‘You’ve won half the battle’: Why Rory McIlroy has bought into this move

Welcome to Play Smart, a game-improvement column that drops every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from Game Improvement Editor Luke Kerr-Dineen (who you can follow on Twitter right here). Putting on wickedly fast greens is a task that gives golfers of all levels sleepless nights. But navigating slow, slightly bumpier greens...

Justin Thomas won 2.7 million United States Dollars on Sunday at the PGA Championship. But what about us? What did we win? The joy of witnessing a terrific comeback victory, for one thing. That was terrific. Even better, though, was the greatest gift of all: Knowledge. There’s nothing like the heat of battle to teach us about the people we spend the most time with — even if “with” usually involves us watching those people on a TV screen.

If you’ve set foot on a golf course over the past two years, you’ve likely noticed the obvious: The game is booming. That includes women, too, but the momentum is apparent in another realm: leadership roles. As you’ll see in this package — in which we’ll feature eight women in the game — many prestigious jobs in the sport are now occupied by females. From holding down national, front-facing gigs to excelling behind the scenes at golf’s biggest equipment companies, women are making their mark in fields traditionally dominated by men. At GOLF, we celebrate the essential role these women play in making the game better, and more inclusive, for all of us.

If you’ve set foot on a golf course over the past two years, you’ve likely noticed the obvious: The game is booming. That includes women, too, but the momentum is apparent in another realm: leadership roles. As you’ll see in this package — in which we’ll feature eight women in the game — many prestigious jobs in the sport are now occupied by females. From holding down national, front-facing gigs to excelling behind the scenes at golf’s biggest equipment companies, women are making their mark in fields traditionally dominated by men. At GOLF, we celebrate the essential role these women play in making the game better, and more inclusive, for all of us.

On this week’s episode of Off Course with Claude Harmon, Mito Pereira explained what prompted him to give up the game at 15 years old. Follow Claude to submit questions, enter giveaways and keep up with the latest Off Course updates on Instagram at @ClaudeHarmon3. Thanks to our partners...

Like most young pros, 27-year-old Chilean Mito Pereira — who recently grabbed headlines as the leader of the PGA Championship for 71 holes before a double-bogey on the 18th dropped him into T3 — grew up idolizing Tiger Woods. Even though he was too young to appreciate Woods’...

————— Thank’s to our official sponsor Dewar’s. Make sure to check out their Reserve Bar listings today: https://www.reservebar.com/collections/house-of-dewars. This episode was possible in part thanks to our partnership with TaylorMade. If you want to step into every shot you face and think, “I love it,” try the most complete ball in golf. Head to TaylorMadeGolf.com and use the promo code SUBPAR for free shipping.

The PGA Tour heads back to Texas this week for the 2022 Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial, and all the PGA Championship contenders are in the field. Here’s everything you need to know to watch the tournament. Charles Schwab Challenge preview. To the victor go the spoils, but apparently...

On an exclusive tour of the Callaway golf ball plant in Chicopee, Mass., watch the step-by-step process of making a ball from rubber mixing to painting and packaging. GOLF’s Dylan Dethier and Claire Rogers find a new appreciation for every golf ball’s journey.

Charles Howell III has played in 10 Masters at Augusta National during his career, but he also apparently spent some time on the exclusive course long before he turned pro. Howell, the 42-year-old three-time winner on the PGA Tour, was the guest on this week’s GOLF Subpar Podcast with co-hosts Colt Knost and Drew Stoltz. In the show they discussed Tiger Woods, what led Howell to turning pro and, of course, what it was like growing up in Augusta, Ga., with the world’s most famous course in your backyard.

————— Thank’s to our official sponsor Dewar’s. Make sure to check out their Reserve Bar listings today: https://www.reservebar.com/collections/house-of-dewars. This episode was possible in part thanks to our partnership with TaylorMade. If you want to step into every shot you face and think, “I love it,” try the most complete ball in golf. Head to TaylorMadeGolf.com and use the promo code SUBPAR for free shipping.

The tournament your grandma knew as the Colonial is now the Charles Schwab Challenge, and that’s not all that has changed since the birth of the event, in 1946, at Colonial Country Club, in Fort Worth. The course is longer. Drives fly farther. And there are many more ways...

Calling all golf course nerds and amateur golf aficionados, keep the summer of 2030 in the back of your mind. You’ll want to take a trip to Long Island. National Golf Links of America is set to host the 2030 Curtis Cup, a match between the best amateurs from the United States and their Great Britain and Ireland counterparts. NGLA, as you may know, is one of the best courses on the planet. No. 5, according to GOLF’s Top 100 Courses in the World.

Welcome to Stuff Golfers Should Know, a GOLF.com series in which we reveal all kinds of useful golf (and life!) wisdom that is sure to make you the smartest, savviest and most prepared player in your foursome. ***. How’s your sand game? Not your shot-making skills but the technique and...

Heritage. Precision. Craftsmanship. These are some of the common descriptors for Japanese clubmaker Miura Golf, which is an affiliate of GOLF.com. Its latest iron, the KM-700, is yet another feat of forged engineering, proving once again that Miura has and always will develop new products on its own schedule and via its own set of rigorous demands to ensure it delivers on performance, feel and overall design.

When Mito Pereira watched his PGA Championship title hopes drown in a creek to the right of the 18th fairway at Southern Hills, golf observers — as often happens in such cruel, indelible moments — looked for historical comps, or other instances of 72nd-hole major heartbreak. Dustin Johnson at Whistling Straits (grounded club). Van de Velde at Carnoustie (rolled-up pants). Mickelson at Winged Foot (fore left!).

If you’re like a large swath of the golfing population, yellow golf balls are a common sight during practice (or warmup) sessions on the range. The bright color makes the ball easy to spot, which is a good thing for the guy who’s tasked with picking the range.

The variety of golf balls on the market can be overwhelming. With each manufacturer offering multiple models, the decision of which ball is best for your game is tougher than ever. Titleist’s ProV1 is beloved by the pros, but will the ball have the same effect off your clubface? What...

————— Thank’s to our official sponsor Dewar’s. Make sure to check out their Reserve Bar listings today: https://www.reservebar.com/collections/house-of-dewars. This episode was possible in part thanks to our partnership with TaylorMade. If you want to step into every shot you face and think, “I love it,” try the most complete ball in golf. Head to TaylorMadeGolf.com and use the promo code SUBPAR for free shipping.

We asked eight current stars or legends to share how golf has enriched their lives. (Don’t worry, there’s enlightenment here for you, too.) (2021 NCAA INDIVIDUAL CHAMPION; SIX COLLEGIATE WINS IN 2021) What’s the greatest lesson you’ve learned through golf?. “It’s a game of integrity, a...