Golf Hacks

Our 5 Tips for Getting Your Mental Game on Point

Getting consistently low scores necessitates the convergence of several factors. You’ll need to double-check your fundamentals, such as ball position for each club. You’ll also require the proper equipment for your game as well as a more intelligent strategy. The mental game, on the other hand, is one of the most critical factors that many…
5 Travel Hacks Every Golfer Needs

Golf is a great game in that you can play it worldwide. But that can also come with some headaches. A full set of clubs is a hefty item to lug around, and getting them to your destination in one piece is not always a simple task. Travel bags do a good job of keeping your babies safe in transit, but…
5 Essential Hacks Every Golf-Loving Homeowner needs

Let’s clear something up right away; you don’t actually have to own a home to have these things, you just need the proper space. If you have that, you’re golden. Full disclosure: this story idea came from my daily scrolling, in which I stumbled across some sponsored post highlighting things every garage must have. Good idea, I thought,…
Tiger Got His Incredible Edge From This Game Changer

Tiger Woods’ 2000 season will go down as one of the greatest in the history of the sport. Three consecutive major wins. Nine worldwide victories. An astounding 17 top 10 finishes in 20 starts. A scoring average that was nearly three shots better than the Tour average. And the list goes on and on. Woods was in…
5 Eye-Catching Golf Gloves You Need for Your Bag

There are so many ways to make a statement on the golf course: polos are shoes are obvious choices, but there are more subtle ways to make a sartorial splash: hats, belts and colorful socks. One oft overlooked area of expression is your glove. While it’s tempting to choose a go-with-everything white glove, why not make things more interesting with a…
Your Foolproof Guide to Playing an Island Green

Island greens are fairly rare on golf courses, which is why they are that much more intimidating when you come across one. Unlike most flaws in golf, the same intimidation is felt by players of all skill levels. Take the 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass for example. That island green strikes fear into the eyes of…
The Difference Between A Strong, Neutral & Weak Grip

Have you ever been told to “strengthen your grip?” Maybe someone has told you that “your grip is too strong” and no, they aren’t asking you to grip the club tighter or more loosely. What they are referring to is the direction in which your hands are placed on the club. This can have an immediate effect…
10 Signs You Are Going to Hit a Bad Shot Before You Swing

I’ll go ahead and state the obvious: Golf is hard. The margin for error is slim, and even the slightest misstep can result in disaster. Synchronizing all the moving parts needed to accurately strike the ball — all within a roughly two-second window — is no easy task. And that’s just during the swing. In addition to…
This has to be the Craziest Golf Drill of All Time

It’s safe to say that we don’t expect Tiger Woods or Rory McIlroy to use this drill on the PGA Tour anytime soon after seeing a video of a golfer demonstrating the craziest golf drill ever recorded on social media. The video, which was released on Instagram by the well-known @hackpatrol account, shows our amateur…
Our Top 10 Golf Tips of 2021

We’ve been looking through the numbers and tallying up which stories drew your attention during the year. We decided to share the findings with you, our loyal and wonderful readers, so we can reminisce together. For the final 10 days of 2021, we’re offering up a snapshot of the top 10 stories from each of…
5 Best Golf Betting Games to Have More Fun on the Course

To get a sense for the kind of on-course wagers Erick Lindgren has been known to make, take a gander at this clip. It chronicles the day, in 2007, when Lindgren, a 12-handicapper at the time, cashed in on a $350,000 bet that called for him to walk four consecutive rounds in the searing heat of…
How Using a Headcover Can Help You Hit Longer Drives

Everyone wants to drive the golf ball like the pros do. There’s nothing like teeing the ball high, rearing back, and smacking the ball long and far down the fairway. But for a lot of recreational players, that sequence is just a fantasy. For many players, a steep swing is the culprit for the inability…