Dumb Things in Golf Magazines

[tm22721]

I have yet to see any golf magazine focus on the impact position.

Instead they always want to create more mystery about the golf swing. I guess they don't want to kill the goose that laid the golden egg.

[allin]

The only thing I don't like all that much about the tips they give are that they don't tell you why.

You are right, but I don't think Golf Magazines really intend to teach you how to play golf. Magazines exist to sell equipment, automobiles, travel and real estate to avid golfers. If we are lucky we get some interesting interviews, travel and equipment reviews and tournament news. But the teaching part is just an afterthought. Reporting on teaching trends maybe?. Does anyone expect Baseball Weekly to teach you how to play baseball?

[Hays33d]

Can't remember which magazine, but I wish they'd leave out the "Groaners" section (basically bad jokes that someone would say in your group).

All it does is remind me of the guy who can't shut up for 30 seconds all day and hits you with stupid jokes on every tee box.

"haha.....good one."

[jamesbei]

My Fave was in a fairway bunker, try to hit the equator of the ball - WELL DON'T COS YOU'll THIN IT INTO THE LIP!!!

[TheGolfingDetective]

The Golf Digest with Phil on the cover (two months back?) had him talking about how you shouldn't change your swing or set up to adapt to different launch conditions, you should just change shafts and club heads! It was an ad for Callaways interchangable driver heads/shafts masquerading as an instructional article. Whatever respect I had for Phil circled the drain while reading that on the throne.

[nykfan4life]

anyone remember Golf Magazine having an article a while back with a guy with red hair(ex pro golfer, name doesn't come to mind) advocating 'hitting down' on your driver, and bottoming out 4 inches past impact?

[iacas]

anyone remember Golf Magazine having an article a while back with a guy with red hair(ex pro golfer, name doesn't come to mind) advocating 'hitting down' on your driver, and bottoming out 4 inches past impact?

You mean

like I did here : In case that wasn't enough links... here is another . P.S. Perhaps I should merge the threads... P.P.S. Hey, you commented in that thread a few times! Maybe you were reading Golf Digest ON WEEEEEEEEEEEED !!!

[nykfan4life]

P.P.S. Hey, you commented in that thread a few times! Maybe you

its all coming back hah..

Actually, I'm remembering that now - I haven't posted on these forums in a while after becoming a golf recluse during the off season(I hate what living in the northeast does to my golf game). Actually it's probably for the better because I've forgotten all the silly swing thoughts that served only to make me nervous and forget key fundamentals. but back on topic, I just dug out that issue from my bookcase, and there are a couple other zany ideas that man has got. Looking like they caught him mid-sneeze in all the pictures doesn't add any extra credibility to his ideas either . (EDIT: upon review of the original post it looks like you've already addressed this, too. )

[Sherlockian]

The Golf Digest with Phil on the cover (two months back?) had him talking about how you shouldn't change your swing or set up to adapt to different launch conditions, you should just change shafts and club heads! It was an ad for Callaways interchangable driver heads/shafts masquerading as an instructional article. Whatever respect I had for Phil circled the drain while reading that on the throne.

I just burst out a laugh at the drain circle. I remember the article, which was in my last(cancelled subscription) of Golf Digest. It was blantant advertising for Callaway, heck it was almost plagarized from a Callaway Magazine article. I liked a recent article about a 3 day a week 3 hour a day workout routine to break 80. If I had that much spare time, I would be on the course instead of standing in the gym. I went through a bunch of my past issues and found maybe two instructional articles that were useful. Now, my only golf related subscription is Golf World(just news from the tour) and Golf Tips(actual drills to help a club-golfer improve).

[pusher]

Did anyone see the issue about joining a golf club? That was a laugh to us muni players. I also find it tough to stomach the articles about the "best public courses you can play" that cost $200 plus!

[nykfan4life]

well, to be fair, they all do this. Jim Furyk went on and on about his srixon ball in a golf magazine issue a while back. prob half a dozen other examples i'm to lazy to think of right now too.

[tjy355]

"Dumb Things in Golf Magazines"

What???

[iWALK18]

I saw an article about turning your shoulders or something in I think golf mag which suggested you put shaving cream on your chin, and then when you swing if you turn correctly you should have smear of shaving cream on your shirt.

I'm sorry, that's idiotic.

[uttexas]

golf magazines will contradict themselves with advice tips within the space of five issues. Magazines that constantly promise to "cure the slice". Magazines are designed to sell advertising, thus always feature the common denominator. Magazines are great when there is a good article or interview, but I have cancelled all previous subscriptions except for Advid Golfer Dallas (which is more of a lifestyle magazines than a golf magazine)

[elchene]

One issue of Golf Digest listed Aaron Baddeley as leading the tour in driving distance at 315 yards. It was a misprint for Bubba Watson, kinda silly.

[Shorty]

Golf magazines are like womens' magazines. Full of ridiculous promises aimed at the gullible.
"Bomb it like Tiger'
"30 extra yards, guaranteed"
"Putt like the pros"
"Nail your irons"
"Never miss another fairway"
etc. etc.

[Range King]

Golf trips to way off locations like "Golf in Uruguay".

Come on, even among the golf community no one can pull a trip like this.
Travelling around the globe, and then have one course in reach, that bills 300$ to play. The next good course is another 150 miles away, and also costs big $$$.

Those trips are only a treat for the magazine guys themselves.

[bdr55a]

There was another, similar to the Mickelson/Callaway ad, recently in Golf Magazine. "Back to School" or something like that. The article described the writer's few days at a Dave Pelz school and the phenomenal results. Clearly an ad for Pelz's schools.