Spencer Lanoue

Spencer has been playing golf since he was a kid and has spent a lifetime chasing improvement. With over a decade of experience building successful tech products, he combined his love for golf and startups to create Caddie AI - the world's best AI golf app. Giving everyone an expert level coach in your pocket, available 24/7. Caddie's mission is simple: make world-class golf advice accessible to everyone, anytime.

Latest articles

How to Read a Golf Rangefinder

A golf rangefinder is one of the most powerful tools you can have in your bag, but simply pointing it at the flag and getting a number is only scratching the surface of what it can do. Understanding how to truly <em>read</em> and interpret the information it gives you is what separates guessing from knowing on the golf course. This guide will walk you through exactly how to use your rangefinder to get precise distances, account for elevation changes, and make smarter, more confident decisions for every shot.

How to Make a Golf Club Feel Lighter

A golf club that feels too heavy can disrupt your tempo, cause inconsistent strikes, and steal your confidence. Wrestling with a club that doesn't feel right leads to a tense, inefficient swing. This guide will walk you through the practical and effective ways to make your golf clubs feel lighter and more manageable, helping you swing with more freedom and control.

How to Tell How Old a Golf Ball Is

Ever find a golf ball tucked away in the fescue and wonder if you’ve discovered a pristine Pro V1 or a relic from a bygone era? Figuring out the age of a golf ball can feel like a bit of a mystery, but it’s simpler than you think once you know what to look for. This guide will walk you through the exact methods, from simple visual checks to more detailed detective work, to help you date any golf ball you find on or off the course.

How to Take the Slice Out of Your Golf Swing

That banana ball sailing hopelessly into the right rough is one of the most frustrating sights in golf, and it's time to get it out of your game for good. A slice not only robs you of distance but also wrecks your confidence, turning fairways into narrow landing strips. This guide will walk you through the fundamental reasons your ball is slicing and provide clear, actionable steps to fix your clubface, correct your swing path, and finally start hitting disciplined, powerful draws.

How to Make a Kid's Golf Club

Creating a golf club that’s the right size for a young player is one of the best ways to get them started in the game. An ill-fitting club is frustrating and teaches bad habits, but a well-fitted club makes hitting the ball easier, more fun, and builds a solid foundation for a good swing. This guide will walk you through a practical, step-by-step method for converting an old adult iron into a perfectly fitted club for your child, covering the important details that make a real difference.

How to Check a Golf Ball on the Green

Watching a golf ball land on the green, take one bounce, and stop dead next to the pin is one of the most satisfying sights in golf. That signature check isn't a secret move reserved for the pros, it's a direct result of creating high backspin through proper technique and equipment. This guide will walk you through exactly what creates that spin and provide the steps you can follow to start checking your own iron and wedge shots on the green.

How to Score a Double Hit in Golf

A double hit is that phantom of the fairway - the shot Rube Goldberg would have designed, where your club hits the ball twice in a single swing. So, how exactly do you score this exceedingly rare and often confusing event? In this guide, we'll walk through exactly what a double hit means under the modern Rules of Golf, how to correctly account for it on your scorecard, and most important, how to fix the swing flaws that cause it so you never have to worry about it again.

How to Find the Right Length of a Golf Club

Playing with golf clubs that are the wrong length is one of the fastest ways to build bad habits into your swing without even realizing it. It's an issue that forces your body to make compensations from the very start, affecting everything from your posture to your consistency. This article will show you exactly how to determine the right length for your clubs. We'll cover simple at-home measurements you can do yourself, explain why just using your height isn't enough, and detail when a professional fitting becomes the best investment for your game.

How to Install a Pured Golf Shaft

Getting your new SST PURED shaft installed correctly is the final step to unlocking its full performance benefits, and it's a process you can absolutely handle yourself. This process is about merging modern precision technology with solid club building fundamentals. This article will guide you through every step, from preparing your clubhead and shaft to perfectly aligning the PUREd orientation and finishing the job with a new grip.

How to Play a Round of Golf at Augusta National

Playing a round at Augusta National is the ultimate dream for nearly every golfer, but the path from the clubhouse to the first tee is notoriously secretive and exclusive. This article explains the few legitimate ways you might get the chance to tee it up and offers a coach’s advice on how to actually approach playing the world’s most famous golf course.

How to Read a Golf Leaderboard on TV

Watching professional golf can feel like you’re trying to crack a code. All those numbers, colors, and abbreviations flashing across the screen create a complex picture that can be tough to follow. This complete guide will break down every piece of the TV golf leaderboard, element by element. We’ll cover everything from the basic scores to the confusing rules of special tournaments, turning you into a fan who understands the story of the tournament as it happens.

How to Stop Cutting Across the Golf Ball with Irons

That frustrating feeling of watching your iron shot peel off weakly to the right is one every golfer knows. We call it slicing, or more technically, cutting across the ball, and it’s the single biggest swing fault that can add strokes to your score and suck the fun out of your round. The good news is that it’s fixable. This guide will walk you through exactly why you’re cutting across the ball and give you the step-by-step instructions and feelings you need to start hitting straight, powerful, and flush iron shots.

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