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Why Jackson Koivun wants to hit the ball higher
Jackson Koivun is already one of the best players in the game at just 21 years old. He knows he still needs to improve — he is just about PGA Tour average in distance — and he has a plan for how to get longer. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWi
Why I shortened my driver shaft (and it worked)
Conventional wisdom might hold that swinging a shorter club might mean shorter distances. And that might be true if one assumed that impact locations on the face stayed the same. But shorter clubs are also easier to hit, and center hits equ
How your full swing can affect your putting stroke
Most people have a general idea of what's wrong with their full swing. But the putting stroke is so compact, it's much harder to diagnose when something is amiss. After chatting with putting coach Stephen Sweeney, LKD breaks down how some o
The easiest way to break 80
"How do you break 80?" is one of the most common questions in amateur golf. If you’re consistently shooting in the low 80s, the easiest way to shoot in the 70s probably isn’t making more birdies. It’s avoiding double bogeys, improving your
Why you should play the forward tees
This isn't a full-blown "Tee it Forward" campaign. Rather, it's a training tool designed to help familiarize yourself with new situations, particularly better scoring. LKD breaks down the full range of benefits from playing a much shorter c
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 can save you energy and strokes during your round. LKD breaks it down.
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 affect your score the most, your miss will be greater long or short tha
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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for
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 should change your grip to affect shot shape and what to do with the dreade
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 champions and PGA Tour winners. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company.
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 it can work for you, too. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See
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 players are putting on. LKD breaks down PGA Tour data on how many shots pro
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. Hit these body structure points and you'll generally be in a good pos
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 the idea of tempo and the right and wrong way to achieve it. Hosted by
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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for
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, actual, pitch, max and bailout numbers and why each is important. Hosted
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 your stance might actually help fight your slice. Hosted by Simplecast
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 major champion on how to play Open Championship golf. Hosted by Simpleca
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 Birdie Sprint, and, as LKD explains, you'll see it a lot during pro-a
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 explains how steep swingers (*cough cough* Jack Nicklaus) have been succes
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 their own swing flaws, but, with the help of their coach, they were able
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 their game and equipment, work hard over 90 days, and then square off
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, with Burns several holes ahead of Clark the final round of the 2026 U.S.
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 strategies and why it works. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company.
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." LKD explains why, backed up by his own experience and launch monitor da
What to do during nightmare rounds
We all have them, tour pros. Here's what you can do, or, perhaps more importantly, not do, to keep a blowup hole or two from becoming a nightmare round. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information a
The Laws of Ball Flight
The flight of the golf ball will tell you (almost) everything you need to know about your golf swing — what's going wrong, how you should fix it, and whether or not you've succeeded in your quest to do so. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz c
Things I learned from pros at the PGA Championship
Whether it was driver ball position from eventual champion Aaron Rai or a putting alignment technique from Justin Rose and putting guru Phil Kenyon, LKD learned a bunch of great lessons from pros at Aronimink. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWi
Interesting stats from Arccos' annual Driving Distance Report
Where are you gaining or losing strokes? Do you know? Do you hit it as far as you think you do? Maybe you hit it farther. Do you mesh with larger trends in the game or are you atypical? Arccos' annual Driving Distance Report (https://www.ar
A bunker tip that helped me
As the weather warms up again, many of us will find ourselves facing our first greenside bunker shots of the season. That may scare some of us more than others, but even the most confident bunker players might need a refresh every now and t
