According to the legendary Jackie Burke Jr., your performance in golf comes down to three key areas: driving, wedge play and putting. Everything else is secondary, so your practice should …
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Distance is important for your tee shots, but all those yards are worthless if you can’t keep the ball in play. That’s why spurning accuracy in the pursuit of distance …
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My ball embedded in a bunker lip. Can I take free relief? Rules Guy
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Rules of Golf are tricky! Thankfully, we’ve got the guru. Our Rules Guy knows the book front to back. Got a question? He’s got all the answers. My second shot on a par-5 …
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As Matt Fitzpatrick won Valspar, 2 different kinds of losses unfolded
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAs Matt Fitzpatrick celebrated a 72nd-hole birdie that won him the Valspar Championship, two players were processing different Sunday misses as they prepared to leave Innisbrook Resort. One was ruing …
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Shop Matt Fitzpatrick’s Valspar Championship-winning Titleist driver
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMatt Fitzpatrick’s perseverance paid off on Sunday, when he won his third career Tour title at the Valspar Championship. The 31-year-old Englishman had a disappointing bogey on 18 to finish …
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How to never miss a 3-foot putt again, according to a top teacher
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWhen you’re standing over a 3-foot putt — especially with something on the line — it’s amazing how quickly tension can creep in. Suddenly, what should be a “gimme” feels …
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Nelly Korda’s short, ‘stupid’ 3-putt dooms comeback LPGA victory
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNelly Korda’s adventurous start to the 2026 LPGA Tour season continued this weekend. On Sunday, the World No. 2 threw away a comeback rally with a late 3-putt from short …
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Slow player called out by NBC broadcast, Fitzpatrick: ‘Very frustrating’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMatthew Fitzpatrick has never been a fan of slow play — nor the way the PGA Tour has handled the problem. So it was only fitting that his latest Tour win …
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On this week’s pod, I went in-depth on my on-course ball testing with Daniel Bladen of Callaway Golf. I learned a lot, shared a lot, and somehow walked away with …