Golf injuries are trending upwards, and theories abound as to why

A herniated disc, fractured rib, back soreness, partially torn tendon, partially torn meniscus, tendinitis, hernia, foot injury, stress fracture, torn labrum. No, it’s not an NRL injury report. It’s the list of some of the injuries players in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking have suffered in the past few years.

Tiger Woods Hank Haney

Hank Haney on… Tiger Woods

“I see some familiar elements, and some new ones that work better for a golfer with a fused spine.” – Hank Haney

The 15 best golf practice games

If you really want to get better, you need to make the most of your practice time, which can be done in a variety of fun ways.

Bryson DeChambeau wins the Memorial with birdie on the second playoff hole

DeChambeau said this week at the Memorial Tournament was the best he had putted since his US Amateur victory in 2015. So it was fitting that when he needed to hole a 10-footer for birdie to earn his second career US PGA Tour title in a playoff, he poured it in, defeating South Korea’s Byeong Hun An on the second extra hole.