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Tiger Woods and Nike’s ‘seismic’ partnership is over. Where do they go from here?
Tiger Woods and Nike’s ‘seismic’ partnership is over. Where do they go from here?
Denny Crum, head coach for the University of Louisville Cardinals, gives hand signals to pass on instructions to his players during the NCAA Pac-10 Conference college basketball game against the UCLA Bruins on March 6, 1994 at the Pauley Pavillion, Westwo
By J.D. Cuban/Allsport/Hulton Archive/Getty Images North America/TNS LEXINGTON, Ky. - Denny Crum was a disrupter before disrupters became cool. But then Denny Crum was always cool or "Cool Hand Luke" as they called the University of Louisville basketball coach, who died Tuesday at the age of 86. From the time he arrived in the commonwealth from California after serving as John Wooden's assistant at UCLA, Crum was the brash, young coach unafraid to accept the ...
Tiger Woods' four go-to shots for mastering Augusta National
Editor’s Note: Our Masters Preview Issue was printed before the postponement of the 2020 Masters. Read more here >> Augusta National demands more specific shots than any other course we play on tour. It’s no coincidence that 17 guys have won the Masters at least twice, and that the same guys—even guys on the PGA Tour Champions—pop up on the first page of the leader board every year.
Stop Coming Over The Top
Editor's Note: Story updated May 10, 2017 — It's a phrase heard on driving ranges, tee boxes and fairways nationwide. I'm coming over the top. It's a lament as common as I'm lifting my head or I'm swinging too fast. And as hard as golfers try to correct this fault, most endure little success. The slice sticks around and continues to wreak havoc on the scorecard, head and heart. As a golfer you deserve better! Golfers who come over the top do so because they have no other option.
PGA Championship 2019: Brooks Koepka’s dramatic final round in pictures
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — The expectation heading into Sunday’s final round at Bethpage Black was that Brooks Koepka would win a fourth major championship, and it probably wouldn’t even be close. It turns out we were half right. Koepka held on to win a second consecutive PGA Championship for his fourth major in his last eight starts. But it proved to be far more interesting than anyone anticipated, particularly when Dustin Johnson pulled to within one stroke after a birdie on the 15th hole.
PGA Championship 2019: Exclusive images from Bethpage Black
Golf Digest's J.D. Cuban captures the action from the 101st PGA Championship
Butch Harmon's two-step slice fix
When I meet golfers who've been struggling with a slice since day one, I know I'm going to have some fun. Why? Because I can straighten their ball flight, even teach them to hit a draw, in a matter of minutes. Getting in the correct positions is easy. Beating a slice is ultimately about commitment and good habits. If you're like most slicers, the first fix you need is in the setup. Close your feet, hips and shoulders so they're pointing to the right of your target.
9 ways to be a better golfer in 2019
When we discuss getting better at golf, our minds usually race to the big stuff—joining a club, working more with a pro, switching out your irons and woods with clubs that match your specs. Of course, all of these can be factors in shaving strokes off your score (and while we’re at it, so will one one medium-sized investment of joining Golf Digest Schools, which provides video instruction in a curriculum format from some of the leading instructors in the game).
Make The Ones You Hate To Miss
A six-footer is by no means a gimme, but it's still short enough that it stings when it doesn't go in. To make more of these, start by locking in your speed. It's the most important part of every putt. And when you assess speed, don't just factor how fast the ball needs to roll to get to the front of the cup. Think about it: You're not trying to be so precise with your putting that the ball falls in on its last rotation. So forget the front of the cup.
GolfDigest.com's most popular stories of 2018
Internet popularity is not a straight meritocracy, lest you think the Kardashians are really the most important people on the planet. This is also true in golf, where a guy who won one limited-field tournament drew far more eyeballs than a guy who grabbed two majors (Sorry about that, Brooks Koepka), and a Ryder Cup disaster on one side was inherently more interesting than the triumph on the other.
Be A Better Lag Putter And Control Your Distance
In golf, your instincts can get you into trouble. A good example is when you have a long putt. The tendency is to think you have to hit the ball harder than normal. That mind-set leads to a short backstroke and a fast flick on the downstroke. The result is usually poor contact—and a putt that never gets to the hole. A better technique is to lengthen your backstroke but keep the pace of the motion the same.
Be A Better Lag Putter And Control Your Distance
In golf, your instincts can get you into trouble. A good example is when you have a long putt. The tendency is to think you have to hit the ball harder than normal. That mind-set leads to a short backstroke and a fast flick on the downstroke. The result is usually poor contact—and a putt that never gets to the hole. A better technique is to lengthen your backstroke but keep the pace of the motion the same.
