What The Pros Are Playing

While the average male golfer is capable of a maximum drive just over 300 yards, top hitters like Dustin Johnson and Tiger Woods routinely exceed 350 yards in their PGA prime. Last year’s winner of the Masters Tournament, Bubba Watson, currently holds the record for the longest drive in a PGA Tour event at an extraordinary 424 yards.

Updated 2/28/17 Clock Drill Photo Credit:thegratefulgolfer.com Place three balls in a line at three, six, and nine feet away from the hole in a pattern similar to the three, six, nine, and twelve positions on a clock. Goal is to make twelve in a row. If you miss, go back to the beginning and start over.

The new 2015 Titleist Pro V1 and Pro V1x models officially hit retail stores on Jan. 30 and since then, have been garnering plenty of praise from professional players and industry publications for their innovative features—collectively designed for an overall softer feel and more spin around the greens than earlier generations.

Sometimes even the best putt doesn’t go quite where you would like or expect. Eighty-four years ago, a well-struck putt by Philip “Skipper” Young veered off course and away from the hole. Scratching his head, Young took the ball to his friend, a fellow golfer and dentist, for an x-ray. In the black-and-white image, they could see that the core of the ball had become askew.

Today we will only be covering the recent model the 2013-2014 Titleist Pro V1 & Pro V1x.

Imagine playing on a black-and-white golf course. How will you find your ball after you hit it down the fairway? If you’ve ever played golf in the dark or the snow, or even when rainclouds block the sunlight, you might have run into this problem. Thankfully, ninety-one years ago the Wilson Sporting Goods Company first colored in the lines of the golf ball.

If you love playing golf but are not at liberty to pay a $500 green fee in places like Pebble Beach or Shadow Creek, you are not alone. Good golf doesn’t have to break the bank. All over the U.S., there are public golf courses and golf-centered retirement communities where you can still get excellent golf, beautiful scenery, and affordable prices. Here is our short list of the five best affordable golf courses and five of the best affordable golf retirement communities, where you can get excellent value golf all at excellent prices. (Prices are approximate peak season public rates and may vary.) So put the money back in your pocket, and enjoy some amazing golf

Can you remember your last three scores but not your anniversary? Do you have club marks on the ceiling of your living room, or even a hole in the wall? Can you tell the difference between bent, Bermuda, and Poa annua grass?

Ouch! About 40% of amateur golfers get injured on the course, and over half of the professionals have had to stop playing due to injury. In fact, what you don’t know can hurt you, so read on to learn about common golf injuries—and how to avoid them.