
Golf IQ
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.
Episode Schedule:
Monday and Friday: Golf Digest’s Game Improvement Editor Luke Kerr-Dineen delivers bite-sized insights about the golf swing and course strategy.
Wednesday: Golf Digest’s Managing Editor for Equipment Jonathan Wall dives deep into the latest equipment news, and how the new tech can help you.
Latest episodes

Nov 7, 2023 • 12min
An underrated pre-round way of warming up
In this episode of the Golf IQ podcast, Golf Digest’s Luke Kerr-Dineen and Drew Powell talk about the magic of warming up on the chipping green, why it helps, and how to do it well.

8 snips
Nov 2, 2023 • 10min
Breakthrough swing tips we love (part 2)
Sliding your hips is a golf swing power killer. In this episode of the Golf IQ podcast, Golf Digest’s Luke Kerr-Dineen and Drew Powell share the tip that helped Luke stop doing that.

Oct 31, 2023 • 10min
Breakthrough swing tips we love (part 1)
Struggling to release the club? In this episode of the Golf IQ podcast, Golf Digest’s Luke Kerr-Dineen and Drew Powell talk about the tip that helped Drew do exactly that.

5 snips
Oct 26, 2023 • 9min
Why this is the most important move in the golf swing
In this episode of the Golf IQ podcast, Golf Digest’s Luke Kerr-Dineen and Drew Powell talk about re-centering in the golf swing, and how it's the key move that makes everything else work.

Oct 19, 2023 • 12min
The basics of playing college golf (part 2)
In this episode of the Golf IQ podcast, Golf Digest’s Luke Kerr-Dineen and Maddi MacClurg share their advice about what college golfers do once they start school — and what parents should know, too.

Oct 17, 2023 • 13min
The basics of playing college golf (part 1)
In this episode of the Golf IQ podcast, Golf Digest’s Luke Kerr-Dineen and Maddi MacClurg talk about the basics of playing college golf — essential listening for parents and students.

Oct 5, 2023 • 14min
Breaking 80 the first time (part 3)
In the final part of this special mini-series of the Golf IQ podcast, Golf Digest’s Luke Kerr-Dineen talks with fellow Golf Digest writer Shane Ryan, who explains how he pieced everything together to accomplish his goal—and how you can, too.

Oct 3, 2023 • 11min
Breaking 80 for the first time (part 2)
In this special mini-series of the Golf IQ podcast, Golf Digest’s Luke Kerr-Dineen talks with fellow Golf Digest writer Shane Ryan, who shares the putting tweak that helped him break 80 for the very first time

Sep 26, 2023 • 14min
Breaking 80 for the first time (part 1)
In this special mini-series of the Golf IQ podcast, Golf Digest’s Luke Kerr-Dineen talks with fellow Golf Digest writer Shane Ryan, who shares his lesson after breaking 80 for the first time.

Sep 14, 2023 • 10min
Is it time to stop taking practice swings?
In this episode of the Golf IQ podcast, Golf Digest editors Luke Kerr-Dineen and Drew Powell discuss how taking practice swings could be hurting your game—and the situations when they are most helpful.