The Golf Fix host Devan Bonebrake heads to the 18th tee at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club to share pre-shot routine, mental game and swing tips that will help you find the fairway on difficult drives.
7-time Major Champion Arnold Palmer reveals the takeaway changes he made when he wanted to drive it longer. Martin Hall hosts School of Golf on the range at Bay Hill (2012).
Golf Channel Academy coaches Pia Nilsson and Lynn Marriott teach a 3-step process that has helped numerous Major Champions including Annika Sorenstam. Damon Hack hosts Morning Drive (2017).
In this tip, Chris Como sets up a maze for your clubface, that if navigated, will lead to longer drives. Watch now and start hitting up on the ball like the pros do!
A GolfPass member who is a member of a women’s college golf team asks Rory about his favorite drill. Rory and Martin discuss a swing drill that Rory does almost daily to hit it long and straight off the tee.
82-time PGA Tour winner Sam Snead reveals how he started the downswing while 1994 PGA Teacher of the Year Jim McLean gives a drill for amateurs to train the transition. From A Swing For A Lifetime (1997).
Use the 4 P’s every shot to give yourself the best opportunity to hit a quality shot. Optimize each step to your game and you will be well on your way to breaking 80.
Two-time major champion Collin Morikawa demonstrates and talks you through three different types of driver setups. Practice all three and use them when the course and conditions demand it.
Jim McLean discusses a situation you will almost definitely face in your next round: a tee shot where you absolutely *must* hit the fairway. To do this, he recommends a controlled fade. To hit this practically foolproof shot, watch this tip!
Erika Larkin has a two-part tip that will help you get squared up with the driver. Add these moves to your pre-shot routine to ensure your setup for success with the big stick. Watch now!
Bryson DeChambeau joins Chris Como to discuss his transformation into the longest hitter on the PGA Tour. He shares his keys to creating a full turn and using the ground to create power, speed and the maximum distance that has taken his game to new heights.
Want to get more out of your driver without training to swing faster? In this tip, Alex Riggs has 4 keys to help you optimize your driver for more distance. The final key is something you probably have not heard of before!
In the Electric Round powered by BMW, Rory answers a series of questions from GolfPass members that range from tee to green. Martin and Rory discuss everything from how Rory grips the putter to how he sets up for long irons and drivers.
Aimee Cho demonstrates a small change to your setup that will help eliminate a slice for good. Try this trail hip and forearm move to start smashing power draws with your driver.
Sometimes you will face trouble on both sides when driving the ball. Martin explains why you should tee the ball as low to the ground and far to the right as possible, as well as hitting this shot as a fade with 'splint wrists'.
The Kahler Glen Golf & Ski Resort is situated between the Bavarian-themed village of Leavenworth and Lake Wenatchee in central Washington. Guests can spread out and relax in six-person condos, townhomes or private residence for rent. It is home to a 5,900-yard, par-70 golf course and an aqua driving range as well as tennis and pickleball courts.…
Minnesuing Acres is more an executive retreat than a resort for a group buddies trip, but it has components of both. It is located on the shores of Lake Minnesuing with all sorts of activities: archery, boating (pontoons, fishing and skiing), canoeing, fishing, hiking, kayaking, paddle boarding, mountain biking, and golf on a par-3 course and…
The Club at Osprey Cove in St. Marys, Georgia is a coastal private club community with limited guest access to those who stay in a handful of onsite suites that includes continental breakfast at the club. Stay and play packages are offered to non-members, who receive access to club amenities such as the 18-hole golf course, pool and fitness…
The Stewart Lodges at Steelwood are located in Loxley about 20 minutes outside of Mobile. Each of the fully furnished lodges feature private guest rooms and baths, screened-in porches, TVs and a fireplace room with billiards and card tables. A large screen movie theatre/conference room is stocked with a collection of movies. The kitchen has a…
The Traditions Golf Course at Stillwaters features a 6,906-yard Kurt Sandness design and the Courtside Inn at Stillwaters. The inn is steps from the driving range that overlooks Beaver Lake. Each private unit is appointed with two double beds, one bath, a dorm-sized refrigerator, coffee pot and cable television. Copper's Grill is located inside…
Nemacolin is a 2,000-acre vacation playground full of surprises from a zoo to two Pete Dye golf courses. There are diverse lodging choices, such as the AAA Five-Diamond Falling Rock hotel. The dining scene is highlighted by the Forbes Five-Star, AAA Five-Diamond Lautrec. Visitors can frolic in various activities like fly-fishing and off-road…
The Paradise Golf Resort in Fillmore, Utah, offers beautiful views of the Fish Lake Mountain Range from its nine-hole golf course and motel. The golf facility includes a clubhouse, driving range, putting and chipping green and a fun course highlighted by an island green. The motel boasts a restaurant, swimming pool and hot tub. There’s also a gas…
The Apple Valley Golf Course teams with the Pines Condos right across the parking lot from the clubhouse. The 31 units (formerly known as the Apple Valley Resort) have enough beds to sleep up to six people. The 6,946-yard course has recently added 5,109-yard forward tees to cater to all ages and abilities. The clubhouse features a bar and grill…
The Best Western East Zion Thunderbird Lodge sits on the east side of Zion National Park, a convenient midpoint between Zion, Bryce Canyon and the Grand Canyon North Rim. Its amenities include a restaurant, gift shop, outdoor pool and hot tub, laundry facility and gas station. Its nine-hole executive course is 1,905 yards, plus a driving range.
