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48 articles tagged “short game”.
Links golf asks for a different short game. On firm, fast, sandy turf by the sea, the high lob shots that work on soft parkland courses become risky, and the ball reacts to every slope and hollow…
Most golfers know the short game matters, yet most practice time still goes on the driving range. Around 60% of shots for a typical club golfer are played within 100 yards of the green, and that's…
Chipping with a hybrid or fairway wood may look unusual, but it's one of the most useful and forgiving shots around the green. The wide sole glides through the grass, the ball comes off the face like…
The bump and run is the simplest, most reliable shot around the green. Instead of flying the ball high to the hole, you land it just on the green, or even short of it, and let it roll like a putt…
Few things in golf are as frustrating as a downhill putt that won't stop or an uphill putt that dies a foot short. Elevation changes speed more than almost anything else on the green, and judging it…
There's no single correct way to hold a putter. Unlike the full swing, where most good players use similar grips, putting grips vary widely, and many golfers find a new grip transforms their putting…
Most three-putts don't start with a missed short putt. They start with a long first putt that finishes eight feet short or races six feet past. Lag putting, rolling long putts close enough to make…
Ever noticed that bunker shots feel completely different from one course to the next? The reason is the sand. Its particle shape, size, depth and moisture all change how the club moves through it and…
Starting golf can feel overwhelming: clubs, rules, etiquette, swing advice from every direction. A simple plan makes it manageable and fun. Here's a week-by-week guide for your first 30 days.
Putting accounts for a large share of your strokes, and it's the easiest part of the game to practise at home. Putting training aids give you feedback on aim, face angle, path, tempo and distance…
Two wedges can have the same loft and bounce number but perform very differently, because of their grind: how the sole has been shaped. Grinds remove material from the heel, toe or trailing edge…
A counterbalanced putter adds weight to the grip end, usually with a longer shaft and a heavier head. The idea is to make the putter more stable and reduce wristy, jerky strokes. Many golfers who…
