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MULLINGAR SRATCH
Ford three clear at halfway point in Mullingar Scratch
1 days ago
by Ronan MacNamara
EUROPEAN TOUR
Mehaffey closes with final round 70 as Annannarukarn takes women’s title in dramatic circumstances and Gavins pips Horsey to the post
1 days ago
by Ronan MacNamara
ISPS HANDA WORLD INVITATIONAL
Lawlor cruises to second straight EDGA title at Galgorm Castle
1 days ago
by Ronan MacNamara
ONE FOR DAD
What makes Xander Schauffele’s harrowing Olympic win such a golden moment
1 days ago
By Daniel Rapaport
OLYMPIC GAMES
Schauffele snatches gold from Sabbatini as Pan pips McIlroy to bronze on outrageous final day in Tokyo
1 days ago
by Ronan MacNamara
OLYMPICS
How Rory Sabbatini, born in South Africa and living in South Florida, medaled at the Olympics … for Slovakia
1 days ago
By Daniel Rapaport
WINNER'S BAG
The clubs Xander Schauffele used to win the gold medal at the Olympics
1 days ago
By E. Michael Johnson
OLYMPICS
Sungjae Im and Si-Woo Kim do not medal at Olympics, fail to exempt themselves from military service
1 days ago
By Daniel Rapaport
IRISH GOLF
Sky is the limit for social media star Crotty as he embarks on new business venture
1 days ago
by Ronan MacNamara
OLYMPICS
Justin Thomas calls Olympics 'the coolest thing I've ever been a part of'
1 days ago
By Daniel Rapaport
HISTORY LESSON
The bizarre story of the Canadian who held off more than 70 Americans to win golf's first gold medal
1 days ago
By Shane Ryan
EQUIPMENT
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WINNER'S BAG
The clubs Xander Schauffele used to win the gold medal at the Olympics
Although the birdie Xander Schauffele made on the short par-4 17th or the sporty up-and-down for par at the last will go down as the decisive margin, it was a bogey he made on a relatively easy par 5 that proved pivotal…
SHOE NEWS
Why a weight-lifting and trail-running footwear brand is making a push in golf
Training footwear brand NOBULL recently launched a stylish golf shoe that’s weather-ready, durable and selling out fast. NOBULL is popular in the weight-training community and known for making quality training…
GPS APP
Arccos Golf launches Arccos Caddie for Apple watch with phone-free automatic shot tracking
Arccos, the pioneer of big data and artificial intelligence for golf, today announced the official launch of its new app for Apple Watch, which allows Arccos Caddie players to record all of their shot data and access the…
2021 HOT LIST
Do average golfers know the difference between a urethane and non-urethane cover?
We included some testing for our 2021 Hot List around whether average golfers could tell the difference between a ball with a urethane cover and a non-urethane cover. We asked a group of 25 random golfers with…
EQUIPMENT
First Look: Titleist T-Series irons unleash faster faces, once again with the forgiving power of tungsten
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Titleist launches four complete updates of its T-series irons, including the tour-preferred T100 and its stronger lofted twin (T•100S), the players-sized T200 with its high-flexing face…
HOT LIST
The best golf balls of 2021: We considered 85 options—here are the 28 winners
Matching a golfer to the right golf ball, as much as we’d like to help, really is your responsibility. Certainly, working with a qualified fitter is a good starting point. Launch monitor numbers might show you…
EQUIPMENT
The Open 2021: Driver testing is expected to return at Royal St. George's. Here's what you need to know
The Open Championship is back after a lost year due to the the COVID-19 pandemic and with its return is expected the continuation of what’s become an unusual custom of late for the R&A: testing drivers for…
EQUIPMENT
First look: TaylorMade 300 Mini Driver evokes as much the present as it does the past
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The latest version of TaylorMade’s downsized but souped-up drivers, the new 300 Series Mini Driver, pays homage to the 20-year anniversary of the company’s transformative titanium…
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TOUR TECHNIQUE
Simplify your tee shots: Get your swing on plane and feel the proper motion
I’ve had a successful PGA Tour career, including a pair of wins, by keeping things as simple as possible. Yet, in the numerous pro-ams I play, I notice everyday golfers tend to make things more complicated than…
STICK IT CLOSE
The 40-yard Pitch Shot Doesn't Need To Be So Scary
Thirty to 40 yards away from the green: Also known as, the worst yardage ever. Chunk, skull, blade, shank -- any miss is possible from this distance. Since you’re probably going to have to face this yardage in…
PLAY YOUR BEST | TOUR TECHNIQUE
You don't need to go to the course to improve your wedge shots. By Tommy Fleetwood
