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USGA Golf Journal artwork, spring 2025

Busting golf’s myths: These statistics refute ill-informed views about the game

Contrary to what many detractors believe, golf has made massive inroads in improving sustainability and diversity. Here are the facts.
News
PGA Tour pro Rory McIlroy plays his shot from the 11th tee during the 025 Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass.

2025 Players Championship Saturday tee times: Round 3 pairings

2025 Players Championship tee times for Saturday’s third round at TPC Sawgrass, featuring Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler and more.
News
Rory McIlroy hits a tee shot during the first round of the 2025 Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass.

Rory McIlroy ducks heckling-fan questions at Players Championship

Faced with questions about confronting a Players Championship heckler, Rory McIlroy said he preferred not to discuss the matter.
News
Danny Walker, who earned spot with phone call, plays his second shot on the 15th hole during the first round of the 2025 Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass.

Career-changing phone call brings rookie to tears at Players Championship

Danny Walker didn’t have a tee time when he arrived at the 2025 Players Championship. Then a phone call brought him to tears.
News
Rory McIlroy hits a shot on the 9th hole during the the 2025 Players Championship at the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass.

2025 Players Championship Friday TV coverage: How to watch Round 2

How to watch the 2025 Players Championship on Friday, including full Players Championship TV coverage and streaming info for Round 2.
News
Rickie Fowler hits a shot during the opening round of the 2025 Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass.

Rickie Fowler’s walk through time and back into contention at the Players

Ten years after his Players win, Rickie Fowler turned back the clock at TPC Sawgrass and found himself at the site of his greatest triumph.
News
justin thomas reacts to a shot on thursday at the players

What was the biggest surprise of Day 1 of the 2025 Players Championship?

Three players are tied for the lead and some big names are lurking. What did we learn after the opening day of the 2025 Players Championship?
Instruction
low rear angle of golfer hitting golf ball against a blue sky

The biggest swing mistake amateurs make, according to data

When looking at data from GOLFTEC data, there is an obvious mistake most high-handicap golfers make — and it involves their weight shift.
Driving
ball teed up at three different heights

What’s the correct tee height for hitting your driver?

Ever wondered what the ideal tee height is for hitting your driver? Allow GOLF Top 100 Teacher Trillium Rose to explain.
Approach Shots
zephyr melton gets swing advice from instructor tony ruggiero

Why this common advice is actually ‘worst thing you can do’ in your swing

In today’s edition of Play Smart, GOLF Top 100 Teacher Tony Ruggiero explains why “keep your head down” is actually terrible golf advice.
Instruction
Maddi macclurg hits driver

How to attack a tough par-4? Do these 3 things | Maddi’s Caddie

In the first episode of Maddi’s Caddie, PGA professional Keith Bennett walks us through how to play a long (and windy) par-4 opener.
Driving
ernie els swings a driver during the 2025 cologuard classic
Insiders Only

How to use a smooth tempo to generate power — just like Ernie Els

How do cultivate a smooth swing while also generating power? All you have to do is take a page out of Ernie Els’ book.
Short Game
Golf: US Open: View of golf ball with mud down the middle during Sunday play at Bethpage Black. Mud placed on equipment by Fred Vuich for photo illustration.
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Short Game Chef: How to handle mudballs around the green

Parker McLaughlin answers your burning short-game queries in every issue of GOLF Magazine. Next on deck: mudballs, and how to deal with them.
Instruction
zephyr melton swing before and after side-by-side

I Tried It: How I improved my ball striking in just 1 hour (seriously)

I recently got a swing evaluation at GOLFTEC — and my coach gave me 3 valuable keys to improve my ball striking.
Drivers
driver sweet spot

The distance benefit of center-face driver contact? We did the math

By knowing optimal efficiency for a driver shot, you can calculate your potential max ball speed with perfect contact.
Irons
Miura TC 202

How the new Miura TC-202 irons improve on their predecessor

On this week’s episode of Fully Equipped, Kris and Wadeh are joined by Miura’s Blake Smith to talk about the new Miura TC-202 irons.
Gear
the driver sam burns uses

A deep dive into Sam Burns’ bag setup (and what you can learn)

What’s in the golf bag of five-time PGA Tour winner Sam Burns? We dig in (and include Trackman numbers) to break it all down.
Gear
Sunday Golf Ryder S-Class golf bag

I Tried It: Sunday Golf’s Ryder S-Class golf bag is stylish with loads of storage

For this week’s edition of I Tried It, Jessica Marksbury checked out Sunday Golf’s stylish Ryder S-Class carry bag.
Gear
Tomo Alpha Golf Shoes

Kickstart your spring season with these best-selling golf shoes

Tomo Golf’s lightweight, waterproof shoes are the perfect accessory for dewy spring rounds. Grab a pair today on Fairway Jockey.
Drivers
Rory McIlroy hits a tee shot in a practice round at TPC Sawgrass.

The ‘awkward’ reason Rory McIlroy has been tinkering with equipment setup

Rory McIlroy is now back into his TaylorMade Qi10 wood setup after switching to Qi35 last week. Here’s what he is hoping to gain.
Gear
Content creator Roger Steele's Callaway Elyte Triple Diamond driver as seen on a golf course.

