Opinion & Analysis

SI swimsuit model’s golf instructional video… But, why?

Published

11 years ago

Oct 1, 2015

Sports Illustrated swimsuit model and former member of the Georgetown Women’s golf team Kelly Rohrbach teaches golfers how to “master their swing” with GQ in a recent video shot in a public park. It was a weird, unfortunate golf instruction video, but it’s not her fault.

Her tips were:

Keep your head down
Don’t overswing
Lead with your hips
Envision your spot

Basically, Rorhrbach offered the same swing advice that golfers have heard from uneducated golfers at the range for decades. Of course, what did we expect? Rohrbach is not a professional instructor, and anyone trying to improve their golf game by watching this video is on the wrong track, anyway.

So then what’s the point of the video, other than the visuals above? Why are we learning to hit the low spinners from a former college golfer who just hit 8 inches behind the ball?

If the title of this video was just “Watch SI Swimsuit model Kelly Rohrback swing a golf club and look hot,” then there’s no problem. We shouldn’t pretend, however, that a model hitting chili dips in a public park actually qualifies as golf instruction.

The other side of this discussion… are videos like this good for the game? Maybe showing attractive females and otherwise “cool people” playing golf can add to golf’s diminishing participation numbers.

First things first, however; if you know golfers who may have watched this video trying to better their game, please do them a favor and email them this link: http://www.golfwrx.com/19994/5-golf-swing-myths-that-can-hurt-your-game/.

In it, GolfWRX instructor Dennis Clark identifies three golf swing myths that are hurting golfers’ game, including “Keep your head down” and “Don’t overswing.”

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Opinion & Analysis

AVL: My U.S. Amateur local qualifying experience

Published

2 days ago

Jun 5, 2026

Andrew Von Lossow

This past Monday, I played in the U.S. Amateur local qualifier at Rock Creek Country Club in Portland, Oregon. A full tee sheet from 7:30 a.m. to 1:55 p.m., the top 11 scores would make it to the U.S. Amateur final qualifying.

I teed off at 10:48 a.m.. With the 7:30 am tee time, you can get a feel for the leaders’ pace, and they were off and running on the challenging setup at Rock Creek.

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Getting to the highlight of the round on the par five 17th, a drive up the left side and 212 yards left to the front hole location. I took out a 5-iron with plans of middle of the green. The ball ended up 8 feet left of the hole, pin high. A slight downhill putt dropped in for an eagle 3 on the 17th. With the cut line looking to be anywhere from -2 to even par. This was the boost I had been waiting for all day.

With making par from the trees on 18, it was time to wait for a potential playoff with a posted score of one under par 71.

Three hours later, it was playoff time. 8 players for 6 spots. I made par on the playoff hole, which was good enough to advance to the U.S. Amateur final qualifying in July. USGA qualifiers sure deliver on all of the emotions in golf!

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Building my 2026 gamer WITB: Ranking the contenders and new putter projects – Club Junkie Podcast

Published

3 days ago

Jun 4, 2026

GolfWRX Staff

The annual What’s In The Bag build is underway, and on this episode of Club Junkie, Brian breaks down the clubs currently leading the race for a spot in his 2026 gamer setup. From drivers and fairway woods to irons, wedges, and shafts, he ranks the equipment that’s performing best and explains what’s separating the front runners from the rest of the field.

Brian also heads into the workshop to discuss several putter projects currently on the bench. From head options and shaft choices to build ideas and testing plans, he shares what he’s working on and which putters could become serious contenders for the bag this season.

If you’re a gear junkie who loves equipment testing, club building, and the never-ending pursuit of the perfect setup, this episode is for you.

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Tour Edge Exotics mini driver review + TaylorMade Spider ZT Max first look – Club Junkie

Published

1 week ago

May 28, 2026

Brian Knudson

On this episode of Club Junkie, I put the new Tour Edge Exotics Mini Driver to the test and break down the performance, forgiveness, distance, and where it fits compared to a traditional driver or strong fairway wood. If you have been curious about adding a mini driver to the bag, this one is worth a look.

I also dive into the new TaylorMade Spider ZT Max putter that was recently spotted and discuss the growing zero torque putter trend. Plus, there is a closer look at the new Project X Titan Yellow shaft showing up on the PGA Tour and what makes it different from other profiles currently out there.