Golf IQ
Golf IQ
Golf Digest
Become a smarter golfer — faster. Golf IQ is a 3x weekly podcast from Golf Digest. Our goal is simple: To help you understand the game, and become a better golfer because of it.
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.
Sep 11
18 min
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 dreaded yips.
Sep 7
17 min
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.
Sep 4
18 min
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.
Aug 28
11 min
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 pros hit and what clubs they're hitting to give a clear picture on how the best in the world practice.
Aug 24
11 min
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 position to deliver the club to the ball efficiently and effectively.
Aug 21
8 min
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.
Aug 14
12 min
All about draws
Draws are kind of an aspirational shot shape in golf. It doesn't come naturally to many players. Luckily, LKD is here to simplify things as he talks all things draw.
Aug 7
16 min
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.
Jul 31
10 min
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.
Jul 17
7 min
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