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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?
The interesting new detail in Tiger Woods’ golf swing—why it’s important
As the golf world’s focus was on Tiger Woods’ new apparel line that he launched at the start of the week, I couldn’t help but notice something else about his newly-branded footwear: That the way Tiger stood over the golf book looked a little different these days. Late last year I declared that, by my Read more…
The Best Short Games On The LPGA Tour
Celine Boutier leads a group of talented players who know how to scramble.
Meet The First Tee Game Changers who helped golf grow in 2023
They number in the thousands around the country—an army of volunteers at golf courses who plant seeds of love for golf in children and then nuture that interest in the game and its life lessons. This year, we recognize and honor The First Tee Game Changers—the recipients of the highest awards given out by The Read more…
Jack Burke Jnr, a major champion and renowned teacher, has died at 100
There was so much more to Burke than his playing credentials. He was a link to the era of Snead and Hogan and Nelson. He was Bing Crosby’s friend, Jimmy Demaret’s partner, a businessman, a curmudgeon, a teacher (don’t call him a guru), a sage.
First-tee announcer bungles Rickie Fowler’s hometown, Fowler handles it perfectly
Apparently, the job of the first-tee announcer is not nearly as easy as it should be.
The American Express picks 2024: Why Wyndham Clark is the best bet in the field
Another week, another longshot gets it done on the PGA Tour. Sadly, we were not on Chris Kirk at Sentry nor Grayson Murray at Sony, but it’s good to see the mega bombs can still get it done. There are big tickets to be cashed in 2024. Shoutout to Brandon Gdula, who was on Keegan Read more…
Music mogul Irving Azoff and Apple exec Eddy Cue build their ultimate golf course
The only thing better than building your own golf course is building one with your best friend. Better still is when money isn’t really a concern because you’ve both won low-net and gross in the game of life. Irving Azoff dropped out of the University of Illinois in 1970 because it would’ve been financially reckless Read more…
Gary Woodland recounts his ‘horrible’ and harrowing experience with brain surgery
Meeting with the media at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, Woodland appeared to be his old self. He was relaxed. He smiled easily. It’s time to play golf again. He’s as ready as can be.
Our favourite Golf Digest portraits of 2023
Any “Year in Review package” from Golf Digest would not be complete without a return to the images we shared with readers over the course of the previous 12 months. In looking back at 2023, we like to think we worked hard once again at telling a panoply of stories that covered golfers of all Read more…
The 7 best hockey cities for golf, according to former NHL players
It’s now the heart of the NHL season—with the upcoming Winter Classic on New Year’s Day leading into All-Star Weekend soon after. Puckheads will have hockey on their minds all throughout the winter and spring. If you’re planning a trip to a game in a warm-weather locale, you might be wondering if golf should be Read more…
How Scottsdale became the underworld of professional golf
It’s a desert town paved over the cracks of golf’s caste system. Only in Scottsdale can the wannabes compete against PGA Tour players on a public par-3 course—the only requisites for entry are a few bucks and an ability to run your mouth, preferably with a drink in hand. Away from the Papago Shootout, you Read more…
How Scottsdale became the underworld of professional golf
It’s a desert town paved over the cracks of golf’s caste system. Only in Scottsdale can the wannabes compete against PGA Tour players on a public par-3 course—the only requisites for entry are a few bucks and an ability to run your mouth, preferably with a drink in hand. Away from the Papago Shootout, you Read more…
‘I’ll Have What He’s Having’: The ice bucket list of golf libations
Every golfer has a bucket list of courses they want to play, but I prefer to ask friends for their Ice Bucket List: What’s the best drink you’ve had at the best courses? You haven’t completed the Grand Slam until you’ve tasted these four cocktails in situ: 1. Southside Traced back to Al Capone’s Chicago, Read more…
S.H. Kim’s three keys to take charge of your drives
Off the tee, South Korean S.H. Kim was a full 10 yards longer than his more famous countrymen, Tom Kim and Si Woo Kim, in 2022-’23. Yet the PGA Tour rookie doesn’t equate the top drivers by who hits the ball the longest or the straightest, but by who controls the shape and trajectory better Read more…
10 things from 2023 we’ll be talking about in 10 years (and 5 we won’t)
It’s hard to know what will resonate through the sands of time. Certainly there are things that seem to matter in the present, though the past has shown that the future may wonder what all the fuss was about. On the other end there are moments that are seemingly inconsequential that ultimately prove momentous. All Read more…
The REAL ‘best of’ 2023: Golf superlatives for the soul
Folks, if you’re inclined to be negative about the state of … well, anything, then you’ve found plenty of material in the year 2023. Golf was no exception, and it took a special mindset to keep on the sunny side. You might retort with, “What makes 2023 different from any other year in recent memory? Read more…
