This year my 50th birthday. Gosh, where has the time gone? As a teenager in rural Missouri, some of my junior high and high school years...
Is it possible that there are better wrist and hand actions than the ones most commonly taught in golf? Back in 2013, I wrote an article...
Last week, I came across a reel from BBC Sport on Instagram featuring Scottie Scheffler speaking to the media ahead of The Open at Royal Portrush....
Follow along for every shot of Jaacob Bowden’s front nine holes during the 2nd round of the 2021 Michigan PGA Professional Championship held at Prestwick Village...
On May 10, I competed in a local qualifier for the 2021 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines. The local qualifier was held at Barton Hills Country...
GolfWRX recently asked me to write a perspective piece on Bryson DeChambeau’s newly bulked up body and increased distance off the tee because, if you were...
Sweet! We’re on to our final workout in our weeklong golf fitness training program. Day 1 – Dynamic Swing Strength Day 2 – Isometric Downswing Strength,...
Hopefully, you enjoyed your day off yesterday in our week-long golf fitness workout program. Depending on how you feel, take another day off if your sense...
By this point, you might be a little sore, particularly if you are not used to this type of training. Although we’ll be taking tomorrow off...
We’re back for workout two of our weeklong at-home golf workout program. For our first workout, we did a few basic exercises to break you in,...
Are you looking for a good golf workout you can do at home? Even though the golf course, driving range, and/or gym may be inaccessible for...
The AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am is always one of my favorite tournaments, in part because I lived there most of 2004-2006, and it brings up...
This year’s Speedgolf World Championships, held on the Shenedoah Course at Turning Stone Resort & Casino in Verona, New York, wrapped Oct. 16 — and a...
In Part 1, I wrote about how I think this concept of jumping up with both feet for more power may have come about in part...
If you follow the sport of long drive (whether as a former competitor like me or as a non-competitor) and are interested in distance, you may...
At some point in the last few years, I recall sitting down for a little meditative-type reflection. I thought about where I had been, what I...
In Part 3, the final part of my “More Distance for Golf” series, we’re going to talk about what you can do to get longer from a...
In Part 1, I wrote about some of the technical aspects of the swing you can employ for more distance in your golf game from a...
Distance is an extremely important aspect of becoming a better golfer. Perhaps you’ve seen this graphic put out by the folks at Trackman. Notice that as...
Earlier this week, video surfaced of Tiger Woods swinging his driver during a practice round ahead of the Hero World Challenge. In taking a quick look...
In a previous article, I wrote about how you can build functional speed into your golf swing over several weeks by practicing swinging faster, and using...
If you want to hit the golf ball farther and you’re willing to put in a bit of physical effort to achieve the desired results, then...
There seems to be a steady progression of lost driving distance that comes with age, but I don’t recall ever seeing much actual information on the...
Those of you who have read my article “How Far Should You Hit Your Golf Clubs” may remember this success story: “With a 2-degree change in...
Recently I got the following email from one of our Swing Man Golf members named Ken. Hi Jaacob, Since you’ve been able to do what I’m...
Recently, I was working on some new DVDs for Swing Man Golf. During the process I reflected back on my journey, and noticed how my choice...
Mark your calendars. Coming up on April 13 at 1:30 p.m. EST (Masters Saturday), CBS will be airing the Speed Golf World Championships from Bandon Dunes...
Back in January 2003, I was a 27-year old 14-handicapper who had only broken 80 once on a normal length golf course, a 78 at the...
Before I became a professional golfer, I was a computer engineer and before that I went to college to be a pharmacist. Little did I know...
Per a suggestion in the comment section of my last article called “How Far Should You Hit Your Golf Clubs?“, the purpose of this post is...
One of the nice things about having all this new fancy technological equipment like Trackman, Flightscope, ShotLink, etc., at various PGA Tour events is that distance...
Sometimes it can be a blow to the ego to go to a new course where the ball seems to go nowhere and you just can’t...
At GolfWRX, we see the best hybrid as the one that lowers your scores and performs when it matters most....
Choosing the right fairway wood in 2026 remains a crucial part of building a complete golf bag, whether you need...
What’s the best driver of 2026? Well, it depends on your swing speed — and plenty of other factors, best...
