The PGA Tour’s performance dietitian, Ryan Harmon, says that many athletes she sees getting frequently injured have something in common: low Vitamin D.
Even with Scheffler’s troubles on the greens (he ranks outside the top 150 in numerous other putting categories), there is one statistic he leads: approach putt performance.
Every now and again we here at Australian Golf Digest share some Driving Distance stats for average golfers. And whenever we do, the reaction is always the same.
Where you land the ball informs your club selection, and the type of shot you want to hit. Most golfers overlook this aspect of chipping, but it could be the key to having a more successful short game.
Golfers are always on the hunt for something to upgrade their game, especially as we round into the meat of the golf year. So, we enlisted the help of a couple of our resident low handicap editors: Former college golfer Drew Powell and senior game improvement editor Luke Kerr-Dineen.
It’s hard to notice anything other than Rory McIlroy’s picture perfect golf swing, or his rifling ball strike, whenever he sends one into the distance. But following him on the back nine during Saturday’s third round, I noticed something different.
In 2015, Jason Day was on top of the golf world. The Australian star had won five times on the PGA Tour, including a maiden major at the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits. He also made his debut as World No.1 later that year.
At Oak Hill that week, Jason Dufner was at his sharp-shooting best. He hit 75 percent of his greens in regulation firing at seemingly every pin- all thanks to this one brilliantly simple swing thought.
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