Hatton Wins in Dubai as McIlroy Claims an 8th Race to Dubai
Tyrrell Hatton closed out the 2026 DP World Tour Championship at 15 under, winning the $10 million season finale at Jumeirah Golf Estates by 5 strokes. Rory McIlroy finished second,
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How to Hit a Plugged Bunker Shot (Fried Egg and Buried Lies)
The standard bunker shot assumes the ball sits on top of the sand. A plugged lie breaks that assumption: part or all of the ball sits below the surface, and
Luiten Leads in Dubai as McIlroy Gains on Chacarra
Joost Luiten shot a 5 under 67 on Thursday to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the 2026 DP World Tour Championship, the season finale that
Slow Play Is Everyone's Problem, Including Yours
* The real time sink: slow play usually isn't the group ahead. It's small habits scattered across every group, including yours. * What actually costs time: ready golf,
Jon Rahm's Abu Dhabi Win Sets Up a Dubai Title Longshot
Jon Rahm won a golf tournament again on Sunday, and it had been long enough that the moment carried its own weight. His 5-under 67 at Yas Links closed
How to Play a Golf Course You've Never Played
Every golfer eventually stands on a first tee with no idea what's coming: a friend's home course, a bucket-list stop on a trip, a member-
Best Golf Shot Tracking Systems 2026
Sensors, tags and an honest answer on whether you need one at all. 1. Most weekend golfers don't need one yet: a pencil and scorecard capture the basics
How to Play a Par 4: A Plan for Every Length
Par 4s make up most of a round, and most of them get played the same way every time: driver, see what happens, figure out the rest from there. A
The 5 Golf Stats Worth Tracking With Just a Pencil
Most golfers can tell you their score. Far fewer can tell you where the strokes actually went. A scorecard already has room for five or six extra tick-marks a
Best Golf Books for Improving Your Game (2026)
Six golf books that target what is actually costing you shots: mental game, swing basics, strategy, course play, short game, and the fundamentals.
Golf Formats Explained
Stroke play, match play, Stableford, and scrambles: the scoring, handicap allowance, and strategy for each.
The Golf Rules That Cost Weekend Golfers the Most Strokes
And the free relief most players leave on the table.
DP World Tour Will Bar LIV Golf Players From 2027
The DP World Tour won't grant 2027 membership to any player who signs with LIV Golf, CEO Guy Kinnings announced on October 12. The move ends the conditional
How to Hit a Punch Shot Out of the Trees
And when to just chip out instead
Jon Rahm Leaves LIV Golf
Jon Rahm is leaving LIV Golf. At a Chapter 11 bankruptcy hearing in New Jersey on Wednesday, his lawyer told the court that Rahm had reviewed the league's
Links vs Parkland Golf
What actually changes between the two course types, and how to adjust your game for each. Play a links course after a season of parkland golf and the first thing
How to Play Golf in Cold Weather
1. Layer and club up: layer with a moisture-wicking base and a stretch mid-layer, keep two or three balls warm in a pocket, take one more club than
Which Tees Should You Actually Play?
* Most amateurs play too far back. Comparing self-reported skill to national driving-distance data shows a big gap between where most golfers tee it up and where the numbers
How to Build an Off-Season Practice Plan
A diagnose, prioritize, periodize system built for the off-season, not a single session at the range.
Niemann's Course-Record 65 Leads Chaotic Irish Open Round 1
Niemann fires a course-record 65 to lead the wind-battered Amgen Irish Open Round 1, where six-hour rounds became as big a story as the scores.