Golf IQ

Sean Zak returns do preview a fan-favorite chapter in his book Searching in St. Andrews, in which he caddies for Joel Dahmen in the Scottish Open and the lessons he learned in the process, including why you sometimes have to account for bunkers 400 yards from the tee and to always check which tee box you're playing from.

Golf writer Sean Zak joins LKD to preview his book 'Searching in St. Andrews,' detailing his summer abroad in Scotland. It was a bizarre summer for the world of golf, but personally, Zak relearned the importance of hitting knockdown shots, removing spin on full shots and playing the ball on the ground. Important discoveries about the game of golf followed.

It's the U.S. Open. Many greens will be missed. But on a typical U.S. Open venue, players would reach for a lofted wedge and play aerially toward the hole. This week, viewers will see pros grab their putter from off the green. Here's why and how they'll do it. Plus, a bonus tip on how to play a greenside recovery shot from the kind of thick rough we normally see at a U.S. Open.

LKD and Drew Powell preview the 2024 Men's U.S. Open at Pinehurst, focussing on No. 2's famous Donald Ross turtleback greens. The team explores "effective green size" and how pros will—or at least should—go about their approach shots to put themselves in contention this week. Presented by the USGA.

Sam Weinman revisits a round Golf Digest contributor Shane Ryan played with PGA Tour caddie Paul Tesori on the bag. Ryan recounts the stark differences between playing the course one day on his own and the next day with the assistance of a caddie who has been on the bag for some of the best men in the game.

Sam Weinman and LKD explore the world of USGA Handicap Indexes. The team dives into misconceptions about handicaps, how handicaps can help you become a better players and what excites them about their upcoming, summer-long quest to improve their indexes. Presented by the USGA.

2022 U.S. Open champion Matthew Fitzpatrick walks LKD through the final three holes at Muirfield Village, one of the toughest closing stretches on the PGA Tour. With water, bunkers and heavy rough lurking to derail players' rounds, Fitzpatrick details how he uses statistics and analytics to avoid the trouble. Presented by Workday.

Tiger Woods has an interesting reason for why he was so good at the top of his game. LKD and Drew Powell dive into the intricacies of lag putting and why speed is more important than line.

LKD and Drew Powell explain the benefits of a smooth putting stroke and why smooth doesn't necessarily mean slow.

LKD and Drew Powell talk about why speed is so important and how close players should reasonably expect to hit their putts from various distances using the pros' eight percent rule.