Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you play smarter, better golf. Golf is already tough enough, but when you add pressure to the mix, it can make even the ...

Join us for an engaging golf lesson where two players work on improving their short game using a golf simulator. In this detailed golf instruction video, you’ll see a demonstration of a practical ...

The great Harvey Penick used to ask his students to practice their short games by hitting chips under a bench. Classic stuff that can help you learn how to lead with your hands through impact.

Six-time Major champion and short-game expert Phil Mickelson has outlined an accessible drill alongside three key setup tips that can instantly improve chipping. The 45-time PGA Tour event winner, now ...

One of the fastest ways for beginner golfers to lower scores is by developing a reliable (and repeatable!) short game. That's because having a shorter swing and not a full swing is easier to control, ...

For some professional golfers, their best year is their winningest, but for Tom Watson, it was the season he captured two major championships by taking down Jack Nicklaus—both times. That year, 1977, ...

Golf fans will never (ever) be able to hit a golf ball like Rory McIlroy, but they can at least try to practice chipping like the five-time major champ this week. Well, the way he practiced long (long ...