Golf IQ
Sports & Recreation Podcasts
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.
Location:
United States
Genres:
Sports & Recreation Podcasts
Description:
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.
Language:
English
Website:
https://playsmart.podbean.com
Email:
mark.hannan@golf.com
Episodes
Why 2 swing thoughts is better than 1 (with Rory McIlroy)
12/2/2024
In part one of our nine-part learning from pros series, LKD is looking back on some interesting quotes from players, starting with Rory McIlroy talking about his two-swing thought problem.
Duration:00:11:11
The hero mistake golfers make every round
11/29/2024
In the final episode of this Golf IQ miniseries with DECADE Golf founder Scott Fawcett, LKD and Scott discuss why hitting the hero shot (almost) never works.
Duration:00:18:22
The 3-putt mistake golfers make
11/25/2024
In this episode of Golf IQ, LKD and DECADE Golf founder Scott Fawcett explains why the key to making more putts is...not trying to make them?
Duration:00:15:52
The keys to hitting committed golf shots
11/22/2024
In this episode of Golf IQ, LKD welcomes DECADE Golf founder Scott Fawcett to talk about the keys to making aggressive swings to conservative targets.
Duration:00:18:05
The hottest gear trend in golf
11/20/2024
Odyssey Tour rep Cody Hale joins the pod to discuss the "zero torque" craze, Ai-One Square 2 Square, recent putter trends and battling for equipment supremacy at the highest level of pro golf.
Duration:00:36:24
Inside Hot List player testing
11/13/2024
Recapping player testing in Florida, the dos and don’ts of traveling with your gear and the Claret Jug currently at auction.
Duration:00:54:04
When to overhaul your swing
11/8/2024
LKD talks with Sam Weinman about his Low Net newsletter helping golfers decide when to tweak their move, and when to overhaul their golf swing.
Duration:00:17:00
Ball rollbacks and decoding shafts
11/6/2024
Unpacking Mike Whan’s comments on the impending ball rollback, and the subtle nuances of golf shafts.
Duration:00:47:13
What is Strokes Lost: Stupid?
11/4/2024
LKD talks with Sam Weinman about his Low Net newsletter, and specifically an unglamorous concept DECADE founder Scott Fawcett calls Strokes Lost: Stupid.
Duration:00:15:41
How many tools does your game have?
11/1/2024
LKD invites Jamie Kennedy onto the pod to talk about his recent article about five-tool golfers, and discuss how amateur golfers can apply it to their own game.
Duration:00:22:41
These clubs have staying power
10/30/2024
The latest episode details Golf Digest’s all-new robotic testing process, clubs that continue to impress and groove decay.
Duration:00:55:35
The swing width mistake to avoid
10/28/2024
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.
Duration:00:11:09
10 scoring rules for better golf (Part 10)
10/25/2024
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.
Duration:00:11:45
Does Titleist have a “unicorn” driver?
10/23/2024
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.
Duration:01:04:58
10 scoring rules for better golf (Part 9)
10/9/2024
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.
Duration:00:11:25
10 scoring rules for better golf (Part 8)
10/7/2024
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.
Duration:00:12:50
10 scoring rules for better golf (Part 7)
9/30/2024
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.
Duration:00:11:49
The science behind swinging faster with Dr. Sasho MacKenzie
9/25/2024
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.
Duration:00:10:41
10 scoring rules for better golf (Part 6)
9/24/2024
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.
Duration:00:10:45
10 scoring rules for better golf (Part 5)
9/18/2024
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.
Duration:00:10:39