019 wasn’t as good as I wanted, so after the surgery on my left knee at the end of the season, I worked on getting my ball-striking back to where it was a few years ago. I think a lot of golfers can relate to dealing with the ups and downs Read more…
Everybody is mesmerized by the Las Vegas Sphere … except for golfers. The $2.3-billion art installation/billboard/arena has become an instant icon on the Las Vegas skyline, but has been a less welcome addition for golfers at Wynn Las Vegas. Towering over the site of this year’s Match, the Sphere not only breaks the illusion of Read more…
Rob Carr I‘m hitting my sand shots closer now than in years past. Before the break, I was leaving them inside seven feet on average—and I was converting more, too. I think the improvement comes from the way I work on these shots, and my approach to club selection and technique. I’ve found it super Read more…
When it comes to nagging lower-back pain, stretching is a great start, but you need more than flexibility to have a healthy back. Warning: Back pain can indicate a serious problem that requires a doctor’s care, but for minor discomfort related to golf, adding strength training for the back into your routine can help. And Read more…
Photographs by J.D. Cuban Next time you get to a par 3, compare the divots on the back tee to the ones on the closer tees. You should see two differences: Divot holes from better players start past the ball (you can usually tell where the tee was), and they point to the target. The Read more…
It feels wrong to call Luke List a bomber, even though he objectively is one. The newly-crowned winner of the Sanderson Farms Championship finished eighth, 12th, and 18th in Driving Distance his last three seasons on the PGA Tour, helping him onto a 13th, seventh, and 10th ranking in SG: Tee-to-Green, respectively. His average remains Read more…
Driving and approach shots are the strengths of my game, which is why I spend a lot of practice time on shorter shots—especially in that 40-to-60-yard range. Although it’s the middle of winter, you can really get good at these shots this time of year without worrying about frostbite. Let me explain. One thing I Read more…
Fitness has become a huge topic of conversation in golf. From tour players to the usual suspects at your local course, so many golfers are talking about training for a better golf swing. But most of them neglect one extremely important muscle: the trapezius. But not 2014 FedEx Cup champion Billy Horschel, who does some Read more…
Part of the reason professional athletes generate so much power and speed in their golf swing is because they figured out how to apply their own athletic skills to the golf swing. Develop a more athletic swing with help from Top 50 Fitness Instructor, Milo Bryant. Bryant mentions the phases of throwing and how they Read more…
Rob Carr I‘m hitting my sand shots closer now than in years past. Before the break, I was leaving them inside seven feet on average—and I was converting more, too. I think the improvement comes from the way I work on these shots, and my approach to club selection and technique. I’ve found it super Read more…
When it comes to nagging lower-back pain, stretching is a great start, but you need more than flexibility to have a healthy back. Warning: Back pain can indicate a serious problem that requires a doctor’s care, but for minor discomfort related to golf, adding strength training for the back into your routine can help. And Read more…
Photographs by J.D. Cuban Next time you get to a par 3, compare the divots on the back tee to the ones on the closer tees. You should see two differences: Divot holes from better players start past the ball (you can usually tell where the tee was), and they point to the target. The Read more…
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