https://joseygolf.com/blog Practical golf tips, course strategy, and PGA, LPGA and LIV recaps from Herb Josey. en-us Josey Golf Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://joseygolf.com/blog/wyndham-championship-2026-round-1 https://joseygolf.com/blog/wyndham-championship-2026-round-1 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT News Herb Josey Thursday at Sedgefield — Beau Hossler led at eight under while 64s from Matti Schmid, Denny McCarthy and Davis Thompson set the early bar in the regular season's final event. https://joseygolf.com/blog/solheim-cup-2026-rosters-set https://joseygolf.com/blog/solheim-cup-2026-rosters-set Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT News Herb Josey Both Solheim Cup teams are filling in ahead of the September 11-13 matches in the Netherlands, and one 40-foot putt at Royal Lytham decided Europe's final automatic spot. https://joseygolf.com/blog/wyndham-championship-2026-sedgefield-preview https://joseygolf.com/blog/wyndham-championship-2026-sedgefield-preview Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT News Herb Josey Wednesday notes — the last regular-season stop before the FedEx Cup Playoffs tees off Thursday at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro; seven players have already withdrawn, including Patrick Cantlay, while the bubble names fight for the final playoff spots. https://joseygolf.com/blog/aig-womens-open-2026-kuwaki-wins https://joseygolf.com/blog/aig-womens-open-2026-kuwaki-wins Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT News Herb Josey The 50th AIG Women's Open ended with a playoff at Royal Lytham & St. Annes — Shiho Kuwaki beat Esther Henseleit on the second extra hole for her first major, in only her second start in the championship. https://joseygolf.com/blog/lpga-nanea-cup-2027-hawaii-announcement https://joseygolf.com/blog/lpga-nanea-cup-2027-hawaii-announcement Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT News Herb Josey Tuesday LPGA news — the tour announced the Nanea Cup, a first-of-its-kind $4M team event pairing LPGA pros with top college players at Nanea Golf Club on the Big Island beginning in 2027. https://joseygolf.com/blog/sleepy-hole-hole-1-opening-tee-shot https://joseygolf.com/blog/sleepy-hole-hole-1-opening-tee-shot Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Round Herb Josey First tee at Sleepy Hole in Suffolk — a straightforward par-4 opener that punishes an over-swing. Here's the shot and what I was thinking over the ball. https://joseygolf.com/blog/putting-tips-for-golfers https://joseygolf.com/blog/putting-tips-for-golfers Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tip Herb Josey Most putting problems aren't technique problems — they're expectation problems. Here's how to reset your goals on the green and actually stop three-putting. https://joseygolf.com/blog/phil-mickelson-withdraws-open-championship-2026 https://joseygolf.com/blog/phil-mickelson-withdraws-open-championship-2026 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT News Herb Josey The six-time major champion has pulled out of the 2026 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale, marking the first time in his career he will not compete in any of the four majors. The withdrawal comes amid mounting misconduct allegations. https://joseygolf.com/blog/phil-mickelson-oped-fall-from-grace https://joseygolf.com/blog/phil-mickelson-oped-fall-from-grace Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT News Herb Josey An op-ed on the latest Mickelson news — a six-time major champion has had his membership at The Farms revoked over allegations of inappropriate contact with a female employee. What it means for his legacy, and for the rest of us who once stood in his gallery. https://joseygolf.com/blog/chesapeake-hole-7-three-putt-hell https://joseygolf.com/blog/chesapeake-hole-7-three-putt-hell Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Round Herb Josey A short clip from my round at Chesapeake — hole 7, three putts from 20 feet. Here's what went wrong, and the lag-putting fix I'm taking to the practice green this week. https://joseygolf.com/blog/cypress-creek-hole-4-tee-shot-tip https://joseygolf.com/blog/cypress-creek-hole-4-tee-shot-tip Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tip Herb Josey Short video from hole 4 at Cypress Creek — the lesson is the same one I keep coming back to: decide which side of the fairway you want before you ever pull a club from the bag. https://joseygolf.com/blog/cypress-creek-hole-5-par-3-strategy https://joseygolf.com/blog/cypress-creek-hole-5-par-3-strategy Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tip Herb Josey Short video from hole 5 at Cypress Creek — a tricky par 3 with a long, narrow green. The lesson: on a hole with no good long or short, pick the side that gives you a simple up-and-down. https://joseygolf.com/blog/how-to-hit-a-simple-chip https://joseygolf.com/blog/how-to-hit-a-simple-chip Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tip Herb Josey Most chunked and thinned chips come from a bad setup, not a bad swing. Here's the chipping motion every senior golfer can rely on. https://joseygolf.com/blog/beat-first-tee-anxiety https://joseygolf.com/blog/beat-first-tee-anxiety Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tip Herb Josey The first tee doesn't have to be the hardest shot of your round. Three simple mental and physical tricks to start your round calm, confident, and in play. https://joseygolf.com/blog/escape-greenside-bunkers-every-time https://joseygolf.com/blog/escape-greenside-bunkers-every-time Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tip Herb Josey The bunker shot is the only swing in golf where you don't hit the ball. Master these four basics and sand becomes the easiest up-and-down on the course. https://joseygolf.com/blog/course-strategy-for-everyday-golfers https://joseygolf.com/blog/course-strategy-for-everyday-golfers Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tip Herb Josey You don't need a better swing to shoot a better score. Five simple strategy shifts that quietly save 3–5 shots every round. https://joseygolf.com/blog/playing-golf-in-the-wind https://joseygolf.com/blog/playing-golf-in-the-wind Sat, 02 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tip Herb Josey Three small adjustments — club up, swing down — that turn windy days from a disaster into a quiet edge over everyone else in the field. https://joseygolf.com/blog/the-pre-round-warmup-that-actually-works https://joseygolf.com/blog/the-pre-round-warmup-that-actually-works Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tip Herb Josey Skip the bucket of drivers. Here's how to show up loose, calibrated, and ready to score on the first tee. https://joseygolf.com/blog/stop-flipping-the-wrists-at-impact https://joseygolf.com/blog/stop-flipping-the-wrists-at-impact Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tip Herb Josey A simple lead-wrist drill that helps amateurs compress the ball and stop adding loft through the strike. https://joseygolf.com/blog/the-3-foot-putting-routine https://joseygolf.com/blog/the-3-foot-putting-routine Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tip Herb Josey Most rounds are lost inside 4 feet. Here's a 60-second drill that builds rock-solid short putters.