The main benefit of the Fitz Grip is that it locks the putter into your left palm, which means your left arm and putter move as one. It can also improve the alignment of your forearms.
In an article from 2005, Mickelson explains that most bunker technique is taught with fluffy sand as the standard, but when that’s applied to firm or wet conditions it doesn’t always work.
To help the rest of us determine what our target scores would be on various championship layouts, we’ve used the USGA’s new tool to plug in a variety of handicaps for the setups at the US Open, US Women’s Open and US Senior Open.
This article first appeared in Low Net, a Golf Digest+ exclusive newsletter written for the average golfer, by an average golfer. Have a topic you want me to explore? Send me an email at [email protected]. Golfers tend to resent opponents who don’t give short putts, but I’ve determined there’s someone way worse. It’s the golfer Read more…
Poor shoulder alignment is a problem because golfers tend to swing their arms – and by extension, the club – in the direction their shoulders are pointing.
One of the easiest side-action games to learn and implement into just about any golf round is a game called “Snake”, which can be as fun as it is toxic depending on who is struggling with their putting the most.
LANCASTER, Pa.—Nelly Korda has been busy. The 25 year-old is in the midst of one of the most dominant runs in LPGA Tour history, winning six of her last seven starts and is the favorite heading into the U.S. Women’s Open at Lancaster C.C. In the midst of this run, she also hosted her own Read more…
Have you ever wanted to ask a tour pro in-depth questions about their golf game like: what drills they use on the range, how they warm up before a round or what they do when they’re on a hot streak? Well, Golf Digest has teamed up with Epson tour player Hannah Gregg to answer all Read more…
Walking along the range at the U.S. Women’s Open at Lancaster, the most popular training aid was obvious. Alignment sticks were everywhere. At one point, there were 19 women hitting balls on the range. I counted 11 of them were using alignment sticks. The inexpensive training aid can be as helpful to amateurs as it Read more…
Although the R&A and USGA, golf’s governing bodies, have considered on various occasions handling divot holes in another manner, there is no “practical solution” other than to leave it as just a part of the game.
I spent the early part of the week hanging out with Bryson DeChambeau for an exciting project we have coming up. Stay tuned on that. I’ve gotten to know Bryson well over the years. I was there for Bryson’s first tournament as a pro—the RBC Heritage in 2016—and it’s been fascinating watching the way he’s Read more…