This is a special free version of Low Net, a Golf Digest+ exclusive newsletter newsletter written for the average golfer, by an average golfer. To get Low Net each week directly to your inbox, sign up for Golf Digest+ right here. Have a topic you want me to explore? Send me an email and I’ll Read more…
A sad but true fact is that most golfers 40 or older have some, if not significant, overpronation of the feet. That’s a fancy way of saying they are somewhat flat-footed, having a downward/inward collapse of the arch. The National Institute of Health says up to 37 percent of the entire population in the U.S. Read more…
Editor’s Note — With five wins at the Open Championship among his eight major titles and 39 PGA Tour victories, Tom Watson knows from playing when the weather isn’t sunny and 80 degrees. It’s only natural then that Golf Digest asked him to write this instruction article that ran in our March 2004 issue about Read more…
Last year, we asked short-game guru James Sieckmann to share some of his most treasured secrets for every shot around the greens. The advice was so good, and so well received, we had to go back for a little more.Sieckmann, a Golf Digest 50 Best Teacher who has coached countless tour pros on greenside play, Read more…
Most golfers know the goal is to make a nice, big backswing turn. That’s where the power is. But do it wrong and it can backfire. What you need to know The goal of a good backswing isn’t to turn. It’s to load. To put your body in a position where you can push and 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. Chances are if you are playing this weekend with Read more…
One of the big differentiators between pros and average golfers is chipping. The best player on the PGA Tour in scrambling, which means hitting a short-game shot onto the green and making the putt, is Xander Schauffele. Want to know how often he does it? Seven out of 10 attempts. The worst player in this Read more…
Welcome to MythBusters, a Golf Digest series where we explore answers to some of golf’s most common questions through a series of tests with real golfers. While our findings might fall short of definitive, they still aim to shed new light on topics that have consumed golfers for years. You warm up on the range, Read more…
Chippers like the one you see here comply with equipment rules and can be used in competition. Where you might get confused is that it’s against the rules to use a “two-way” chipper.
When James walked into the Golf Studio at Old Palm more than a year ago he had some big ideas and big plans for his game. James was a 17-handicap who hit his 7-iron 132-135 yards max. His goal was to become a single-digit handicap and over some time be able to play and compete Read more…
Here’s some serious catnip for golf nerds. A top player—specifically, Rory McIlroy—is fussing around with not one, but two different training aids on the range of the DP World Tour’s BMW PGA Championship this week. So what are these training aids? What do they help with? Why is Rory using them? Great questions! Let’s break Read more…
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