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Golf IQ is a 3x weekly podcast from Golf Digest. Our goal is simple: To help you understand the game, and become a better golfer because of it.

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#316
June 10 · 13 min
How pros determine bail out strategy
The U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills is coming up and, as LKD explains in this episode, U.S. Opens are won by not making big mistakes. This is how pros plan their bail out strategies and why it works.
#315
June 5 · 12 min
How tee height affects tee shots
Facing a tight driving hole? You may want to tee the ball a bit lower than usual. On the other hand, if it's wide open, that's the time to "tee it high and let it fly." LKD explains why, backed up by his own experience and launch monitor data.
#314
June 3 · 11 min
What to do during nightmare rounds
We all have them, tour pros. Here's what you can do, or, perhaps more importantly, not do, to keep a blowup hole or two from becoming a nightmare round.
#313
May 27 · 14 min
The Laws of Ball Flight
The flight of the golf ball will tell you (almost) everything you need to know about your golf swing — what's going wrong, how you should fix it, and whether or not you've succeeded in your quest to do so.
#312
May 18 · 15 min
Things I learned from pros at the PGA Championship
Whether it was driver ball position from eventual champion Aaron Rai or a putting alignment technique from Justin Rose and putting guru Phil Kenyon, LKD learned a bunch of great lessons from pros at Aronimink.
#311
May 6 · 14 min
Interesting stats from Arccos' annual Driving Distance Report
Where are you gaining or losing strokes? Do you know? Do you hit it as far as you think you do? Maybe you hit it farther. Do you mesh with larger trends in the game or are you atypical? Arccos' annual Driving Distance Report is here to answer some questions. LKD breaks it all down.
#310
May 1 · 10 min
A bunker tip that helped me
As the weather warms up again, many of us will find ourselves facing our first greenside bunker shots of the season. That may scare some of us more than others, but even the most confident bunker players might need a refresh every now and then. Fear not: With the help of Golf Digest Top Teacher Joe Mayo, LKD explores how shaft lean can help players get the ball closer to the hole.
#309
April 27 · 10 min
Jason Day's back-to-basics chipping advice
You asked for it, you got it. In this episode, LKD talks with former World No. 1, 2015 PGA Champion and short game aficionado Jason Day about different types of shots to play around the green and when to play each one ... and you might be surprised at how often certain shots come up.
#308
April 21 · 17 min
Rory McIlroy, Max Homa offer advice on when to be aggressive
Golfers often try to push too hard, too soon to make up for mistakes on the course. Sam Weinman talked to Rory McIlroy and Max Homa at the Masters about how and when they go about responding when things go south on the course. Their answers about patience and when to push might be surprising.
#307
April 18 · 11 min
Adam Scott on longevity
Adam Scott has spent more than half his life as a professional golfer. He also has won in three different decades, a testament to his longevity in the game of golf. At Augusta National last week, LKD got to ask how the 45-year-old has been able to stay relevant for so long.
#306
April 15 · 12 min
The swing change that won Rory McIlroy the Masters
Even when he raced out to a six-shot 36-hole lead at the Masters, Rory McIlroy wasn't firing on all cylinders. He worked hard Friday and Saturday nights to address a few issues with his swing and was aided by a helpful mindset: instead of thinking about what *not* to do, he thought about what *else* he needed to do.
#305
April 3 · 5 min
How pros practice for putting at the Masters
With the help of putting guru Phil Kenyon, LKD explores how players prepare for one of the toughest tasks of the year: putting on Augusta National's greens.

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