Golf IQ
Golf Digest
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.
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.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Oct 28, 2024 • 11min
The swing width mistake to avoid
Creating a wide backswing is a trendy golf swing move, and can have some benefits, but it can backfire. LKD and Drew Powell explain why how to avoid overdoing this key move.
Oct 25, 2024 • 12min
10 scoring rules for better golf (Part 10)
Speed control is king on the greens, and understanding how to use slopes to your advantage is key to that. In the final part of our scoring series, LKD and Drew Powell explain why taking the high route is almost always better.
Oct 23, 2024 • 1h 5min
Does Titleist have a “unicorn” driver?
On the inaugural episode of Golf’s Digest’s gear podcast, Jonathan and Gene analyze 6 years of Titleist robotic driver data, meetings with the R&A and red-hot Tour trends.
8 snips
Oct 10, 2024 • 11min
10 scoring rules for better golf (Part 9)
Coming over the top? Hitting nasty pulls and slices? You might not have enough "sway gap." On our penultimate episode of our rules for better scoring series, LKD and Drew Powell explore the concept of "sway gap" and why not having a big enough gap can cause major issues.
5 snips
Oct 8, 2024 • 13min
10 scoring rules for better golf (Part 8)
In the next part of our series, LKD and Drew Powell discuss the grip and how the "two-knuckle rule" is a good guide for setting up with a neutral grip. That said, a neutral grip might not be right for you. The guys explain why.
8 snips
Oct 1, 2024 • 12min
10 scoring rules for better golf (Part 7)
In the next episode of our better scoring series, LDK and Drew Powell explain the "5-second rule" and how it can help your full swings and your putts. Unless you're Scottie Scheffler, this benchmark for shifting your weight and staying balanced is a good thought for making sure you're in control of your golf swing.
9 snips
Sep 26, 2024 • 11min
The science behind swinging faster with Dr. Sasho MacKenzie
This special episode features audio from a clip of a recent Golf Digest+ Happy Hour, where Drew Powell and Dr. Sasho MacKenzie discuss the science of swinging faster and how to hole more putts. MacKenzie touches on common speed killers in elite and more novice golfers and how to avoid them. Golf Digest+ members can watch our complete webinar with golf's leading biomechanist.
Sep 24, 2024 • 11min
10 scoring rules for better golf (Part 6)
The saying is "tee it high, let it fly," but there's a compelling argument for teeing the ball up at different heights depending on the layout of the hole ahead and what you're trying to accomplish with your tee shot. In this episode, LKD and Drew Powell talk about how different tee heights will affect ball flight, shot shape and ultimately, accuracy.
4 snips
Sep 19, 2024 • 11min
10 scoring rules for better golf (Part 5)
LKD and Drew Powell move on in our Rules for Better Scoring series with a short game tip that will help you stop bleeding shots around the green and, eventually, help you start getting shots back.
Sep 17, 2024 • 11min
10 scoring rules for better golf (Part 4)
How do you figure out what tees to play in a way that will still be fun, help you play faster and, crucially, in a way that mirrors what it feels like to be a PGA Tour player? The answer may be surprising. What's more, it's a great drill for learning how to score and feel the pressure of having birdie—and maybe even eagle—putts.
