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You can easily shave five strokes per round off your scorecard if you do a few simple things, says former U.S. Open champ Geoff Ogilvy.
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Zephyr Melton
December 2, 2024
Timeless Tips
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Top 100 Teachers
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You can easily shave five strokes per round off your scorecard if you do a few simple things, says former U.S. Open champ Geoff Ogilvy.
By:
Zephyr Melton
December 2, 2024
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In this edition of Timeless Tips we dig into the archives for a tip from Jack Nicklaus on the key for belting long drives off the tee.
By:
Zephyr Melton
November 18, 2024
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You can use any style you want with a putter in your hand, but you must follow these five rules, says Ben Crenshaw.
By:
Zephyr Melton
November 11, 2024
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Johnny Miller is best known for his elite ball striking, but his clever putting tip will have you dialed in on the greens.
By:
Zephyr Melton
November 4, 2024
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In this edition of Timeless Tips, 20 former pros share their simplest tips for hitting the ball farther off the tee.
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Zephyr Melton
October 28, 2024
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Ernie Els has one of the sweetest swings in golf. You can build your own swing in the image of the Big Easy by copying these five moves.
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Zephyr Melton
October 21, 2024
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Hitting solid pitch shots is easier than you think. All you need to do is listen to this advice from Seve Ballesteros.
By:
Zephyr Melton
October 14, 2024
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If you want to get the most out of your lessons with a swing coach, follow these 10 keys from GOLF Top 100 Teacher Kellie Stenzel.
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Kellie Stenzel, Top 100 Teacher
December 1, 2024
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Use these handy keys from a Top 100 Teacher the next time you find yourself struggling to recover during a bad round.
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Kellie Stenzel, Top 100 Teacher
November 23, 2024
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GOLF Teacher to Watch Devan Bonebrake shares a simple tip to help improve your ball-striking by correcting your tempo and release.
By:
Nick Dimengo
November 18, 2024
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Looking to sharpen up your short-game skills this offseason? Start with this simple chipping drill from Top 100 Teacher Jeff Warne.
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Jeff Warne, Top 100 Teacher
November 17, 2024
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GOLF Top 100 Teacher Brech Spradley has a simple drill that will teach you to pure your irons better than ever.
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Brech Spradley, Top 100 Teacher
November 16, 2024
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GOLF Top 100 Teacher Kellie Stenzel says using these 10 tips can help improve your course management and lead to lower scores.
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Kellie Stenzel, Top 100 Teacher
November 16, 2024
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GOLF Top 100 Teacher Dom DiJulia shares an easy drill to use when you chronically slice the ball – and all it requires is an alignment stick.
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Dom DiJulia, Top 100 Teacher
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Nick Dimengo
November 14, 2024
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It happens to the best of us, but the yips are curable. The best advice is ditch whatever you’re doing now and revisit your chip basics.
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Parker McLachlin, GOLF Teacher to Watch
December 1, 2024
Fujikura’s Ventus Velocore+ Blue was never going to be an only child for very long, and VeloCore+ Red and Black are making waves.
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GOLF Editors
November 30, 2024
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Looking to sharpen up your short-game skills this offseason? Start with this simple chipping drill from Top 100 Teacher Jeff Warne.
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Jeff Warne, Top 100 Teacher
November 17, 2024
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GOLF Top 100 Teacher Brech Spradley has a simple drill that will teach you to pure your irons better than ever.
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Brech Spradley, Top 100 Teacher
November 16, 2024
Max Homa has one of the purest swings in golf. Here are the six steps he uses to power his efficient and powerful move.
By:
Brian Manzella
November 16, 2024
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The Hootie & the Blowfish frontman has played something like 70 of our Top 100 Courses in the World. Seriously.
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Jack Hirsh
November 15, 2024
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Golf course architects tend to get around. But few get around like David McLay Kidd, the rare designer who pilots his own plane.
