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GOING LOW
It's been 18 years since we've seen a round like Saturday's at the Sony Open on the PGA Tour
Today
By Ryan Herrington
PAYDAY AT WAIALAE
Here's the prize money payout for each golfer at the 2021 Sony Open in Hawaii
Today
NAIL IT
Jordan Spieth: My Keys To Hitting Wedge Shots Like Darts
Today
By Jordan Spieth
SONY OPEN
Brendan Steele, a year after letting the Sony Open title slip away, has a chance to get quick redemption
Today
By Brian Wacker
SONY OPEN TAKEAWAY
Joaquin Niemann in position for bounce-back win at Waialae
Today
By Daniel Rapaport
IRISH NEWS
Galway members push to reverse Irish Amateur Open decision
1 days ago
By Brian Keogh
PGA TOUR
Bryson DeChambeau says 'crazy overworking' of frontal lobe behind Masters health woes
1 days ago
By Daniel Rapaport
SWITZERLAND
A very welcome escape to a winter wonderland in the magical Swiss Alps
1 days ago
By Arnaud Serie
FAMILY MATTERS
Stewart Cink with his son on the bag isn't a novelty match anymore
1 days ago
By Brian Wacker
PGA TOUR
Ralph Lauren 'discontinues' sponsorship of Justin Thomas after slur caught on microphone
1 days ago
By Daniel Rapaport
HOT TAKES
Tour pro says 'angles aren't important' on the PGA Tour (for the most part)
1 days ago
By Christopher Powers
EQUIPMENT
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NEW EQUIPMENT
Callaway Golf Announces NEW EPIC Drivers And Fairway Woods
Today Callaway Golf Company (NYSE: ELY), announced its new family of Epic Drivers and Fairway Woods. The Epic product line is framing the future of speed, with exceptional new technologies that are designed to deliver…
NEW EQUIPMENT
Odyssey White Hot OG's putter lineup exudes a past that is fully present
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Odyssey’s newest putter family is a return to nearly its oldest. First introduced in 2000, the company’s distinctive two-part urethane insert still is the more preferred insert…
NEW EQUIPMENT
Callaway’s new Apex irons and hybrids are designed to bring out the better golfer in you
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: All three Apex irons have cupfaces designed by artificial intelligence and tungsten encased in urethane with microspheres (tiny bubbles of air within the urethane). The two technologies…
NEW EQUIPMENT
Ping's G425 launch showcases new approach to adjustability, forgiveness and speed
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The Ping G425 line of metalwoods continue the company’s industry-leading push to the extremes of moment of inertia (MOI), best understood as the stability of the head on off-center hits…
NEW EQUIPMENT
Ping G425 irons build on forgiveness heritage with an added distance boost
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The G425 irons add speed while enhancing forgiveness in a slimmed-down shape. A new heat-treatment process strengthened the 17-4 steel used for the clubhead, allowing for a variable-thickness…
NEW EQUIPMENT
adidas Golf celebrates 30 years of equipment with special throwback collection
In 1991, adidas introduced the iconic Badge of Sport logo to the world with the launch of our Equipment range. EQT for short, the goal of adidas Equipment was simple: to make…
WINNER'S BAG
The clubs Harris English used to win the 2021 Sentry Tournament of Champions
Harris English looked like he would rack up a bunch of wins on the PGA Tour after a solid rookie season in 2012 was followed by a pair of wins in 2013. Unfortunately for the former Georgia Bulldog, the wins stopped…
NEW EQUIPMENT
PXG 0211 metalwood lineup includes drivers at a price you won't believe
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Launching a new line at what it calls “an unexpected price,” PXG brings its top-of-the-line technology to its 0211 line. The moderately larger profiles in the driver, fairway woods…
TUTITION
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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…
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…
OUR NEW MEMBER OF STAFF
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 our new Golf Digest Playing Editor. The 23-year-old has been successful at every level—including…
TIGER TALKS
Tiger Woods' iron game, explained (in detail, in his own words)
My swing and my game have evolved over the years, but one thing has remained consistent: I’m always confident with an iron in my hand. I’m not one of the longest hitters on tour anymore—I…
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…
TEE TO GREEN
Golf instruction truths: What your divots should look like
