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 ...

Creativity around the greens will be crucial for players this week at the Open Championship. To prevail at Royal Portrush, players will need to hit just about every short-game shot in their arsenals.

Scottie Scheffler is the top-ranked golfer in the world, so when he shares advice on a specific chip shot, it is worth paying attention. Scheffler has consistently ranked among the best across every ...

Tombs describes a long-distance putting drill that can help relieve some stress on the greens. It's a more difficult drill ...

Say what you want to, but, in my humble opinion (and experience), cleaning up your short game is the fastest way towards lowering golf scores. And it’s not just me who thinks that, either. In fact, ...

Tiger Woods is known for his patented draw-chip in the short game, so top-ranked golf teacher Shawn Callahan shows me how to execute it. In his prime, nobody did it better than Woods, with his decades ...

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 ...

At $14.40 for a 12-pack, these USGA-conforming balls feature low compression for distance and built-in alignment aids for ...

Elijah Kelley didn’t grow up dreaming of playing on the PGA Tour. In fact, the Glenwood native didn’t consider golf to be his ...

Isaac Weber ventured onto a golf course for the first time when he was in the sixth grade. You can't keep the Teutopolis junior off of one now. Weber wrapped up his junior season in style last weekend ...