A lot of people talk about the Golf Gods and the cruel and peculiar ways they wreak havoc, mentally and physically, on unsuspecting lugs just trying to get their ball in the hole in as few a shots as possible. (That doesn’t include me, mind you, as I don’t dare directly talk about the sport’s
If Jason Kokrak secures his first PGA Tour victory this weekend at the Valspar Championship, he’ll look back on his hole-in-one on Saturday as one of the biggest highlights of his career. There’s a lot of golf to be played, but an ace at the 15th hole on the Copperhead course at Innisbrook gave Kokrak
Tournament golf is hard enough as it is, which is why you’ll often see tour pros try just about anything to gain even the slightest advantage. Usually, it’s by using the rules in their favor, but in the case of Australia’s Scott Hend on Saturday at the Maybank Championship, it was a manmade object that
Akshay Bhatia won’t be playing at the Valspar Championship this weekend. That in no way rains on what Bhatia called “an unreal week.” Making his PGA Tour debut at Innisbrook, the 17-year-old prodigy turned heads early in the week by stating his goal was not to make the cut but win the tournament, sprinkling in
The PGA Tour announced a three-month suspension on Friday for Robert Garrigus following a failed drug test. Although the tour used the term “drug of abuse,” Garrigus confirmed it was marijuana in a statement of his own. Garrigus, who overcame drug and alcohol abuse to become a PGA Tour winner in 2010 and finish T-3
You’ve run down the fairway-bunker checklist in your head—take an extra club, dig into the sand with your feet, grip down on the handle, aim a little right of the target—all the things you’ve been told that will help execute this shot. You’re confident this is going to work out, and you make a swing
The USGA has come under fire for its latest revision to the Rules of Golf, with a number of high-profile players complaining about the lack of rapport between the PGA Tour and the governing body. It appears those criticisms have been heard. To combat communication issues, the USGA has hired Jason Gore for its new
Five-time European Tour winner Mikko Ilonen is retiring from competitive golf at 39 to focus on “my family and my own well being.” The undisputed greatest golfer in Finland’s history made the announcement on his website on Wednesday. Among his accomplishments, Ilonen became the first Finnish golfer to play in the Masters in 2001. Later
Golf Digest SELECT is launching a limited edition line of products inspired by Valentino Dixon originals. If you haven’t heard the story, Dixon spent 27 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. Using colored pencils and taking inspiration from the pages of Golf Digest, he drew pictures of golf courses to pass the
In a lot of ways, golf has changed since my grandfather, Claude Harmon, was giving lessons in the 1960s and ’70s. Equipment is massively different, and athletes playing on the PGA Tour barely resemble the crowd Jack and Arnie were dominating during the Lyndon Johnson administration. But the lessons he shared in magazines such as
Russell Knox turned in four-under performance on Thursday at the Valspar Championship. The Scotsman was three under on one hole. Knox was one over during his trek around the Copperhead Course on Thursday morning until he reached the par-5 11th. Despite a 300-yard drive that found the fairway, the 33-year-old was still 275 yards out.
