The 2020 golf calendar has been in limbo for more than a month, with a flood of cancellations and postponements clearing the calendar well into May. Two men’s majors — the Masters and PGA Championship — had already been postponed, and the US Open in New York was all but resigned to a postponed fate. […]

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A few days after nearly shooting 59 Rickie Fowler was back out with his good friend Justin Thomas. Here they are again teeing it up at Michael Jordan’s course, The Grove XXIII, in Florida – but this time they switched things up a bit and were playing in left-handed. And the results, even in this […]

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Jason Day has withdrawn from the 2019 Presidents Cup, citing a back injury which will preclude him from competing on Ernie Els’ International team at Royal Melbourne Golf Club in December. Els has named Korean Byeong-hun An as Day’s replacement. “We wish Jason well and hope his back recovers quickly. We were eager to have […]

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The 2019 Zozo Championship has been forced to a Monday finish due to 6 inches of incoming rain on Friday, cancelling play and requiring the PGA Tour to extend its Japan debut by a day. Friday’s second round was quickly cancelled as an approaching typhoon brought with it a deluge of rain that more than […]

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Most golfers appreciate that they need to strike the sand before the golf ball. But I think a fear of hitting the ball thin and seeing it shoot off over the other side of the green, causes them to consistently take too much sand. Combine that with the classic mistake of decelerating through the ball […]

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If there is a blind spot that most amateur golfers have when hitting the practice area, it is the mid-range shot from 70 to 120 yards when entering a green. Most don’t consider how crucial the wedge or high-iron into a green is on the final score. A well struck median shot can set up the amateur […]

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You step up to a putt knowing exactly where to aim, hit it the exact perfect distance, and then watch as it rolls a foot left of where you were aiming. If you can’t putt the ball on line consistently, then distance and your ability to read greens and control distance is irrelevant. In fact, […]

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The downswing is a critical yet one of the most misunderstood stages of a swing. The transition to downswing from backswing will determine how the club will move into impact as well as the quality of the contact. If your downswing is not correct, it will create a weak downswing which will result to slicing […]

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Learn how to use your long irons if you want to really up your golf game. Long irons are some of the toughest clubs for amateurs to hit. One of the biggest problems people encounter when trying to hit them successfully is the misconception of what makes a good long iron shot. Here are a […]

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Chip shots are often some of the trickiest shots around the green. Unfortunately, they present many challenges since they often require a forced carry over a hazard or difficult pin position. A pitch is also difficult since it is usually performed from an uncomfortable distance. Learning to control the distance is vital for a successful […]

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