President George H.W. Bush through the ages
WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 17: Former President George H. W. Bush speaks after he was presented with the Spirit of Hope Award September 17, 2002 during the 2002 United Service Organizations (USO) Gala in Washington, DC. The award is given annually to individuals, organizations and corporations demonstrating their support for the USO and their commitment to enhancing the quality of life of service members and their families.
President George H.W. Bush through the ages
WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 17: Former President George H. W. Bush speaks after he was presented with the Spirit of Hope Award September 17, 2002 during the 2002 United Service Organizations (USO) Gala in Washington, DC. The award is given annually to individuals, organizations and corporations demonstrating their support for the USO and their commitment to enhancing the quality of life of service members and their families.
Conceded Putts, Forgotten Shanks: The 11 kindest acts in golf
Golf is at its core an individual—one might even say selfish—pursuit. We value civility among partners and competitors, but is there anything obligating us to be nice? Maybe not by the strictest definition of the rules, and from Hogan to Woods, golfers have found a competitive advantage when they've cordoned themselves off from fellow players.
Add More Control To Your Bunker Play
You might not believe it now, but there will come a point when you think getting out of greenside bunkers is easy. When that day arrives, turn your attention to improving your control of the ball once it lands on the putting surface—especially on short sand shots. When you need to stop the ball quickly on a green, you have to create a fair amount of clubhead speed. But if you try to get that speed by making a standard-length swing, the ball will fly too far.
Stop Being So Lousy on the Green. It's Time To Improve Your Putting
I was never a good putter. I wasn't even average. Truth? I was lousy. I had to get better to succeed on the PGA Tour. It started with learning what I was doing wrong (besides missing the hole). My former coach, Brett Saunders, used biomechanical-analysis software—like Trackman, but for putting—to look at what my stroke was doing to the ball. No surprise: My launch angle was off (yes, putts have a launch angle) and so was the amount of spin I put on the ball.
The Smart Way To Survive U.S. Open-Style Greens - Golf Digest
When we're at the U.S. Open, dealing with the fastest greens of the year, you'll often hear the TV commentators say we need good feel for the speed if we're going to avoid three-putting. That's true, but feel is something you're going to have only if you practice a lot—especially on fast greens. What doesn't require nearly as much work is learning to read the break. Putting comes down to two things: speed and break.
This Lost Art Will Save You Strokes
Over time, a simple method for getting the ball from off the green to the flagstick fell out of favor. I rarely see anyone chip like the late Hall of Fame golfer Paul Runyan. That's a shame because this technique will make you more accurate around the greens with a lot less practice. Once you master the setup and learn to make a rhythmic stroke—like putting—you'll start getting up and down more often. Let me show you how to chip old school.
Brittany Lang: Try My Easy Putting Keys
All week at the U.S. Open at CordeValle—where I just won my first major—I was working on two things with my putting: staying down and fully committing to every putt. Reading the putt on 16 during the final round, tied for the lead, my brother, Luke, and I picked a line we liked: a ball out left. I committed to that line completely, and just let it roll. That mind-set helped me drop the putt and take the lead. I'm never mechanical with my putting when I play. It's just this ball in that hole.
5-Minute Clinic: Don't Fall For These Swing Misconceptions
Golf instruction is filled with incomplete, not-quite-right, out-of-date or flat-out-bad advice. The game is hard enough without following cliched or incorrect instruction, whether it's well intentioned or not. Here I'm going to expose the most common of these misconceptions from the putter to the driver and replace them with tips and swing thoughts that you can incorporate in less time than it will take you to read this article.
Make Downhill Putts Easier
Play Your Best: Golfer's Wish ListApril 28, 2016 Grip it lightly and swing in slow motion Here's the dilemma when you face one of those slippery downhill putts: How do I hit this thing soft enough? Some people say you should make contact off the toe of the putter, but that can cause the face to twist open. Others say grip down to shorten the club, but that creates a different setup and feel. Do you really want to do all that on a putt that's already freaking you out?
Swing sequence: Phil Mickelson
Shop This Look Powered By:Wayfair.com We may make 💰 from these links. Photo By: JD Cuban/Golf Digest LAST PIECE OF THE PUZZLEA few years ago, I took a long look at my game and concluded that more consistent iron play was critical if I was going to contend more often, especially in the majors. With a lot of help from Butch Harmon, I've worked hard to make my swing with the irons sharper and more efficient. It's been an ongoing process, but I'm definitely seeing results.
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