Golf IQ

Golf Digest

Become a smarter, better golfer — faster. Hosted by Golf Digest's Play and Game Improvement Editor Luke Kerr-Dineen, the GOLF IQ podcast is a twice-weekly game improvement podcast that will deliver golfers bite-sized doses of insight and analysis that will raise your golf IQ, and play better golf because of it.

  • 15 minutes 14 seconds
    Here's when it makes sense to lay back off the tee

    As Strokes Gained has become more mainstream in golf, many players have come to understand that the closer they get to the hole, the fewer strokes it will take them to hole out. And that's still generally true, but PGA Tour data and strategy coach Cory Jez outlines a key scenario where laying up off the tee actually helps.


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    1 April 2026, 12:00 pm
  • 13 minutes 36 seconds
    Let's bust a long time putting myth

    LKD is back with another episode featuring renowned putting coach Phil Kenyon. Today, LKD and Phil are busting one of putting's biggest myths: that the putter head needs to be rapidly accelerating through the ball. Plus, a drill on how to nail stroke tempo.


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    27 March 2026, 12:00 pm
  • 12 minutes 52 seconds
    This 2/3rds green-reading rule is simple genius

    Phil Kenyon is the top putting coach in the world. And one thing he notices is amateur players often under-read their putts. He came up with this drill, which he explained to LKD, to help ensure putters both properly estimate the amount of break and, critically, aim accordingly.


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    23 March 2026, 1:00 pm
  • 13 minutes 31 seconds
    Deep inside a player-caddie conversation

    The first episode of the PGA Tour's collaboration with NFL Films, called 'Chasing Sunday,' dropped and it is an absolute banger. In it, viewers get to see a detailed back and forth between Akshay Bhatia and his caddie Joe Greiner as they debate what shot to hit with which club. It's a fascinating look into how tour pros make on-course decisions and LKD breaks it all down so non-tour pros can understand.


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    20 March 2026, 12:00 pm
  • 13 minutes 24 seconds
    How much can tour pros bench?

    There has long been a complicated relationship between golfers and lifting weights, often featuring baked in misunderstandings of the how and why surrounding lifting in the first place. In this episode, LKD breaks down who on the tour bench presses the most and why it helps the golf swing to lift weights.


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    13 March 2026, 12:00 pm
  • 34 minutes 55 seconds
    Golf Dad Part 5: Erik Barzeski on how to switch between father and instructor

    Erik Barzeski, Director of Instruction at Golf Evolution, is the father of a golf pro and an author, but also has the perspective of someone who works with juniors. The ability to switch between wearing those different hats has given him some invaluable insight on how to manage golfers at different abilities and interest levels.


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    2 March 2026, 12:00 pm
  • 38 minutes 37 seconds
    Golf Dad Part 3: Kevin Van Valkenburg on raising a kid who's better than you

    Director of Content at Fried Egg Golf, Kevin Van Valkenburg joins Sam Weinman to discuss his youngest daughter's affinity for and success in golf. Like Sam, KVV has had to find a way to foster his kid's growth past the point of his own skill level on the golf course, which has taught important lessons to both father and daughter.


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    23 February 2026, 12:00 pm
  • 11 minutes 26 seconds
    Training aids I like (Part 2)

    There are a seemingly infinite number of training aids out there. Where do you start? What training aid helps with which issues? LKD breaks down some of his favorites, how they work and who they're for in Episode 2 of the miniseries 'Training aids I like.'


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    20 February 2026, 12:00 pm
  • 27 minutes 30 seconds
    Golf Dad Part 3: Mike Thomas on raising a future major champion

    Sam Weinman's miniseries returns with PGA Professional Mike Thomas, father of two-time major champion Justin Thomas. Mike explains how he just wanted Justin to have a passion for something and was lucky enough that passion turned out to be golf.


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    16 February 2026, 12:00 pm
  • 11 minutes
    Training aids I like (Part 1)

    There are a seemingly infinite number of training aids out there. Where do you start? What training aid helps with which issues? LKD breaks down some of his favorites, how they work and who they're for in this new miniseries Training aids I like.


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    13 February 2026, 12:00 pm
  • 27 minutes 9 seconds
    Golf Dad Part 2: Johnson Wagner on raising a competitive golfer

    Three-time PGA Tour winner and CBS broadcaster Johnson Wagner joins the pod to talk about how his parents shaped his golf experience as a junior player and how he's tried to nurture his son's game.


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    9 February 2026, 12:00 pm
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