I have some exciting news. After three years of writing and research, my book is finally out on Amazon! It is called The Four Foundations of Golf: How to Build a Game That Lasts a Lifetime I believe The Four Foundations is the most comprehensive and practical guide on how to improve your golf game and increase your enjoyment. The book draws on proven methods in various topics, including expectation management, strategy, practice methods, and sharpening your mental game. You will find plenty of new material never seen before on my website. I am writing today to ask for your ..read more

I thought it would be an interesting exercise to walk you through two completely different tournament rounds – one where I dealt with extreme adversity and another where I dealt with a mind-blowing amount of early success. Naturally, their differences will be obvious. But I think it’s more interesting to explore the commonality that helped me deal with both (and can help you too). To give you a quick background, I was a fairly mediocre junior golfer. I was the captain of a run-of-the-mill high school team and played one Division Three college golf tournament. I had zero competitive pedigree an ..read more

I try to keep track of trends in the golf industry to see what products interest me and review them for the site. Over the past 5+ years, I’ve noted the technological advancements in the electric cart space (also referred to as electric caddies). Years ago, I noticed the early adopters driving massive tanks around the golf course that cost thousands of dollars, had poor battery life, and were an eyesore. Now, elegantly designed carts have much better features, longer battery lives, and don’t cost exorbitant amounts of money. The Promise of Electric Caddies Since walking the golf course is more ..read more

For the last couple of years, the hottest gadget category for golfers has been personal launch monitors. The $500 and below group has more competition than ever. A surprise hit has been a low-cost, tiny launch monitor from Japan – the PRGR launch monitor. The original PRGR has been on the market in Japan for several years already under a different brand name (Red Eyes). It was repurposed for the US market in late 2019 as the PRGR HS-120A, and it immediately exploded in popularity. When I first tested the original PRGR, I was truly surprised by its performance. The product is unsuspecting and b ..read more

Approach shot strategy is one of my favorite topics to discuss. It’s (mostly) easy to explain and can quickly lower a golfer’s handicap if they change their habits. In this article, and accompanying podcast, I’ll explain the most common mistake most golfers make with their approach shot strategy and some simple changes you can make. I’ll provide some statistics as well to make my case. For many of you, it might not be a topic you ever stopped to think about, but your default approach is likely costing you strokes. Let’s get them back! Approach Shots Are the Biggest Contributor to Scoring For a ..read more

When most golfers are introduced to the game, it’s all about their golf swing. Keep your head still, get your hands here on your backswing, don’t forget to rotate! We are programmed to consciously think about what our bodies are doing at all times. It doesn’t stop either. No matter what level of player, the dominant form of instructional content focuses on the movement of the golf swing. We collectively assume (and are taught) that we should be thinking about these things before, during, and after we swing. Often, this results in golfers playing “golf swing” and not the game itself. But what i ..read more

Throughout the last 25 years, I’m confident that I have either made or witnessed every mistake imaginable in golf – especially in the mental game. When it comes to your attitude on the golf course, it is critical to strike a balance and avoid extremes. While this might sound generic and simple, I can guarantee that getting this right (or at least improving) will be part of your keys to getting better at this game. Every golfer on this planet could use help in this department. Recently, I sent out this tweet, and we can use this as my “thesis statement” for this article: The best golf is playe ..read more

This is a guest post by Sean Denning from the Par Machine After playing the game for more than 20 years, I finally became a scratch golfer in 2020! My handicap had been in the low single digits for about 15 of those years, but I could never seem to get it all the way down to zero. One of the biggest changes I made, and I think a major factor in my improvement, was using data to make a plan, track my progress, and make adjustments to my practice. I don’t want to give the impression that data is solely responsible for getting my handicap to scratch. I also worked with a coach on my swing and put ..read more

If you listen to the Sweet Spot podcast, you’ll often hear a common theme from myself or Adam Young. I value simplicity, removing variables, and functionality above all else in golf. Too often, we complicate things. There are many reasons why, but much of it has to do with mismanaged expectations and trying to be too perfect at a game that doesn’t require anything close to perfection to have success. A lot of it has to do with all of the ideas thrown at golfers by the industry. I can assure you, more is not better. That’s why I believe every golfer needs to create some simple system for themse ..read more

Swing Caddie recently announced that its SC300 launch monitor was discontinued and replaced by the SC300i. Since this is one of the most popular personal launch monitors on the market, I was interested in testing out the newer version to see any meaningful changes. In this review, I’ll go over the updates, testing results, and how the Swing Caddie SC300i fits into the growing market of launch monitors priced under $500. The Long and Short of It The personal launch monitor category has exploded over the last few years. I get emails daily from readers who come across my reviews and buying guide ..read more