Welcome to MythBusters, a Golf Digest+ series where we explore answers to some of golf’s most common questions through a series of tests with real golfers. While our findings might fall short of ...

More speed = more distance off the tee. When you can hit the ball further, it usually leads to lower scores — shorter shots into greens being the biggest reason why. Depending on your age and ability, ...

Recall when you’ve played your best golf. What did your swing feel like? Effortful and strenuous or smooth, well-timed and controlled? The irony is that moves in the golf swing that feel powerful and ...