ORLANDO — PGA Show organizers are used to seeing innovative and unique exhibits each year as companies plan their showcases. Hearing about a new company wanting to drive in a mobile unit with a robotic putting green simulator was probably a little atypical. Driving from their Encinitas, Calif., home base to Orlando, Jim Stracka—the inventor
Month: January 2020
When Jason Day won the Farmers Insurance Open two years ago, the victory seemed to signal that he was perhaps on his way back to being the best player in the world again. After a difficult 2017 in which his mother was diagnosed with lung cancer (and initially given only months to live) and his
6:33 PM ET Associated Press NASSAU, Bahamas — Jared Wolfe won The Bahamas Great Abaco Classic at Baha Mar on Wednesday for his first Korn Ferry Tour title, closing with a 3-under 69 in strong wind for a four-stroke victory over Brandon Harkins. A winner each of the last three years on PGA Tour Latinoamerica,
Kelly learns the nuances of ‘perfection.’
Michael Kunman from the Perth Golf Centre shows us a quick drill to stop getting stuck in the downswing SUBSCRIBE to PGA of Australia now: http://bit.ly/PGAofAus Check out http://www.pga.org.au for all your golfing coverage in Australia and around the world including latest news, scoring and statistics! Follow PGA of Australia online: ► Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/PGAofAustralia/
In the third round of the 2012 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, we take a closer look at Tiger Woods and NFL quarterback Tony Romo’s swings from the fairway on the par-4 16th hole. . SUBSCRIBE to PGA TOUR now: http://pgat.us/vBxcZSh Welcome to the official YouTube channel of the PGA TOUR. Here you can find
If you think fairway woods with more loft are for weaker players, tell that to Brooks Koepka, Adam Scott or Tony Finau. Fact is, about 15 percent of PGA Tour players have their strongest-lofted fairway wood at 16 degrees or higher. RELATED: The Best Golf Equipment of 2020: Hot List Fairway Woods Although tour players
Great iron players talk about compression—the feeling of hitting the ball with a downward strike. To create that dynamic on your iron shots, focus on the start of the downswing. RELATED: Game-Improvement Irons Nathaniel Welch Feel like you’re moving your left shoulder (for righties) down and toward the target as the first move from the
ORLANDO—Listen to the bell, all heinous sandbaggers. It tolls for thee. Like communism, golf’s handicap system is rooted in good intentions, but is an infrastructure that is easily falsified and exploited. What was supposed to create a level playing field for sticks and hacks often tips the scales in the latter’s direction, with better players
4:05 PM ET SAN DIEGO — Tiger Woods is set to begin the 2020 part of his PGA Tour schedule this week at the Farmers Insurance Open, looking to keep the momentum going after an impressive conclusion to 2019. Ranked sixth in the world, Woods, 44, won the Zozo Championship in Japan, finished fourth at
Grab ahold of the new Sacks Parente putters and immediately you might lose your balance. And that’s the point. Designed with what founder Steve Sacks called “ultra-low balance point technology,” these lightweight putters at once seem to float and at the same time swing themselves. That’s the point, Sacks says, and that’s what’s wrong with
WINTER GARDEN, Fla. — If you’re the type of golfer who doesn’t like carrying your bag, but doesn’t love taking a cart or using a pushcart, either, Demo Day at the PGA Merchandise Show showcased a variety of alternatives you might have been hoping for. Specifically, a handful of electric alternatives on display around the
It’s true that hybrids are great out of the rough. The wide sole can handle the heavy grass without getting stuck. But understand that you need to make a steeper swing. Just like with fairway woods, a descending strike is the way to go. A few adjustments at address will set up the impact you
Tiger Woods will be trying for a record 83rd career PGA Tour win at this week’s Farmers Insurance Open, a remarkable milestone in a career made up of records and historic streaks. But when it comes to the achievements of others in the sporting landscape, what’s one that stands out to him in his lifetime?
