The Kobe Bryant Retirement Tour made a stop in Augusta, Ga. on Thursday, thanks to Bryant’s Nike stablemate Rory McIlroy. Embracing “Mamba Day” on April 13 — the date of Kobe’s last NBA game — McIlroy …
They say the Masters doesn’t start until the back nine on Sunday, but for Ernie Els, his tournament was over before he reached the second tee. After missing the first green, Els hit a solid chip to …
Knowing the kind of shot you want to hit and committing to that shot is just as important as the swing that makes the shot. If you don’t have a ball flight and landing in mind, you’re simply …
There are many way to teach players how to hit a pitch shot. Typically, that teaching revolves around a forward-leaning club to create a low, driving ball flight. While that instruction may help to get the …
The first day of the 2016 Masters felt an awful lot like the last day of the 2015 Masters. Defending champion Jordan Spieth, for all the questions coming in concerning his form and equipment, looked eminently …
Two women were paired together as partners in a club tournament and met on the putting green for the first time. After introductions, the first golfer asked, “What’s your handicap?” “Oh, I’m a scratch golfer,” the …
Your browser does not support iframes. As if defending the green jacket wasn’t tough enough already, Jordan Spieth will have another obstacle in his way when he tees off on Thursday at Augusta National. Spieth relayed …
Everybody loves the new wave — Jordan, Jason, Rory and Rickie. But there’s another player that should be gaining traction on fans’ radar: Kevin Kisner. The 32-year-old Aiken, South Carolina native is not only playing exceptional …
You’ll hear innumerable times this week watching the Masters how well a right-to-left ball flight fits the Dr. Alister MacKenzie design. For a left-handed golfer, that ball flight is a fade, an eminently controllable shot shape. However, …
The Masters kicks off today and promises to be one of the best in recent memory. A tournament so steeped in tradition, however, is rarely not special. From Gene Sarazen’s ‘shot heard round the world’ to …
Watch the record-setting collection: all nine holes-in-one from today’s Par 3 Contest. #themastershttps://t.co/PcFbOXHKr7 — Masters Tournament (@TheMasters) April 6, 2016 The Wednesday Par-3 Contest at the Masters is a chance for the players and their families …
Watch from behind the scenes what happened when I arrived to Magnolia Lane and the Masters this afternoon! Posted by Jack Nicklaus on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 Augusta National takes its security very seriously. No …
You’ve probably heard a million different ways to hit your wedges around the greens. Butch Harmon recommends a more athletic motion that asks you to unlock your wrists without scooping the ball. Along with his son, Claude Jr., …
Dude Perfect has made a career out of doing the unthinkable. From their first video doing trick shots on a backyard basketball hoop, to Cowboys Stadium and beyond, the guys have reinvented the trick shot game. Now, after …
Rory McIlroy made news last week when he revealed that he wouldn’t be playing in the annual Wednesday Par-3 Contest at this year’s Masters. The world No. 3 called the family affair a “distraction” and a …
Before Masters champions try to stick it close with their irons on Thursday, they stuff their faces on Tuesday night at the annual Champions Dinner. The previous year’s champion picks the menu and even foots the …
PGA Tour journeyman Jim Herman outlasted Dustin Johnson and Henrik Stenson down the stretch at the Shell Houston Open to capture his first PGA Tour victory on Sunday. The Cincinnati native shot a final-round 68 that …
In what was late, even by Tiger Woods’ Friday news dump standards, the 14-time major champion held off on releasing his decision to not play in the 2016 Masters until after 8 p.m. EST Friday night. I’ve been dedicated …
Everybody loves a good Phil Mickelson gambling story, but this is not a good gambling story if you’re Phil Mickelson. Remember that nearly $3 million Mickelson reportedly transferred last year to an intermediary who eventually pleaded guilty to …
The last chance to punch a ticket down Magnolia Lane for those not already in the field at next week’s Masters comes at the Shell Houston Open. Currently, 93 players have been invited to Augusta, but five …
