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
Apr 20, 2023 • 11min
The iron mistake golfers make more than 50% of the time
In this episode of the Golf IQ podcast, Golf Digest Play Editor Luke Kerr-Dineen and co-host Reed Howard dive into the stats, and what they reveal about iron shots.
Apr 18, 2023 • 13min
What these stats reveal about your blowup hole mistakes
In this episode of the Golf IQ podcast, Golf Digest Play Editor Luke Kerr-Dineen and co-host Reed Howard break down some surprising stats about blow up holes, and the key mistakes that cause them.
7 snips
Apr 13, 2023 • 12min
A mental trick of the pros, explained
In this episode of the Golf IQ podcast, Golf Digest Play Editor Luke Kerr-Dineen and co-host Reed Howard explain what a mental pre-shot routine is, why it helps, and how pros use them under pressure.
Apr 11, 2023 • 11min
It’s boring, but there’s a reason every pro golfer does it
In this episode of the Golf IQ podcast, Golf Digest Play Editor Luke Kerr-Dineen and co-host Reed Howard tackle the boring — but important — topic of pre-shot routines.
Mar 31, 2023 • 25min
Rory McIlroy Q&A on living healthy and playing better
In this special episode, Golf Digest Play Editor Luke Kerr-Dineen interviews Rory McIlroy about the health metrics he tracks to stay healthy, the injury scare which started it all, and his advice for the rest of usRead the full Q&A here.
Mar 28, 2023 • 12min
How to add speed to your swing (the smart way)
In the latest episode of the Golf IQ podcast, Golf Digest Play Editor Luke Kerr-Dineen and co-host Reed Howard discuss swing speed, why it's so important, and the key ways you can train to get more of it without the risk of injuring yourself
Mar 23, 2023 • 12min
The most important area of your game if you want to improve
Golf Digest Play Editor Luke Kerr-Dineen and co-host Reed Howard why making solid contact with your irons is such an important key to lowering your scores, discussing both the techniques and strategies, you can use to make purer contact.
Mar 21, 2023 • 11min
A fun and addicting way to improve your putting, quickly
Golf Digest Play Editor Luke Kerr-Dineen and co-host Reed Howard explain the strangely addicting method they use to whip their putting into shape, quickly.
Mar 16, 2023 • 11min
A no-frills chipping strategy that will actually help
In the latest episode of the GOLF IQ podcast, Golf Digest’s Play Editor Luke and co-host Reed Howard outline a chipping technique they use to get up-and-down more around the greens with less practice — and fewer blow-ups.
Mar 14, 2023 • 11min
The stupid strategy mistake amateur golfers make all the time
In their first episode of the relaunched Golf IQ podcast, Golf Digest Play Editor Luke Kerr-Dineen and co-host Reed Howard discuss some of the biggest unforced errors amateur golfers make that cause them to shoot higher scores — with some useful advice on how to fix them.
