It was golf at its finest. 27 year old Jason Day had never won a major before, but his performance at last week’s PGA Championship gave the impression of that of a defending champ who had already bagged too many masters to count. A key moment came on the par 5 16th hole last Sunday, …
Golfers never tire of seeking ways to fix common problems, like slices and hooks. And in today’s world, where Silicon Valley churns out hundreds of mobile apps per day for nearly everything? Why not use an app to improve your golf game? There are some pretty good lists of golf apps out there. Golf.com has …
It hovers like a dark cloud over many golfers’ heads: the slice. That awful thing that happens after so many drives and fairway shots, that yanks otherwise good shots offline and wreaks havoc with your game. Many golfers have given up on fixing their slice. Fixing it is just too hard, it seems. But, in …
There’s a memorable scene in Caddyshack – one of many – in which a local bishop decides to sneak in a quick nine holes before a storm building in the distance rolls in. The round starts off great, and the bishop asks his caddy, played by Bill Murray, if he should keep playing. By now, …
It’s a complaint among golfers that is far too common: why isn’t the ball going straight? It feels like I’m doing everything right. What gives? There are a number of things that could be going wrong with your swing to keep your shots from going straight. One way to think of it is that, just …
If you’re looking for love, here’s an idea: why not find your perfect match during a golf match? Though having the same interests as a future romantic partner isn’t a guarantee for a lasting relationship, it can be a huge help. And if you’re a big golfer, that means looking for love on the links …
Summer is here, and for me, that means getting back in touch with my roots and watching more baseball. I made a trip recently to watch the Dodgers play the Diamondbacks, and was happy to see my adopted home team the Dodgers win, eve though I’m still a Red Sox fan at heart. But the …
The first thought on everyone’s mind as they step up to take a crack at the ball on the range is that they want to hit it out of the park. There’s something about those little distance placards placed a few hundred yards out there that just makes you want to clobber the ball over …
While folks on the East Coast may still be recovering from that “polar vortex”, we here in California have a massive drought on our hands. This means leaner, and definitely not greener, fairways. Golf courses are notoriously water dependent, and around here, some courses are cutting back on water resources. So, for those of you …
In golf, hitting fairways and greens in regulation is a big deal. Real Joe-pro golfers like to talk “greens in reg.” That means that on a par four you should be on the green in 2 shots — that’s hitting the green in reg. Or getting on in three on a par 5. If you …