The week-in, week-out experience for most tour players is a dart-throwing contest. They see the target, calculate the number they want to hit, and try to land it as close to that number as possible. With the soft fairways and greens on tour, drivers may not roll out more than 10 yards; irons, maybe only Read more…
They were called Konica Minolta Swing Vision. You probably remember them, too. And they were my favorite part of golf broadcasts growing up. These sub-90 second segments narrated by Peter Kostis gave a drive-by analysis on a relevant player’s golf swing. What they do well; what in their move is unique. It helped me understand Read more…
Steph Curry is the best shooter in basketball history. He’s also a really good golfer, if that wasn’t enough. Golf Digest’s recent cover star has a golf swing that the rest of us would dream of, but quite incredibly, that isn’t even the true strength of his game. His true strength is his short game. Read more…
It was the 72nd hole of the 2024 U.S. Open. Bryson DeChambeau’s ball was mid-air, and flying left. Across the fairway, over the native area, toward a tree with roots that would soon interfere with his U.S. Open dreams. Rory McIlroy was tied for the lead, with a six-footer to post six under. He was Read more…
PINEHURST, N.C. — Amateur Neal Shipley is locked in a tight race for low amateur honors at the 2024 U.S. Open. But through 10 holes of his third round, the Ohio State product seemed to have that race locked up. With five birdies in his first 10 holes, Shipley’s wedge into the par-4 13th green Read more…
PINEHURST, N.C. — A good golf swing isn’t just one that works. A good golf swing is one when you understand why it works. For Matthieu Pavon, who comes into the weekend of the 2024 U.S. Open two shots off Ludvig Aberg’s 36-hole lead at five-under, that process took a while. “I failed a lot,” Read more…
PINEHURST, N.C.— The Bryson DeChambeau Show is the most popular show in golf these days. You can watch it for free on YouTube, or you can purchase a ticket to see it live and in person at a driving range near you. Each ticket comes with admission to a golf tournament, which this week is Read more…
PINEHURST, N.C. — We’ve all seen that walk Rory McIlroy does when he’s feeling good about his game. His legs move fast, his head hops up. The Rory bounce. It’s both cocky and also kind of endearing. And after an opening-round 65 at Pinehurst to grab the co-lead, is the Rory bounce here at the Read more…
PINEHURST, N.C. — Bryson DeChambeau hit exactly one bad drive all day. And now, he was behind what looked like a telephone pole. The drive came on Pinehurst’s par-5 fifth, DeChambeau’s 14th hole of his first round. The reachable par-5 meant the group in the fairway needed to wait for the green to clear, which Read more…
PINEHURST, N.C. — “Best swing in the field right there.” The coach who said it pointed over at Robert Rock, a 47 year-old Englishman, who was striping 6-irons before his opening round at the U.S. Open. A small group of other coaches, waiting for their own players to arrive, were huddled close, and watching intently. Read more…
PINEHURST, N.C.— Four of the best golf swings in the 2024 U.S. Open field were playing in the same group on Wednesday. 2024 PGA Championship winner Xander Schauffele, Max Homa, Jake Knapp and Ludvig Aberg all played their final nine-hole practice round together on Wednesday afternoon ahead of the first round. There was no lack Read more…
PINEHURST, N.C.—Pinehurst greens are scary. They’re firm, fast, and they slope severely in every direction, which makes the greens play smaller than they appear. Here’s an example of a scary Pinehurst green; the 5th hole, courtesy of StrackaLine: It’s why defending champion Wyndham Clark called them “borderline” four days before the tournament even starts. With Read more…
Recently, I’ve found my game trapped in an annoying cycle. I ended rounds feeling like I played well, but didn’t score well. It’s something most golfers can relate to. It wasn’t even that my rounds had one or two big blow-up holes. It’s more than if my rounds would have a few too many holes Read more…
What’s the purpose of a handicap in golf? It’s not to measure your scoring average—that’s a common misconception–it’s to level the playing field against your fellow golfers. That handicap exists is one of golf’s wonderful uniquenesses. Except in navigating the system, golfers often fall into one mistake. Myself included. And it’s something we explore in Read more…
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