Shane Lowry tells Martin Hall how he dials in the 170-yard shot, mistakes he sees amateurs make with this shot, and his different approach to studying his swing.
Charl relives one of the best shots he ever hit, a 200 yard 5-iron off a cart path where the only thing he had to aim at was a moving cloud. He discusses the swing adjustments he makes when hitting off tight lies and also his process for hitting out of a divot.
Martin Chuck demonstrates an easy drill that he learned from Greg Norman to help pick up a few yards off the tee. Turn your trail pocket towards the target to produce a longer, faster swing.
Jim McLean and Devan Bonebrake discuss keys to improve your impact position with your irons in order to strike them better and hit them farther. Plus, Jim shares tweaks at setup and throughout the swing with your driver to pick up a few extra yards off the tee.
Chris Como tackles one of the tougher shots for amateurs to hit around of the green; the 30-to-40-yard pitch shot. With proper technique and some aggression through impact, you will improve your mid-range pitching drastically.
The Golf Fix host Devan Bonebrake reveals the worst mistakes he sees on 30-90 yard wedge shots and then teaches the setup and swing keys that will help you stick it close like Annika Sorenstam.
Shane Lowry goes into detail with Martin Hall on how he plays from 60-90 yards. He also explains to Martin why he always sets up for a cut and focuses left of the pin.
A GolfPass member asks Rory for advice on hitting off hardpan lies that are 5-10 yards off the green. Martin and Rory use an unusual prop to demonstrate Rory’s technique for playing off hardpan lies, and Rory shares a swing thought he has used his entire career when he plays chip shots.
Martin breaks down how he will help you pitch it better from 5 yards off the green all the way up to over 100 yards. Plus, learn the most important distance to practice pitch shots from to improve your technique.
PGA Tour winner Tony Finau joins renowned instructor Sean Foley on the course for an "inside the ropes" look at one of golf's longest hitters. Finau shares his insight on how he manages his way around the course from tee to green. Learn how Tony is able to fly the ball over 300 yards, dial in his wedges and roll his putts to shoot low scores. From the Island Course at Innisbrook Golf Resort in Palm Harbor, Florida.
From Montego Bay, Jamaica, eight teams of two arrive to compete in a golf competition like no other. Holes are over 700 yards, played across multiple holes. Par is measured with a stopwatch. On the line is the chance to be the top-seeded team.
Sean Foley visits his former student and former world number one ranked amateur Ollie Schniederjans in Atlanta, Georgia. Ollie, a Web.com Tour winner and rising star on the PGA TOUR, discusses his ability to launch the ball over 300 yards.
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…
Guests of the Cimarron Golf Resort will be comfortable at the Staybridge Suites Cathedral City, an extended-stay hotel that is the perfect alternative to corporate apartments or restrictive vacation rentals. All 197 units include a full-sized fridge, microwave, stovetop and dishwasher. A Raintree Vacation Club with two bedroom condos and the…
The Penn National Golf Club & Inn resides in the bucolic central Pennsylvania countryside in the heart of Amish country. The Inn features a manor house and six modern lodge buildings housing 52 guest rooms located off the 8th fairway. The Founders Grille Restaurant & Black Oak Bar are at the clubhouse. Overnight guests have access to the club's…
The lakeside elegance of the Coeur d’Alene Resort is a big draw for guests. The Pacific Northwest’s best golf, spa and meeting destination resort rises 18 stories on the waterfront of Lake Coeur d’Alene. The hotel tower is home to 338 rooms and suites. Beyond the resort’s restaurants, spa and pools, guests can live life on the lake by taking a…
Staying at Blue Rock is one of the best values on Cape Cod. You're away from the hustle-and-bustle of the beach towns, but close enough to enjoy them, if you so wish. The motel-style accommodations are comfortable and convenient. There's a restaurant onsite. The 2,868-yard Blue Rock Golf Course serves as the perfect alternative to a full…
The Chestnut Ridge Golf Resort and Conference Center in Blairsville, Pa., offers "park and play" golf packages, where golfers don't need their car. Every amenity is here: Two courses, the Spike Bar, the 37 Grille, a spa and salon and a 92-room hotel, the Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton, which offers a free continental breakfast, fire pit and indoor…
The Inn at Gamble Sands has quickly becoming one of the premier golf getaways in the Pacific Northwest. The course by David McLay Kidd came first, featuring 115 acres of bouncy fine fescue turf overlooking the Columbia River and the distant Cascade Mountains. Introduced in 2020, DMK’s Quicksands par-3 course adds to the fun with 13 holes ranging…
