“Here’s the thing, gripping down an inch is going to take 2-to-3 yards off [the shot], whereas using a half-swing is going ... on yourself. See, golf can be easy!

It’s tempting, when you see a tidy second-round 67 and HOVLAND tied for the lead at the Valspar Championship, to declare that Norway’s greatest golfing talent is back. That would, of course ...

"It's not easy to swing a golf club at 183 mph in 0.2 seconds and deliver the clubface square. If you're focusing on trying to make a specific swing move, you just can't perfectly optimize for both.