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Brech Spradley, a GOLF Top 100 Teacher, has developed a simple drill to help golfers improve the quality of their iron shots like never before. One common issue among weekend players is hanging back at impact or letting go of the club too early. This often stems from a lack of body turn or weight shift during the downswing. To address this problem, Spradley recommends focusing on improving weight transfer in the golf swing through a series of drills. One effective drill to enhance weight transfer in the golf swing involves carving out divots near the trail foot. Golfers are…
Coachella Valley golf courses are currently experiencing a trend towards utilizing MiniVerde, a type of dwarf Bermuda grass with a dark color that has become popular as a new greens surface at many desert facilities. The Pate Course at Rancho La Quinta Country Club recently underwent a renovation that included transitioning all 18 greens on the course from Tifdwarf Bermuda to MiniVerde. This change was overseen by Director of Agronomy Christopher Erickson, who has experience managing MiniVerde in Texas and believes in its benefits such as minimal grain and not requiring overseeding in the winter. The decision to not overseed…
Max Homa, a six-time PGA Tour winner, is known for having one of the prettiest swings in golf. Homa was the individual champion at the 2013 NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championship while attending the University of California Berkeley. Ranked as high as fifth in the world, Homa never cracked the top 70 until he started working with GOLF Top 100 Teacher Mark Blackburn in mid-2020. Blackburn focused on reducing Homa’s arm lift in the backswing and tweaking his swing toward more of a fade. As a result, Homa won four times over the next three years and was selected…
Jacksonville Beach golfer Miles Russell has had an impressive season in 2024, making history as the youngest player on the Korn Ferry Tour to make the cut at just 15 years old. However, his final professional event of the season at the Butterfield Bermuda Championship did not go as planned. Despite shooting a 73 in the first round, Russell missed the projected cut by seven shots after shooting a 74 in the second round. His struggles at the tournament were attributed to his short game, as he had trouble getting up and down for par after missing 13 greens. With…
GOLF recently released its latest ranking of the Top 100 Courses in the U.S. (2024-25), which includes 11 newcomers. One of these newcomers is Old Barnwell, located in Aiken, South Carolina. Designed by architects Brian Schneider and Blake Conant, Old Barnwell opened its doors in 2023 and is already making waves in the golf community. The course sits on a sandy parcel of rolling land, where the firmness of the turf allows the design nuances to shine. With half-par holes scattered throughout, players are faced with strategic decisions from the first hole to the last. The course features open but…
Cabot Highlands in Inverness, Scotland is set to open a new 18-hole course called Old Petty, designed by Tom Doak, in 2026. However, golfers can get a sneak peek of the course during a two-month window next summer from Aug. 1 to Sept. 30. The course is named after a historic local church and features a routing that meanders past a tidal estuary. Reservations for preview play are now available, providing an early opportunity for golfers to experience this upcoming course before its official opening. Cabot Highlands has already gained recognition for its existing course, Castle Stuart, designed by Gil…
The Butterfield Bermuda Championship is in full swing, with the third round set to take place at Port Royal Golf Course in Bermuda. Justin Lower leads the tournament with a score of 12 under par, with Ryan Moore and Robby Shelton close behind. Lower, who finished T2 in Mexico last week, is hoping to secure his first Tour victory. The third round tee times are set, with early morning play getting started to accommodate players who still have holes to finish from the previous day. To watch the third round of the Butterfield Bermuda Championship on Saturday, viewers can tune…
As the 2024 Butterfield Bermuda Championship came to a close, many golfers found themselves in a precarious position as they missed the cut and were on the cusp of losing their status for the 2025 PGA Tour season. With only the top 125 players in the FedEx Cup points earning status for the next season, the pressure was on for those who had fallen just short at the Bermuda Championship. With only two tournaments left to make their move, the race to secure a coveted PGA Tour card was heating up. One such player who found himself in a tight…