Ask most top golf teachers (and major champions like Justin Thomas) where you score, and they'll tell you it's from within ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The 50-yard pitch is one of golf’s crucial scoring shots — yet it continues to stump amateurs. Not because the technique is inherently difficult, but because players lack the knowledge of how to play ...

To win the AIG Women’s British Open, you need a great short game. Links golf challenges in a different way, demanding creativity and an ability to convert pars from difficult positions. And to save ...

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 ...