Driving and approach shots are the strengths of my game, which is why I spend a lot of practice time on shorter shots—especially in that 40-to-60-yard range. Let me explain. One thing I see a lot from amateurs…
OWN YOUR SHORT GAME
Butch Harmon's simple setup tips will eliminate chunks or skulls
When I get students who complain about poor chipping, here's where I go first: How far are they standing from the ball? If you're more than a foot away, you're adding variables that just aren't necessary. The biggest…
STRESS-FREE SAND PLAY
The no-practice bunker solution with Will Robins
I play a lot of golf with my students, and I watch them closely when their ball is heading toward a bunker. Their reactions range from simple inquiry ("Did I make the sand?") to panic ("Did it stay out?") to the grim…
PUTTING
A better way to approach breaking putts with Butch Harmon
If your breaking putts tend to miss on the low side, I’d bet your problem is how you look at the putt from over the ball. Most golfers spend too much time staring at the hole, and then putt toward it—after…
PLAY YOUR BEST
It's time to start sinking more clutch putts
We've all been there—standing over a four-footer really matters. Could be for that a birdie. Could be to win a weekend match. Could even be to keep your team from going backward in a scramble. No matter the…
TOUR TECHNIQUE
Simplify your tee shots: Get your swing on plane and feel the proper motion
I’ve had a successful PGA Tour career, including a pair of wins, by keeping things as simple as possible. Yet, in the numerous pro-ams I play, I notice everyday golfers tend to make things more complicated than…
OLYMPICS
Rory McIlroy says he’s ‘happy to be proven wrong’ about the Olympics
Rory McIlroy is firmly in the chase for an Olympic medal entering the final round at Kasumigaseki Country Club, a Saturday 67 leaving him just three shots back of Xander Schauffele in a tie for third place. No doubt that…
LPGA TOUR
Trio at top in World Invitational are each shooting for breakthrough LPGA win
At the ISPS Handa World Invitational in Northern Ireland, the three-way tie for the lead at 13 under of Pajaree Anannarukarn, Jennifer Kupcho, and Emma Talley sets up a chance for the fifth first-time winner to emerge on…
LEGENDS TOUR
McGovern one shot back in bunched leaderboard at Staysure PGA Seniors with one round to play
Kells man Brendan McGovern carded a third round 69 to move to three-under-par for the championship at the Staysure PGA Seniors Championship on the Legends Tour to lie just one stroke in arears of a trio at the…
ISPS HANDA WORLD INVITATIONAL
Smith leads by the minimum while three tied at the top in Ladies draw
England’s Jordan Smith will take a narrow one-shot lead into tomorrow’s final round at the ISPS HANDA World Invitational presented by Modest! Golf Management at Galgorm Castle after a five-under-par 65 edged…
ISPS HANDA WORLD INVITATIONAL
'It was a bit of a rollercoaster': Late birdies see Mehaffey through to final round
Home favourite Olivia Mehaffey will play all four rounds of the ISPS HANDA World Invitational presented by Modest! Golf Management after birdies on her final two holes were enough to edge her away from the third round…
ISPS HANDA WORLD INVITATIONAL
McKibbin rallies after ‘freak’ one-shot penalty at the turn to grind out 69
Teenager Tom McKibbin is safely through to tomorrow’s final round after a battling one-under-par 69 at the ISPS HANDA World Invitational presented by Modest! Golf Management. The 18-year-old got off to a lightning…
VOICES
‘Proud’ Ford targeting more amateur glory as he adjusts to life as South of Ireland champion
Co Sligo’s TJ Ford became the first man from the Rosses Point Club to win the 119th South of Ireland Championship at a sun-drenched Lahinch last week as he drained a seventh birdie in 14 holes to comfortably…
OLYMPIC TAKEAWAYS
Xander Schauffele has gold in his sights, Hideki goes for stunning double and Paul Casey can notch GB repeat
Look, he’s no Hideki Matsuyama in Japan. That’s for sure. Before these Olympics in Tokyo, there were no doubt millions of sports fans in the host country who had no idea that American Xander…
OLYMPIC GAMES
McIlroy and Lowry remain in medal hunt as Schauffele leads by one heading into final day
Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry are firmly in contention for a medal for Team Ireland after 54 holes of the Olympic golf tournament after both men shot rounds of 67 and 68 respectively on an enthralling day at Kasumigaseki…
EQUIPMENT
NEWS
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WINNER'S BAG
The clubs Xander Schauffele used to win the gold medal at the Olympics
1 days ago
By E. Michael Johnson
SHOE NEWS
Why a weight-lifting and trail-running footwear brand is making a push in golf
5 days ago
By Brittany Romano
GPS APP
Arccos Golf launches Arccos Caddie for Apple watch with phone-free automatic shot tracking
6 days ago
Press Release
2021 HOT LIST
Do average golfers know the difference between a urethane and non-urethane cover?
