Byeong Hun An had just built a new house and became a first-time dad—and then lost his PGA Tour card. It was a devastating blow and a kind of existential threat for the man who, in 2009, became the youngest-ever player to win the U.S. Amateur Championship at just 17 years old. Not sure what Read more…
If you’re not happy with your ball-striking, you know you have a golf-swing problem. But what if your swing issue is the result of physical limitations? Simply trying to fix your technique won’t work if you don’t have the strength or mobility to get in the proper positions. The first step to better golf is Read more…
In the February 1980 edition of Golf Digest, instruction editor Dick Aultman began his piece with a question: “How could I be so stupid?” (Golf Digest+ members get access to the complete Golf Digest archive dating back to 1950. Sign up here.) It was, he surmised, the frustration expressed by so many golfers upon hitting Read more…
The reason why most of your putts don’t go in is because you’re misreading them. Unlike mashing a drive 320 metres, you possess all the tools to avoid these kinds of judgment errors. You just need to learn a few things that’ll help you along the way.
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Dr Sasho MacKenzie, one of golf’s leading biomechanists, says grip pressure is crucial to generating clubhead speed, and if you have it wrong, you’re costing yourself distance.
Many golfers will tell you there’s nothing like the feeling when you strike a ball in the middle of the clubface. They’ll even go so far as to say it’s the inspiration to stick with the game even on the days when nothing seems to be going right. Hitting it farther will forever be No. Read more…
Our latest list of the Best Young Teachers in America stands at an all-time high of 191, including 59 newcomers. This impressive group of instructors under 40 represents the unprecedented growth of golf in recent years. Here we reveal their names and even share some of their tips to help you hit every club in Read more…