Golfers, en masse, are typically slow to evolve. It took a long time before smoking during a round became an anomaly. It might take even longer before plastic water bottles are completely replaced by “refilling stations.” And as far as wearing ugly sweater vests on the course is concerned, well, we’ll just have to wait Read more…
Miller’s setup key? To align your body a little left of the target. He explained that this adjustment promotes an aggressive lateral move through the ball.
Korda bends more than she turns, which as Golf Digest Best in State Teacher Jeff Smith explains here, is a key trait for players who hit right-to-left draws.
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Tour players have a very disciplined range routine before they play, and you can adapt what they do to make the most of your time when there isn’t much of it.
The Long Game tracks the Handicap Index progress of four Golf Digest editors of different abilities throughout the 2024 golf season. Catch up on last month’s story. A month into this season-long project, the state of our respective games suddenly matters to more than us. On Tuesday, we finalized the pairings for Golf Digest’s annual Read more…
LOUISVILLE—Valhalla Golf Club is a wet golf course even when it’s dry out. The course itself sits within a flood basin. The humidity in Louisville routinely touches 100 percent, and it’s been raining for most of the week. “It never fully dries out,” says PGA Tour putting coach Ralph Bauer. “When it rains, it gets Read more…
LOUISVILLE—Walk down a driving range and you’ll notice golfers making rehearsal moves. It’s true at your local driving range, and it’s true at the 2024 PGA Championship. Most golfers a swing thought or two they show up to a tournament. A position, or move, in their golf swing they want to engrain in their golf Read more…
It’s rare for a rookie to win an event during their first year on tour, let alone nine—but not if you’re Nancy Lopez. During her initial season on the LPGA Tour, in 1978, Lopez won nine times, which included one of only two majors at the time (LPGA Championship). During that incredible year, Lopez also Read more…
With the rising popularity of fitness trackers, golfers now have the ability to monitor in real-time how fast their heart is beating during a round of golf. When walking a course and carrying a bag, the typical middle-aged golfer can expect their heart to beat 110 to 120 times per minute for the majority of Read more…