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Mark Blackburn reveals some of the teaching insights that propelled him to the top
Mark Blackburn might not have the ubiquitous name recognition of Butch Harmon, his immediate predecessor as Golf Digest’s No. 1 teacher and headliner of the new class of Golf Digest Legends of Golf Instruction. But among his peers—and the PGA Tour’s best players—the Alabama-based Blackburn has built a formidable reputation. The 2020 PGA Teacher & Read more…
The 50 Best Teachers in America (2024-’25)
More than 3,000 voters have spoken in the most comprehensive peer review of teachers in the game. This new edition of Golf Digest’s biennial 50 Best Teachers ranking is the first without a veritable Mt. Rushmore of instructors—Butch Harmon, David Leadbetter, Jim McLean and 17 other fixtures who have been named to our new Legends Read more…
Mark Blackburn takes over for a legend by claiming the top spot in our latest teacher ranking
There’s a new face at the top of Golf Digest’s biennial 50 Best Teachers rankings, but if you’ve been watching any PGA Tour golf the last few years, it’s probably one you recognize. Mark Blackburn is the new No. 1 and recipient of the first-ever Butch Harmon Award, named for the longtime No. 1 who Read more…
What you can learn from the best short games on the LPGA Tour
From distance wedges to putting, from bunker play to touch, these are the LPGA’s elite scramblers and what you can learn from them.
Rickie Fowler had a strong season, but ‘dumb mistakes’ are still on his mind
NASSAU, Bahamas — His victory in early July at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, as one might suspect, was “the cherry on top” to Rickie Fowler’s comeback season. Now the real work begins. After struggling for the better part of three seasons, falling out of the top 100 in the World Ranking and having to sit Read more…
Min Woo Lee fires back at Club Pro Guy after Australian PGA Championship win, sparks banter war for the ages
Both CPG and Lee peddle in sarcasm and winking self-parody, so this probably isn’t as feisty as it seems on the surface, but in world with more actual beef than your local butcher, perhaps a fake feud is for the best.
Golf category on Jeopardy! features (mildly) controversial clue
We here at The Loop love nothing more than seeing Jeopardy! contestants butcher sports clues. It makes us feel better about our knowledge of the world. And by “the world,” of course, we mean the sports world. But when the focus is on golf, even better. And it’s incredibly rare when our beloved game gets Read more…
Ben Hogan’s timeless tips
Golf Digest published its first article on how to play this magnificent and infuriating game in the spring of 1950. Fittingly, it was titled “How to putt.” Can’t get that right, the editors must have figured, and there’s no sense in learning the rest. But since that time, the rest has been covered in this Read more…
Golf instruction truths: What your divots should look like
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…
Golf instruction truths: What your divots should look like
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…
Golf instruction truths: What your divots should look like
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…
Ryder Cup 2023: The 18th hole was Europe’s raucous happy place in four-ball comebacks
The replays of Europe’s putts on the final hole will be played on hype videos for decades, and they all were equally dramatic.
Ryder Cup 2023: The good, the bad and the (really) ugly from Europe’s historic Day 1 rout in foursomes
ROME — Europe is off to a roaring start in the first Ryder Cup ever played in Italy. With a historic sweep of the morning foursome matches, the home team took a 4-0 lead over the Americans as Europe tries to win back the Cup it lost handily two years ago in Wisconsin. Europe had Read more…
Ryder Cup Radicals: It’s the Final Countdown
ROME—The time has come, ladies and gentlemen, to put our hearts on our sleeves and shout our final thoughts into the Roman ether. The Ryder Cup Radicals are on the ground in Rome, as Luke, Joel and Shane discuss the early-week proceedings at Marco Simone. The boys talk about the discourse around Justin Thomas, who Read more…
Ryder Cup 2023: Ultimate guide, Aussie TV times, burning questions and more
The only way the 2023 Ryder Cup could get any better for Australian viewers is if your boss lets you have Friday off.
Ryder Cup 2023: Heroes, goats, controversies and who will win—our writers make their predictions
ROME — In less than 24 hours, the months of Ryder Cup hype will give way to actual Ryder Cup action, and there’s nothing quite like the first tee on Friday morning in Europe. But we’re not there yet! Whether you’re a European gearing up to watch your team defend home soil, an American prepared Read more…
Reddit Golf Content of the Week: Don’t be the range police
Morsa Images Late at night, when normal human beings are sleeping, one writer spends literal hours on Reddit Golf, a treasure trove of humor, whining, equipment scores, outright lies and occasionally some great advice. It also led him, once upon a time, to Bucket Hat Guy. Each Friday, he will bring the site’s best content Read more…
On Tour: Scott Won’t Stop
Aussie legend Adam Scott is still pursuing silverware and jackets 20 years on from his maiden PGA Tour victory.
Nick Dunlap puts on a Tiger-like show at the US Amateur to match Woods with USGA double
The story of this year’s US Amateur is amazing, only because Dunlap let it happen.
Open Championship 2023: Brian Harman has an impressive lead in Liverpool. Here’s his problem
It’s been a dream start to the Open Championship for Brian Harman, and when his 15-footer for eagle rolled in on 18 after hitting his two best shots of the day, which followed two hard-fought pars on 16 and 17, it completed the dream finish … at least for 36 holes.