Hawk's Eye, a very good John Robinson design across the street from Shanty Creek Resorts, was purchased by Shanty Creek in 2021 and brought into the fold, bringing the resort to 90 holes. Its accommodations are a collection of houses and condos surrounding the course and rooms above clubhouse.
The Scottish Heights Golf Club can accommodate groups up to 44 golfers with its lodge. Golf packages can include unlimited golf, meals and access to two full-service bars. The restaurant features live music Friday and Saturday nights during the summer. The 5,889-yard course is loaded with water and more challenging than the yardage implies.
Pine Dunes Resort & Golf Club is located in Frankston, about a 40-minute drive south of Tyler in East Texas. The Jay and Carter Morrish design opened in 2001, and it has become known as one of the better "hidden gem" golf getaways in the south, featuring a secluded sandy and forested setting. Accommodations here are onside two-bedroom condos…
In the historic Texas golf city of Fort Worth is the Dallas-Fort Worth Marriott Hotel & Golf Club at Champions Circle. This 10-floor property has 272 guest rooms and suites and features 16 meeting rooms with over 37,000 total square feet. There are three dining concepts as well as a breakfast buffet. It is located near the Texas Motor Speedway and…
The Westin Stonebriar Hotel & Golf Club is located north of Dallas-Fort Worth in Frisco. Guests here have access to one of two 18-hole courses at Stonebriar Country Club, The Fazio Course. Guests have access to a 24-hour fitness center and outdoor, lagoon-style pool with several whirlpools. The property has 288 guest rooms and suits and 12 meeting…
Timberlane Resort in Park Rapids is a family destination that offers deluxe accommodations, cabins and villas on 1,500 feet of Long Lake. Two large stone fireplaces anchor the Grand Lodge overlooking the lake. There are video games, a pool table, TV and snack bar in the teen room. The recreation building is set up for more games and ping pong.…
With so many interesting ways to play golf, the Sand Hollow Resort in Hurricane, Utah, ranks as the state’s premier golf resort. Besides its spectacular Championship course with one of the best back nines in golf, it also sports an extra nine holes, the Links course; and a nine-hole par 3, the Wee course. The spacious accommodations in separate…
Salishan Coastal Lodge & Spa is located on the Oregon coast overlooking Siletz Bay less than a two-hour drive from Portland. This 205-room lodge dates back to 1965 and features an 18-hole golf course that was renovated in 2004 by Peter Jacobsen and Jim Hardy. The golf club also has a grass putting course and full driving range. Salishan has a…
Both the Westin Carlsbad Resort & Spa and Sheraton Carlsbad Resort & Spa are part of the same large resort complex across the street from the Crossings at Carlsbad Golf Course, a municipal course that's a high-end attraction for locals and traveling golfers alike. The prime location is ideal for guests wanting to experience all that Southern…
Horseshoe Bay Resort is a Texas Hill Country Mecca for golf, home to four 18-hole championship golf courses. The resort, about an hour's drive west of Austin and an hour's drive north of San Antonio, features three 18-hole championship courses designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr., as well as a private course, Summit Rock, designed by Jack Nicklaus…
2009 may be the best year yet to visit the home of golf. Not only is the British pound weaker against the U.S. dollar and euro than it's been in years, Scotland's golf courses are giving away up to £2 million in free golf - from South Ayrshire to the Highlands and everywhere in between.
The pros hit some of their longest drives of the year at certain courses on tour Here's how you can get in on the long-drive fun on your next golf vacation.
The Golf Channel Morning Drive team brings you Architecture 101: a series of videos designed to help you learn more about golf course design and construction.
There's no way around it: Poston Butte Golf Club is geographically challenged. The par-72, 7,282-yard Gary Panks design is about 90 minutes southeast of downtown Phoenix and the axis of golf that's north Scottsdale. It's located in the town of Florence, which might as well be nowhere for folks who believe the golf experience in the Valley begins and ends in Scottsdale. And that's a shame, because those who make the drive will play a golf course that is both enjoyable and challenging.
