If you want to level up your short game, you have to be able to spin your chips and pitches around the greens. When you can do this effectively, it allows you to access event the most tucked-away hole ...

We all know the full-swing myths, such as “keep your head down” or “slow it down.” Around the green, there are just as many ...

Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you become a smarter, better golfer. Golf gloves are a crucial piece of equipment. Not only can they prevent ...

The pros at the Pinehurst Golf Academy are well known for helping players lower their scores and boost their love of the game. The schools, which include weekend, weekday, short game and parent-child ...

Dave Pelz may have been regarded as one of the most important short-game teachers and golf researchers in the history of the game. But in practical terms, his engaging attitude, his comprehensive ...

When giving a short-game clinic, I’ll often bring up the letter ‘s’ to remind my students how simple it is to execute a standard pitch shot of, say, 20 to 50 yards. Let me explain. The ‘s’ stands for ...

In this edition of Play Smart, we look at how Parker McLachlin, aka the Short Game Chef, fixed Zephyr Melton's chipping in five minutes. The post How an elite short-game coach fixed my chipping in ...

If you keep chunking or skulling short-game shots, top-ranked golf teacher Kelvin Kelley says it’s time to learn this secret from masterful wedge players. Like many amateur golfers, I really struggle ...

After working at NASA, he became an expert on putting and shots close to the green through his coaching, books, television appearances and training aids. By Richard Sandomir Dave Pelz, who left his ...

Struggling in the Short Game? Use This Pro Tip to Choose the PERFECT Golf Club When you’re unsure about what golf wedge to use for pitch and chip shots, try this simple trick from top-ranked golf ...

UNITED STATES - MARCH 19: Phil Mickelson works with short-game coach Dave Pelz during an early practice round on the stadium course Saturday, in preparation for the 2005 THE PLAYERS Championship at ...