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TOUR TECHNIQUE
How to hit the high ball and become a greens-in-regulation machine. With Jason Day
1 days ago
By Jason Day
PLAY YOUR BEST
Why speed is the key to every putt with Michael Breed
2 days ago
By Michael Breed
HIT IT LONG
Scott McCarron made his swing more efficient to gain distance. You can, too
4 days ago
By Scott McCarron
BUNKER STRATEGY
Simple Tips To Get Out Of Any Fairway Bunker
A lot of golfers think hitting it into a fairway bunker is a sentence to a big number. But that doesn't have to be the case. No matter whether your ball is up against the lip, on a downhill slope, or resting in the…
CRISP IT
Patrick Cantlay's keys to being a better ball-striker
You might not believe this because I don’t smile very much on the golf course, but the truth is, I love this game. I really enjoy myself out there. Specifically, I love the process of improving and becoming a…
GIMME ONE THING
Flush it from the rough every time you find yourself in it
When you're done cycling through the typical phases of a golfer's mental state after hitting one in deeper rough—from disappointment to anger to anguish to finally, resignation—give yourself a healthy slap in…
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 get…
CONTROL
Finding control off the tee rather than length with Butch Harmon
When you're hitting an approach shot, the yardage to the green immediately points you to a particular club. From 150 yards, you might think, That's my 6-iron. From 180, Gimme the 5-wood. You base those…
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…
TOUR TECHNIQUE | PLAY YOUR BEST
Jordan Spieth's keys for hitting the fairway with driver with Jordan Spieth
You're hitting driver great, scoring well, then somewhere in the middle of the back nine you spray a couple tee shots. That's all it takes to ruin a round. Were they mental errors from getting tight or nervous? Only…
BEGINNER BASICS
Bunker shots are the easiest shots on the course
Golf instructor Will Robins says bunker shots are the easiest shots because there’s more room for error in a bunker shot than any other shot on the course. Think about it: Where else can you hit a few inches…
PUTTING TIPS
Two skills for great putting with Butch Harmon
Being a great putter doesn't mean you're rolling in bombs all day. Sure, that would be nice, but quality putting is about distance control from long range and precise aim on the short ones. From inside five feet, the…
PUTTING
Get your speed right with this putting drill from Michael Breed
Alot of golfers think the key on long putts is speed and shorter putts are more about line. Actually, speed is critical on all putts. The pace of the ball dictates the size of the hole. If you hit a putt…
BOTTOM AND BOUNCE
Remember two words for better chip shots with Jeff Ritter
Stop me if this sounds familiar. You set up to hit a chip. You've got your weight forward, the shaft Sleaning toward the target, and you're playing the ball off your back foot. When you swing, you catch the ball super…
INSTRUCTION ANALYSIS
PGA Championship 2021: How Phil Mickelson is making golf look easy at 50 years old
It seems like we’ve been watching Phil Mickelson do Phil Mickelson things (good and bad) forever because it almost has been. The only man to sleep on the lead in major championships in the 1990s, 2000s, 2010s…
SAVAGE IRONS
Play better golf and become a savage iron player by Brooks Koepka
When I started working with my short-game coach, Pete Cowen. He pulled me aside and said he wouldn't work with me until we talked. That's when he told me there was no way I could win the way I was going about…
OFF THE TEE
Butch Harmon's quick, no-practice driving tips
Lower scores start with getting your tee shots in good position. Fortunately, improving your driving doesn’t always mean changing your swing. You can boost your confidence and consistency off the tee simply by…
BEST YOUNG TEACHERS
Control is key to success in fairway sand with Mike Sweeney
Fairway bunkers don’t have to be intimidating. To recover from here, all you need to do is adjust your setup, make a balanced-and-smooth swing, and hit the ball before your club makes contact with the sand. Let…
TOUR TECHNIQUE
Tommy Fleetwood's secrets to putting
So much of being successful on the greens is what you do before you take the putter back. That’s why Golf Digest asked me to share my pre-putt routine. I’ll also talk to you a bit about my technique, but…
WET BUNKERS
How Do I Get Out of Wet Sand? With Jim McLean
Playing on a course after a big soaker presents all kinds of challenges—thick rough, mud balls, slower greens, etc.—and one that bothers many is a bunker with firm, packed sand. Too often, golfers…
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 taking a…
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…
TOUR TECHNIQUE
Practising while you play works (and it saves time) with Paula Creamer
I've changed literally everything about my game over the past few years— how I putt, how I chip, what I do in bunkers, my full swing. It’s not just placing band-aids on things, these are real changes. And…
SHORT GAME
How to perfect your 40-yard pitch. With James Walsh, PGA Professional, Adare Manor
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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 do…
TIGER WATCH
How Tiger Woods' stinger has evolved over his career
There’s one shot I hit that gets crowds more amped than any other: my stinger. 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…
GIMME ONE THING
Start every putt on a great line with Todd Anderson
It can be awfully frustrating when you read a putt perfectly, give it a confident rap and then see it roll nowhere near the line you picked. This is a case of the putterface not…
IMPACT
How to practise hitting the ball with the club face with Brendan McDaid, Advanced PGA Professional
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…
FINE TUNNING
Three ways to jumpstart your golf game right now
Use the time, when scores don’t really matter and your handicap might be frozen, to work on a few things that can have a meaningful impact on your game next spring. What things? Two are as simple as rehearsing…
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 overemphasise the movement needed to execute the task, or do the opposite of what they're doing. I…
DRIVING
How to fix a hook with Eddie Doyle, PGA Professional, Heritage Golf Resort
Eddie Doyle is a member of the coaching team at Golf Digest Ireland and will be exclusively be giving the best coaching tips every Monday on www.golfdigest.ie. Eddie has been a PGA Professional for the last 31 years.…
GOLF MADE SIMPLED
How to control speed on downhill putts with David Leadbetter
The common mistake when putting up or down a slope is to adjust the force applied in the stroke. In other words, giving the ball a whack when you need to get it up on another tier, or gently tapping it when it’s…
TOUR TECHNIQUE | PLAY YOUR BEST
Jon Rahm: Low scores start with maxing out your drives
There might be some par 4s where it makes sense to tee off with a 3-wood or an iron, but it's rare to see me using anything but driver. I'm more comfortable with it. When it comes to scoring, I'd rather hit it as far…
BUNKER PLAY
Watch: How to escape from the greenside bunker with Colin Clancy, PGA Professional, Castle Golf Club
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CAMERON CHAMP'S POWER MOVE
How Cameron Champ hits it (30 yards) longer than Dustin Johnson!
Sean Foley remembers the first time he saw Cameron Champ swing a club. It was at Foley's academy in Orlando, and Cameron was about 14. Foley was working with many tour pros at that time, including Justin Rose and Hunter…
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