As an unrepentant golf nerd endlessly obsessed with the minute details of the swing, Brooks Koepka seemed to be the antithesis of everything I found most fascinating.
After putting together the best season since peak Tiger Woods, World No.1 Scottie Scheffler showed up to his first round at the Hero World Challenge with a new putting grip.
Most tour players learn how to sling draws from an early age, and most amateur golfers dream of doing the same. It’s a shortcut for more distance, but it’s also very timing dependent. There comes a time when golfers need to learn to get it under control and power-up a different way. Just ask Chris Read more…
You might wonder what steps you can take to make a putting green a little bit nicer before you hit your putt or even chip from off the green. Let’s review what you can and can’t do under Rule 13.1c.
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. I recently was introduced to 11—a game I had Read more…
Scottie Scheffler has landed on a ball-striking balance that, very clearly, works. His longtime coach keeps the key technical points of his golf swing in check. Scottie takes ownership over his fundamentals, like his grip. He plots his way around the course using a smart strategy, and when it’s game time, he knows how to Read more…
It is a fun but busy life being a player and a coach. I keep a full tournament schedule and serve as analytics advisor to many of the same guys I’m trying to beat. Recently, I partnered with Arccos Golf to track my game and use the Arccos platform to enhance what I’ve built. With Read more…
You could have the best putting stroke in the world, but it’s not going to help much if you’re not aiming correctly so you should double-check what you’re doing is working.
According to one teacher, consistently ripping gloves in the heel pad is a major warning sign – not that you’re playing too much golf, but that you’re fighting a common swing flaw.
When you go from your full swing to chipping, you probably make a few adjustments. You put more weight on your front foot at address; you lean your sternum ahead of the ball; you narrow your stance and set up slightly open—all chipping basics that you’re likely already doing. But one thing you might not Read more…
One move a lot of golfers make to create power is using the upper body to start the downswing. The problem is, it causes the trail shoulder to shift outward, and the club goes with it, setting up an out-to-in path. The result often is a slice, but sometimes the player squares the face to Read more…
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