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 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…
TAKEAWAYS
New attitude, new putter shaft have Marc Leishman playing like Marc Leishman again
There aren't many drawbacks to the PGA Tour's Hawaii swing for the golf viewer. If we had to come up with one, though, it'd be the long wait for television coverage to begin. The five-hour time difference (for East…
GEAR & EQUIPMENT
The mystery of the mud ball
Often times on the PGA Tour, we see players allowed to lift, clean and place the ball on the fairway when a local rule is employed during wet conditions on the PGA Tour, which means conditions are ripe for tee shots that…
PGA TOUR
WGC-Mexico Championship moving to Florida for 2021 event
The PGA Tour informed its membership Friday that the 2021 WGC-Mexico Championship is relocating to Florida. The tournament, scheduled to begin Feb. 25, is not being played at Club de Golf Chapultepec in Mexico City…
SONY OPEN IN HAWAII
Power misses cut by two in Sony Open
A rusty Séamus Power missed the four-under par cut by two strokes at the Sony Open in Hawaii. Playing for the first time since undergoing elbow surgery in November, the West Waterford man (33) followed an opening…
TELEVISION
David Feherty’s golf talk program to end after 10 years and 150 episodes
It went fast, and it ended quietly for David Feherty. After a 10-year run that featured a unique blend of comedy and conversation, his eponymous golf talk program, “Feherty,” has ended. The quick-witted…
FAILS
This is an absolute clinic on what NOT to do with a golf buggy inside a pro shop
Security footage has provided us with some fantastic viral videos of pro shops in recent years. Most notably, there was the guy who managed to fall through the ceiling and the guy who managed to knock over…
NEW EQUIPMENT
Callaway Golf Announces NEW EPIC Drivers And Fairway Woods
Today Callaway Golf Company (NYSE: ELY), announced its new family of Epic Drivers and Fairway Woods. The Epic product line is framing the future of speed, with exceptional new technologies that are designed to deliver…
NEWS & TOURS
Report: Angel Cabrera arrested in Brazil for extradition; faces assault charges
Two-time major champion Angel Cabrera was arrested in Brazil Thursday for extradition to Argentina on charges of assault, theft, illegal intimidation and repeated disrespect to authorities, according to a report by…
SONY OPEN IN HAWAII
Seamus Power opens with a solid 70 as Joaquin Niemann makes 'The Leap' before our eyes at the Sony Open
Seamus Power chipped some winter rust off his game when he eagled his final hole of the day to open with a level par 70 in the Sony Open in Hawaii. Making his first appearance on the PGA Tour since undergoing elbow…
NEWS & TOURS
AT&T Pebble Beach cancels traditional pro-am format due to COVID-19
The PGA Tour announced Thursday that the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am is suspending its traditional amateur competition for 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The professional portion of the tournament, featuring a…
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NEW EQUIPMENT
Callaway Golf Announces NEW EPIC Drivers And Fairway Woods
2 days ago
Callaway Golf
NEW EQUIPMENT
Odyssey White Hot OG's putter lineup exudes a past that is fully present
3 days ago
By Mike Stachura
NEW EQUIPMENT
Callaway’s new Apex irons and hybrids are designed to bring out the better golfer in you
5 days ago
By E. Michael Johnson
NEW EQUIPMENT
Ping's G425 launch showcases new approach to adjustability, forgiveness and speed
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The Ping G425 line of metalwoods continue the company’s industry-leading push to the extremes of moment of inertia (MOI), best understood as the stability of the head on off-center hits…
NEW EQUIPMENT
Ping G425 irons build on forgiveness heritage with an added distance boost
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The G425 irons add speed while enhancing forgiveness in a slimmed-down shape. A new heat-treatment process strengthened the 17-4 steel used for the clubhead, allowing for a variable-thickness…
NEW EQUIPMENT
adidas Golf celebrates 30 years of equipment with special throwback collection
In 1991, adidas introduced the iconic Badge of Sport logo to the world with the launch of our Equipment range. EQT for short, the goal of adidas Equipment was simple: to make…
WINNER'S BAG
The clubs Harris English used to win the 2021 Sentry Tournament of Champions
