How to Stop Topping the Golf Ball: Causes, Diagnosis and Drills
Stop topping the ball for good — the four root causes, how to diagnose your specific pattern with video, drills that fix each one, and three on-course band-aid fixes.
Stop topping the ball for good — the four root causes, how to diagnose your specific pattern with video, drills that fix each one, and three on-course band-aid fixes.
Sweden’s Mikael Lindberg fired a 66 to take a one-shot Round 1 lead at the 2026 Turkish Airlines Open at National GC in Belek, with Ewen Ferguson, Daniel van Tonder, and Alejandro Del Rey one shot back.
The 2026 Truist Championship at Quail Hollow brings Rory McIlroy back to his happiest hunting ground — and serves as the last sharpener before the PGA Championship.
Defending champion Rory McIlroy fired a 5-under 67 in Thursday’s opening round at Augusta National, tying Sam Burns for the lead and setting up a compelling narrative: can McIlroy become the first back-to-back Masters champion since Tiger Woods in 2001-2002? How McIlroy’s Round Unfolded McIlroy came out aggressive from the start, attacking pin positions that … Read more
The 2027 Ryder Cup will take place without the most iconic name in American golf leading the charge. Tiger Woods has officially declined the role of US Ryder Cup captain, stepping back from all golf commitments as he seeks treatment following a DUI arrest and rollover car crash in Jupiter Island, Florida — his second … Read more
Getting older does not mean your golf game has to decline — but it does mean your approach to the game needs to evolve. The golfer who could overpower a course at 35 with raw athleticism needs a different strategy at 55 or 65. The good news is that golf rewards intelligence, touch, and course … Read more
Twelve months ago, Matthew Fitzpatrick was languishing outside the world’s top 80 — a far cry from the US Open champion who lifted the trophy at Brookline in 2022. Fast forward to April 2026, and the 31-year-old Englishman is back inside the world’s top 10, armed with a Valspar Championship victory and the kind of … Read more
The Los Angeles Golf Club capped a dominant playoff run by defeating Jupiter Links 9-2 in Match 2 of the TGL Finals, claiming the 2026 SoFi Cup and the $9 million team prize. The victory was sealed in just ten holes of the 15-hole format, a comprehensive dismantling that overshadowed the biggest storyline of the … Read more
Asterisk Talley, a 17-year-old amateur from the United States, has produced one of the most remarkable performances in the history of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur, going 11-under par with zero bogeys through the first 36 holes at Champions Retreat. The bogey-free run across two rounds of competitive golf — against a field of the … Read more
Jon Rahm has claimed his third victory of the 2026 LIV Golf season, re-entering the world’s top 50 rankings and establishing himself as a dominant force within the format. His success comes at a pivotal moment for LIV Golf itself, which is transitioning from its namesake 54-hole format to 72-hole tournaments—bringing the league into structural … Read more