If you’re interested in getting “golf fit,” you’re in the right place. After closely examining hundreds of applicants, a panel of 10 of the most respected experts in golf fitness (see below) have selected the top 50 trainers in the United States. (They actually selected 52; there was a three-way tie for the last spot.)
Month: December 2019
When the USGA and R&A modernized the Rules of Golf in 2019—the most comprehensive update in decades—the governing bodies challenged the stereotype that they’re resistant to change. They’re set to do that again with the launch of the World Handicap System, which starting in 2020 will consolidate the half dozen handicap calculations previously used around
Something that really sets us pros apart from average golfers is that we know exactly what our strengths and weaknesses are, so we can practice with purpose. At the end of each year, I review my stats. And when I looked at 2019, I saw that I was weakest in wedge shots, especially when it
At just 25 years old, Jon Rahm is on a steady progression. He was the No. 1 amateur in the world in 2015, and after turning professional the next year, it took him only 61 weeks to crack the top five in the Official World Golf Ranking. (Only Tiger Woods, who did it in 33
KAPALUA, Hawaii — Don’t call the upgraded Plantation Course at Kapalua Resort a renovation or a redesign, even though either of those descriptive terms would suffice. “The word we like to use is refinement,” said Ben Crenshaw, who with his design partner Bill Coore came in after the completion of the Sentry Tournament of Champions
Tiger Woods won the Masters, Suzann Pettersen drained a Solheim-clinching putt, Rory McIlroy earned a record purse for winning the FedEx Cup, and there were rules disputes. We are telling you what you know. However, there are plenty of news, notes and numbers from 2019 that may have escaped your grasp. Let’s test your memory
Champions are champions because they hit the big shot at the biggest moment. And while it might seem like some of the best shots of the year, like Tiger Woods’ at the Masters, Gary Woodland’s at the U.S. Open and Suzanne Pettersen’s at the Solheim Cup are almost superhero-quality stuff, there are lessons you can
8:46 AM ET Blowing out the candles on a cake, such a seemingly innocuous activity, might have been a more arduous chore than any of us could know for Tiger Woods — and that wasn’t that many birthdays ago. We tend to take things for granted, even now after an incredible year that saw Woods
The golf world lost some prominent figures in 2019, individuals who made lasting contributions to the game and its community. From tour pros to business leaders and international golf ambassadors, each could boast having had a unique and important impact on the sport. Interestingly, the one with arguably the closest personal connection to the largest
There are plenty of ways to measure popularity on the web, but most are flawed. Page views and unique visitors can be subject to the whims of format or algorithms outside of our control, and as editor of a website, putting together a subjective list of favorite stories is like having to pick between your
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