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IRON CLAD
My advice to make second shots matter. With Brooks Koepka
5 days ago
By Brooks Koepka
BIOGOLF
How your feet can help you hit a draw
16 days ago
By David Leadbetter
TEE TO GREEN
Two quick fixes to stop hitting fat and thin shots with Butch Harmon
18 days ago
By Butch Harmon
SWING SCIENCE
How swing data can help you get the most from your irons
If you're now pulling a 6-iron out of the bag where you used to reach for an 8, your lack of power likely has something to do with your angle of attack, says Gene Parente, president of Golf Club Laboratories in San…
FIX IT NOW
Three common problems golfers have—and simple solutions to each
We’re all probably guilty of making this game harder by taking too complex an approach to our playing strategy. If you want to overcome issues you’ve had in your game for years, it’s time to address…
PURE YOUR IRON SHOTS
Hit Crisp Irons Like A Tour Pro. With Butch Harmon
You hear it all the time: "Hit down on the ball and take a divot." And it's good advice, but you have to be in position to actually do it. In fact, a few positions. Let's look. First, play the ball in line with…
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…
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…
TOUR TECHNIQUE
How I rediscovered my iron game and here's how you can too
My iron play in 2019 wasn’t as good as I wanted, so after the surgery on my left knee at the end of the season, I worked on getting my ball-striking back to where it was a few years ago. I think a lot of golfers…
PLAY YOUR BEST | TOUR TECHNIQUE
You don't need to go to the course to improve your wedge shots. With 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…
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…
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…
TOUR TECHNIQUE
Wear out your sweet spot—and find more greens In regulation. With Billy Horschel
A statistician friend and I were going over my performance summaries recently. He said, "I've concluded you make the highest percentage of your birdies when you hit the green in regulation." We laughed, because he…
DO'S AND DON'TS
What you should copy - and what you definitely shouldn't - from a tour player
One of the best things about golf is there are times even the worst players can feel like a tour pro. You knock an iron stiff, spin a bunker shot or hole a lengthy putt and you're ready to tip your cap to the…
BALL-FIRST CONTACT
Michael Breed: How to flush it off the deck with a 3-wood
I know the long shaft and lack of loft on a 3-wood can freak you out. The typical issues are hitting the ground before the ball or catching it thin. But sometimes you need the horsepower of that club. To hit it solid,…
TOUR TECHNIQUE
How to hit the high ball and become a greens-in-regulation machine. With Jason Day
My standard ball flight is about as high as anyone's on tour—from driver right down to my wedges. That gives me a huge advantage in carrying hazards, flying it over trees and holding greens. There are a…
HOW HE HIT THAT
Build a Better Platform for your Irons Like Rory McIlroy
When McIlroy is so on with his irons, it comes because of how stable he is through impact, says top Colorado teacher Nick Clearwater. "He's under complete control on these shots, and you can see it in his arms and…
TOUR TECHNIQUES
Collin Morikawa's best tips for making iron play one of your strengths
It’s easy to be seduced by distance, especially out here on tour. I see guys like Brooks Koepka and Jon Rahm fire balls for miles and think, Yeah, I’d like some of that. But one of the best pieces of…
COACHING
Stop duffing fairway approaches from ultra-tight lies
In an era when firm-and-fast fairways are the norm, not the exception, you’re going to have to learn how to hit good iron shots from super tight lies. It’s easier than you might think. First, you need to…
RIGHT SETUP
Michael Breed's basics to making a better hybrid swing
It’s true that hybrids are great out of the rough. The wide sole can handle the heavy grass without getting stuck. But understand that you need to make a steeper swing. Just like with fairway woods, a descending…
TEE TO GREEN
Three keys for better control with your pitch shots by Butch Harmon
Thirty yards out. Over a bunker. Tight lie. You might think this shot is a nightmare, but you can beat the stress with a few simple keys. For starters, commit to the hit. Don’t make the common mistake of…
INSTRUCTION BREAKTHROUGHS
The 5 things you need to focus on to shoot your best round
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…
TEE TO GREEN
Fast fix to hit more greens. With Butch Harmon
The biggest mistake golfers make from the fairway is not taking enough club. Whether it's an ego thing or not knowing their distances, so many golfers are doomed to miss greens before they step up to the ball. How…
FEEL
How to feel a proper release. With David Leadbetter
Many times in golf instruction, the easiest way to get a player to learn a skill or correct a mistake is to have them overemphasize the movement needed to execute the task, or do the opposite of what they're doing. I…
GIMME ONE THING
One common mistake amateurs make with a 3-wood
It's a tight par 4, and see that you reached for the 3-wood. Good for you. The 3-wood is a prudent choice because it produces more backspin than a driver, making it easier to control ball flight. But I also see that…
TOUR TECHNIQUED
Two tricks to turn your slice into a power fade
When I played on the Asian Tour at the start of my career, the low draws I hit stayed under the wind and stopped on receptive greens just fine. But to compete on the PGA Tour and contend for majors, I needed to hit the…
ACE YOUR IRONS
This simple, gadget-free drill will improve your iron play. With In Gee Chun
The quickest way to improve accuracy with your irons is to develop a consistent ball flight—preferably one that flies high and lets the ball land soft. But even if your flight is usually a little lower, there's…
IMPROVE YOUR FEEL
A hands-on approach to pitching. With David Leadbetter
Golfers are often told to keep their hands passive when pitching—even I've been guilty of saying it from time to time. But what does having passive hands mean? Your hands are the only thing holding the…
TEE TO GREEN
How to stay aggressive from short distances. With Butch Harmon
The best thing you can do for your swing is to let it be an athletic motion. What I mean is, let your body and the club flow back and through so the swing is smooth and natural. One area I see a lot of golfers losing…
SHORT GAME
Learn the secret to great pitching. With Grayson Zacker
For better pitching consistency, your hands, arms and body have to work as a unit. One of my teaching pals, Tommy Marino, came up with a simple way to practice this action. Slip your arms through a wire clothes…
THE SHANKS
How To Cure The Shanks. With David Leadbetter
We know, we know. You don't even want to talk about the shanks for fear bringing the subject up will cause you to catch them. But like it or not, you might find yourself in a situation where you're going to want to…
WIN BIG
Four shots you can rely on to win your big match
Tour players aren’t the only ones who tee it up in majors. You have your own: your flight in the club championship, the annual golf trip with your friends or the money match against the person who always seems to…
DISTANCE
Jon Rahm's short swing is long on power
Jon Rahm has packed the top of the world rankings with another swing that anybody could pick out of a range lineup. The new world No. 2 shares the same idiosyncratic bent left wrist position at the top of his…
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