We included some testing for our 2021 Hot List around whether average golfers could tell the difference between a ball with a urethane cover and a non-urethane cover. We asked a group of 25 random golfers with…
EQUIPMENT
First Look: Titleist T-Series irons unleash faster faces, once again with the forgiving power of tungsten
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Titleist launches four complete updates of its T-series irons, including the tour-preferred T100 and its stronger lofted twin (T•100S), the players-sized T200 with its high-flexing face…
HOT LIST
The best golf balls of 2021: We considered 85 options—here are the 28 winners
Matching a golfer to the right golf ball, as much as we’d like to help, really is your responsibility. Certainly, working with a qualified fitter is a good starting point. Launch monitor numbers might show you…
EQUIPMENT
The Open 2021: Driver testing is expected to return at Royal St. George's. Here's what you need to know
The Open Championship is back after a lost year due to the the COVID-19 pandemic and with its return is expected the continuation of what’s become an unusual custom of late for the R&A: testing drivers for…
EQUIPMENT
First look: TaylorMade 300 Mini Driver evokes as much the present as it does the past
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The latest version of TaylorMade’s downsized but souped-up drivers, the new 300 Series Mini Driver, pays homage to the 20-year anniversary of the company’s transformative titanium…
SEEN ON TOUR
Bernhard Langer breaks putter of 20 years in the most amateur way ever
Bernhard Langer has 41 wins on the PGA Tour Champions, but in trying for No. 42 at the Dick’s Sporting Goods Open at En-Joie Golf Club in Endicott, N.Y., Langer will attempt to do something he’s never…
NEW APPAREL
Galvin Green introduces new limited edition Links Collection
Leading golf performance apparel brand Galvin Green, has introduced a new limited edition LINKS collection of top-quality garments this summer, featuring a powerful design inspired by the ocean and winds that play such…
SEEN ON TOUR
First look: Titleist's T-Series irons debuting this week on tour
Titleist’s cadence in introducing product to its tour staff is fairly predictable so it’s little surprise the company is unveiling its new T100, T100S irons and a U505 utility iron at this week's Travelers…
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LONGFORD GOLF CLUB
Irish Under 14 Boys Amateur Open
BELVOIR PARK
Ulster Seniors Men
PORTARLINGTON GOLF CLUB
Connacht U16 Girls Open
MULLINGAR GOLF CLUB
Leinster Women's Championship
LAHINCH GOLF CLUB
South of Ireland Championship Matchplay R. 1
LAHINCH GOLF CLUB
South of Ireland Championship Day 2
Lahinch Golf Club
South of Ireland Championship
WATERFORD GOLF CLUB
Irish Senior Men's Amateur Close Championship 2021
EDMONDSTOWN GOLF CLUB
Irish Girls Close Amateur Championship
ENNISCORTHY GOLF CLUB
Leinster Under 18 Boys
ROYAL PORTRUSH
North of Ireland Amateur Open Championship, Day 3
ROYAL PORTRUSH
North of Ireland Amateur Open Championship, Round 1
ROYAL COUNTY DOWN
European Ladies' Team Championship, The Final
ROYAL COUNTY DOWN
European Ladies' Team Championship, Day 2 of Matchplay
TIPPERARY GOLF CLUB
Munster Women's Championship Day 2
THE
DIGEST
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There is not much about the life of a tour pro that a layperson can relate to. Joe Average cannot hit a 200-yard 6-iron or nip a spinner off a tight lie. He has never flown on a private jet. He does not get recognized. The superstar life is, in most contexts, a hyper-specific experience. And yet, underneath the wealth and fame lie normal people with normal human emotions—like wanting to make your pop’s dream come true. Of course, Xander Schauffele wanted to win an Olympic gold medal for himself. But he really,…
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ONE FOR DAD
What makes Xander Schauffele’s harrowing Olympic win such a golden moment
1 days ago
By Daniel Rapaport
HISTORY LESSON
The bizarre story of the Canadian who held off more than 70 Americans to win golf's first gold medal
1 days ago
By Shane Ryan
TOUR TECHNIQUE
Simplify your tee shots: Get your swing on plane and feel the proper motion
1 days ago
Daniel Berger
VOICES
‘Proud’ Ford targeting more amateur glory as he adjusts to life as South of Ireland champion
2 days ago
By Ronan MacNamara
OLYMPIC TAKEAWAYS
Rory McIlroy enters the chat, Xander Schauffele lights up Kasumigaseki and Hideki Matsuyama climbs into contention
The removal of an accessory—his trusty Nike hat—has been the story this week surrounding Rory McIlroy, and perhaps the reason some people thought he’d play well (2016 Ryder Cup, anyone?). But it was the…
