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IRISH SENIOR AMATEUR OPEN
Mulholland leads the home charge at Irish Senior Men's Amateur Open
Today
Golf Ireland
LPGA TOUR
It’s now or never for players in the running for season-ending awards and those trying to make the LPGA Tour’s finale
Today
By Keely Levins
BETTING ODDS
Zozo Championship 2021 picks: Don't hop back on the Rickie Fowler bandwagon yet
Today
By Hennessey and Powers
SKIP DESSERT
LPGA players were welcomed to Korea with the terrifying 'Squid Game' cookies
Today
By Gabrielle Herzig
LPGA TOUR
Maguire set for Korea while Mehaffey tackles stage two of Q-School
Today
by Ronan MacNamara
EUROPRO TOUR
One final push for McElroy to seal Challenge Tour promotion
Today
by Ronan MacNamara
EUROPEAN TOUR
Irish set for Santa Ponsa where they’ll be battling for futures rather than partying
Today
by Ronan MacNamara
KORN FERRY TOUR
Irish have work to do in Korn Ferry Qualifying
Today
by Ronan MacNamara
SWING PATH
Watch: Great drill for a better follow through with Brendan McDaid Advanced Irish PGA Professional, Spawell
Today
By Linton Walsh
PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS
Langer leads, Lefty lurks and everything else you need to know about the Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs
Today
By Ryan Herrington
PNC CHAMPIONSHIP
Nelly Korda often plays with sister Jessica on the LPGA. Now she'll compete with her father
Today
By Ryan Herrington
EQUIPMENT
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WINNER'S BAG
The clubs Rory McIlroy used to win the 2021 CJ Cup at Summit
Rory McIlroy's struggles on the first two days of the Ryder Cup were one of the most-talked about takeaways for the European side. But McIlroy took the momentum from his Sunday singles victory over Xander Schauffele…
NEW EQUIPMENT
Callaway's new Epic Max Star lineup uses lightweight construction to boost ball speed
What You Need to Know: A complete line of lightweight clubs (driver, fairway woods, hybrids and irons) with a lightweight design to promote faster ball speeds for more distance for slower swing speeds. The Deep…
NEW HYBRIDS
Callaway's latest hybrid combines the best of fairway woods and hybrids for a versatile weapon
What you need to know: A hybrid that combines the best technologies of hybrids and fairway woods. The compact head shape and neutral center of gravity location appeals to better players while the distance boost…
EQUIPMENT
We attended PXG’s store opening in Dallas to get a first-hand look at Bob Parsons’ evolving business strategy
At the PXG store opening last week in Dallas, there were seven Super Bowls, three Grammys and nine major championships milling about in a crowd that felt like a roomful of other people’s money. But everyone from…
EQUIPMENT
Arccos gets more precise than ever with latest "smart distance" yardage and game analytics updates
The Arccos stat-tracking system was not merely designed to provide statistics about all aspects of an average golfer’s game through its grip-based GPS sensors. Rather, it’s how that accurate portrait of…
WOODS
Tour Edge Hot Launch 522 metalwoods offer two looks at game improvement
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Tour Edge’s Hot Launch 522 lineup of metalwoods again branches into two levels of game-improvement. That includes more conventional shapes and neutral ball flights in the C522 driver,…
IRONS
Tour Edge's Hot Launch 522 irons and wedges offer options to those looking for improvement
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Tour Edge’s Hot Launch C522 irons and SuperSpin wedges are designed for players who need some help but enjoy competitive golf in a classic cavity-back design. The new E522 irons and wedges…
EQUIPMENT
Mizuno ST-G 220 driver adds third weight track for more adjustability and forgiveness
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Mizuno’s ST-G 220, the company’s latest movable-weight driver, joins a lineage of weight-kit drivers that dates back more than a decade, features three tracks—heel-side,…
TUTITION
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DISTANCE
Watch: Get set up for driver with Brendan McDaid Advanced Irish PGA Professional, Spawell Golf Academy
Brendan McDaid has been coaching golf since 1984. He qualified as a PGA Pro European Tour Coach and is ranked by Golf Digest as one of the top three coaches in Ireland. His students include absolute beginners, low…
TIPS FROM OUR PLAYING EDITOR
Collin Morikawa's best tips for being a better ball-striker
There are so many things golfers can learn from Collin Morikawa, which is why we're proud to call the young star one of our Golf Digest Playing Editor. The 24-year-old has been successful at every…
INSTRUCTION
Six things mere mortals can copy from Brooks Koepka
When it comes to the promise of playing better golf, we freely admit that hyperbole occasionally creeps into our headlines. That said, this isn’t one of those times. You might not have Brooks…
SCARY SHOTS
8 situations most golfers fear—and how to overcome them