Harris English looked like he would rack up a bunch of wins on the PGA Tour after a solid rookie season in 2012 was followed by a pair of wins in 2013. Unfortunately for the former Georgia Bulldog, the wins stopped…
NEW EQUIPMENT
PXG 0211 metalwood lineup includes drivers at a price you won't believe
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Launching a new line at what it calls “an unexpected price,” PXG brings its top-of-the-line technology to its 0211 line. The moderately larger profiles in the driver, fairway woods…
NEW IRONS
PXG’s 0211 irons bring plenty of distance while costing (relatively) less
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The 2021 version of the PXG 0211 irons maintain an attractive price but borrows liberally from the company's hallmark Gen3 line of irons, including a hollow-body design filled with a soft,…
LATEST NEWS
Dustin Johnson re-ups with TaylorMade, signs multiyear deal
Shortly after seeing Jon Rahm, the No. 2 player in the world, exit its tour staff, TaylorMade retained the No. 1 player in the world, signing Dustin Johnson to a multiyear extension to play its clubs and ball. Johnson,…
LATEST EQUIPMENT
Callaway's Epic Speed and Epic Max models added to conforming lists
The Callaway Epic, the company’s most successful driver franchise since the introduction of the Great Big Bertha in 1995, looks to have three new models on the verge of being introduced to start the new…
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In France, we are once again in lockdown and I know from my friends in Ireland it is the same. It’s been a really tough year with very little golf and very little travel. However, prior to Christmas I got a wonderful opportunity to visit Gstaad, which is located in the South West of Switzerland. I haven’t been to Gstaad before for a winter break, as the French Alps are more or less on my doorstep, so I am a little spoiled for choice haha. I was so excited just to be travelling again after the lockdown and heading to…
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SWITZERLAND
A very welcome escape to a winter wonderland in the magical Swiss Alps
1 days ago
By Arnaud Serie
PGA CHAMPIONSHIP
10 courses we'd like to see get the 2022 PGA Championship
3 days ago
Our Editors
HOW GOLF WON
The inside story on how the PGA Tour salvaged its season
3 days ago
By Max Adler
OUR NEW MEMBER OF STAFF
Collin Morikawa's best tips for being a better ball-striker
3 days ago
By Daniel Rapaport
FOR SHOW OR FOR DOUGH?
The golf stats that matter most on the PGA Tour
Which specific skills correlated to success in 2020? We crunched the numbers. Consider, for a moment, Denny McCarthy. In the 2019-20 season, he was the strokes gained/putting champion of the PGA Tour, and…
PGA TOUR
How Harris English ended seven-plus years of frustration and proved he belonged at the Sentry TOC
Eighteen months ago, Harris English was cruising along in the final round of the Korn Ferry Tour Championship when he crashed and burned. Five bogeys over his last seven holes at Victoria National Golf Club in Indiana…
OPINION
It’s no longer about politics: Golf needs to distance itself from Trump
The PGA of America needs to move the 2022 PGA Championship from Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J. It needs to announce the decision today and make it very clear: We want nothing to do with…
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…
TUITION
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NAIL IT
Jordan Spieth: My Keys To Hitting Wedge Shots Like Darts
Today
By Jordan Spieth
GOLF DIGEST SCHOOLS
Golf fitness: Two key areas of the body any golfer can target to shoot lower scores
2 days ago
By Ron Kapriske
OUR NEW MEMBER OF STAFF
Collin Morikawa's best tips for being a better ball-striker
3 days ago
By Daniel Rapaport
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…
TEE TO GREEN
Golf instruction truths: What your divots should look like
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 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…
THE LEADING EDGE
Michael Breed's quick tip will help you make contact like a tour pro
Let me explain that headline, because last I checked, the hands are attached to the arms. But I want you to separate them in your mind for a minute. Good players swing their arms down at a high rate of speed, which…
INSTRUCTION TRUTHS
Hitting pure short irons, explained
Admit it. You've spent hours at the practice range, hitting ball after ball with your pitching wedge or 9-iron, looking for that pure contact tour players seem to achieve effortlessly. You've sped up your swing,…
INSTRUCTION TRUTHS
Should average golfers consider a longer driver shaft?
