Acknowledging for a moment that medical science has come a long, long way in the research and development of drugs and rehabilitation techniques that treat injuries, pain and soreness, it’s also true that it doesn’t have all the answers. Many people, especially those adverse to taking pills or shots or regular visits to sports-medicine experts, Read more…
Before we get into the rule that explains what constitues a putting stroke and what doesn’t, let’s watch this perfectly legal way to six-putt. This has happened many times in pro golf, but this effort by Thomas Detry at the Cognizant Classic in March pretty much sums up how golf can devour your soul. OK, Read more…
Yes, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, but there’s no time for all that. The first Happy Gilmore 2 trailer just dropped, and in it was a good look at the return of Happy Gilmore’s iconic golf swing. It means we’re officially in a breaking news situation in golf swing nerd world, so let’s get into Read more…
Golf Games Explained is exactly what it sounds like. You want to mix it up and try something new for once? Well, someone has to do the thankless work of playing different golf formats and telling you if it’s worth it. You can thank me later. As a competitor, nothing is more painful than not Read more…
Welcome back to Low Net, a Golf Digest+ newsletter written for the average golfer by an average golfer. To continue to get Low Net, sign up for Golf Digest+ right here. Have a topic you want me to explore? Send me an email at [email protected]. Holiday shopping for golfers is an inexact science. What golfers Read more…
A buzz term in golf in recent years is “ground reaction forces.” Mark Blackburn, Golf Digest’s Best Teacher in America, explains it’s not just about how hard you can push into the ground to generate swing speed, it’s also about the pushing and pulling action of the feet toward and away from the ball along Read more…
Joaquin Niemann’s fantastic performance in The Grid challenge marked the last episode of our first batch of episodes. To recap, here are the five brave souls who dared challenge The Grid: Bryson DeChambeau Scottie Scheffler Brooks Koepka Cam Smith Joaquin Niemann (And yes, before you ask, don’t worry. There’ll be another batch of episodes dropping Read more…
Most golfers are willing to try just about anything to get more out of their games, and Alex Myers is no different. In Focus Group of One, he gives a wide-range of golf-related stuff a go, and offers his unscientific—and unpaid—take. One of the perks of working for Golf Digest is that sometimes things from Read more…
What if you could make lasting improvement with less than an hour of putting practice each week? Sports biomechanist Dr Sasho MacKenzie says it’s possible, as long as you practise the right way.
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