There are plenty of tricky shots for amateurs out on the golf course, but one area that always seems to give players fits is the 100-yard approach shot. On the surface, this shouldn’t be too difficult ...

Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you play smarter, better golf. Every shot matters when you’re playing golf. A tap-in putt counts the same as a 300-yard ...

Thanks to a tip from top golf instructor Mike Dickson, I’ve been able to execute approach shots with masterful distance control. No matter how you spin it, golf is hard. It doesn’t matter if you’re ...

Editor’s Note: This is part 2 of a 4 part series addressing the mental game from tee to green. Thanks to those who expressed an interest in the Executive Golf Program. We look forward to the ...

Here’s one you don’t see every day. Or ever. Japan’s Keita Nakajima had made five birdies and was four under par during the first round of the French Open in Paris when he completely whiffed on an ...

Two under par through his first seven holes, and having started on the back nine at Valhalla Golf Club, Rory McIlroy dropped a shot at the par-4 17 th and then hit his tee shot into the watch on the ...