Liam Mucklow, a Canadian-based instructor and founder of The Golf Lab, has discovered through testing something that might be worthy of an episode of “MythBusters”: a lighter driver shaft doesn’t always lead to a faster swing.
A gravel parking lot, wedged between a Gaelic football pitch and a strip of farmland beside the ocean on Ireland’s rugged west coast, could hardly be considered “off the beaten track.” This isn’t hitchhiking along the Hippie Trail. But considering most golfers visiting Ireland stay in Dublin or stick to legacy courses like Royal County Read more…
Former World No. 1 Tour pros Stacy Lewis and Luke Donald have played Mizuno Golf equipment their entire careers and experienced firsthand how the revered club manufacturer helps develop younger golfers. Now it’s their turn to mentor. Lewis is captaining the 2023 U.S. Solheim Cup team, and Donald helms the 2023 International Ryder Cup squad. Read more…
Judging what the green around you is doing – and how best to navigate along it – is the essential ingredient for good putting. It’s why good players sweat over it – and recently, a new system has emerged on tour that is helping players do it.
What makes an ideal match-play golf course? High on the list would be holes that force players to make clear decisions on the tee, including what line to take in order to put second shots into advantageous positions, and even what club to hit—driver, or something less? The course would be at least as much Read more…
The high majority of golfers pay little attention to the bounce or grind of their wedges, in part because they simply lack the knowledge of what these two things are, how they are different and why they are a vital aspect of the wedge-selection process.