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IRON CLAD
My advice to make second shots matter. With Brooks Koepka
6 days ago
By Brooks Koepka
WIN BIG
Four shots you can rely on to win your big match
7 days ago
By Mike Adams
PLAY YOUR BEST
How to draw and fade the ball. With Butch Harmon
12 days ago
By Butch Harmon
TOUR TECHNIQUE
Wear out your sweet spot—and find more greens In regulation. With Billy Horschel
A statistician friend and I were going over my performance summaries recently. He said, "I've concluded you make the highest percentage of your birdies when you hit the green in regulation." We laughed, because he…
BIOGOLF
How your feet can help you hit a draw
One of the most coveted shots in golf is a draw (the shot curves slightly left for right-handers). You can learn to hit this shot if you focus on your feet. As you reach the top of the swing, you want to have…
TEE TO GREEN
Two quick fixes to stop hitting fat and thin shots
A lot of golfers never get over the instinct to lift the ball off the ground. They swing off their back foot or flip their hands through impact, both of which make the club bottom out too soon. As a result, they hit…
SWING SCIENCE
How swing data can help you get the most from your irons
If you're now pulling a 6-iron out of the bag where you used to reach for an 8, your lack of power likely has something to do with your angle of attack, says Gene Parente, president of Golf Club Laboratories in San…
RIGHT SETUP
Michael Breed's basics to making a better hybrid swing
It’s true that hybrids are great out of the rough. The wide sole can handle the heavy grass without getting stuck. But understand that you need to make a steeper swing. Just like with fairway woods, a descending…
BALL-FIRST CONTACT
Michael Breed: How to flush it off the deck with a 3-wood
I know the long shaft and lack of loft on a 3-wood can freak you out. The typical issues are hitting the ground before the ball or catching it thin. But sometimes you need the horsepower of that club. To hit it solid,…
PURE YOUR IRON SHOTS
Hit Crisp Irons Like A Tour Pro. With Butch Harmon
You hear it all the time: "Hit down on the ball and take a divot." And it's good advice, but you have to be in position to actually do it. In fact, a few positions. Let's look. First, play the ball in line with…
TIGER TALKS
Tiger Woods' iron game, explained (in detail, in his own words)
My swing and my game have evolved over the years, but one thing has remained consistent: I’m always confident with an iron in my hand. I’m not one of the longest hitters on tour anymore—I…
TEE TO GREEN
Three keys for better control with your pitch shots
Thirty yards out. Over a bunker. Tight lie. You might think this shot is a nightmare, but you can beat the stress with a few simple keys. For starters, commit to the hit. Don’t make the common mistake of…
FEEL
How to feel a proper release. With David Leadbetter
Many times in golf instruction, the easiest way to get a player to learn a skill or correct a mistake is to have them overemphasize the movement needed to execute the task, or do the opposite of what they're doing. I…
GIMME ONE THING
One common mistake amateurs make with a 3-wood
It's a tight par 4, and see that you reached for the 3-wood. Good for you. The 3-wood is a prudent choice because it produces more backspin than a driver, making it easier to control ball flight. But I also see that…
TEE TO GREEN
How to stay aggressive from short distances. With Butch Harmon
The best thing you can do for your swing is to let it be an athletic motion. What I mean is, let your body and the club flow back and through so the swing is smooth and natural. One area I see a lot of golfers losing…
TOUR TECHNIQUED
Two tricks to turn your slice into a power fade
When I played on the Asian Tour at the start of my career, the low draws I hit stayed under the wind and stopped on receptive greens just fine. But to compete on the PGA Tour and contend for majors, I needed to hit the…
TOUR TECHNIQUE
How to hit the high ball. With Jason Day
My standard ball flight is about as high as anyone's on tour—from driver right down to my wedges. That gives me a huge advantage in carrying hazards, flying it over trees and holding greens. There are a…
ACE YOUR IRONS
This simple, gadget-free drill will improve your iron play. With In Gee Chun
The quickest way to improve accuracy with your irons is to develop a consistent ball flight—preferably one that flies high and lets the ball land soft. But even if your flight is usually a little lower, there's…
GIMME ONE THING
Stop duffing fairway approaches from ultra-tight lies
In an era when firm-and-fast fairways are the norm, not the exception, you’re going to have to learn how to hit good iron shots from super tight lies. It’s easier than you might think. First, you need to…
DO'S AND DON'TS
What you should copy - and what you definitely shouldn't - from a tour player
One of the best things about golf is there are times even the worst players can feel like a tour pro. You knock an iron stiff, spin a bunker shot or hole a lengthy putt and you're ready to tip your cap to the…
TOUR TECHNIQUES
Collin Morikawa's best tips for making iron play one of your strengths
It’s easy to be seduced by distance, especially out here on tour. I see guys like Brooks Koepka and Jon Rahm fire balls for miles and think, Yeah, I’d like some of that. But one of the best pieces of…
HOW HE HIT THAT
Build a Better Platform for your Irons Like Rory McIlroy
When McIlroy is so on with his irons, it comes because of how stable he is through impact, says top Colorado teacher Nick Clearwater. "He's under complete control on these shots, and you can see it in his arms and…
SHORT GAME
Learn the secret to great pitching. With Grayson Zacker
For better pitching consistency, your hands, arms and body have to work as a unit. One of my teaching pals, Tommy Marino, came up with a simple way to practice this action. Slip your arms through a wire clothes…
TEE TO GREEN
Fast fix to hit more greens. With Butch Harmon
The biggest mistake golfers make from the fairway is not taking enough club. Whether it's an ego thing or not knowing their distances, so many golfers are doomed to miss greens before they step up to the ball. How…
PLAY YOUR BEST | TOUR TECHNIQUE
You don't need to go to the course to improve your wedge shots. With By Tommy Fleetwood
Driving and approach shots are the strengths of my game, which is why I spend a lot of practice time on shorter shots—especially in that 40-to-60-yard range.…
IMPROVE YOUR FEEL
A hands-on approach to pitching. With David Leadbetter
Golfers are often told to keep their hands passive when pitching—even I've been guilty of saying it from time to time. But what does having passive hands mean? Your hands are the only thing holding the…
DISTANCE
Jon Rahm's short swing is long on power
Jon Rahm has packed the top of the world rankings with another swing that anybody could pick out of a range lineup. The new world No. 2 shares the same idiosyncratic bent left wrist position at the top of his…
MORE POWER
Get your arms higher for more power. With Jim Wise
It took six playoff holes, but Patton Kizzire finally beat James Hahn to win the Sony Open--his second victory of the young season. As the pressure (and darkness) ramped up in Honolulu, it would be natural to think…
THE SHANKS
How To Cure The Shanks. With David Leadbetter
We know, we know. You don't even want to talk about the shanks for fear bringing the subject up will cause you to catch them. But like it or not, you might find yourself in a situation where you're going to want to…
HOW HE HIT THAT
Steal Bryson DeChambeau's secret to swing consistency
The same few words seem to pop up when describing Bryson DeChambeau's game: Unique, quirky, or even strange. What isn't strange are the results. DeChambeau won his third career PGA Tour event at the Northern Trust,…
HOW HE HIT THAT
Improve your pivot to pure it like Tommy Fleetwood
British Open week is always a fun time to hear charming turns of phrase from the other side of the pond. One of the most descriptive examples works particularly well for Tommy Fleetwood, who once again tore up a major…
1,914 WORDS ON SAVING PAR
How to hit every chip with Justin Rose
When I won the Fort Worth Invitational, I hit it in greenside bunkers on the 14th and 16th holes—no one knows how difficult that shot on 16 was—but I was able to save par on both to hold off Brooks…
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