On the next episode of The Hot List (above), Golf Digest’s new equipment-focused video series, we talk about the hottest club in golf today, Players Distance Irons, a category of golf clubs that didn’t really exist a decade ago. Is it for you, or who’s this category for? That’s the question we help you answer.
Month: March 2020
Augusta National Golf Club issued a statement on Wednesday afternoon regarding its preparation for the 2020 Masters in the face of growing concerns of the coronavirus. With the tournament five weeks away, Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley reassured fans that the Masters, along with the Augusta National Women’s Amateur and the Drive, Chip and Putt
12:00 PM ET The Arnold Palmer Invitational will begin on Thursday at Bay Hill in Orlando. It has been more than three years since we lost Palmer, the golf legend, at the age of 87. The defending champion of this tournament is Francesco Molinari. Rickie Fowler only finished in a tie for 40th last year
► Neil Tappin is joined by PGA Professional and Youtuber Alex Elliott, and they go through the 5 most important golf lessons every golfer can benefit from. They cover many areas of golf and what they discuss can be easily implemented into your game, which will help make a difference to your game! Alex Elliott
The strength of your swing can come down to the strength of your arc. Hank Haney shows us how Rickie Fowler has mastered that simple, classic move. Transcript [Hank] Rickie Fowler has one of the most improved golf swings on the PGA Tour and he’s the perfect example of swinging the golf club on an
Check out the top 10 shots of the year on the PGA TOUR, featuring Tiger’s epic return at Memorial, an eagle hole-out from Justin Thomas, an ace and a 59 from Brandt Snedeker. SUBSCRIBE to PGA TOUR now: http://pgat.us/vBxcZSh Welcome to the official YouTube channel of the PGA TOUR. Here you can find everything you
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One of the most coveted shots in golf is a draw (the shot curves slightly left for right-handers). You can learn to hit this shot if you focus on your feet. As you reach the top of the swing, you want to have roughly two-thirds of your body weight supported by your foot farthest from
The last nine months of Michelle Wie West’s life has been a time of great change. She took an indefinite leave from competitive golf to let her wrist heal, she married Jonnie West, turned 30, she and West announced they’ll be welcoming their first child in the summer of 2020. And now, Wie West is
6:21 PM ET Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. — Tiger Woods and former PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem are among 10 finalists who will be voted on next week for the World Golf Hall of Fame class of 2021. Woods was among four finalists from the male category that include three-time major champion Padraig Harrington, British
The PGA Tour’s annual return to Bay Hill Club and Lodge, host to a PGA Tour event since 1979, allows us a chance to celebrate Arnold Palmer the course designer. Because his influences and contributions to all areas of golf are so significant, Arnie might be under-appreciated as an architect—which is a compliment to his
The last stop before the Players Championship, the Arnold Palmer Invitational will include a stacked field, including World No. 1 Rory McIlroy, gearing up for one of the Tour’s premier events. McIlroy, the champion of this event back in 2018, has made five starts this Tour season and has finished inside the top five each
76ERS at LAKERS | FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS | March 3, 2020 The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Philadelphia 76ers, 120-107. Anthony Davis led the way for the Lakers with 37 PTS, 13 REB, 4 STL and 2 BLK, while LeBron James added 22 PTS, 7 REB and 14 AST in the victory. Glenn Robinson III
We are lucky to have two of the most knowledgable golf gearheads in our office. And they are sharing their knowledge with you. Golf Digest’s equipment editors, Mike Stachura and E. Michael Johnson, have covered the golf equipment business for decades, and there are few who know the equipment industry better. We’ve asked them to
Arnold Palmer will always be golf’s King of Cool. He had a casual elegance that separated him from anyone before him, and golfers of later generations will always look to Arnie for inspiration. Palmer pushed the boundaries with style, fit and color. From mock collars to flat brim hats, Arnie wasn’t afraid be bold. That
