Month: April 2018
Masters 2018: 68-year-old Tom Watson wins Par 3 Contest
AUGUSTA, Ga.—A day after a pair of 40-somethings grabbed the Masters headlines, a 68-year-old stole the spotlight. Who says golf is a young man’s game? Tom Watson, 18 months away from 70, turned in a […]
Callaway’s new Chrome Soft balls aim to use Nobel Prize technology to improve driver distance, short-game spin
The new Callaway Chrome Soft and Chrome Soft X balls probably won’t be candidates for winning the Nobel Prize, but they may be benefiting from one. And the results are balls designed to further enhance […]
The Ultimate Guide to Approach Shots
ABOUT Golf statistician Lou Riccio, who has been compiling data from average golfers for more than 30 years, says the ability to hit greens is by far the biggest determinant of a player’s score. Not […]
Masters 2018: Augusta National’s real nerve center
AUGUSTA, Ga. — To most of the world, the Masters is a golf tournament—a rite of spring, the first major of the year. Rae’s Creek, azaleas in bloom, sappy music. But it is also the […]
The Ultimate Buddies Trip – Golf Digest
The golf “buddies trip” is a tradition as old as the game itself—a group of friends plan a trip to a golf destination where they will play more golf in a long weekend than they […]
The Ultimate Guide to the Short Game
ABOUT If you’re like a lot of golfers, the short game can be overwhelming. Every time you miss a green, you have so many little factors to consider—the lie, the trouble spots, the club, the […]