Avoiding 3-putts will help lower your score, but how often should you expect to 3-putt based on your handicap? We have data for you.
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Hitting out of the sand, also known as a bunker shot, requires a specific technique to ensure a successful shot. Here are the basic steps to help you hit out of the sand effectively:
Select the Right Club: Choose a sand wedge or a lob wedge for bunker shots. These clubs are designed with a higher loft, which helps to get the ball out of the sand and onto the green more easily.
Open Your Stance and Clubface: Position your feet slightly wider than shoulder-width apart with your front foot flared open towards the target. Open the clubface by aiming it slightly to the right (for right-handed players) of the target.
Dig Your Feet In: Sink your feet into the sand to stabilize your stance. This will provide a solid base for your swing and prevent your feet from slipping during the shot.
Focus on the Sand Behind the Ball: Unlike shots from the fairway or rough, you want to hit the sand first when hitting from a bunker. Aim to strike the sand about 1-2 inches behind the ball. Visualize a spot in the sand where you want the club to make contact.
GOLF's July cover star Viktor Hovland shares his most important tips for players looking to get better distance and accuracy with the driver.
The post Do this to stop slicing your driver, says Viktor Hovland appeared first on Golf.
This week's Fully Equipped mailbag looks at mallet putters and why they might be a good choice for more golfers.
The post Should you switch to a mallet putter? | Fully Equipped Mailbag appeared first on Golf.
It’s hard to think of COBRA as 50 years old. After all, if you were alive in 1973, it’s hard to really wrap your head around the fact that it was 50 years ago.
Australian émigré Tom Crow launched COBRA Golf in San Diego in ’73 and, according to company lore, his goal was simple: Make great golf clubs for regular people at a fair price.
You can make a solid case that COBRA has done just that for the past half-century. And while it’s definitely the little brother in golf’s Big Five, COBRA’s legacy of real innovation rivals that of anyone in the business.
But the question facing COBRA at 50 is as stark as it is simple: Can the company be innovative enough to stay relevant enough in a harsh, unforgiving industry to make it another 50 years?
And can it deliver its message to the masses simply and in a way that will grab theirattention?
How to watch the 2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic on Friday, including a full Round 2 TV schedule, streaming times and more.
The post How to watch the 2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic on Friday: Round 2 live coverage appeared first on Golf.
There is a lot of cool gear in the golf equipment world that doesn’t always fit neatly into Most Wanted Tests or Buyer’s Guides. You still want to know how it performs. In our We Tried It series, we put gear to the test and let you know if it works as advertised.
What We Tried:
The ONE Golf Swing Trainer. A golf training aid designed to help with speed, power and timing.
Who Tried It:
Connor. Director of Soft Goods Testing and resident sneakerhead. I believe golf is better with a pair of cool shoes and comfortable joggers.
ONE Golf Swing Trainer to Rule Them All
At first glance, the ONE Golf Swing Trainer is an odd duck. The series of weights and resistance bands is honestly a little overwhelming at first. That said, the goal of the device is to help you train for speed, power or timing.
Based on your training preferences, the ONE Golf Swing Trainer can be configured to work on any of these three attributes. Can ONE club really do it all? I put it to the test.
AskMyGolfSpy is an opportunity to submit questions to our experts here at MGS. Today, we’re pulling questions left at the bottom of previous editions. If nothing else, it proves we read the comments.
Sometimes.
If you’ve got a question for a future edition of AskMyGolfSpy, you can pass it along to the team on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or right here in the comments section below!
Q: Are direct-to-consumer clubs like DTC balls when it comes to manufacturing? Are they all being manufactured in only a few factories? Or are they actually being made somewhere owned by the company? – Mike B
Unlike the major ball manufacturers, nobody owns their own club factories so, in that respect, everybody is a little bit DTC.
With allowances for the fact that everybody borrows a little bit from everybody else, the difference is that OEM products are 100-percent designed by the manufacturer. A good bit of the DTC stuff comes from what’s called “open molds.” From there, designs are tweaked—milling, logos, whatever the DTC company doing the ordering wants. The idea is to add a bit of unique flair to make the product stand out in the marketplace.
A great way to improve your game is to focus on statistical tracking during your rounds, then creating goals. Here's a simple guide to start.
The post Golf tracking 101: Record these stats and track your goals for better scores appeared first on Golf.
What do the rules say about when a player can decide to apply a Local Model Rule during a round? Rules Guy has the answer.
The post Rules Guy: If a course uses a Model Local Rule, do you get to decide when to use it? appeared first on Golf.
On Thursday evening, 4 of the sports world's biggest stars faced off in a 12-hole match in Las Vegas. Here were the 15 best moments.
The post Steph Curry & Klay Thompson vs. Patrick Mahomes & Travis Kelce: The 15 best moments from The Match appeared first on Golf.
Why did Rickie Fowler struggle at the end of his round Thursday at the Rocket Mortgage Classic? He has a toilet story.
The post Why did Rickie Fowler struggle at the end Thursday? He has a toilet story appeared first on Golf.
Dylan Wu made the third albatross in the PGA Tour this season when he holed a hybrid from 262 yards on the par-5 14th hole Thursday at the Rocket Mortgage Classic.
Nick Faldo (still) detests LIV for what he sees as a lifeless format for team golf, but he has a different perspective on the Saudi merger.
The post ‘Darned good’: Nick Faldo offers surprising perspective on Saudi merger appeared first on Golf.
Justin Thomas was struggling. Ahead of this week’s Rocket Mortgage Classic, he said his wife’s late-night text then “hit home.”
The post Justin Thomas was struggling. His wife’s late-night text then ‘hit home’ appeared first on Golf.
Justin Rose carded a 7-under 65 during first-round play at the British Masters on Thursday, grabbing a one-shot lead over Jamie Donaldson.
PGA Professional Jason Hong shares a 2-club drill that can help amateurs correct their swing plane to see flusher, straighter shots.
The post This 2-club drill will help improve your swing plane for straighter shots appeared first on Golf.
Why lie around by the pool when you could also be getting better at golf? Keep it interesting this summer while you get a little sun.
The post Practice chipping by the pool with this floating island game appeared first on Golf.
Nick Faldo, a six-time major championship winner, says 'nobody's really interested' in LIV Golf.