Announcing the 2020 Alister MacKenzie “Lido” Prize in Golf Architecture What is The Lido Prize?It is awarded annually by members of the Alister MacKenzie Society to honor the memory of Dr. Alister MacKenzie and recognize the design potential of an up-and-coming architect. The winner will be invited to attend and participate in the annual Society
Tuesday’s PGA Tour Champions qualifier for the Hoag Classic has been delayed due to a fire near the Goose Creek Golf Club in Mira Loma, Calif., the Tour confirmed to Golf Digest. Players have been taken off the course and there has not yet been a decision on how, or if, to proceed with the
2:39 PM ET ORLANDO, Fla. — Brandon Matthews‘ viral moment had little to do with golf, and everything to do with human decency. And it led to an opportunity this week to play in his first PGA Tour event. Matthews, 25, was faced with an 8-foot putt to extend a playoff last November at the
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Golf instructor Butch Harmon shows Golf Digest how to improve your backswing: Extend your hands away from your body going back, and you’ll have more power coming down. Transcript When you’re thinking about making your backswing longer, don’t fake it. What I mean by faking it, don’t just take your hands and arms and go
Dustin Johnson went head-to-head with Rory Mcilroy to secure his sixth World Golf Championship in Mexico. ► SUBSCRIBE: http://et.golf/Subscribe The WGC – Mexico Championship returns to Chapultepec Golf Course in Mexico City. Defending champion Phil Mickelson rerturns to defend his title. In 2018, Mickelson fired a final-round 5-under 66 to match Justin Thomas, forcing a
All those national flags you see next to the names on the leader boards at PGA and LPGA Tour events should be validation that golf is a global game. But just to prove the point, we conducted a worldwide search to identify the best instructors outside the U.S. What we found were 75 teachers from
As a caddie, a big part of your job is knowing what to say when your guy isn’t playing well. Do you step in or do you let him marinate in his anger? Encourage him with positivity or hit him with tough love? Much less discussed is what to do when things are going well.
Today, we’re trying to guess the Mythical Crew member by asking them questions and having them answer through a voice changer. Check it out on today’s episode, Voice Changer Guess Who Game! GMM #1701 Subscribe to GMM: https://www.youtube.com/goodmythicalmorning?sub_confirmation=1 Watch today’s GMMORE: https://youtu.be/Nq4BJpCk2pU Check out today’s episode of Snack Smash, Reese’s Doritos on Mythical Kitchen: https://youtu.be/RNYHBSA4XAk
7:22 PM ET Associated Press PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Moments after getting his first career PGA Tour win, Sungjae Im took a moment to reflect on what it means. Not for himself — for his homeland. The 21-year-old South Korean started fast and finished stronger Sunday, winning the Honda Classic by one shot over
Rory McIlroy has some great course form at Bay Hill. But the way he’s being priced by oddsmakers for this week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational, you would think his name is Tiger Woods going for his ninth API win. Rory boasts a win (2018) and two other top-10s (2017, 2019) in his five appearances at Bay
As he has since The King’s passing, Rickie Fowler has honored Arnold Palmer every year with his attire at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. The latest iteration of his Cobra/Puma gear has been released, and golf fans are able to purchase some of the attire. Here’s a look at some of the gear Cobra/Puma has released,
Mike Trout is better than you at everything. Golf too. To the surprise of few, the Los Angeles Angels slugger’s power at the plate translates nicely on the tee, as he showed off in a video shared from Topgolf yesterday. https://twitter.com/Angels/status/1234325518578671618 Sure, he’s an immensely strong world-class athlete, but it’s still fun to dive a
Forget the Battle of Bunker Hill and the Burning of Washington. The fiercest American-European conflict, or at least the most recent, happened in Palm Beach Gardens over the weekend. Tommy Fleetwood carried a one-stroke lead into the final round of the Honda Classic, the Englishman aiming for his first PGA Tour victory. It was a
1:39 PM ET Dustin Johnson will skip the Men’s Olympic Golf Tournament outside of Tokyo this summer, becoming the first highly-ranked player to take a pass on the event. Johnson’s agent confirmed the decision first reported by Golfweek. Ranked fifth in the world, Johnson was in line to be one of four Americans eligible for