Imagine you have a big walk-in closet where you store all your golf skills. On the shelves and hangers you keep your abilities to split a tight, tree-lined fairway with your driver, hit a long iron off a tight lie, and…
GOLF MADE SIMPLE
Chipping it close is all about crisp contact with David Leadbetter
Along, flowing chipping stroke is never a good idea if the goal is to be consistently accurate with these shots. Take the club back too far, and you’ll be inclined to decelerate through impact and dump it. Good…
NAIL IT
Jordan Spieth: My Keys To Hitting Wedge Shots Like Darts
Generally speaking, you don't want to hit a wedge shot higher than it's necessary to carry an obstacle or stop it near the hole. Sending the ball sky-high just makes it harder to be accurate. This philosophy certainly…
TEE TO GREEN
Golf instruction truths: What your divots should look like with Butch Harmon
Next time you get to a par 3, compare the divots on the back tee to the ones on the closer tees. You should see two differences: Divot holes from better players start past the ball (you can usually tell where the tee…
VIEWER'S GUIDE
2021 Zozo Championship tee times, TV coverage, viewer's guide
After being played in California in 2020 due to the pandemic, the Zozo Championship returns to Japan in 2021 for the third edition of the event, with a solid field awaiting led by reigning Masters champion and local hero…
CHALLENGE TOUR
Murphy in the red after 10 holes before darkness descends
John Murphy will return at 9am on Wednesday morning to complete the final eight holes of his first round at the Costa Brava Challenge in Girona after playing ten holes of a weather affected first round. The Kinsale…
THE BEST OF GOLF DIGEST
The Yips—If You’ve Had ’Em, You’ve Got ’Em
I acquired a taste for Henry Longhurst because all my British friends thought he was the best, and they were right. “He pioneered golf commentating on radio and television and set a standard which no one has…
VOICES
Rory McIlroy undergoes an increasingly common journey: The return to a ‘true self’
If you're a recreational golfer, especially one who likes to spend time on the range, you've likely had this experience at some point: A single swing thought clicks into place and you start hitting the ball very…
BUNKERS
Watch: How to play out of greenside bunkers with Marian Riordan, Irish PGA Professional, Dundrum House Hotel
Marian Riordan is the PGA Professional at Dundrum House Hotel and is one of the best coaches in Ireland. As an amateur, Marian represented Ireland on many occasions and before joining the professional ranks, was the…
AMATEUR GOLF
Pat Lyons ready to reacquaint with old rivals at the Irish Senior Men’s Amateur Open
The Irish Senior Men’s Amateur Open gets underway on Wednesday morning at Donegal GC. 90 players from five countries will compete on the Murvagh links over three rounds, with the winner being crowned on Friday…
COLUMN
The European Club: The Hunger Games of Golf
The 2021 Flogas Irish Amateur Open had everything you could possibly want from a test of golf. The weather, punishment for bad golf shots, reward for good golf shots, requiring every single facet of your game to be on…
THROUGH THE LENS
Photo Gallery: Leinster Under 15 Inter Club Final
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NEWS & TOURS
Tiger's Hero World Challenge returns with 15 of the world's top 20
After last year’s event was cancelled due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, Tiger Woods’ Hero World Challenge is returning this December. And it will return with a stout field. On Monday tournament…
SENIORS OPEN
The Senior Open Presented by Rolex to return to Royal Porthcawl in 2023
The Senior Open Presented by Rolex will return to Royal Porthcawl Golf Club for the first time in six years when the Welsh venue hosts the 2023 Championship. Europe’s only Senior Major Championship will visit the…
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MALAHIDE GOLF CLUB
Leinster Under 15 Inter Club Final
CO. LOUTH GOLF CLUB
Irish Women's & Girls Amateur Open Championship Final Day
EUROPEAN CLUB
Flogas Irish Amateur Open Championship Final Day
EUROPEAN CLUB
Flogas Irish Amateur Open Championship R. 2
CO. LOUTH GOLF CLUB
Irish Women's & Girls Amateur Open Championship R. 2
EUROPEAN CLUB
Flogas Irish Amateur Open Championship
CO. LOUTH GOLF CLUB
Irish Women's & Girls Amateur Open Championship
CARTON HOUSE
Carey Cup Final Day Singles
CARTON HOUSE
Carey Cup Day One
THURLES GOLF CLUB
Irish Men's Mid-Amateur Open Championship
MOUNT WOLSELEY
Underage Interprovincial Championship Final
MOUNT WOLSELEY
Underage Interprovincial Championships
CARTON HOUSE
The R & A Student Series Tour R. 3
CARTON HOUSE
The R & A Student Series Tour R. 1 & 2- Updated
STRANDHILL GOLF CLUB
Woman’s Revive Active All Ireland Final
EQUIPMENT
NEWS
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WINNER'S BAG
The clubs Rory McIlroy used to win the 2021 CJ Cup at Summit
2 days ago
By Michael Johnson
NEW EQUIPMENT
Callaway's new Epic Max Star lineup uses lightweight construction to boost ball speed
