Amateur golfers who struggle with driving distance off the tee are often left scratching their head for the reason why. Well, ...

The golf world (and casual onlookers) turn their focus this week on the storied 18-hole track at Augusta National, where the field has been set for the 2025 Masters Tournament. The odds-on favorite to ...

There is an old saying in golf that players drive for show and putt for dough. Yet at the highest levels of competition, distance off the tee can decide tournaments.

The two-word text arrived from my friend Scott at precisely 2:32 p.m. Friday. “Quick nine?” After a busy week on the golf-news beat, a quick nine was exactly what I needed to clear my cluttered head.

AUGUSTA — Hideki Matsuyama was admiring Bryson DeChambeau’s custom driver on the par-5 8th hole at Augusta National on Thursday like any muni hacker would gaze at a friend's shiny new gear. Matsuyama ...

If there’s one thing every golfer is obsessed with, it’s driving distance — and with good reason. There’s just something special about hitting a pure tee shot right on the sweet spot, watching it ...

When you're hitting balls on the driving range, there's a good chance you don't have a good plan that actually helps you improve your golf game. That's not a knock, but the cold hard truth, as most ...

The first target in the efforts of golf’s rule makers to roll back distance was the ball. The driver might be next. When the USGA and R&A announced in December that there would be a change in the way ...

CHASKA, MINN. — First, there was the Bomb and Gouge era, which emerged as statistics proved the importance of driving distance. In turn, new technologies, fitness regimens and swing techniques allowed ...

What did you announce today and why is it so important? We’re updating the speeds used to test golf balls for the first time in 20 years. The game has evolved significantly during that time and it’s ...

Last week plenty of fans took issue with how PGA National's Champion course, typically one of the toughest on the PGA Tour, played easy in the first few rounds. Golf fans can now rejoice as it appears ...

Every once in a while, even the best of the best on the PGA Tour have a classic "one of us" moment. The first round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational has provided plenty of those on Thursday, but none ...