The holiday season is about giving thanks and reconnecting with the people you love, but before you do that, you need to take a hard look at the golf season that just passed. This is the third year of my season-end self-assessment known as the Golf Competence Achievement & Reward Test (aka the Golf CART™), Read more…
Many golfers have swing tendencies that, no matter how hard they try, they can’t get rid of. That’s why in this Golf Digest+ series, Matchmakers, Golf Digest No. 1 Teacher in America Mark Blackburn is teaching you how to play with what you’ve got. No matter your tendency, you can play well with it as Read more…
The thing to remember when you’re in a bunker is you can’t do anything that can be construed as improving your lie or testing the conditions. If you’re not sure what that means, Rule 12.2 covers when touching the sand does or does not result in a penalty.
You left the golf course with an 84 and when you woke up the next day, the Golf Handicap Information Network (GHIN) treated it like an 81. How is that possible? When the World Handicap System was introduced in 2020, you might have missed in the fine print that your score for any given round Read more…
By now, coverage of the Internet Invitational has rivaled some PGA Tour events and maybe even a few major championships, most of it reflecting the inevitable drama of a high-stakes competition between YouTube personalities. But beyond entertainment, there were also tangible lessons for golfers everywhere, even from the parts that went spectacularly wrong. Specifically, we’re Read more…
There’s a reason why slices and pulls are the plague of amateur golf, and it doesn’t have to do with how much time average players spend on the driving range. Most recreational golfers struggle to initiate the downswing with their lower bodies and have an even a tougher time rotating their pelvis without their torsos Read more…
I am frequently asked how to set up for a fairway-wood shot. The first step is standing the correct distance from the ball. An easy way to check is to grab a spare glove and lodge it between your left bicep and the side of your chest, with the fingers pointing outward (below). Allow your Read more…
Dan Swinscoe is one of Golf Digest’s Best Fitness Trainers in America, but that’s not why you’re reading about him today. He’s also an avid golfer—and in May of 2023, he played 27 holes at Silverado Golf Club in Scottsdale one day with a friend.That’s where his story starts, and it’s his hope that it Read more…
If you’re struggling with a slice, chances are your clubface is open at the top of the backswing, indicated by the toe of the club pointing toward the ground. From this position, it is very difficult to square the face in the amount of time you have (about a quarter of a second) before the Read more…
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