Chris Kirk is a world-class right-handed golfer and also an excellent left-handed one, which has raised an interesting rules question.
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Chris Kirk is a world-class right-handed golfer and also an excellent left-handed one, which has raised an interesting rules question.
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Our writers break down Jay Monahan's press conference, East Lake's controversial changes and player reactions from the Tour Championship.
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The camera on your phone can be a great tool for improving your swing, but you have to film from the correct angles.
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Tough golf shots can challenge even the most experienced golfers, but with the right techniques and mindset, you can improve your chances of success. Here’s how to approach some of the most difficult shots in golf:
Approaching these tough golf shots with the right techniques and mindset can help you navigate them more successfully and lower your scores. Remember, practice and confidence are key!
As part of the PGA Tour’s first meaningful investment in YouTube golf, the Creator Classic took place on Wednesday evening at renovated East Lake Golf Club.
The event, which was streamed on YouTube and ESPN+, featured 16 YouTube golf creators playing eight holes of stroke play on East Lake’s back nine. The top four finishers earned their way into a one-hole playoff on the course’s par-5 18th hole. Any ties would have resulted in a chipping contest to determine the winner—that wasn’t necessary, however, as former University of Oklahoma golfer Luke Kwon won with a birdie while the other three competitors settled for par.
My overall impression of the event was overwhelmingly positive. I would be stunned if the Tour doesn’t revive this concept for next year’s Tour Championship. Better yet, I think there could be more YouTube golf involved ahead of marquee events like the Players Championship.
It wasn’t all perfect—the streaming product needs a lot of work—but the Creator Classic has solid bones.
Here are five takeaways from the inaugural edition of the event.
LIV pro Jon Rahm, in a New York Post interview, denied a report that he regrets joining LIV Golf and wants to rejoin the PGA Tour.
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Matt Fitzpatrick's cracked driver ordeal at the BMW Championship shined a spotlight on a rule that needs to be fixed.
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Jose Luis Ballester joined GOLF's Subpar to discuss his U.S. Amateur title, how Sergio Garcia helped him, his Masters birth and more.
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There is a lot of cool gear in the golf equipment world that doesn’t always fit neatly into Most Wanted Tests or Buyer’s Guides. You still want to know how it performs. In our We Tried It series, we put gear to the test and let you know if it works as advertised.
Dunning’s new Player Jogger. These hybrid pants look like joggers on the back but give off traditional vibes in the front. I’m intrigued.
Connor. Director of Content, resident sneakerhead and notorious pants hater. When you’ve got cankles like this, it’s best to show them off. That said, I can get behind a good pair of joggers. The Dunning Player Jogger looks, on the surface, to be a good fit.
Everything. Pants are restrictive, often uncomfortable and make me really hot. You’ll more often find me wearing shorts, not pants, even when it’s below freezing. That’s why joggers are the perfect middle ground for me. They tend to fit and feel more like shorts but provide more coverage for those nippy days outside.
My wife scolds me often because I don’t even own a pair of jeans. Spoiler: If Dunning made jeans that feel like the Player Jogger, I would buy them in a heartbeat.
Your grip can make or break your golf shot—it’s as simple as that. Your hands are your only connection to the club, and if they aren’t positioned correctly, delivering a square clubface at impact becomes nearly impossible. Here are five common golf grip mistakes to avoid.
Sam Snead famously said, “Hold the club as if you had a little baby bird in your hands.” Not to discredit Snead, but I’ve only held a few baby birds, and I certainly didn’t hold them like I hold a golf club.
This concept of holding the club too loosely and gently can cause the club to slip during the swing. If you don’t add a little grip pressure, you may not have enough control over the clubface to hit it square.
The best way to determine how much grip pressure is enough is to test different pressures at the range.
Start by gripping the club with a lot of pressure and hitting a few shots. Now, loosen it a bit and hit a few more. Keep experimenting by gradually releasing a little pressure until you can consistently release the club and maximize power. Most golfers find a little extra pressure to be helpful in controlling the clubface.
No system is perfect. And in golf, keeping fans and players happy with the Tour Championship format has proven harder than getting strangers to agree on American politics.
Starting in 2019, the format became a staggered start—where all 30 players in the field begin with scores corresponding with their place in the FedEx Cup. Now, for the third straight year, Scottie Scheffler begins the week at East Lake leading the field at 10-under. The field will be chasing him and most of them have a long way to go as 25 of the 30 players will start at 4-under or worse.
Scheffler may be leading but he’s not a fan of the format.
“I talked about it the last few years; I think it’s silly,” Scheffler said during his presser at the St. Jude FedEx Championship earlier this month. “You can’t call it a season-long race and have it come down to one tournament.
“Hypothetically, we get to East Lake and my neck flares up and it doesn’t heal the way it did at the Players. I finish 30th in the FedEx Cup because I had to withdraw from the last tournament? Is that really the season-long race? No, it is what it is.”
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Rory McIlroy has high expectations — for himself and for his sport. So far, he admitted 2024 hasn't met those.
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How to watch the 2024 Tour Championship on Thursday, including full TV coverage and streaming information for Round 1 at East Lake.
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Lydia Ko said her victories at the Olympics and the Women's Open haven't changed her mind about retiring from professional golf before she turns 30.
The PGA Tour found itself in a "lose-lose" internal O.B. discussion at the Tour Championship when it learned what its players were planning.
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What was Justin Thomas’ biggest 2024 lesson? At the Tour Championship, he said it was avoiding “trouble” with one part of being coached.
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Direction Accuracy and Distance Control are the most important aspects that you need to break 80 in every round. We all know this, so why do we miss so many important shots? Instead of paying attention to the basics our minds wonder. We focus on the shot that a pro would make. We put a lot more power into the swing to clear water or sand traps when we should be laying up and chipping to 3 feet. This game would be so easy if we just play with a comfortable swing and the following basics.
In an article by Zephyr Melton in Play Smart on the GOLF.com blog I found the basics that “Joe Durant used in order to be among the straightest drivers in golf history.” . During his peak performance years his driving accuracy was between 75% and 82%. The following 3 points were key for his success.
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan said negotiations to bring golf back together have been "enhanced" and are "stronger" but that there is no deadline for the tour to reach a deal with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.
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