Golf IQ

How to pay attention

You might think paying attention is easy. And to some degree, you're right. But there are different types of attention, and knowing how and when to turn them on and off c

Golf's 'North-South' Problem

At its core, golf's 'North-South' Problem is a lesson in course management. It boils down to this: with your wedges and short irons, which you use to hit the shots that a

Golf IQ Mailbag: Part 2

LKD is back to finish answering your questions with Part 2 of this Golf IQ Mailbag. In today's episode, how to limit early extension, how to hit a push draw and more. H

Golf IQ Mailbag: Part 1

You asked. He answered. In Part 1 of the Golf IQ Mailbag, LKD runs through a handful of your questions, ranging from how to add spin around the green to whether you shoul

Tour pros love these feels to dial their swings

Swing thoughts are how you get better on the range. But a swing feel is how you transfer your progress to the course. LKD presents a buffet of swing feels from major cham

Why cross-handed chipping works and how it can help you

Matt Fitzpatrick is the most notable cross-handed chipper in the game today, but several tour pros employ the strategy. LKD dives deep on how it works for them, and why i

The secrets of pros' practice habits

Go to the driving range at a pro event and you'll notice a lot looks different than your local driving range — and we're not just talking about the stripe shows the playe

Check these body positions to dial in your swing

DIY-ing your own golf swing generally isn't advised. But Andreas Kali, coach to multiple tour pros, gave LKD a short checklist of body positions to note during the swing.

The science of good tempo

In this podcast episode of Golf IQ, Luke Kerr-Dineen breaks down Dr. Robert Grober’s study into the physics of the golf swing. Presented at Yale University, it discusses

All about draws

Draws are kind of an aspirational shot shape in golf. They don't come naturally to many players. Luckily, LKD is here to simplify things as he talks all things draw. Ho

The 5 numbers golfers need to know

There are five numbers you need to know before you hit every approach shot. And knowing them, and how to find them, will make you a better player. LKD explains cover, act

I love these tips from Royal Birkdale winner Lee Trevino (Part 2)

LKD *loves* Lee Trevino, and for good reason. The 1971 Champion Golfer of the Year is a soundbite machine. In this episode, LKD breaks down Trevino's tips on how opening

I love these tips from Royal Birkdale winner Lee Trevino (Part 1)

LKD *loves* Lee Trevino, and for good reason. The 1971 Champion Golfer of the Year is a soundbite machine. In this episode, LKD breaks down some tips from the six-time ma

How to play Birdie Sprint and why it helps you become a better scorer

Match play is simple enough. Card a better score than your opponent on the hole, you win the hole. But what if you could only win the hole with a birdie or better? That's

How to make a steep swing work for you

Chris Gotterup just won for the fourth time on the PGA Tour in the last 53 weeks, and he's done it with an unusually open setup and steep swing. In this episode, LKD expl

How our staffers got better ... fast

Keely Levins and Chris Powers return to share with LKD how their respective Golf Galaxy coaches helped them get better ahead of their big showdown. Each player brought th

Everything you need to know about club fitting

Busy Golf Digest journalists Keely Levins and Chris Powers have accepted the challenge — to pair up with a team of Golf Galaxy coaches and fitters to analyze and overhaul

The different paths Wyndham Clark & Sam Burns took to Shinnecock

Wyndham Clark vs. Sam Burns was the Sunday duel nobody really expected at Shinnecock Hills after Clark took a six-shot lead into the final round, but down the stretch, wi

How pros determine bail out strategy

The U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills is coming up and, as LKD explains in this episode, U.S. Opens are won by not making big mistakes. This is how pros plan their bail out s

How tee height affects tee shots

Facing a tight driving hole? You may want to tee the ball a bit lower than usual. On the other hand, if it's wide open, that's the time to "tee it high and let it fly." L