The Woods, located 90 minutes from Washington D.C. and Baltimore, provides an escape into nature. The property's 1,800 acres sit at the gateway to the Shenandoah Valley. Cottages and vacation homes are the lodging options. The 6,600-yard Mountain View Course is complemented by the shorter Stony Lick, a par 62 of 3,700 yards. Beyond golf,…
The Wildwedge Golf & RV Park in Pequot Lakes is known for its family activities in the Brainerd area. It offers a nine-hole short course, mini-golf, a mystery maze and an RV Park. The course features holes that play from 70 yards to 170 yards. If you don’t have an RV, there are three “new” lodge rooms overlooking the golf course, including a…
Virginia's Massanutten Resort is located in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley and is a four-seasons's getaway with skiing in the wintertime. The resort features a main hotel and numerous villages where a variety of condominium-style accommodations are available with full kitchens. Guests at Massanutten have access to not only two golf courses but…
The Green Lake Lodge combines with the historic Tuscumbia Country Club for a golf getaway in Green Lake, Wisconsin. The lodge offers log and glass banquet rooms for weddings and family reunions and one, two, three and four-bedroom condos to accommodate every guest and golfer. The 680 North Restaurant is known for its Friday Fish Fry and Sunday…
The Jack O'Lantern Resort features golf on the banks of the Pemi River surrounded by panoramic views of the White Mountains. The three-bedroom rental homes are within walking distance of the Grille Restaurant, game room, indoor pool and jacuzzi within the clubhouse. Tennis courts, shuffleboard, half-court basketball and playscape are available on…
The General Burnside Island State Park is unique in that its 18-hole golf course and 102-site campground on located on an island in the middle of the Cumberland River. The marina next to the park unlocks the famous Lake Cumberland, the capital of house-boating in America. Anyone can rent a slip, fishing boat, ski boat or houseboat. The lake's…
The 405-room Grand Hotel Marriott Resort, Golf Club & Spa dates to 1847 in Point Clear. The resort's Southern charms come from its massive live oaks dripping in Spanish moss and the fresh mint from its gardens that are the main ingredient for the resort's signature mint juleps. The Grand Hotel, a member of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail and…
The Warriors’ Path State Park, named for the Great Cherokee War and Trading Path, is located on the shores of the Patrick Henry Reservoir on the Holston River. Although there are only 94 camping sites available for overnight guests, this hub of recreation is worth the visit for boating, fishing, hiking, mountain biking, swimming at the pool,…
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…
Deerfield Resort is a gated resort community with a golf course, airstrip and home rentals/condos on 1,000 acres on Norris Lake. The mountainous terrain of the 6,700-yard course comes to fruition on the 16th, which drops more than 300 feet from the tee to the fairway. The lake views are the course's signature and can also be enjoyed from The…
Linden Hall touts itself as "one of Pennsylvania's best secrets". This 785-acre estate is home to a historic 74-room lodge and a 6,405-yard golf course that winds up and down the region's rolling hills. The 8,720-square-foot Linden Hall mansion contains 35 rooms, 27 fireplaces, 13 baths, an indoor bowling alley and walk-in clothes dryer. An…
The Dale Hollow Lake State Resort Park's Mary Ran Oaken Lodge, built of limestone and timbers, sits high atop a bluff overlooking the 28,000-acre Dale Hollow Lake and surrounding woods. The private balconies of the 60 rooms showcase the cliffs, as does the restaurant. There are also 145 campsites and cabins. Popular activities are typical of the…
The 72-room lodge of the Kentucky Dam Village State Park overlooks the historic Kentucky Dam, where Kentucky Lake meets the Tennessee River. But it's the Village Green Inn that attracts golfers being adjacent to the 6,700-yard golf course. Sixty one cottages and camping are also available. Boating is a popular pursuit with a marina and rentals for…
There are hundreds, if not thousands, of really good regulation courses shorter than 6,500 yards. Golf Advisor Jason Scott Deegan scoured the country to find 10 of the best.
Shinnecock Hills will its fifth U.S. Open in June but first since 2004. The USGA will make sure Long Island club doesn't have a repeat of that controversial championship.
The Bear Trap. The Green Mile. The Snake Pit. We rank the 17 best collection of holes in America and the Caribbean from least favorite nickname to the most iconic.
