Shaving Strokes

This tip will help your warmups be more effective and enhance your range practice

Bridges Cup competitor Jonathan Bale shows golf analyst and coach Simon Holmes a great stretch to do before warming up on the range. He also explains what you should be doing before you arrive to the course for the most effective warmup.

See More GOLF Shows

joe plecker demonstrates how to find the center of your stance — Insiders Only
Find the center of your stance for better contact with your irons
Finding the true center of your stance will help you hit better shots with your irons. GOLF Top 100 Teacher Joe Plecker shows you how. By: Joe Plecker, with Zephyr Melton May 14, 2025

golfer hits shot out of fairway bunker — Insiders Only
6 shots amateurs never practice — but they should
There are a number of shots that amateur golfers never practice. Here are six from Top 100 Teacher Tom Stickney that will help your game. By: Tom Stickney, with Zephyr Melton April 19, 2025

golfer hits shot from bunker with sun shining through the trees in background — Insiders Only
This common mistake kills your bunker game. Here’s how to fix it
Having trouble escaping the sand? You might be hitting too far behind the ball in the bunker. Here’s how to fix that flaw. By: Mark Durland, with Zephyr Melton March 25, 2025

motion analysis from proscreen with student next to it — Insiders Only
How high-tech mobility analysis diagnosed this golfer’s swing flaws
In this edition of Shaving Strokes, Top 100 Teacher Tom Stickney explains how he used Proscreen AI to help diagnose a student’s flaws. By: Tom Stickney, with Zephyr Melton March 21, 2025

One move great players make around the greens — Insiders Only
This sneaky ‘toe tap’ move will improve your chipping instantly
Want to boost your short game? This simple drill will teach you to properly shift your pressure on delicate wedge shots around the green. By: Parker McLachlin, Top 100 Teacher March 5, 2025

golfer in yellow shirts celebrates on green — Insiders Only
Simple course-management tips for breaking 100, 90, 80 and par
Want to break through a scoring barrier this season? Follow these simple tips from GOLF Top 100 Teacher Joey Wuertemberger. By: Joey Wuertemberger, with Zephyr Melton February 27, 2025

aldrich potgieter hits a tee shot — Want to hit longer drives? Use this drill to increase your attack angle
Hitting longer drives can be achieved by increasing your attack angle. Here’s an easy drill to practice that. By: Steve Bosdosh, with Zephyr Melton February 20, 2025

zephyr melton's swing at the top and at impact — How I’m learning to hit bombs off the tee this winter
In this edition of Play Smart, GOLF.com game-improvement editor Zephyr Melton details how he’s working on his driver this winter. By: Zephyr Melton January 15, 2026

ludvig aberg hits chip shot during tgl match — Instantly fix your chipping with this 1 simple move
In this edition of Play Smart, GOLF Top 100 Teacher Mike Dickson breaks down a simple move that will fix your chipping. By: Zephyr Melton January 13, 2026

joe plecker demonstrates trail-foot torque drill — This trail-foot feel eliminates early extension and adds power
In this edition of Play Smart, we take a look at how you can generate more torque in your swing through a simple feel in your trail foot. By: Zephyr Melton January 8, 2026

rory mcilroy at impact during the 2023 masters — Is forward shaft lean at impact really just an illusion?
In today’s edition of Play Smart, the folks at Athletic Motion Golf explain why forward shaft lean at impact is actually just an illusion. By: Zephyr Melton January 7, 2026

Golfer walks down the middle of a fairway at a golf course — 1 thing amateur golfers need to stop doing? We asked 7 experts
At Cabot Citrus Farms for GOLF’s Top 100 Teachers Summit, we asked some of the best minds in the game to help recreational golfers. By: Josh Berhow December 17, 2025

close-up of jordan spieth's wedge and golf ball next to his feet — 2 easy swing changes to add spin to your wedge shots
In this edition of Play Smart, Dr. Greg Rose from the Titleist Performance Institute explains two swing changes to add spin to your wedges. By: Zephyr Melton November 12, 2025

hand with golf glove holds club with red grip — Impossible bunker shots are easy with this technique
In this edition of Play Smart, GOLF Top 100 Teacher Joe Plecker explains the technique for short-sided bunker shots off hard sand. By: Zephyr Melton November 7, 2025

kellie stenzel demonstrates how to hit pitch-and-run — Insiders Only
5 different methods for hitting a pitch shot
GOLF Top 100 Teacher Kellie Stenzel shares five different ways to hit a perfect pitch shot around the greens. By: Kellie Stenzel, Top 100 Teacher January 18, 2026

shane lowry hits out of a bunker at oakmont — Insiders Only
5 ways to easily control your distance from greenside bunkers
GOLF Top 100 Teacher Kellie Stenzel shares five different tricks you can use to vary your distance on shots from greenside bunkers. By: Kellie Stenzel, Top 100 Teacher January 17, 2026

savannah barber swing sequence — How a high-level collegiate golfer practices — and why it works
Here are the key practice drills used by University of Oklahoma golfer Savannah Barber, courtesy of Top 100 Teacher Joey Wuertemberger. By: Joey Wuertemberger, with Zephyr Melton January 14, 2026

Don't have tons of time for golf practice? GOLF Top 100 Teacher Ed Oldham shares a 30-ball drill that efficiently improves your game — Remember these ‘4 Ps’ for guaranteed improvement
GOLF Top 100 Teacher Tom Patri recommends focusing on four key pillars to drive improvement. Here they are. By: Tom Patri, with Zephyr Melton January 13, 2026

Use this threetee setup to see if a flatter path through impact works for you. — Insiders Only
Try this simple drill for more solid, center-face strikes
You’ve likely been told to hit up on the ball with driver, but it doesn’t work for everybody. Try this drill instead. By: Bernie Najar, Top 100 Teacher January 11, 2026

justin rose swing sequence — What you can learn from 6 positions in Justin Rose’s swing
GOLF Top 100 Teacher Brian Manzella breaks down Justin Rose’s swing and details what you can learn from it. By: Brian Manzella January 11, 2026

golfer in yellow shoes hits ball on simulator — Insiders Only
5 effective ways to practice golf with a busy schedule
GOLF Top 100 Teacher Kellie Stenzel shares 5 methods of practice you can employ to improve even when you’re busy away from the course. By: Kellie Stenzel, Top 100 Teacher January 10, 2026

Latest Instruction Videos

Warming Up with Joaquin Niemann

How’d Joaquin Niemann build his unique golf swing?! Chopping weeds and skipping stones, partly. Niemann’s unique move goes with his unique background and unique perspective. Dive into this episode of ‘Warming Up’ for a half-hour with the best golfer in Chilean history as he talks through his warmup, his mindset and his origin story. Just don’t ask his favorite club — they’re listening.

An easy technique for one of the hardest shots in golf

GOLF Top 100 Teacher Joe Plecker gives Zephyr Melton a few setup tips for his upper body and hands to help conquer a short-sided bunker shot.

Crazy hooks and slices with Bubba Watson | Pros Teaching Joes

Master’s Champion Bubba Watson is the king of hitting massive hooks and slices, working the ball in any direction he desires. But can he help us do the same thing? Sean Zak finds out.