[ad_1] If the PGA Tour was doing crowds this summer, you would have been able to hear the murmurs when Tiger Woods took Frank (his driver headcover) off in the 7th fairway at TPC Boston during the Northern Trust. He was preparing to hit the dreaded driver off the deck—an always challenging shot made even …
Tiger Woods hit driver off the deck. Should you? | Instruction Read More »
[ad_1] Rahm’s birdie putt was not only impressive because of the distance, but also because of the slope and speed. When asked about his approach to the putt, Rahm said that he focused solely on speed to give himself a good shot. Instead of overthinking the putt, he simplified his approach, and it’s what helped …
Beat your putting nerves like Jon Rahm | Instruction Read More »
[ad_1] Tiger Woods has won golf tournaments all around the world, in all types of conditions, on all sorts of courses. But there’s one style of golf that he prefers more than any other. “If Tiger could, he’d play most tournaments like he’s playing at St. Andrews all the time.” That checks out—Woods has won …
Tiger Woods: The time and place for the stinger | Instruction Read More »
[ad_1] These days on tour, hitting up on the ball is all the rage. In an effort to optimize launch conditions and increase carry distances, players are teeing the ball up higher than ever and sending balls soaring to 150-plus-foot apexes. Tiger Woods prefers to go about it a different way with his self-titled “slap …
Tiger Woods: My move for driving it in the fairway | Instruction Read More »
[ad_1] It’s an awesome feeling when you drive it great, stripe your irons, hole a bunch of putts and post a score in the low 70s. But if you want to do that regularly, you’re going to have to rely on more than just solid ball-striking and a hot putter. All good players have a …
The 6 shots you need to turn good rounds into great ones | Instruction Read More »
[ad_1] Golf is not a game of perfect. This is not new information. For decades, the world’s best players and instructors have preached the same mantra: that golf is all about minimizing the damage from your bad shots, not relying on your good ones. Tiger Woods subscribes to this approach. Perhaps the greatest player in …
Tiger Woods’ measure of greatness? Hint: It’s not about your best shots | Instruction Read More »
[ad_1] Countless times during his career, a Tiger Woods shot has summoned a familiar reaction among everyday golfers: Man, I’d love to be able to hit a shot like that. Granted, there are elements of Woods’ greatness that elude even his closest competitors, never mind those of us who pay to play. But what’s still …
[ad_1] If you’ve watched any golf on TV in the past 20 years, you probably have a picture in your mind of some ridiculous shot that Tiger Woods pulled off. Maybe it’s a shot he hits all the time, like his 3-iron stinger off the tee, or a singular feat, like the chip-in on 16 …
Tiger Woods teaches you his favorite shots in exclusive video series | Instruction Read More »
[ad_1] We’re accustomed to watching golfers navigating thick rough at major championships, but the grass seems to be especially thick this week at TPC Harding Park. We’ve seen every top player struggle with unpredictable lies at the PGA Championship, making it difficult for them to control their approach shots. Though the courses most of us …
[ad_1] Though golfers in most of the country are still playing in sweltering conditions, cooler rounds are right around the corner. Give yourself an advantage when those temperatures do drop by making these adjustments to combat cold temps. Stop leaving your clubs in the car Even though you probably think it’s saving you time, leaving …
[ad_1] “There’s guys that are a shot, maybe a two-shot penalty when you see their name on that sheet,” Watson said. “You know, yeah, I look forward to seeing who the pairings are and sometimes I start praying early trying to get a good one.” For years, Golf Digest has discussed the traits that make …
QUIZ: Are you helping or hurting your golf partners’ performance? | Instruction Read More »
[ad_1] Playing something from the sand 40 yards from the target is tricky because it’s in the “dead zone.” First off, it’s hard to commit to a technique. Do you blast it out, or do you play it like a pitch shot? Second, it’s a shot few players practice very often. Even tour players experience …
[ad_1] Handicaps are a funny thing. Your expectations about where you might shoot are guided mostly by your index. So as a 15-handicapper, you already know you’re most likely to shoot in the 90s before you even hit a practice shot. What every golfer craves is stealth info, a secret of sorts to break through …
The 5 things you need to focus on to shoot your career round | Instruction Read More »
[ad_1] Part of the reason professional athletes generate so much power and speed in their golf swing is because they figured out how to apply their own athletic skills to the golf swing. Develop a more athletic swing with help from Top 50 Fitness Instructor, Milo Bryant. Bryant mentions the phases of throwing and how …
How to make your golf swing more athletic | Instruction Read More »
[ad_1] “That’s what I think it is, personally…the yips,” says Golf Digest 50 Best Teacher and tour short game guru Kevin Weeks. “He’s doing something he has to do to get control again over the face. He’s done the claw or the saw before, so he’s had some issues, and this is another step toward …
Phil Mickelson’s odd new putting stroke might be hiding a bigger issue | Instruction Read More »
[ad_1] I developed this low-flying tee shot in the late ’90s to make sure I could compete in any condition. The stinger would give me an advantage on windy Open Championship days, when you really can’t control anything that flies too high. It wasn’t an easy shot to master. I had to get stronger, particularly …
How Tiger Woods’ stinger has evolved over his career | Instruction Read More »
[ad_1] By now you might have seen the question circulating around social media about which distance putt you would choose for a certain amount of money. There are a bunch of variations, but it goes something like this: Put aside the first question about who exactly would be sponsoring this fictitious endeavor, and focus instead …
[ad_1] At 48 years old and retired from the PGA Tour, Justin Leonard isn’t the first name you think of when it comes to golf fitness. Make no mistake, the Aspen, Colo. transplant whose lifestyle includes mountain biking, hiking, skiing and working on his new digital golf fitness program and mobile app with pain specialist …
Why Your Game NEEDS Justin Leonard’s New Digital Golf Fitness Program | Instruction Read More »
[ad_1] Sure, anybody can dial up a stock image of Cypress Point and terrify you about a shot you have to hit with 240 yards of miracle carry in a 30-mph wind. But what about the scariest shots you’re going to face the very next time you play, at your regular course? We enlisted the …
[ad_1] I‘m hitting my sand shots closer now than in years past. Before the break, I was leaving them inside seven feet on average—and I was converting more, too. I think the improvement comes from the way I work on these shots, and my approach to club selection and technique. I’ve found it super useful …
Justin Thomas can make you a better sand player, and here’s how | Instruction Read More »
