Developing a reliable short game is key for beginner golfers to lower scores. Learning lag chipping drills can improve control and accuracy from 5-15 yards. Consistent practice with defined benchmarks ...

For golfers looking to get better, “fun” and “practice” don’t always go hand in hand. Many players approach their improvement goals as tasks that need to be accomplished rather than a process that is, ...

Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you become a smarter, better golfer. I’d always heard that Parker McLachlin, aka the Short Game Chef, was a genius ...

A raw golf short-game practice session with a DP World Tour professional highlights the fine margins of elite golf. Shot selection proves more important than flashy technique. Bunker shots, chips, and ...

Say what you want to, but, in my humble opinion (and experience), cleaning up your short game is the fastest way towards lowering golf scores. And it’s not just me who thinks that, either. In fact, ...

Most golfers are so focused on swing mechanics, especially to get more distance off the tee, that they don't spend near enough time working on their short games. Think about it: If you could be just a ...

Neal Shipley isn't overpowering The Pete Dye Course at French Lick Golf Resort. Yet the 24-year-old sits tied for the lead at Korn Ferry Tour Championship, positioned to potentially earn his third ...

We all love to bomb tee shots on the driving range to blow off some steam — and try to flex some muscle to any onlookers — but if you really want to lower your scores, most of your efforts should be ...

If you watched Hideki Matsuyama capture his second Hero World Challenge title last week at Albany Golf Course in the Bahamas, you might have been mesmerized by his holed-out eagle from 116 yards on ...

Almost every golf instructor points to a similar problem with their students. The issue isn’t so much a lack of practice, but a lack of practice that resembles real golf. Even players with access to a ...

One of the fastest ways for beginner golfers to lower scores is by developing a reliable (and repeatable!) short game. That's because having a shorter swing and not a full swing is easier to control, ...