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Josh Sens
November 15, 2024
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In this edition of Play Smart, GOLF Top 100 Teacher Jonathan Yarwood explains a great feel to increase your attack angle with the driver.
By:
Zephyr Melton
November 26, 2024
In today’s edition of Play Smart, elite mid-amateur golfer Jonathan Bale explains how to use a piece of string as a training aid.
By:
Zephyr Melton
November 21, 2024
In this edition of Play Smart, Top 100 Teacher Jonathan Yarwood explains the simplest way you can use a launch monitor to improve your swing.
By:
Zephyr Melton
November 14, 2024
In this edition of Play Smart, we explain an easy feel that will help you create the proper forces that create power.
By:
Zephyr Melton
November 13, 2024
In this edition of Play Smart, we take a look at Arccos’ Driver Distance Report to see how far golfers hit their drivers.
By:
Zephyr Melton
November 7, 2024
In today’s edition of Play Smart, we detail how Rory McIlroy’s unorthodox practice methods can benefit your swing.
By:
Zephyr Melton
November 6, 2024
In this edition of Play Smart, Phil Mickelson shares a simple tip to help you become more skilled around the greens.
By:
Zephyr Melton
November 4, 2024
In this fun two-ball challenge, GOLF Top 100 Teacher Brian Mogg fixes some common mistakes that many amateurs make on par-3 holes.
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Nick Dimengo
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Brian Mogg, Top 100 Teacher
November 25, 2024
There’s a big debate over being steep vs. shallow in the short game. What’s best for the average player? I tried to find out.
By:
Nick Dimengo
November 22, 2024
GOLF Teacher to Watch Matt Henderson shares his best tips to translate any speed-training gains from the driving range to the golf course.
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Matt Henderson, GOLF Teacher to Watch
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Nick Dimengo
November 21, 2024
A bad takeaway throws off the rest of your golf swing. But top teacher Jason Baile says a baseball glove can help you master it. Here’s how.
By:
Nick Dimengo
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Jason Baile, Top 100 Teacher
November 20, 2024
GOLF Instruction Editor Nick Dimengo used this ‘Simon Says’ drill with former pro Veronica Felibert, instilling confidence during practice.
By:
Nick Dimengo
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Jamie Mulligan
November 20, 2024
GOLF Top 100 Teacher Joey Wuertemberger explains why cross-handed chipping can be a better way to control your wedges in the short game.
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Joey Wuertemberger, Top 100 Teacher
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Nick Dimengo
November 18, 2024
Struggling with downhill lies? GOLF Top 100 Teacher Shawn Callahan shares his tips to master them and avoid blow up holes during a round.
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Shawn Callahan, Top 100 Teacher
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Nick Dimengo
November 16, 2024
On the latest episode of Warming Up with Dylan Dethier, Shane Lowry explains the different mindsets for the range and the golf course.
By:
Jack Hirsh
July 13, 2024
2019 Open Championship winner Shane Lowry shares a bit of entertaining pro-am advice for all amateur golfers.
By:
Nick Dimengo
July 11, 2024
Shane Lowry had swing thoughts, sure — but he also dished on pro-am partners, Diet Coke, his friendship with Rory McIlroy and more.
By:
Dylan Dethier
July 9, 2024
In the latest episode of Warming Up, two-time U.S. Open winner Bryson DeChambeau shared his secrets.
By:
Zephyr Melton
July 4, 2024
Recent U.S. Open champ Bryson DeChambeau might seem calm most of the time, but he revealed what stresses him out most on the range.
By:
Nick Dimengo
June 29, 2024
This year’s U.S. Open champ, Bryson DeChambeau, explains why he’ll often mishit shots on purpose in order to help himself improve.
By:
Nick Dimengo
June 26, 2024
Bryson DeChambeau reveals why he never plays golf at home, practices with his eyes closed, hits bad shots on purpose and much more.
