At your house, you deal with “good” grass, crab grass, weeds, and that’s pretty much it. At golf courses, we get more technical—and we should. Half the battle in creating a good golf course is knowing what you have, how to care for it, and how to add to what’s already there. For a golfer …
There are a thousand types of golf tournaments. To go through an exhaustive list would mean keeping you here all day. That’s not what we’re looking to do. Instead we’re going to walk you through some of the most common types of golf tournaments. These formats are what you’ll play as part of a charity …
The number one obstacle to a good day playing golf is weather. Skilled or unskilled, every golfer agrees that rain, or even strong winds, prevents you from enjoying your 4-5 hours at the course. Some golfers battle through inclement weather, but most try to avoid it. Unfortunately, without a good weather app, we can get …
Most golfers will have heard the term “muni” or “munis” courses if they have played enough golf. These courses refer to municipal courses that are sometimes stereotypically deemed unfit to play on because they are not kept in pristine condition. However, you will find out this couldn’t be further from the truth. A municipal golf …
Measuring the length of a putter involves far more than just taking out a tape measure, starting at the grip, and picking a random spot at the bottom of your putter head. With golf being a game of inches, and putting a skill of centimeters, you need to be precise. Knowing how to measure putter …
Not all golf courses are created equally. Much of golf course design relies heavily on the natural terrain and ecosystem where the course is located. While you aren’t the one who designs the course, you can adjust your play for the type of golf course to gain a leg up on the competition. Below, we’re …
The goal of most golfers out there is to better their game by reducing their handicap and improving their swing technique. Luckily in today’s digital world of incredible technology, you are able to analyze your swing and make adjustments by just using your smartphone or tablet (iPhone or iPad). Let’s look at the best ones …
Knowing how to lower ball flight with irons boils down to one thing, lowering launch angle. If you can maintain your quality of contact while decreasing launch angle, even if it’s just a little, your ball flight will be lower and you can gain distance. Some golfers hit it too low, others too high. If …
2017 US Open prize money distribution: Position Players Scores Prize Money FedEx Cup Points 1st Brooks Koepka -16 $2,160,000 600 2nd Hideki Matsuyama -12 $1,052,012 270 2nd Brian Harman -12 $1,052,012 270 4th Tommy Fleetwood -11 $563,642 0 5th Xander Schauffele -10 $420,334 110 5th Bill Haas -10 $420,334 110 5th Rickie Fowler -10 $420,334 …
2012 FedEx Cup Prize Money: 1 Brandt Snedeker $1,440,000 2 Justin Rose $864,000 T3 Luke Donald $468,000 T3 Ryan Moore $468,000 T5 Webb Simpson $304,000 T5 Bubba Watson $304,000 7 Jim Furyk $272,000 T8 Hunter Mahan $248,000 T8 Tiger Woods $248,000 T10 Dustin Johnson $205,760 T10 Bo Van Pelt $205,760 T10 Matt Kuchar $205,760 T10 …