6 days ago
By Michael Johnson
NEW HYBRIDS
Callaway's latest hybrid combines the best of fairway woods and hybrids for a versatile weapon
15 days ago
By E. Michael Johnson
EQUIPMENT
We attended PXG’s store opening in Dallas to get a first-hand look at Bob Parsons’ evolving business strategy
At the PXG store opening last week in Dallas, there were seven Super Bowls, three Grammys and nine major championships milling about in a crowd that felt like a roomful of other people’s money. But everyone from…
EQUIPMENT
Arccos gets more precise than ever with latest "smart distance" yardage and game analytics updates
The Arccos stat-tracking system was not merely designed to provide statistics about all aspects of an average golfer’s game through its grip-based GPS sensors. Rather, it’s how that accurate portrait of…
WOODS
Tour Edge Hot Launch 522 metalwoods offer two looks at game improvement
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Tour Edge’s Hot Launch 522 lineup of metalwoods again branches into two levels of game-improvement. That includes more conventional shapes and neutral ball flights in the C522 driver,…
IRONS
Tour Edge's Hot Launch 522 irons and wedges offer options to those looking for improvement
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Tour Edge’s Hot Launch C522 irons and SuperSpin wedges are designed for players who need some help but enjoy competitive golf in a classic cavity-back design. The new E522 irons and wedges…
EQUIPMENT
Mizuno ST-G 220 driver adds third weight track for more adjustability and forgiveness
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Mizuno’s ST-G 220, the company’s latest movable-weight driver, joins a lineage of weight-kit drivers that dates back more than a decade, features three tracks—heel-side,…
GROWING PAINS
The surge in demand for golf equipment is a good problem to have—unless there's not enough supply to support it
If you want to understand what’s happening with the golf industry in the midst of its biggest surge since before Arnold Palmer was endorsing motor oil, you could look everywhere: from an iron-finishing factory…
NEW IRONS
Cleveland's Launcher XL irons build on forgiveness heritage with a distance boost added in
What you need to know: This game-improvement set uses two different constructions, featuring a hollow-body iron construction driven by artificial intelligence in the long irons (4- through 7-iron) and a more…
SHOES
Solheim Cup 2021: Signature Skechers GO GOLF® Footwear designs created for both European and United States Teams
For the first time, Skechers has been named the official footwear supplier of both the European and United States Solheim Cup Teams for the 2021 tournament. The footwear company, known for developing award-winning golf…
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I acquired a taste for Henry Longhurst because all my British friends thought he was the best, and they were right. “He pioneered golf commentating on radio and television and set a standard which no one has remotely approached since,” said Peter Dobereiner of Pratts Bottom. “His international reputation as a story-teller, reporter, essayist was nothing short of brilliant,” said Renton Laidlaw of Sunningdale. “Longhurst was in a class by himself,” said Herbert Warren Wind, who was decidedly not British…
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THE BEST OF GOLF DIGEST
The Yips—If You’ve Had ’Em, You’ve Got ’Em
1 days ago
By Henry Longhurst
VOICES
Rory McIlroy undergoes an increasingly common journey: The return to a ‘true self’
1 days ago
By Shane Ryan
GOLF + MENTAL HEALTH
Pro golf is approaching its own mental health reckoning
2 days ago
By Dan Rapaport
GOLF DAD
What that weird golf dream you keep having might mean
2 days ago
By Alex Myers
FLOGAS IRISH AMATEUR OPEN
Meet Pat Ruddy: An Irish golfing legend who is thrilled to see the Irish Amateur come to his house
“Piddle piddle down the middle.” A simple phrase that simplifies the game of golf, yet we do our utmost to make it as complicated as possible. Anyone who arrives on the first tee at the European Club in Co.…
VOICES
Meet John Rooney: Supporting Irish amateur golf is a passion for the MD of Flogas
As some of the world’s elite amateurs tee it up in the final round of the Flogas Irish Men’s Amateur Open Championship today at the European Club, one man who will be watching on with excitement is John…
VOICES
Meet Paul O'Hanlon: A decorated amateur either side of a professional stint is now back in love with the game
There isn’t much that Paul O’Hanlon hasn’t seen or done in his golfing career that has spanned from junior golf all the way to professional level. The 36-year-old boasts quite the trophy cabinet…
PAYDAYS
Here are the single biggest paydays for each of the PGA Tour's winningest golfers
To golf fans of a certain age, the sight of an oversize first-place check carries a certain hint of nostalgia. For years, the marketing gimmick was a ubiquitous symbol of pro golf success, even if it was literally…