By:
Dylan Dethier
June 25, 2024
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Watch this 2-ball challenge for great tips from Top 100 Teacher
Use this cheap homemade training aid for target practice
Simplify your practice routine and watch this ‘Simon Says’ drill from Top 100 Teacher
Here’s how to maximize use of your launch monitor, per Top 100 Teacher
Top 100 Teacher’s keys to maximize your range warm up
Former KFT Player of the Year explains why you should putt around the green
Top 100 Teacher explains the various ways to hit a pitch shot
Esteban Toledo explains driver tip to fix common mistakes amateurs make
How Tour pros use ‘last image’ on retina for putting
These quick stretching routine will get you warm and ready for a successful round of golf
Top 100 Teacher shares psychological drill to help with putting
Michael Campbell reveals ideal bunker setup
Top 100 Teacher shows how to boost speed using alignment sticks
Try this Top 100 Teacher’s calibration drill to improve putting
Use this alignment stick drill to help tilt shoulders correctly
Top 100 Teacher’s drill for more consistency with irons
This intense practice chipping game will help you thrive under pressure
Top 100 Teacher’s guide to hitting more fairways
Try this drill from Top 100 Teacher to fix early extension
How a tennis ball can be an excellent putting training aid
Top 100 Teacher explains when to use a lob wedge
Explaining ‘low point’ and why it matters for your short game
Two different ways to hit a flop around the greens
Try this ‘Around the World’ drill for better ball contact
Fried egg lie? Here’s how to escape it
Top 100 Teacher’s aim and alignment tip
Tough lie around the greens? Remember to do this
Use this drill to avoid slicing
Why and how you should use a rangefinder on a par-3
Why you’re not maximizing your driver, per Jake Hutt
Chipping vs. pitching: Which shot is better for amateurs?
Use this cross club drill for a wider stance and more turn in your backswing
Jake Hutt’s green reading tips for more accurate putts
Top teacher explains how to attack a risk-reward hole
Make reading greens simple by doing this
Top 100 Teacher explains how to reimagine the bump and run
Do these things to play smarter golf inside 150 yards
Jake Hutt’s full swing wedge tips
Use a tennis racket to visualize the angle of your clubface
Why you should use a ‘match-play’ putting strategy early in your round
Top 100 Teacher analyzes GOLF staff’s swing and offers advice for more consistency
Jake Hutt’s tips to master the flop shot
I’ve gotten the shanks and I don’t know how to fix them, what should I do?
Top 100 Teacher explains why to not get discouraged if scores don’t improve
How to read grain on Bermuda greens, according to a top teacher
Jake Hutt explains how to avoid chunk shots
How to manipulate shot shape by changing your ball position
Jake Hutt’s tips for hitting out of greenside bunkers
Make green reading simple by remembering these two things
Use this divot drill for better ball contact
Try this hy-wood to replace your irons
Explaining what ‘short-sided’ means, and why you want to avoid it
Use this grip trick to avoid destructive mid-round errors
There are 3 ways to miss a shot. Only 1 is ‘acceptable’
Top 100 Teacher’s tips to good putting alignment
How to hit out of a divot, according to a Top 100 Teacher
Use this visual tip to help dial in approach shots
Do this to nail the most difficult shot in golf
Use this alternative chipping approach for better control around the greens
Commit to your process and watch your scores plummet
Follow these tips for playing in rainy conditions
A dummy’s guide to avoiding trouble on approach shots
Three helpful drills to help control low point
Top 100 Teacher explains how to gain distance off the tee with clubhead placement
Try this alignment stick drill to help create more hip turn & consistent ball striking
How to navigate uneven lies like a pro
How to build your perfect swing, per Top 100 Teacher
Top 100 Teacher says you must master this shot in order to break 80
How to use your position on the tee box to your advantage
How to warm up in 20 minutes, per Top 100 Teacher
Do this warm-up drill to dial in your speed on the greens
This Top 100 Teacher’s baseball drill will help your spin and distance control on pitch shots
How to use a water bottle to manage your attack angle
When you find yourself in trouble, this Top 100 Teacher has advice to help you through
When you’re stuck in deep rough around a green, try this
Learn to read greens with your feet using this training aid
Why these key launch monitor numbers are most important
This do-it-all training aid will make you a better putter
Get to know Short Game Chef Parker McLachlin
How to navigate a par-3 with Parker McLachlin
Use this drill to load trail side in backswing and gain more distance
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Top 100 Teacher explains ideal impact location for short shots around the green
Driving
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Driving
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Putting
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Short Game
In this edition of Play Smart, GOLF Top 100 Teacher Jonathan Yarwood explains a great feel to increase your attack angle with the driver.
