I consider myself a generous golfer—so generous, in fact, that when I conceded a clinching four-footer (five?) to a colleague during our company match-play event earlier this year, he responded, “Are you sure?” No, I wasn’t, but I couldn’t stand the awkwardness of being that guy. I’ll take the 2&1 loss. Creating that little bit Read more…
According to PGA Tour performance dietician Ryan Harmon, including the key antioxidants lutein and zeaxanthin in your diet can improve your vision and therefore positively affect your performance on the golf course.
When trying to improve your technique, oftentimes the best place to start is to observe how the best players in the world hit various shots. Sure, the exact movements will vary from player to player, but there are plenty of fundamentals that you can incorporate into your game. Yet, it can be overwhelming to analyze Read more…
Every now and again I’m tasked with covering a golf tournament where Lee Trevino is playing, and you can’t help but get pulled into his orbit whenever you do. The six-time major champion is still an avid range rat who holds court whenever he gets the chance. In honor of his 84th birthday this week, Read more…
Any discussion of bad golf habits can quickly spiral out of control considering how often golfers define their games by what they’d prefer not to do. I’d love to not pull tee shots into someone’s backyard. It’d be great to not miss any more absurdly short putts. You get the point. There are bad habits, Read more…
You want to think you can work out poor mechanics on the range, but things such as poor stability, range of motion or muscle function play a key role in crappy ball-striking.
Golf training aids don’t always have to be complex. Often, there are things around your house that you can use to improve your swing. You’ve probably heard of people pinning a towel under their armpit for better connectivity, or even putting their arms through a coat hanger to help your hands, arms and body work Read more…
Doing squats can help you learn how to use the ground to generate power in the golf swing. The only trick is, for you to get all of these benefits from squats, you have to be doing them correctly.
Although you probably still refer to it as a water hazard, it’s important to know that the official name change to “penalty area” in 2019 should give you a clue that the options for your next stroke have changed a bit.
Setting up with the shoulders on the correct line and focusing on “the right elbow moving straight away from the target” are two keys that will also help keep your hands and wrists quiet during the stroke.
A quick workout can be the fix you’re looking for to reset your energy and relieve some of the guilt you’re feeling for eating that second helping of turkey.
Australian Golf Digest