Bettinardi is a name synonymous with short-game excellence. Its latest edition to its lineup—a limited-run Queen B 6 SBS—does little to dispel that notion. But Bettinardi’s prowess is not confined to the dance floors, as we are reminded by the company’s release of the HLX 3.0 wedge. Founder Robert Bettinardi has totally redesigned the technology
ORLANDO — In 2020, you don’t have to be a member of a private club, or even leave the comforts of your home, to enjoy the advantages of studying your swing on a launch monitor. Companies are continuing to deliver the technology found in these swing-analysis devices in forms that the average golfer would consider
I know the long shaft and lack of loft on a 3-wood can freak you out. The typical issues are hitting the ground before the ball or catching it thin. But sometimes you need the horsepower of that club. To hit it solid, just tweak how you swing. The swing’s low point should come after
Back in the 1960s, an Ohio kid checked in on the construction of what would become the highest-ranked course in the state. The design was The Golf Club, and the kid was Jack Nicklaus—a curious observer to the work being done by Pete Dye. Nicklaus, who by 1966 was a career Grand Slam winner, would
LA JOLLA, Calif. — There are at least five players with legitimate claims to being the best golfer on Earth at the moment. The almighty algorithm says it’s Brooks Koepka, who has held the No. 1 spot in the Official World Golf Ranking since May and is finally back from a left knee injury. Justin
5:37 PM ET SAN DIEGO — Jordan Spieth didn’t like watching many of his friends play the Presidents Cup last month at Royal Melbourne, a golf course he enjoys. What he didn’t like so much was being at home and not participating. “For me personally, it really sucked,” Spieth said. “I hated not being there
Pelican Hill Golf Resort is an amazing place to play with ocean views on almost every hole. A Tom Fazio design, Pelican Hill offers 36 holes of spectacular golf. I played the South Ocean Course and take you through 18 holes with golf tips and playing advice. Pelican Hill Golf Resort http://www.golfpelicanhill.com/ My Gear Here!
Learn the Basics of How to Swing a Golf Club. Ever wanted to Get into golf? Terry Pilkadaris and Rory Hie break down the Golf Swing into 4 easy Steps that should help you learn how to swing the club. Tips Tuesday is the Asian Tours weekly show on everything Golf. From Instruction, Club fitting
Titleist Vokey wedges take another move forward with its latest lineup by … well, moving forward. Debuted in its SM6 line in 2016, Vokey’s Progressive Center of Gravity concept featured a design that renovated the series, with lower-lofted wedges constructed to blend more easily into the set from the pitching wedge as the CG was
Cover story I’ve used these 6 fundamentals throughout my career. They’ll help you reach your potential. Editor’s note: The first article by Jack Nicklaus that appeared in this magazine was in the February 1963 issue. Eight months earlier, Nicklaus had won his first major championship as a professional, the U.S. Open at Oakmont, and already
LA JOLLA, Calif. – In 1968, during the heyday of celebrity golf pro-ams, singer Andy Williams lent his cardiganed imprimatur to the San Diego Open, adding a sheen of gold and platinum to the 17-year-old tournament. The branding accompanied the move to Torrey Pines, a youthful but decidedly more scruffy-than-golden public facility located atop the
You’re sitting on your couch on a Sunday afternoon, scrolling through Twitter during a break in Golf Channel’s coverage of that week’s PGA Tour event. You mindlessly race through your feed before a certain blond-haired junior golfer catches your eye. He’s everywhere. Seems like he’s a pretty big deal. His name, you learn, is Jackie
8:49 AM ET NORTH PALM BEACH, Fla. — There is not much vanity on display in the Nicklaus home, the one that overlooks a pool and Lake Worth Lagoon, a waterway to the Atlantic Ocean and where the most accomplished golfer in the game’s history has resided since 1970. Jack Nicklaus moved here just after
For the past several years Cleveland Golf not only has made wedges that suit the needs of those who play at a high level, but has produced designs such as the CBX and CBX 2 that are geared toward a specific player type that perhaps does not require a large matrix of sole grind and
As he turns 80 years old Tuesday, Jack Nicklaus still could do a lot of things with his life. He could design golf courses. He could raise money for his favorite charity. He might even entertain the odd young player precocious and perceptive enough to seek his advice on a variety of topics, be it
Tiger Woods makes his 2020 debut this week at one of the most comfortable and familiar confines, Torrey Pines, site of seven of his 82 PGA Tour wins, and of course, his 2008 U.S. Open victory. The Southern California native is a cumulative 176 under par in his 17 appearances in the Farmers Insurance Open.
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