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BUNKERS
How to play out of greenside bunkers with Marian Riordan, Irish PGA Professional, Dundrum House Hotel
IN ONE
Fancy a cuppa? with Arnaud Serie, Golf Digest.ie Trick Shot Artist
TOUGH SHOTS
How to play it when you have a tough lie and a tough stance with Matt Sandercock, Mount Juliet
SWING PATH
Great drill for a better follow through with Brendan McDaid Advanced Irish PGA Professional, Spawell
BASICS
Stance, Body alignment and posture with Edie Doyle, Irish PGA Professional, The Heritage Golf Resort
ON THE ONE HAND
Driving with one hand with Arnaud Series, Golf Digest.ie Trick Shot Artist
SHORT GAME
How to hit a high chip shot with Matt Sandercock, Advanced PGA Professional, Mount Juliet Estate
DRIVING
How to hit more fairways with Marian Riordan, Irish PGA Professional, Dundrum House Hotel
RESCUE
Get set up for the Hybrid with Brendan McDaid Advanced Irish PGA Professional, Spawell Golf Academy
TUITION
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DISTANCE
Watch: Get set up for driver with Brendan McDaid Advanced Irish PGA Professional, Spawell Golf Academy
14 days ago
By Linton Walsh
TIPS FROM OUR PLAYING EDITOR
Collin Morikawa's best tips for being a better ball-striker
17 days ago
By Daniel Rapaport
INSTRUCTION
Six things mere mortals can copy from Brooks Koepka
18 days ago
By Ron Kaspriske
GOLF MADE SIMPLE
Chipping it close is all about crisp contact with David Leadbetter
Along, flowing chipping stroke is never a good idea if the goal is to be consistently accurate with these shots. Take the club back too far, and you’ll be inclined to decelerate through impact and dump it. Good…
NAIL IT
Jordan Spieth: My Keys To Hitting Wedge Shots Like Darts
Generally speaking, you don't want to hit a wedge shot higher than it's necessary to carry an obstacle or stop it near the hole. Sending the ball sky-high just makes it harder to be accurate. This philosophy certainly…
TEE TO GREEN
Golf instruction truths: What your divots should look like with Butch Harmon
Next time you get to a par 3, compare the divots on the back tee to the ones on the closer tees. You should see two differences: Divot holes from better players start past the ball (you can usually tell where the tee…
GOLF DIGEST SCHOOLS
Golf fitness: Two key areas of the body any golfer can target to shoot lower scores
There are plenty of fitness routines that come with the promise of tightening your abs, improving your cardiovascular health, shaving 20 pounds off your mid-section and making you feel 10 years younger. But this…
MY GAME: TIGER WOODS
Tiger Woods: What you want to know standing on a par 3
Tour pros take in a great deal of information before hitting a shot into a par 3. What’s the raw yardage to the flag, the front of the green, and the back? Is it playing uphill or downhill, and how much? How much…
COACHING
Ben Hogan's timeless tips: As relevant today as they were all those years ago
Golf Digest published its first article on how to play this magnificent and infuriating game in the spring of 1950. Fittingly, it was titled “How to putt.” Can’t get that right, the editors must have…
TRAVEL
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We'd been invited to Tuscany to celebrate the opening of Toscana Resort Castelfalfi’s new clubhouse. It was a long way to go to visit just one Tuscan clubhouse so we decided to visit them all. And play their golf courses too! Toscana Resort Castelfalfi is a ‘gateway’ to the wonderful Italian region of Tuscany. Equidistant from the cities of Pisa and Florence with low-cost airlines whisking you in from most European hubs, you can arrive at the hotel, check-in and be ready to golf in little more than an hour. This…
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ITALY
Grand tour of Tuscany
259 days ago
By David and Ewan Whyte
GOLF COURSE NEWS
Why the return of The Lido matters
267 days ago
By Derek Duncan
SWITZERLAND
A very welcome escape to a winter wonderland in the magical Swiss Alps
277 days ago
By Arnaud Serie
IRISH NEWS
Tulfarris Hotel and Golf Resort investment rises to €7.4 million
301 days ago
By Brian Keogh
DREAM GOLF HOLIDAYS
'Living the Dream' at the stunning Puente Romano Beach Resort in Marbella
Believe it or not, this was my first trip to Spain, which strange because I travel a lot but mainly to the United States. Now, I was excited just to be travelling again after the lockdowns and heading to the sun for a…
COTE D'AZUR
GOLF UP is the most unique golf resort on the French Riviera
I have been looking forward to my trip to Ireland since I started doing trick shots for the Golf Digest Ireland back in June. Due to the pandemic, it is not possible at the moment, so I thought I would use this time to…
TRAVEL
Empordà's golf vision takes shape with remodelled clubhouse
Empordà Golf Club’s transformation into one of Europe’s premier 36-hole golf destinations continues to take shape with the reopening of the top Spanish venue’s clubhouse following a major…
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