Golf Hacks
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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You Can Thank These Musical Legends for This Golf Invention
There were many things to be gained from watching The Match last week. A rivalry that has been brewing for quite some time was finally going to play out one on one on the course. Barbs have been traded for the last couple years and while we’ve all gotten a little entertainment from the feud,
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When You Should Consider Changing Your Wedges
Have you noticed that your wedges aren’t performing as well as they used to? Perhaps you’re seeing your shots start going higher than expected. Or maybe your ball just isn’t stopping as quickly as it used to. This all has to do with those grooves on your wedges and is something that happens to every
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How Many Range Balls Should I Hit Before My Round?
If you are anything like me, you are either one of the two golfers below. Think Jekyll & Hyde. Obviously, depending on the what happened the night before and how many drinks you said you wouldn’t have (but DID) will dictate how you approach your round. Bottom line…warming up before a round is very
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Tiger Woods & Collin Morikawa’s Iron Striking Secrets
In The Art of Striking, Tiger Woods, arguably the greatest iron player of all time, and Collin Morikawa share their feels, thought processes and swing thoughts on all things irons. From flighting shots into the wind, controlling trajectory and swing speeds, these two know what it takes to hit the proper shot and find the
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Get Your Golf Gear in Shape with These 5 Easy Tips
So you’re stuck at home and you’ve already binge-watched “The Office” for the third time — in the last week. It’s safe to assume everyone is going a little stir-crazy as we continue to embrace social distancing. And with some courses hitting pause on daily play, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to get your outdoor golf fix