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This ponytailed first-tee announcer alone is worth the price of admission at Korn Ferry Tour event
It’s not only how he says their names, but also the little jabs he gets in.
Masters 2024: 10 things I learned from pros at Augusta
On the ground at Augusta National, our writer picked up several helpful playing tips every golfer can benefit from.
Masters 2024: What was Charlie Woods helping Tiger with on the range?
AUGUSTA, Ga.—After admitting his terrible warmup session on Saturday transferred over to his third round, leading to Tiger Woods’ worst Masters round ever, the five-time green jacket winner leaned on some outside help on Sunday: His son Charlie. Ahead of his final round, the 15 year-old Charlie was serving as Tiger’s instructor on the range, Read more…
Tracking the style evolution of our generation’s greatest golfer
If you look at images of Tiger Woods from the 1990s, you’ll notice that everything he wore was a little big on him. This was mostly the work of his father, Earl, who sized up himself, leaving Tiger swimming in hand-me-downs early on in his amateur career. I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know Read more…
Masters 2024: In bid to complete career grand slam, Rory McIlroy has booster in Tiger Woods: ‘He’ll get it done’
AUGUSTA, Ga. — It’s the first piece of advice we all get when patience rather than overreaction is required: Take a breath and count to 10. Which is what Rory McIlroy has done, at least metaphorically. Already a past winner of the PGA Championship, the U.S. Open and the Open Championship, the Northern Irishman will Read more…
Masters 2024: 5 keys to hitting Augusta National’s famous water-skipping trick shot
Most golfers will never get to experience the numerous traditions that make the Masters so special, like the Champions Dinner, the Par-3 Contestoor, heck, Tiger Woods and Fred Couples playing a practice round together (like they did again on Tuesday at the 2024 Masters). One that they can try to replicate, however, is the practice-round Read more…
Speith-ian: Two holes after a double-bogey 7, Jordan Spieth collects fourth hole-in-one on tour
Jordan Spieth stood on the tee at the 199-yard, par-3 16th hole Thursday at the Valero Texas Open. Already on his scorecard were the numbers 3, 4, 5 and 7. There wasn’t a 2, and there wasn’t a 6. The 7 came two holes earlier, when he butchered the par-5 14th hole by driving it Read more…
Masters 2024: Seven days until Augusta, seven things you need to know
Australian Golf Digest counts down the things you should know about the 2024 Masters at Augusta National.
Spotted! This is a new (but also old) tweak in Rory McIlroy’s backswing
Rory McIlroy has been working through some things in his golf swing recently. At the Players Championship, McIlroy said he effectively needed two golf swings: One that felt and worked amazingly well off the tee, but hurt him with his irons. So, in the weeks between the Players and the Masters, Rory revealed he paid Read more…
This popular Ireland golf trip still has availability in 2024
Traveling overseas for a golf trip has never been more popular—the only problem is availability. Some of the most popular destinations in the world are booked until 2025, but travel operators have inventory that consumers don’t have access to. So if booking a golf trip to somewhere like Ireland seems overwhelming, we’d recommend using an Read more…
The man behind Tiger’s first deals breaks his silence with a new autobiography
Editor’s note: It is no exaggeration to say that Hughes Norton operated at the epicenter of professional golf for nearly 20 years, helping legendary super-agent Mark McCormack grow the personal-management business McCormack created that at its height called the majority of the top 25 players in the world clients. While at IMG, Norton represented Greg Read more…
The secret to the perfect swing thought
This article first appeared in Low Net, a Golf Digest+ exclusive newsletter written for the average golfer, by an average golfer. Have a topic you want me to explore? Send me an email at [email protected]. I am a sucker for a good swing thought. There are hundreds I’ve utilized over the years, many of them Read more…
Players Championship: Why Xander Schauffele keeps rehearsing this crucial golf swing move
There’s not much room for Xander Schauffele to improve his ball-striking, but he’s not letting that stop him. Schauffele finished third in strokes gained/approach last season and seventh the season before that. He’s inside the top 10 in SG/approach this week, and leads the tournament by one shot after 54 holes at TPC Sawgrass. His Read more…
It’s time to talk about shanks
This article first appeared in Low Net, a newsletter written for the average golfer by an average golfer. To get Low Net right in your inbox, sign up for Golf Digest+ right here. Have a topic you want me to explore? Send me an email at [email protected]. Of all the gritty performances in golf, right Read more…
Player Blog: Adam Scott
Twenty years ago, Adam Scott announced his arrival on golf’s biggest stage by winning the Players Championship at the Stadium course at TPC Sawgrass. Ahead of the 50th anniversary of the PGA Tour’s flagship, US$25 million tournament this week, Scott reflects on his famous victory and what it means in his illustrious career which includes 14 PGA Tour titles.
Full Swing Season 2, Episode 2 Recap: Rickie Fowler and the Merger
Editor’s Note: Golf Digest is recapping and analyzing every episode of the second series of the Netflix golf series Full Swing. Last season’s recaps can be found here. Season 2 Recaps: Ep. 1: The Game Has Changed Part 1 | Ep. 2: The Game Has Changed Part 2 | Ep. 3: Mind Game | Ep. Read more…
A tour-proven way to play smarter golf, with Scott Fawcett
When Scott Fawcett was playing mini tours in the early 2000s, he was just like us, finishing his rounds and realizing that he should have shot a much better score. The frustration of making “dumb” mistakes prompted Fawcett to dive into Strokes Gained statistics to uncover a definitive strategy for how golfers should play. The Read more…
This green-reading method really helped my putting. Here’s how to do it
I have always been a decent putter, but certainly not a great one. I feel comfortable starting the ball consistently online, but I have often struggled with reading greens. It’s a deflating feeling—to hit the putt on the exact line you want, with perfect speed, only to see it fall offline or be way too Read more…
Top coach explains the 20-20-20 range rule that golfers should use
Should golfers stick with what they have? Or revamp it all?