What’s in Roger Steele’s bag at the 2025 Creator Classic?

Take a look inside Creator Classic participant Roger Steele’s bag of Callaway clubs before he takes on TPC Sawgrass.
Travel
A view of the 17th hole at the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.

TPC Sawgrass price: How much does Players course cost?

Here’s how much a round will cost you at TPC Sawgrass’ Stadium Course, home of the PGA Tour’s Players Championship.
Travel
metropolitan golf club in melbourne australia from overhead drone shot with photo of WAGs dinner

WAGs, Red wine and Goodwill jackets: Meet Australia’s friendliest golf club

A Wednesday afternoon with Metropolitan Golf Club is unlike any experience in golf, but for none of the reasons you’d think.
Travel
Royal Porthcawl in Wales

The most underrated countries for golf, according to 2 golf-travel experts

In a world filled with great golf destinations, some countries get overlooked. Here are 8 that deserve more attention.
Travel
an overhead shot of a house on the old course at st andrews with swilcan bridge and the old course hotel in the background

How much for a St. Andrews home with legendary Old Course views? $9 million

Now’s your time to buy a St. Andrews home with perhaps the coolest Old Course view imaginable, but it’ll cost a pretty penny.
Travel
The 9-hole course at Winter Park in Orlando, Florida.

Orlando’s best public golf courses: Where to play near Bay Hill

With the Arnold Palmer Invitational underway, all eyes are on Orlando this week. Here are Orlando’s best public golf course options.
Travel
A rendering of Wee Nip, a par-3 course in the making at Grand Geneva Resort in Wisconsin

Grand Geneva Resort in Wisconsin to build new par-3 course

The addition of Wee Nip, a 10-hole par-3 layout, comes at a time of explosive growth in short courses around the country.
Travel
brora commons

Why this iconic Scottish course wants to ban cows and sheep

For many visitors, cows and sheep are central to Brora’s charm. But club members take a less romantic view.
Lifestyle
A golfer writes a score on a scorecard.

If you don’t finish a hole, what score should you post?

The Rules of Handicapping are meant to ensure that your index reflects your golf ability, even if you don’t finish every hole.
Lifestyle
J.Lindeberg Tunnelfits, featuring Matthieu Pavon, Viktor Hovland and Kevin Yu.

At the Players Championship, J.Lindeberg’s ‘Tunnelfits’ showcase brand’s versatile apparel range

At the Players Championship, J.Lindeberg’s “Tunnelfits” offer a pre-round showcase of the brad’s versatile collection of apparel.
Lifestyle
PGA golfer Collin Morikawa plays his tee shot on the 17th hole during the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard on March 9, 2025, at the Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club & Lodge in Orlando, Florida.

Players Championship betting guide: 7 picks our gambling expert loves

The Players Championship begins on Thursday in Florida. Here are 7 players our expert loves — and why he thinks you should too.
Lifestyle
golfer putting at sunset
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For golfers, the second Sunday in March marks a joyous occasion

The official start of the golf season? To this lifelong Northeasterner, it begins on the second Sunday in March when we spring ahead.
Food
Cauliflower steak from Hyatt Grand Reserve Puerto Rico

At the Puerto Rico Open’s host resort, a once-humble side dish gets a show-stopping upgrade

The Hyatt Regency Grand Reserve Puerto Rico’s signature steakhouse serves up an unexpected prime cut: a show-stopping cauliflower steak.
Lifestyle
A weed-filled lawn

Spring lawn-care guide: 5 secrets to control weeds, according to a USGA agronomist

Even golf course superintendents, with all their expertise and advanced equipment, don’t win every battle against weeds.
Lifestyle
Jake Knapp joins the Scoop with GOLF's Claire Rogers.

What this PGA Tour winner would ‘redo’ if given the chance

On the latest Scoop episode, Jake Knapp explained the one thing he might do differently after winning a PGA Tour event.

Latest Videos

Built For Speed – PING G440 | ClubTest 2025

PING G440 features a Free-Hosel Design, Carbonfly Wrap, and Sound Design for more forgiveness, energy transfer, and speed. Join us as we talk to PING’s Design Engineering Manager and take a deep dive into the new design and technology behind the 2025 G440 family.

Warming Up with Lee Trevino

Lee Trevino. 85 years young. Hitting balls. Talking golf. Warming up. Unfiltered. The six-time major champ joins GOLF’s Dylan Dethier on the range in Punta Mita, Mexico and reminds us why he’s one of the game’s greatest players AND greatest talkers, too.

MEET JAKE KNAPP | The Scoop

PGA Tour winner Jake Knapp dives deep into his rollercoaster journey to the PGA Tour, how to increase swing speed and why fitness is such a pivotal part of his life. Plus, we make him solve Rubik’s cube… but can he still do it?

TGL launch night: Inside Tiger Woods’ new golf league

After months of anticipation, Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy’s arena golf league finally arrived on ESPN. But what exactly is it? What’s it like in the stadium? Will it work? Can it last? And what on earth is that hammer they keep throwing down?

Should I really ‘keep my head down’ when I swing?

GOLF Top 100 Teacher Tony Ruggiero explains to Zephyr Melton the myth about keeping your head down during your swing and an alternative way to think about head placement.

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