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Golf Digest Global

April 6th, 2026

Masters 2026: Power rankings for the entire field at Augusta National

Only one player in the last 40 years has taken three weeks off on the PGA Tour before the Masters and won: Adam Scott in 2013. Augusta National Golf Club is the most predictive venue on the tour schedule. Year after year, players who check a handful of particular boxes compete, contend and, ultimately, win. Read more…

April 6th, 2026

A decade later, Smylie Kaufman takes ‘pride’ in lone Masters start, even if he blew a huge chance to return

The competitor in him sees his one and only start in the Masters Tournament with a mixture of pride and regret. The television broadcaster and analyst he has become enables him the perspective to reconcile the conflicting emotions. Ten years ago, Smylie Kaufman made his debut at Augusta National Golf Club, a dream fulfilled for Read more…

April 6th, 2026

Tap into your inner athlete … like Basketball Hall of Famer Grant Hill

Grant Hill never thought he’d play golf. In fact, he used to talk trash to his NBA teammates for spending time on the course. “Any activity where you wear pants isn’t a sport,” he used to say. But once retired and settled into a home at Isleworth Golf & Country Club in Windermere, Fla., Grant Read more…

PGA Tour

April 6th, 2026

Life as US Open champion was an adjustment for J.J. Spaun. He figured it out by winning the Texas Open again

The reigning US Open champion won the Valero Texas Open for the second time and, with the Masters looming, this could be a case of terrific timing.

April 2nd, 2026

‘This was for my legacy and for my family’: How Jack Nicklaus got his company back

After four years of lawsuits and a $50 million judgment, Jack Nicklaus has reclaimed control of the Nicklaus Companies, bringing the business back into family hands and closing one of golf’s most dramatic legal battles.

April 2nd, 2026

The strategy trap hiding in Augusta National’s most overlooked hole

Augusta National’s third hole might look simple, but it creates one of golf’s biggest strategy debates, forcing players to choose between aggression and control.

LIV Golf Adelaide 2026 Videos

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Elvis Smylie on home crowds, confidence and building momentum on LIV Golf

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What’s in my bag: Inside Elvis Smylie’s LIV Golf equipment setup

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Southern Guards on rebranding, rivalries and hosting LIV Golf on home soil

LIV Golf

March 23rd, 2026

In last start before Masters, emotional Bryson DeChambeau outduels Jon Rahm to win for second straight week

After consecutive LIV victories, DeChambeau heads to Augusta National in two weeks feeling good about his game, although he was emotional on Sunday because of undisclosed things that happened earlier in the week.

March 20th, 2026

‘The pinnacle of my career’: Local heroes deliver on Day 1 at LIV Golf South Africa

The long-awaited arrival of LIV Golf in South Africa delivered both theatre and a homegrown surge on day one, with the all-South African Southern Guards GC feeding off a charged atmosphere to take the early team lead at The Club at Steyn City.

March 20th, 2026

LIV Golf: The kids are alright

LIV Golf has stopped shopping at the top of the market and started investing in the future. With young guns like Australia’s Elvis Smylie, Michael La Sasso and Tom McKibbin signing early, the league is no longer just buying stars – it’s trying to build them.

AGD All-Access Pass articles

March 20th, 2026

Editor’s letter: The fire within

A single moment, many moons ago, illustrates how Adam Scott owns an intensity that matches his talent.

March 20th, 2026

Your questions answered: April 2026

Plenty of questions arose from our “What is Golf Australia trying to become?” feature in the March issue. And Golf Australia chief executive James Sutherland has the answers.

March 20th, 2026

Top 100 Spotlight: Ocean Dunes Golf Course

Nudging up to Bass Strait in numerous instances, the captivating Ocean Dunes layout ducks in and away from the coastline as it meanders along King Island’s west coast. A revealing arrangement of green complexes is a feature of a course where the location alone guarantees attention. Yet not content to merely place a good course Read more…

AGD All-Access Pass videos

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Inside the life of 21-year-old superintendent Kasey Williams running a country golf course

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The secret to Jon Rahm’s swing superpower | Film Study

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How a Broken Arm Led to Calvin Peete’s Legendary Accuracy | Film Study

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How to play

March 29th, 2026

Two tweaks for higher iron shots

With a few checks on your setup and one part of your swing, you can bring the ball in plenty high to hold most greens.

March 27th, 2026

This two-thirds green-reading formula is simple genius

Amateur golfers tend to under-read their putts and miss low, because they misunderstand how the ball breaks.

March 25th, 2026

I asked pro golfers how much they can bench. Here’s what I learned

Bench-pressing may not be as important as other movements, but it’s still important.

What to play

April 6th, 2026

The clubs J.J. Spaun used to win the 2026 Valero Texas Open

It wasn’t exactly Davy Crockett and James Bowie at the Alamo, but J.J. Spaun dodged some bullets on the way to winning the Valero Texas Open in San Antonio. It marked the second time Spaun has won the event, emerging victorious in 2022 as well.

April 1st, 2026

Ping Scottsdale TEC putters: What you need to know

Ping’s Scottsdale TEC mallet putters offer high-resolution white-black contrast, distinct alignment features and onset and face-balanced models that fit the shift to straighter putting strokes.

April 1st, 2026

The robot test that redraws the rules on fairway woods, hybrids and irons

We ran Ping’s most recent fairway woods, hybrids, utility iron and long iron on a swing robot at two different swing speeds and attack angles to determine how much head delivery at impact affects launch, spin and carry.

Where to play

March 20th, 2026

Top 100 Spotlight: Ocean Dunes Golf Course

Nudging up to Bass Strait in numerous instances, the captivating Ocean Dunes layout ducks in and away from the coastline as it meanders along King Island’s west coast. A revealing arrangement of green complexes is a feature of a course where the location alone guarantees attention. Yet not content to merely place a good course Read more…

March 20th, 2026

Tourism: Ireland’s moment before the roar

For Australian golfers who plan their travel around great courses and quality hotels, Ireland is entering a rare moment in time.

March 20th, 2026

2026 Masters: Buried treasure

The forgotten history behind the overhaul of Augusta National’s 16th hole. 

Women in Golf

April 6th, 2026

Lauren Coughlin dominant in third LPGA win, Nelly Korda makes history with 3 straight runner-up finishes

April 6th, 2026

Aussie Raegan Denton’s slice of history at Augusta National

April 5th, 2026

Say Amen! Maria Jose Marin gets one lucky break and seizes the moment to win Augusta National Women’s Amateur

Golf Rules

April 2nd, 2026

Rules Review: I carefully tried to pick up a rake but I accidentally moved my ball. Is that a penalty?

March 26th, 2026

Rules Review: What happens when someone tending the flagstick deflects your ball from going in?

March 12th, 2026

Rules Review: I took the club back and my ball dropped further into the rough. Is that a penalty?

Opinion

March 29th, 2026

Tiger Woods is not OK

March 20th, 2026

Editor’s letter: The fire within

March 20th, 2026

Opinion: Recalling the ‘almost’ Masters