Course Management in golf is just as important to scoring well as having a good swing. If you hit a solid strike, but put ...

Learning to shape your shots can make the game of golf way more fun, and also lower your scores! If you can hit draws, fades, and high and low shots on command, you can work your shots into winds to ...

Loving the Open Championship means loving links golf. There’s something so refreshing about watching players hit shots we don’t usually see, in weather we’d usually try to avoid. To play links golf ...

Using a Texas Wedge is a great way to avoid costly mistakes in the short game. Top golf teacher Ryan Young shows how to hit ...

When you absolutely have to hit the fairway, it’s nice to have a go-to shot you can be confident in. The more unsure you are, the more likely you are to steer the club to try to keep the ball in play, ...

Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you become a smarter, better golfer. If you’ve been watching the Open Championship, you likely have heard the ...

If your 7-iron goes 150 yards and your 8-iron goes 140, what do you do when you’ve got 145 to the pin? Jump on an 8 and risk ...

I don’t care how good you are at golf, sometimes bunker shots just don’t go your way. While the chunked shot that never ...

If you're unfamiliar with what a flop shot is, it's simply a high-arching shot that lands softly on the green. For more golf ...

Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you become a smarter, better golfer. Controlling your distance from greenside bunkers can be challenging for the ...

Stand up if you’ve ever mis-hit a golf ball. OK, now that everyone’s out of their seat, let’s quickly talk about some of the most common mis-hits that average players like you and I experience the ...