By:
Zephyr Melton
November 26, 2024
GOLF Teacher to Watch Matt Henderson shares his best tips to translate any speed-training gains from the driving range to the golf course.
By:
Matt Henderson, GOLF Teacher to Watch
,
Nick Dimengo
November 21, 2024
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In this edition of Timeless Tips we dig into the archives for a tip from Jack Nicklaus on the key for belting long drives off the tee.
By:
Zephyr Melton
November 18, 2024
In this edition of Play Smart, we take a look at Arccos’ Driver Distance Report to see how far golfers hit their drivers.
By:
Zephyr Melton
November 7, 2024
Every golfer wants more clubhead speed, so top teacher Brendon Elliott shares three unique ways to get it with some easy at-home drills.
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Brendon R. Elliott, PGA Golf Professional
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Nick Dimengo
November 6, 2024
Everyone wants to hit longer drives off the tee, and with this advice from Rory McIlroy, you can. Here’s how.
By:
Zephyr Melton
October 31, 2024
Four-time Champions Tour winner Esteban Toledo gives an easy fix to improve your drives, leading to straighter and farther results.
By:
Nick Dimengo
October 29, 2024
Putting backspin on the golf ball is a fun skill, but it’s tough. So PGA pro Will Zalatoris gives his tips on executing it to perfection.
By:
Nick Dimengo
November 24, 2024
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GOLF Top 100 Teacher Brech Spradley has a simple drill that will teach you to pure your irons better than ever.
By:
Brech Spradley, Top 100 Teacher
November 16, 2024
Struggling with downhill lies? GOLF Top 100 Teacher Shawn Callahan shares his tips to master them and avoid blow up holes during a round.
By:
Shawn Callahan, Top 100 Teacher
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Nick Dimengo
November 16, 2024
PGA Tour winner Will Zalatoris shares how more amateurs can dial in their distances on approach shots from 100 yards and in.
By:
Nick Dimengo
November 7, 2024
Xander Schauffele has a simple trick for double checking to make sure your clubface is always square at address.
By:
Zephyr Melton
October 24, 2024
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Ernie Els has one of the sweetest swings in golf. You can build your own swing in the image of the Big Easy by copying these five moves.
By:
Zephyr Melton
October 21, 2024
Want to boost your contact and consistency? Use this simple drill from Rick Smith to practice getting in “Position A.”
By:
Maddi MacClurg
October 8, 2024
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Looking to generate tons of spin on your shots from the sand? Try this technique from short-game guru Parker McLachlin.
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Parker McLachlin, GOLF Teacher to Watch
November 3, 2024
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GOLF Top 100 Teacher Brian Mogg shares his tips for one of golf’s most daunting challenges: 100-yard bunker shots.
By:
Nick Dimengo
October 29, 2024
2-time major champ and current LIV golfer Martin Kaymer gives some tips for hitting a chunk and run shot from a bunker.
By:
Nick Dimengo
October 26, 2024
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Deep bunker shots getting you down? Try these 10 tips from GOLF Top 100 Teacher Kellie Stenzel to see more success.
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Kellie Stenzel, Top 100 Teacher
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Nick Dimengo
October 19, 2024
2005 U.S. Open champion Michael Campbell shares his most important setup tips for more success when hitting from greenside bunkers.
