Golf IQ

Here's how to shake off the rust in a way that will leave you feeling good—and confident.

Golf Digest’s Sam Weinman joins the Golf IQ podcast to talk about expectation management, and the best way to shake the rust off your game.

Explore the shift away from the 'low and slow' backswing approach in golf, emphasizing the importance of generating speed early in the swing for distance and precision. Understand muscle engagement and the misconception of starting the downswing before completing the backswing. Learn how a faster backswing technique can enhance golf swings by focusing on muscle movement and body separation.

World No. 1 golfer Lilia Vu shares her journey of overcoming a swing fault by visualizing her left shoulder against a wall. The podcast explores the technical repercussions of coming over the top and offers practical tips for improving golf swing mechanics through left arm focus.

Discover why some golfers prefer to float the club before starting their swing and learn strategies for reducing tension in the golf swing. Explore techniques for ball setup and club hovering, and find out how a countdown routine can improve accuracy and distance in your golf swing.

Focus on this instead.  

Explore the importance of maintaining width in the golf swing by focusing on the trail arm. Learn how proper width can improve power and precision, enhance strike quality, and promote a shallower ball approach. Get tips and exercises on maintaining width, including using pool floaties and visualizations for better performance.

And you should, too.

Explore the importance of shot patterns in golf and how they affect strategy decisions. Learn about the differences in shot patterns between professional golfers and average players, as well as the impact of tee shots on overall game performance.

The lessons I’ve learned from playing with old clubs.