Thomas Pieters has made over $10 million on the European and PGA Tours since turning pro in 2013. He also has lucrative endorsement deals with Nike and Callaway Golf. But the moment you stop hustlin’ is the moment money stops guzzlin,’ as 20th century philosopher Snoop Dogg once said, which explains why Pieters’ golf bag
Rory McIlroy avowed a renewed focus on the PGA Tour for the 2019 season. His itinerary is backing that sentiment up. McIlroy, who has already played seven events and captured the Players Championship this season, announced on Thursday that he has added the RBC Canadian Open to his schedule. The tournament up north, which has
Editor’s note: In the April issue, in the last story Dan Jenkins did for Golf Digest before his death at 90, he introduced our Greatest of All Time Invitational—The GOAT. The top 32 in the mythical event advanced from stroke-play qualifying at Augusta National to match play at venues around the world. In the May
Despite a victory from Rory McIlroy (one of golf’s biggest stars) in the Players Championship (one of golf’s biggest events), much of the discussion that carried over into Monday and Tuesday involved Jon Rahm. Rahm, who held the 54-hole lead at the Players, had a fascinating, caught-on-camera exchange with caddie Adam Hayes at the par-5
It’s safe to say at this point anyone in Dustin Johnson’s family should avoid a house with stairs. Two years ago, Johnson suffered a back injury on the eve of the Masters when he slipped and fell going down a staircase in his rental house in Augusta, Ga. He withdrew from the tournament the following
Editor’s note: In the April issue, in the last story Dan Jenkins did for Golf Digest before his death at 90, he introduced our Greatest of All Time Invitational—The GOAT. The top 32 in the mythical event advanced from stroke-play qualifying at Augusta National to match play at venues around the world. In the May
ABOUT Trouble down the right side is a game-changer for many golfers. They see the trees, the water, the sand—whatever—and they consciously or subconsciously do all they can to keep from going right. But the things they do rarely prevent a slice, and sometimes even make it worse. In these five videos, Golf Digest Best
The International staff for the 2019 Presidents Cup isn’t lacking when it comes to major championship acumen. Captain Ernie Els, he of two U.S. and two British Opens victories, tabbed a pair of former green jacket winners in Mike Weir and Trevor Immelman to serve as assistants for the biennial matches in Melbourne. The vice
People talk about my driver a lot. It’s fun to hit it far, and my driver does put me in a lot of good positions on the course. But golf isn’t just about how far you can hit it off the tee. Scoring and winning tournaments happens a lot closer to the green. About three
Matthew Wolff made his PGA Tour debut last month in Phoenix. Judging by his tear in the college ranks, it won’t be long until he returns. Wolff, the Oklahoma State product whose swing is more Paul Bunyan than Paul Casey, captured his fifth college title of the 2018-19 season at the Valspar Collegiate. The sophomore
The most entertaining sequence of the final round of the Players Championship did not involve the eventual winner, Rory McIlroy. It didn’t even feature a memorable golf shot, or at least not a particularly good one. Instead it was a roughly 60-second back and forth between Jon Rahm and caddie Adam Hayes that resulted in
Patrick Reed is dreading this year’s Masters Tournament. It’s not that he isn’t ready to defend his title. He feels like he is a better golfer than last year, when he beat Rickie Fowler by a stroke for his first major title. He believes his mindset for the challenge is better. He believes he has
Had just about any other golfer on the planet ripped off five consecutive top-six finishes on the PGA Tour to start the year, the golf media might consider handing out a special award. But Rory McIlroy received more attention for not winning than for playing consistently great golf these past couple months. Perhaps, that’s unfair,
Lee Westwood’s played just once in the last six weeks, a T-33 at the WGC-Mexico Championship in late February. And it’s a schedule, or strategy, that’s produced dividends. On Monday, tournament officials announced the field for next week’s WGC-Match Play, a field predicated off the top 64 players in the Official Golf World Ranking. Westwood,
Ben Hogan Golf Equipment Company now adds a line of milled forged putters to its direct-to-consumer business model, and again one of the selling points will be price. The Ben Hogan Precision Milled putter lineup features four classic putter designs, all manufactured with labor-intensive forging and milling techniques and each being sold for what company
Welcome to the Dew Sweeper, your one-stop shop to catch up on the weekend action from the golf world. From the professional tours, trending news, social media headlines and upcoming events, here’s every golf-related thing you need to know for the morning of March 18. Rory silences doubters They started as whispers, amplifying in audibility
Investing in a set of irons takes know-how and legwork. You need to shop around, do comparison testing and get fitted to make sure you’re achieving the best-possible performance from the irons you finally select. One part of the process is easy, though: Choosing TaylorMade. It offers an iron model for every kind of player
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Jon Rahm told the media on Saturday night following a third-round 64 that he was a changed man. Gone were the days of the temper tantrums and the anger on the golf course that had both helped and hurt the 24-year-old when he had been under the gun. Sunday at
While the leaders don’t tee off until 1:35 p.m., some early noise is already being made on this Sunday at TPC Sawgrass. Not surprisingly, it’s being made by Tiger Woods, who teed off at 9:45 a.m. alongside Matt Fitzpatrick. They each got to two under through six holes, with Woods making birdies at the par-5
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