Golf Channel's Morning Drive covers in depth the many water-related issues the game is currently facing, from Pasatiempo and Pinehurst to Goat Hill Park.
Honolulu officials are considering a Topgolf concept at the famously popular municipal Ala Wai Golf Course. Will these partnerships become more common at urban courses throughout the country?
The new Pebble Beach Golf Academy & Practice Facility features plenty of space on a 350-yard, double-ended driving range that can accommodate up to 85 golfers. It's a great place to warm up before teeing it up at Pebble Beach.
Located about 45 minutes northeast of downtown Myrtle Beach, S.C., Black Bear Golf Club in Longs is a serene, affordable alternative just off the Grand Strand. The course works around 23 finger lakes and there are lots of bunkers. If you play the correct tees, you're in for an enjoyable experience.
Take a photo tour of Rustic Canyon, one of the Los Angeles area's best values, and an affordable golf course design by architect Gil Hanse with Geoff Shackelford.
Sandwiched between two world-ranked links -- Cruden Bay Golf Club to the north and Trump International to the south -- Newburgh-on-Ythan Golf Club delivers both new-world and old-world links golf in the Scottish Highlands.
Whitehawk Ranch Golf Club in Plumas County, Calif. is a remote course about an hour's drive from Reno and Lake Tahoe, set on nearly 1,000 acres that once served as a cattle ranch. Designer Dick Bailey delivered a very player-friendly course that's loads of fun to play and even prettier to look at.
Located just a couple of minutes from International Drive and the Orange County Convention Center, Shingle Creek Golf Club is one of Orlando's most popular daily-fee and resort courses not only because of its location but also because of its beauty, playability and conditioning.
A part of The Sagamore Resort in Bolton Landing, N.Y., The Sagamore Golf Course sits in the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains, about a 45-minute drive north of Saratoga Springs. The course begins with it's signature hole, the par-4 first that plays straight towards Lake George in the distance, but the remaining 17 are no pushovers, either.
The allure of Lake Oconee makes Reynolds Plantation tick. Georgia's second-largest lake serves as the lifeblood of this resort and golf community halfway between Atlanta and Augusta in so many ways. The lodge's terrace overlooks the shore, and each of the golf courses skirt the water and are filled with many scenic and memorable moments.
Located just seven miles from the Strip, Stallion Mountain Golf Club is one of Las Vegas' premier golfing destinations. The course will test your ability to hit long, accurate drives and it also requires a sharp iron game. Golfers will have to contend with water hazards and several strategically placed bunkers throughout.
The Queen's Course, one of three championship layouts at the Gleneagles Resort in Perth and Kinross, is one of the great golf courses that play less than 6,000 yards. Its short length can be deceiving, however, especially on the front nine. Meanwhile, the back nine has some shorter holes, like the 15th, a drivable 252-yard par 4. But deep and intimidating bunkers await errant drives.
One of the most affordable and accessible Tom Fazio designs in existence can be found an hour's drive north of Tampa at the World Woods Golf Club in Brooksville. Home to two Fazio designs, the Pine Barrens is a dramatic course set in the mold of Pine Valley and is a mainstay on top 100 public courses lists.
Tain Golf Club, dating to 1890, is Old Tom Morris' overlooked jewel. Located near the famous Glenmorangie whisky distillery just a short drive from Royal Dornoch, Tain is truly one of the most under appreciated and truly special links courses in the Scottish Highlands.
With roughly 45 public courses, Long Island provides plenty of affordable golf within a five-hour drive of New York City. The epicenter, of course, is Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale. Other standouts include Eisenhower Park in East Meadow, Tallgrass Golf Club in Shoreham, and Montauk Downs State Park in Montauk.
The Fairmont Chateau Whistler, less than a two-hour drive north of Vancouver up the coast, is a popular retreat for skiing and summer activities. The hotel's 18-hole golf course, the Fairmont Chateau Whistler Golf Club, was designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr., and is one of Canada's best mountain tracks. Brandon Tucker shows us more in this photo gallery.
Bali Hai Golf Club offers guests an ultimate golf experience right on the famed Las Vegas Strip. At Bali Hai, it's all about ensuring everything is perfect from the moment players set foot on the grounds until they drive away. No detail is overlooked and each and every player is treated as a VIP.
Contrary to the name of the town and the club, there are no oc ean views or coastal holes at Shore Gate Golf Club in Ocean View, N.J. But there are certainly plenty of beaches, as in winding waste bunkers and cavernous sand traps on this Ron Fream and David Dale design. Located in Cape May County, just a half-hour's drive from Atlantic City, Shore Gate has been ranked among the top public golf courses in New Jersey.
