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Rules Review: While waiting to play a shot, my opponent is killing time by chipping a ball. Is that allowed?
Can you identify which are penalties under the Rules of Golf – specifically Rule 5.5 – and which are permissible?
Hero World Challenge DFS picks 2023: Tiger Woods’ buddy is the play in the Bahamas
This year’s Hero World Challenge got an obvious shot in the arm when tournament host Tiger Woods committed to playing last week. The golf world will be buzzing on Thursday when Tiger hits his first competitive shot since the Masters after undergoing surgery to repair his ankle. Rostering Tiger this week will take a bit Read more…
Tour pro set an Iron Man record this PGA Tour season that will probably never be broken
Mark Hubbard set a participation figure that will be near-impossible to break under the return to a calendar-year schedule on the PGA Tour.
10 players, 9 countries, 1 new home: These are the DP World Tour graduates who just claimed 2024 PGA Tour cards
The men who have gained their PGA Tour cards through season-long play on the DP World Tour in 2023 – a Pole, a New Zealander, two Frenchmen, a Dane, a Swede, a Scotsman, a Spaniard, a Japanese and a Finn – are definitely the first of their kind.
LIV Golf announces the start of player free agency
The free-agency period is the second phase of the league’s offseason player-movement window.
LPGA and Ladies European Tour closing in on groundbreaking merger pending LET player vote
The global landscape of women’s professional golf appears to be a vote away from a dramatic change.
Nutrition: Iron Maiden
This mineral improves energy and endurance – female golfers probably aren’t getting enough of it.
Stephen Curry’s classic pre-game golf talk, the LPGA’s epic playoff, and a sneaky Tiger Woods PGA Tour debut
Welcome to another edition of The Grind, where we are not scared of anything this Halloween after sitting through that terrifying Giants-Jets game. TWENTY-FOUR punts?! How is that even possible?! Also hard to believe is that as well prepared as it seems we are for the big day yet again, this stash of treats probably Read more…
Like Collin Morikawa, make sure every iron in your bag earns its spot
Why should everyday players care about how tour players are blending their sets? More than the actual clubs, the takeaway is that every single club in your bag should serve a purpose.
Premier League legend tells unhinged story about attacking a teammate with an 8-iron for not singing karaoke
For those of you who haven’t had the pleasure, allow us to introduce you to Craig Bellamy. The former Welsh captain and Cardiff City legend is one of the most infamous characters in Premier League history. In addition to a storied 18-year career for heavyweights like Liverpool, Newcastle and Manchester City, Bellamy has been up Read more…
Where We Play: The Sebel Yarrawonga & Black Bull Golf ClubÂ
The best of everything: Welcome to The Sebel Yarrawonga, where high-end luxury, world-class golf and country hospitality collide.
4 breakthrough tips that helped this player go from rock bottom to tour winner
There’s no harder transition to make in golf than the jump from the college ranks to the professional level. Even when you’re one of the best amateurs in the country, like Andy Ogletree was. Ogletree won the 2019 U.S. Amateur, then finished low amateur at the 2020 Masters. But golf can be a cruel game Read more…
Mizuno’s latest line of Pro irons: What you need to know
What you need to know: Mizuno updates its Mizuno Pro iron lineup with three new models— Mizuno Pro 241, Mizuno Pro 243, Mizuno Pro 245—plus a Mizuno Pro Fli-Hi utility iron. The clubs are designed to not only showcase Mizuno’s strength in forging irons, but to do so in a manner that expands the audience Read more…
How to play golf in college without playing ‘college golf’
Editor’s Note: Golf Digest is breaking down everything you need to know about college golf from the recruitment process to advice from pros who’ve been through it to the best collegiate courses. Check out the complete syllabus below. The beauty of college is that there’s always an extracurricular activity to match your interest. If you Read more…
Smash factor sounds cool for your next driver fitting, but may not be so cool for your irons
Smash factor is one of those terms like all-you-can-eat buffet. It sounds like it means something. And it does. But just not what you think, and not nearly as important as it’s slightly ostentatious name might lead you to believe. This is particularly true when it comes to understanding which irons are the best for your game.
The clubs you’ll buy next year are being played on tour right now
The portion of the tour’s schedule spanning the American autumn has habitually been used as a testing ground for players to break-in new equipment and a proving ground for companies wanting to make sure its clubs are ready to come to market.
In the face of controversial invite, Lexi Thompson is playing for more than just a score
It happens every year at the Shriners Children’s Open in Las Vegas. PGA Tour players meet and interact with kids who are sometimes suffering grave or debilitating illnesses. This year, for the first time, the young girls among that group will see someone who most resembles them.
A cold-weather golf guide: How to play your best when temperatures are down
Sean M. Haffey Golfers are used to watching tour pros at the Open Championship bundled up in cold-weather gear battling the elements. Not often are we watching the world’s best players playing in cold weather in August. But with the PGA Tour schedule getting pushed back because of COVID-19, we’re getting to see how well Read more…
How Dustin Johnson rediscovered his iron game
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…
Joaquin Niemann: How IÂ control iron shots from the rough
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…