A social media video from the tour visualizes the dramatic recent increases in driving distance and ultimately lays out an argument for equipment regulation.
The year-long project created a new 7th hole and expanded fairways, greens and approach aprons to balance championship golf for the pros with fun for the members.
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.
The Arnold Palmer-designed Prospector Course at Suncadia Resort in Cle Elum, Wash. challenges with tricky greens, and ponds that induce havoc on four holes. The dynamite 340-yard fifth hole tempts some visitors into trying to carry the full length of a wetland. The par-3 sixth hugs its opposite side. Another pond fronts the 412-yard, par-4 ninth hole and 540-yard, par-5 closing hole. And don't forget no. 10, which boasts an elevated tee and vistas that extend for miles into the Wenatchee Washington National Forest.
In honor of St. Patrick's Day, we've handpicked the 18 best golf holes in Ireland and Northern Ireland, looping them together into a fictitious but fantastic par-72 layout.
Muirfield, the treasured links that anchors Scotland's Golf Coast, will host the Open Championship for the 16th time in July. The 7,209-yard course has been lengthened by roughly 158 yards since the 2002 Open, which was won by Ernie Els. Widely regarded as the fairest of the nine courses in the rota, the mostly flat fairways don't punish good shots with bad bounces like some links.
Bye holes" -- an extra par 3 traditionally built at the end of an 18-hole routing -- are a great bonus perk. They help settle bets and give golfers one more shot at an ace. Here are some of North America's best.
The 2,868-yard Blue Rock Golf Course in South Yarmouth, Mass. serves as the perfect alternative to a full championship layout, with holes ranging from 103 yards to 255 yards. It takes less time to play and costs less, leaving more time spent on those pristine Cape Cod beaches. The course is an amenity of Blue Rock Golf Resort; one of the best values on the cape.
Golfers playing Oak Bay Golf & C.C in Port Severn, Ontario should be happy about hitting the green on any of the tough -- but gorgeous -- set of par 3s. Architect Shawn Watters transformed this 6,503-yard course into a dramatic test of golf on the southern tip of Muskoka.
The 7,024-yard El Camaleon Golf Club annually hosts the OHL Classic at Mayakoba, the PGA Tour's only stop in Mexico or the Caribbean. The Greg Norman design, tucked inside a lavish resort development 40 minutes south of the Cancun International Airport, traverses through three ecosystems: the jungle, mangroves and the beach.
Blue Heron Pines Golf Club in Cologne, N.J. might be the best of Ron Jaworski's budding four-course golf empire. Jaworski, a former NFL quarterback and current TV football analyst, bought the 6,810-yard Stephen Kay design in 2012. His commitment to excellent conditions and fast greens has re-energized this Jersey Shore favorite.
The 7,047-yard Love Course remains arguably the most popular of the four premier designs at the Barefoot Resort & Golf that opened simultaneously in 2000. It's cheaper than playing the Dye Course and prettier than the Norman Course. The Fazio Course might be its equal -- or even a shade better -- but the Davis Love III design counters with some interesting nuances and maximum playability.
They don't call Gray Rocks resort's La Bete Course "the beast" for nothing. The 6,825-yard Graham Cooke design, located in Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, strikes fear into players with its mountainous challenges. La Bete, which opened in 2001, gives Gray Rocks Golf a 1-2 punch (along with La Belle "the beauty") in this premier vacation destination approximately 75 miles northwest of Montreal.
If you're a scorecard watcher who doesn't respect courses shorter than 7,000 yards, think again. There are loads of really good courses that distance and less from the tips. We've compiled some of the best.
The Bay Course at Seaview Resort in Galloway Township is the home course of the ShopRite LPGA Classic and is probably the better known of the two golf courses at the resort. The Donald Ross design, which dates to 1914, has undergone several renovations. While the course isn't right on the ocean, it is on the bay across from Atlantic City. You get a good view of the city from the second green of the no. 1 handicap hole, a 434-yard par 4 that usually plays into the wind.
The Black Course at Bethpage State Park has a championship pedigree like no other municipal golf course in the country. Sheer length, bold bunkering and burly rough challenge anybody lucky enough to nab a tee time.
With six par 3s and two short par 4s, The Bay Pointe Club in the "Upper portion" of Cape Cod seems to be ripe for the taking -- but that rarely happens. A unique mix of long and short holes might allow a birdie one moment, then steal the strokes right back.
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