I hit the most embarrassing golf shot of my life. Now I’m trying to learn from it

Golf Digest senior writer Alex Myers describes nearly whiffing a driver shot on the fifth tee at Rye Golf Club in Rye, NY, during a round that otherwise included three birdies. The embarrassing moment was captured on slow-motion video by colleague Ben Walton. Rather than deleting the footage, Myers used the experience as a learning opportunity, investigating the causes of the mishit — including a lack of driver confidence and negative swing thoughts — as part of his ongoing 'Late Scratch?' series documenting a year-long mission to improve his golf game.