On a Saturday last August, Patrick Knott was in full prep mode on the range at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pa., after a morning win in the club championship quarterfinals. His next match was in an hour, but he didn’t like what he was seeing from his iron shots. So he grabbed his phone, Read more…
Golf Digest senior writer Alex Myers is on a one-year mission to see how good he can get at golf through daily training, practice and playing. Read more from his “Late Scratch?” series here. The moment I set my sights on becoming a scratch golfer, I had to first clarify what that precisely means. This Read more…
The saying goes experience is the best teacher. If that’s the case, then an awful lot of tour pros are going to learn some lessons on Sunday at the 2026 PGA Championship. Entering the final round at Aronimink Golf Club, Alex Smalley has a two-stroke edge on the field. However, there are 21 players within Read more…
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. — The grounds were still buzzing almost 24 hours after it happened. Jordan Spieth won’t win this PGA Championship, but he quite possibly hit the defining shot of the tournament. “I don’t think most amateurs understand how incredible it was,” says coach Josh Gregory. “It was an unbelievable golf shot. Unbelievable,” says Read more…
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. — The one and really only thing you need to know about hole locations is that there’s no such thing as an illegal one. There are no rules, only norms. The most interesting setups are when the golf course begins flirting with those norms. That’s what we have at Aronimink Golf Club Read more…
No one who played with Alex Smalley in college is surprised to see him contending in the PGA Championship. I should know—I was his teammate at Duke and was lucky enough to practice and play alongside him, learning plenty along the way. Smalley winning on tour—or a major championship—is just a matter of time. At Read more…
As technology has permeated virtually every corner of golf, it’s commonplace to see clubfitters and teachers put reflective “stickers” on clubs. They are used to gather accurate data on how golfers are using their equipment. Companies such as Foresight place tiny round stickers, known as “fiducials,” on the face of woods and irons and have Read more…
If there is a golf stat I’m uniquely qualified to speak to, it’s one I’ve made up called “I’m such an idiot”s (ISAIs). I am good for about three or four of these every round, sometimes even more, and if you analyzed them closely, you’d notice a consistent element of avoidability. Because lSAIs are not Read more…
If your blood tests indicate low levels of testosterone, you might be able to avoid synthetic steroid supplements – and their nasty side effects – by making lifestyle changes to boost levels naturally.
Golf Digest senior writer Alex Myers is on a one-year mission to see how good he can get at golf through daily training, practice and playing. Read more from his “Late Scratch?” series here. From my first day meeting with Quaker Ridge head pro Mario Guerra back in the fall, he preached the importance of Read more…
If you’re struggling to hit fairways, or you’re playing a hole that puts a premium on accuracy off the tee, consider adopting a second-serve mentality.
Statistically, chip shots that don’t even find the green rank only behind shots struck out-of-bounds for scorecard damage. Here are six common strategies pros use to avoid chipping woes.
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