Welcome to 2026, golf fans. And guess what? This year is finally the year where you – yes, you! – get better. If you have the drive, we’ve created a simple route map for you to get there. Over the past week, we published five stories in which a handful of our Top 100 teachers […]
When I was given this assignment, I didn’t really know where to start. Why would 2026 be better than 2025? Was 2025 better than 2024? Could I even explain it if I did? These questions became existential and soon led to more – for the larger golf world but also for myself. And the truth […]
Okay, let’s not put off this promise any longer: 2026 will absolutely, almost certainly, absolutely be the year you finally get better. There are loads of ways to do that – reading GOLF Magazine, watching our videos, booking a lesson and getting fit for clubs – but you can also learn a lot just by […]
Whether you need to clear a bunker, navigate rough terrain or land the ball softly on the green, the pitch shot is a must for many golfers. But despite its reputation as a short-game staple, most amateurs struggle to play it consistently – which is probably why this pitching guide became our most-read tip of […]
For so many years I have had a high single digit handicap. Right in the 8-9 range, occasionally playing like a 10. The reason was clear to everyone who played with me: that kid has speed, but man, that driver can break free. With that one word – loose – you can imagine the images: […]
Shortly before sunrise, in the warm Hawaiian half-light, I climbed into a cart and drove to the 17th tee (the highest point on the course) on Maui’s famous Plantation Course at Kapalua. As I walked to the back tee box to take a look, brilliant light started streaming across the course from a low angle. […]
For most recreational players, fairway woods are some of the most important clubs in the bag. They serve as fairway finders off the tee when your driver can’t be trusted, and they’re essential on longer holes – when you’re trying to reach the green in two, or simply get as far up the fairway as […]
Okay, let’s not put off this promise any longer: 2026 will absolutely, almost certainly, absolutely be the year you finally get better. There are numerous ways to do that: reading GOLF Magazine, our videosbook a class and get fit for clubs — but you can also learn a lot just by reading this website. In […]
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – Cadillac returns as title sponsor of a lucrative PGA Tour event at Trump National Doral, which will host one of the $20 million events in 2026. The Cadillac Championship is held the first weekend in May on the course once called the ‘Blue Monster’. Doral first became part of the […]
Tiger Woods has been in the public eye for almost his entire life. Here’s a look at some key dates when he turns 50 on Tuesday. October 6, 1978 — At age 2, he appears on daytime television on “The Mike Douglas Show” and hits a driver as Bob Hope watches. July 28, 1991 – […]