[ad_1] Sheep Ranch, the Best New Course of 2020, is an embodiment of the old choreographies of links golf. It is also an expression of a new movement—a revival, actually—toward creating increased width and spaciousness. Though Sheep Ranch sits on a relatively small site—fewer than 150 acres—the playing fields are enormous, with fairways 60 to …
The latest trend in golf course design, explained | Courses Read More »
[ad_1] In a year riven with change, with ground shifting weekly and everything from offices to school to food and safety and the very bonds of society open to re-examination, finding consistency in the world of golf-course design is notable. In golf architecture at least, the advent of this decade resembles the beginning of the …
[ad_1] A confession here: Golf Digest’s course-ranking process has never been perfect, but it has always been transparent. So in the interest of full disclosure, let it be known that in past years our eight course-evaluation criteria were a bit cumbersome and confusing, not just to readers but to some of the 1,800 low-handicap male …
Introducing the Fun Factor to our golf course rankings | Courses Read More »
[ad_1] Even though you should, odds are you haven’t changed your grips recently. Or ever. Odds are even worse that you’ve changed your grips by yourself recently. Or ever. Too messy, too many tools, too complicated. It’s called Concept Helix, what appears to be a traditional rubber grip with a twist. Literally. The grip uses …
[ad_1] First, a bit of background. Last month, the PGA Tour named Hyperice the official recovery device of the PGA Tour and PGA Tour Champions. The announcement came shortly after the NBA and MLB also tabbed Hyperice as its official recovery device. As part of the deal with the PGA Tour, Hyperice plans to set …
Is the Hyperice Hypervolt Plus massage recovery device worth trying? Read More »
[ad_1] TaylorMade Golf was already offering personalization options in putters through its MySpider X custom putter program. Now, it is launching its MyTP program for those wishing to customize a blade putter as opposed to a mallet. The web-based program is easy to use if you’re the kind of person who can make up his …
[ad_1] The original Hogan’s Alley was a newspaper comic strip that dated back to the 1890s, but beginning in the late 1940s the name would be conveniently appropriated by sportswriters to describe various tournament venues where famed golfer Ben Hogan dominated. Riviera Country Club, in Pacific Palisades, Calif., south of Los Angeles, is golf’s original Hogan’s …
Riviera Country Club: An exclusive drone tour of Hogan’s Alley | Courses Read More »
[ad_1] The pandemic caused many lapsed golfers to pick up their clubs again, but our favorite returning player might be Joseph Maguire, a high school freshman from Port Washington, N.Y. Joseph is autistic, and this past year has been especially lonely and difficult for him with less access to teachers, coaches and friends. Although Joseph …
Watch one lucky golfer take a virtual lesson from Jordan Spieth | Instruction Read More »
[ad_1] I can always tell when golfers are nervous in the sand: They make no body turn through the shot—it’s just a fast swipe with the hands. And when the hands get active, they tend to close the clubface, which makes the leading edge dig. You want to do just the opposite: Slide the clubhead …
Hit better bunker shots with Michael Breed’s simple tips | Instruction Read More »
[ad_1] Just about every new iron these days features some kind of high-tech face construction that gets shots flying faster than a race car. Distance technology is certainly desirable, but there’s another facet of club design that could improve your iron play: the sole. We know. Sole design sounds about as exciting as kale or …
An important factor in buying new irons that most golfers overlook | Equipment Read More »
[ad_1] When Nelly Korda won her first LPGA Tour event in 2018, she matched a feat her sister, Jessica, had already accomplished. Together, the two became one set of just three sisters who have won on the LPGA Tour, the other two being Annika and Charlotta Sorenstam and Ariya and Moriya Jutanugarn. With five LPGA …
Jessica and Nelly Korda break down each other’s games | Instruction Read More »
[ad_1] Most golfers know, when you can’t keep your driver from slicing, it’s hard to shoot a decent score. Every hole becomes a recovery mission, and that can get old fast—real fast. You might know that an open clubface is what causes the slice, but you might not know how to fix it or, even …
[ad_1] Just as Kurt Ellis, a New York City-based strength and performance coach for Golf Digest Schools, starts demonstrating moderate intensity exercises to golfers online, he stares at the camera. “If you like analytics to understand what’s going on inside your body as you go through these workouts, WHOOP keeps track of your heart rate …
How Whoop plays a role in The Golfer’s Workout Week | Equipment Read More »
[ad_1] The company rolled out its 2021 lineup of Studio Stock, Queen B and Inovai putters and the headline is the face technology in front of its flagship lineup of classic Studio Stock shapes. Developed through tour input with Sam Bettinardi, executive vice president, and requiring inventive upgrades to the CNC milling operations, the new …
Bettinardi’s grooved face technology bolsters its new Studio Stock lineup | Equipment Read More »
[ad_1] Editor’s Note: Sophia Popov wasn’t supposed to be in the field at the AIG Women’s British Open, let alone win it. Ranked 304th in the world and a member of the Symetra Tour, which is a developmental tour for the LPGA, Popov was a last-minute addition to the Open after finishing T-9 at the …
Sophia Popov: How I went from nearly quitting to winning a major | Instruction Read More »
[ad_1] You hear it all the time when you’re watching golf broadcasts on TV. A player whose ball is in a seemingly awkward spot asks to speak to a rules official about the situation and what options he or she can take. Suddenly, the player is getting relief, and viewers at home are wondering what’s …
13 Rules of Golf you should be taking advantage of to shoot lower scores | Instruction Read More »
[ad_1] While it may be surprising to some that Cobra is getting into making putters, that would be focusing on the wrong thing. As it turns out, Cobra’s new King Supersport-35 isn’t just a new take on the standard plumber’s neck, heel-toe weighted putter. Rather, it’s a new way to think about designing and manufacturing …
Cobra’s new putter changes design possibilities by using 3D metal printing | Equipment Read More »
[ad_1] The way the golf ball design team at Wilson looks at it, the worst thing about the best balls being made today might be the only thing you can see. That glossy, white exterior—the paint, or more precisely, the inconsistency of that paint job—might be why your golf ball is missing the target no …
Wilson looks to make a more perfect golf ball by getting rid of paint | Equipment Read More »
[ad_1] The running joke within golf teacher circles Sunday night was that practice ranges around the country would be filled the next day with weekend hackers trying to bend their left wrists at the top of the backswing to copy the new Masters champ. It was a joke—sort of—but illustrative of one of the problems …
[ad_1] After a successful collaboration with Malbon Golf last year, Garrett Leight California Optical (GLCO) is making its second foray into the golf world by teaming up with Jones Sports Co. on a limited-edition bag and eyewear set. The idea spurred from a Ryder Cup-like event hosted by Malbon Golf’s Stephen Malbon at Bandon Dunes …
