Matt Callcott-Stevens Swaying in the golf swing — sliding your hips and torso away from the target on the backswing instead of rotating — is one of the most common causes of inconsistent contact. It drains power, produces fat and thin shots, and makes timing nearly impossible. This guide explains what swaying is, why it happens, how … Read more
Learn what causes the chicken wing in golf, how to diagnose it, and five drills to train a long, powerful release for more distance and accuracy.
The one-plane vs two-plane debate is one of the most useful frameworks in golf instruction — and one of the most misunderstood. This guide explains what the two swing models actually mean, the body types and tendencies that suit each, the checkpoints to test which you’re already closer to, and the drills that will commit … Read more
The Island Green at TPC Sawgrass is golf’s most photographed par-3. Here’s how to play hole 17 like a pro — club, wind, target, and nerve all in one.
Scottie Scheffler heads to Muirfield Village seeking a third straight Memorial Tournament title — a feat only Tiger Woods has achieved at Jack Nicklaus’s signature event.
Harvey Penick’s Magic Move — a pressure shift and trail-elbow drop at the start of the downswing — is the simplest way to fix sequence, shallow the shaft and create lag. Here’s how to feel it, drill it, and use it on the course.
At 50 years and 11 months old, Phil Mickelson became the oldest major champion in history when he held off Brooks Koepka and Louis Oosthuizen at the 2021 PGA Championship on the Kiawah Ocean Course.
How Y.E. Yang erased a two-shot deficit at Hazeltine, ended Tiger Woods’s 14-0 record with a Sunday major lead, and became the first Asian-born man to win a men’s major championship.
A shot-by-shot strategy guide to Winged Foot West Course’s legendary 18th — the par 4 that broke Mickelson, crowned Bryson, and decided six US Opens.
Royal Portrush’s 16th hole, Calamity Corner, is golf’s most intimidating par 3. Here’s how to play the chasm, Bobby Locke’s Hollow, and the green.
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