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
May 5, 2025 • 15min
Masters practice secrets from the pros, revealed!
LKD and Drew dive into the practice data from the 2025 Masters to learn about how pros practice—and what amateurs can learn.
May 2, 2025 • 11min
Trouble with your short game? Try this
Chunks. Blades. Chili dips. Outright sh*nks. Chipping can be difficult. But a study by Dr. Andy Hoffer found that 35 of 40 golfers got the ball closer to the hole using this chipping method. Chances are it will help you too.
Apr 30, 2025 • 36min
An interview with Scotty Cameron's right hand man
Paul Vizanko, Director of Player Fitting and Development at Scotty Cameron, has been working with the most recognizable name in putters for a quarter century. Over the years, he's worked closely with tour pros and developed a keen eye for diagnosing putter fit and setup issues. It's that skill that allowed him to get Justin Thomas a new Scotty Cameron Phantom putter that helped him win the 2025 RBC Heritage.
Apr 28, 2025 • 14min
Inside the Golf Digest Company Match Play (Part 1)
The annual Golf Digest Company Match Play is BACK. LKD and Sam Weinman give an inside look at how even a company solely focused on golf can still have issues setting up matches. Most of our problems, however, are easily solved by using USGA handicaps. Now if we could only do something about scheduling ...
Apr 25, 2025 • 16min
Should you try armlock putting? This study says yes
A study by Dr. Andy Hoffer shows armlock putting is a great method to try if you're a golfer who has the yips, especially one with an overactive trail hand.
Apr 22, 2025 • 58min
Coachella and robots and videos and mini drivers, oh my!
Uncle Gene takes us on a journey through the Coachella Music Festival before we dig into our new video series, robot data on mini drivers, a new shoe from Nike and more.
Apr 18, 2025 • 22min
What a dream round at Augusta National can teach the rest of us (Part 2)
Our own Drew Powell was lucky enough to win the Masters media lottery and played Augusta National with Sunday pins the day after Rory McIlroy completed the career grand slam. This is his full story of how the day went and what he learned. And in case you haven't heard, fill-in host Sam Weinman has also played Augusta National.
Apr 17, 2025 • 19min
What a dream round at Augusta National can teach the rest of us (Part 1)
Our own Drew Powell was lucky enough to win the Masters media lottery and played Augusta National with Sunday pins the day after Rory McIlroy completed the career grand slam. This is his full story of how the day went. And in case you haven't heard, fill-in host Sam Weinman has also played Augusta National.
Apr 16, 2025 • 1h 3min
Rory completes the career grand slam with ... what clubs???
JWall and Uncle Gene return from their Masters week break that had nothing to do with the Masters to break down Rory McIlroy's historic win, the clubs he used to do it, the clubs he didn't use to do it, TaylorMade's R7 Quad Mini Driver, Callaway's new Elyte Triple Diamond Max driver and how increasing tariffs will likely affect the price of golf clubs.
Apr 7, 2025 • 16min
How to play good golf when you're running out of energy
We all make lazy swings now and again. But there are physical and mental things you can do to prevent them, especially later in rounds. Here are some of our favorites.