By:
Nick Dimengo
October 15, 2024
Shots from fairway bunkers are some of the trickiest in golf, but with this tip from Cameron McCormick, now they don’t have to be.
By:
Maddi MacClurg
October 5, 2024
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Here’s GOLF Top 100 Teacher James Sieckmann’s advice for hitting bunker shots off of both firm and soft sand.
By:
Nick Dimengo
September 18, 2024
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You can use any style you want with a putter in your hand, but you must follow these five rules, says Ben Crenshaw.
By:
Zephyr Melton
November 11, 2024
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In order to dial in your putting and start lowering your scores, follow this practice plan from GOLF Top 100 Teacher Kellie Stenzel.
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Kellie Stenzel, Top 100 Teacher
November 9, 2024
2011 Korn Ferry Tour Player of the Year and former pro J.J. Killeen explains why using a putter from just off the green is a smart decision.
By:
Nick Dimengo
November 5, 2024
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Johnny Miller is best known for his elite ball striking, but his clever putting tip will have you dialed in on the greens.
By:
Zephyr Melton
November 4, 2024
2-time major champion Bryson DeChambeau describes an easy drill to use your feet to develop better putting speed control.
By:
Nick Dimengo
November 3, 2024
Do you use a line on the golf ball for putting? GOLF Teacher to Watch Todd Casabella suggests ditching it for this method instead.
By:
Todd Casabella, GOLF Teacher to Watch
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Nick Dimengo
November 1, 2024
Earlier this summer, I suffered through a brief (and interminable) bout of dismal putting. This easy fix got me out of it.
By:
James Colgan
October 26, 2024
What do you do if you hit your ball OB off the tee, but discover the ball in-bounds on a different hole? Rules Guy has the answer.
By:
Rules Guy
November 19, 2024
Is it permissible to use a tee to probe the depth of a bunker before making a swing? Rules Guy has the answer.
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Rules Guy
November 12, 2024
When playing winter rules, is it permissible to place your ball on top of loose impediments? Rules Guy has the answer.
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Rules Guy
November 5, 2024
If you mark your ball on the green, is it permissible for your caddie to replace it for you? Rules Guy has the answer.
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Rules Guy
October 29, 2024
After picking up your ball mark on the green, is it permissible to touch your ball without re-marking? Rules Guy has the answer.
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Rules Guy
October 22, 2024
What do you do if you find your ball wedged against a bunker rake, and moving the rake would move the ball? Rules Guy has the answer.
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Rules Guy
October 15, 2024
If an OB stake is hindering your swing, is it permissible to move it without penalty? Rules Guy has the answer.
By:
Rules Guy
October 8, 2024
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It happens to the best of us, but the yips are curable. The best advice is ditch whatever you’re doing now and revisit your chip basics.
By:
Parker McLachlin, GOLF Teacher to Watch
December 1, 2024
There’s a big debate over being steep vs. shallow in the short game. What’s best for the average player? I tried to find out.
By:
Nick Dimengo
November 22, 2024
GOLF Top 100 Teacher Joey Wuertemberger explains why cross-handed chipping can be a better way to control your wedges in the short game.
By:
Joey Wuertemberger, Top 100 Teacher
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Nick Dimengo
November 18, 2024
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Looking to sharpen up your short-game skills this offseason? Start with this simple chipping drill from Top 100 Teacher Jeff Warne.
By:
Jeff Warne, Top 100 Teacher
November 17, 2024
Chunking wedges is a common issue for amateurs, so GOLF Top 100 Teacher Doug Spencer says this go-to guide can help eliminate the problem.
By:
Doug Spencer, Top 100 Teacher
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Nick Dimengo
November 11, 2024
When you need a refresher in the short game, GOLF Top 100 Teacher Cameron McCormick offers up these easy cheat codes.
By:
Nick Dimengo
November 8, 2024
Need help hitting a flop to a tucked pin? This advice from Rickie Fowler will bolster your short-game repertoire.
By:
Nick Dimengo
November 4, 2024