Short Game

What you need to know to get off the beach and onto the green Sherry Smith, LPGA & PGA Do you know where the bottom of your swing is? That's the first step in escaping the sand. Sherry Smith illustrates tips and technique to get out of the bunker and onto the green in this … Read more

The nearer you get it to the hole, the more your putts—and scores—will drop Don Hurter, PGA As Castle Pines Golf Club's PGA Head Professional Don Hurter shows, the keys to consistent chipping are ball position, weight shift and swing length. For more instructional videos, visit https://coloradoavidgolfer.com/instruction. RELATED TIPS, LESSONS, & INSTRUCTION: Why Do I … Read more

Colorado’s Trent Wearner, Golf Channel Academy Lead Coach, on how to roll it like the PGA Champion Trent Wearner, PGA Golf Channel Academy Lead Coach Trent Wearner, owner of the Trent Wearner Golf Academy at Meridian Golf Club in Englewood, teaches how to handle pressure putts like 2015 PGA and BMW Champion Jason Day. Trouble … Read more

Consistent chipping requires releasing your hands and wrists through impact. Larry Rinker You probably have heard the face of your wedge should be open enough after impact that you could balance a wine glass on it. Whoever said that might have drunk the contents of the glass before dispensing that advice. Keeping the clubface open … Read more

A longtime PGA TOUR pro debunks the myth that the clubface should remain open through impact Larry Rinker You probably have heard that the face of your wedge should be open enough after impact that you could balance a wine glass on it. Whoever said that might have drunk the contents of the glass before … Read more

Why complicate things by changing your setup on chips and pitches? Alex Fisher, PGA | Photographs by Chris Duthie If you've ever taken a chipping lesson, you’ve probably been told to open your stance; play the ball back in your stance; place more weight on your lead foot; and tilt the shaft of the club … Read more

Improving your vision can turn 3-putts into 2s Curt Pesmen “WHERE WAS THE BREAK?!” is too often the putter’s creed when leaving it three cups wide of the hole—plus half-a-club length short. Where, indeed?  Maybe the more important question is, What did you truly see when lining up that putt? Is your 20/20 vision at home—corrected … Read more

Tips to improve your bunker play Doug Hammer, PGA | Troon North Golf Club Struggling to get out of bunkers? Don’t worry; you are not alone! A few small tweaks to your setup and your mentality can make sand play much easier. Check out this video tip from Troon North Director of Instruction Doug Hammer … Read more

Say goodbye to 3-putts! Mark Legenza | GolfTEC Lag putting is an important part of scoring. Eliminating 3-putts will quickly lower your score and improve your confidence. I want you to try this at home; Find a friend and stand five feet apart. Next, toss a ball underhanded to your friend. Now have them toss … Read more

How ball position can help you sink those bending putts John Ogden | Cherry Hills Country Club One of the biggest challenges the PGA Tour pros will face at this year’s BMW Championship is how to deal with the greens at Cherry Hills Country Club. It is rare ever to have a straight putt from … Read more