When Gaby Lopez faced one of golf’s toughest lies at the US Women’s Open, she made it look easy. Here’s what amateur golfers can learn from her textbook technique when the ball sits well below their feet
Recently, I had a nightmare round. It was a tournament of minimal significance, but enough to have me embarrassed by how poorly it was going. Even in the throes of it, I started formulating an explanation in my head about how everything could unravel so quickly. This is when I realized a lot of it Read more…
One of the most unique architectural features at Riviera C.C. is the bunker that sits in the middle of the green on the par-3 sixth hole. If that bunker is between your ball and the pin, you have to choose whether you’re going to putt around it or chip over it. During Thursday’s first round Read more…
When you think about exercises, you probably focus on the first part of the movement—such as the push part of a push-up. But what happens on the way back down could be more important in terms of strength gains and injury prevention. For example, when jumping from a squat position, it’s the landing—not the jump—that’s 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. Last week, I talked about why my mental coach, Josh Nichols, gave me some homework following a (tough) tournament round. This Read more…
A small posture change can completely alter your golf swing. Here’s a simple drill from coach Molly Braid to help you stay in posture, strike the ball cleaner and eliminate wild misses.
Most golfers know it’s bad etiquette to stand behind another player’s putting line, but in some formats it can also lead to penalties for both partners. Here’s what the Rules of Golf actually say.
Most golfers know where their bad shots go, but not what caused them. Understanding the laws of ball flight helps you diagnose your swing properly and fix the real issue behind each miss.
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. Ben Hogan famously said, “Golf and tournament golf are about as different as tennis and ice hockey.” And after playing in Read more…
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…
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