Recently, a few tour players have been experimenting with longer driver shafts in an attempt to increase their swing speed and distance off the tee. Dylan Frittelli, in the top five after 54 holes at the 2020 Masters,…
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PAR 3
How to play a 170 Par 3 over water. With James Walsh, Adare Manor
CHIP IT CLOSE
Choose less loft for most chip shots. With Marian Riordan, PGA Professional
HOLE OUT
How to play a long breaking putt. With Brendan McDaid
FUN AT THE RANGE
3 Trick Shots: Which one is your favourite? by Arnaud Serie, Golf Digest.ie Trick Shot Artist
PLAYING IN THE WET
Getting ready for winter golf with Arnaud Serie, Golf Digest.ie Trick Shot Artist
NEW SHOES
Experience out-of-this world comfort with the all-new FJ Stratos
EXERCISE
LOCKDOWN: Exercise at home: Improve your ball striking
RING-A-RING-A ROSIE
Finding Your Balance with Arnaud Serie, GolfDigest.ie Trick Shot Artist
FEEL
How to feel a 50 foot putt. With James Walsh, Adare Manor
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DP World Tour Championship Round 4
EUROPEAN TOUR
DP World Tour Championship Round 2
U.S. WOMEN'S OPEN
U.S. Women's Open Championship Preview
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DP World Tour Championship Preview
EUROPEAN TOUR
Golf in Dubai Championship Round 4
EUROPEAN TOUR
Golf in Dubai Championship Round 3
EUROPEAN TOUR
Golf in Dubai Championship Round 2
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Alfred Dunhill Championship Round 4
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Alfred Dunhill Championship Round 3.
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Alfred Dunhill Championship Round 2.
EUROPEAN TOUR
Alfred Dunhill Championship Round 1.
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THE MASTERS
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THE MASTERS
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THE MASTERS
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TRAVEL
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In France, we are once again in lockdown and I know from my friends in Ireland it is the same. It’s been a really tough year with very little golf and very little travel. However, prior to Christmas I got a wonderful opportunity to visit Gstaad, which is located in the South West of Switzerland. I haven’t been to Gstaad before for a winter break, as the French Alps are more or less on my doorstep, so I am a little spoiled for choice haha. I was so excited just to be travelling again after the lockdown and heading to…
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SWITZERLAND
A very welcome escape to a winter wonderland in the magical Swiss Alps
1 days ago
By Arnaud Serie
IRISH NEWS
Tulfarris Hotel and Golf Resort investment rises to €7.4 million
25 days ago
By Brian Keogh
DREAM GOLF HOLIDAYS
'Living the Dream' at the stunning Puente Romano Beach Resort in Marbella
96 days ago
By Arnaud Serie
COTE D'AZUR
GOLF UP is the most unique golf resort on the French Riviera
126 days ago
By Arnaud Serie
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…
LINKS GOLF OFFER
Portmarnock, The Royal Dublin and Co. Louth team up to offer Irish golfers the ‘Ultimate Links Experience’ for just €350
As golfers, we are on a never-ending journey to play this beautiful game on as many courses as we can. With the current Coronavirus pandemic and the restrictions on travel, a number of golf clubs in Ireland are losing…
TRAVEL
Blue chip links courses bracing for multi-million euro losses
Royal Portrush may seek voluntary redundancies and Portmarnock is contemplating a €5,000 levy as Ireland's blue-chip links reel from an 80-90 per cent fall in green fee income due to the COVID-19…
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