TURNING THE CLOCK BACK
Phil Mickelson's blueprint for getting stronger and hitting it further after age 50
Phil Mickelson’s victory at the PGA Championship in May, where at 50 he became the oldest winner of a golf major, wasn’t the result of getting hot at the right time. This win was two years in the making, the…
U.S. SENIOR WOMEN'S OPEN
A unique motivation is fueling Annika Sorenstam’s first USGA start in 13 years
Thirteen years since retiring from the LPGA Tour, Annika Sorenstam is still one of the most recognizable names in the game of golf. The decision to spend time with her family and chase other pursuits in the sport…
OLYMPIC GAMES
OLYMPICS: Lowry and McIlroy flying the flag as they bid for Gold in Toyko
After a coronavirus enforced hiatus the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games have finally kicked off amidst a backdrop of artificial crowd noise to drown out the eery silence that surrounds the athletes as they all compete in their…
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SHORT GAME
Control your chip shots and put it close with Michael McCrudden, PGA Professional, Roe Park Resort
RANGE GAME
The five ball challenge, with Brendan McDaid, Advanced PGA Professional, Spawell Golf Academy
MYTH BUSTER
Not all advice is good advice with Marian Riordan, PGA Professional, Dundrum House Resort
SHORT GAME
How to hit a Pitching Wedge with Eddie Doyle, PGA Professional, Heritage Golf Resort
GOAL
If off both posts ⚽️ By Arnaud Serie, Golf Digest.ie Trick Shot Artist
THE ROUGH
How to play it out of the rough with Matt Sandercock, Advanced PGA Professional, Mount Juliet
SWING PATH
Improve your swing path with this simple rope drill by Brendan McDaid, Advanced PGA Professional, Spawell
DRILLS
Try this great drill and make more putts with Eddie Doyle, PGA Professional, Heritage Golf Resort
BUNKER PLAY
How to hit the ball off an upslope in a fairway bunker with Marian Riordan, PGA Professional, Dundrum House
TUITION
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TOUR TECHNIQUE
Simplify your tee shots: Get your swing on plane and feel the proper motion
1 days ago
Daniel Berger
STICK IT CLOSE
The 40-yard Pitch Shot Doesn't Need To Be So Scary
2 days ago
By Keely Levins
PLAY YOUR BEST | TOUR TECHNIQUE
You don't need to go to the course to improve your wedge shots. By Tommy Fleetwood
3 days ago
By Tommy Fleetwood
STRESS-FREE SAND PLAY
The no-practice bunker solution with Will Robins
I play a lot of golf with my students, and I watch them closely when their ball is heading toward a bunker. Their reactions range from simple inquiry ("Did I make the sand?") to panic ("Did it stay out?") to the grim…
PUTTING
A better way to approach breaking putts with Butch Harmon
If your breaking putts tend to miss on the low side, I’d bet your problem is how you look at the putt from over the ball. Most golfers spend too much time staring at the hole, and then putt toward it—after…
PLAY YOUR BEST
It's time to start sinking more clutch putts
We've all been there—standing over a four-footer really matters. Could be for that a birdie. Could be to win a weekend match. Could even be to keep your team from going backward in a scramble. No matter the…
DOWNHILL CHIP
5 Quick tips to conquering the downhill chip with David Leadbetter
Usually the area around a green is level with or lower than the putting surface. But sometimes you'll find your ball on a mound near the green, leaving you with a downhill chip. Sure, it was a lucky break that the hill…
GIMME ONE THING
The Worst Miss: Short and low: The problem is, you're slicing your putts—here's why
Let's take a step back and consider what it means to slice a putt. It's no different than slicing a drive: The club cuts across the ball from out to in with the clubface open. And just like with the driver, the result is…
PLAY YOUR BEST
How to draw and fade the ball with Butch Harmon
Modern launch monitors have taught us exactly what makes the ball go where it goes, but most golfers would be smart not to get too caught up in technicalities. Decades ago, Jack Nicklaus described a simple way to shape…
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
180 days ago
By David and Ewan Whyte
GOLF COURSE NEWS
Why the return of The Lido matters
188 days ago
By Derek Duncan
SWITZERLAND
A very welcome escape to a winter wonderland in the magical Swiss Alps
198 days ago
By Arnaud Serie
IRISH NEWS
Tulfarris Hotel and Golf Resort investment rises to €7.4 million
222 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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