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TUITION
STRESS-FREE SAND PLAY
The no-practice bunker solution. With Will Robins
1 days ago
By Will Robins
PUTTING
A better way to approach breaking putts with Butch Harmon
4 days ago
By Butch Harmon
DOWNHILL CHIP
5 Quick tips to conquering the downhill chip. With David Leadbetter
12 days ago
David Leadbetter
PLAY YOUR BEST
It's time to start sinking more clutch putts
We've all been there—standing over a four-footer really matters. Could be for that a birdie. Could be to win a weekend match. Could even be to keep your team from going backward in a scramble. No matter the…
GIMME ONE THING
The Worst Miss: Short and low: The problem is, you're slicing your putts—here's why
Let's take a step back and consider what it means to slice a putt. It's no different than slicing a drive: The club cuts across the ball from out to in with the clubface open. And just like with the driver, the result…
PLAY YOUR BEST
How to draw and fade the ball. With Butch Harmon
Modern launch monitors have taught us exactly what makes the ball go where it goes, but most golfers would be smart not to get too caught up in technicalities. Decades ago, Jack Nicklaus described a simple way to shape…
GETTING THE EDGE
What Would Seve Do? Seven Tips From The Master Of Match Play
The late Seve Ballesteros was the ultimate match-play golfer. He has a 20-12-5 record in eight Ryder Cup appearances as a player, and he captained the Europeans to victory in 1997. He also won the World Match Play…
EXPERIMENT
Don't be afraid to try a different putting style. With Webb Simpson
When the USGA banned anchored putting, one popular game was to guess who would struggle the most. Before the ban, Webb Simpson might have been at the top of the list. The 2012 U.S. Open champion was lost on the…
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…
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 TECHNIQUE
Tony Finau's Slice-Proof Swing: Why my swing changes might be just what you need right now
When I got on tour in 2014, I was hitting a slice off the tee. No joke. Yeah, I had plenty of power, and I knew how to play the curve, but I was a tour player who was watching his tee shots peel 30, 40 yards to the…
HOW HE HIT THAT
Better putting can come from small adjustments. Ask Gary Woodland.
Birdies are available in large batches at Bellerive, and Gary Woodland has taken full advantage—thanks to some subtle coaching advice from putting guru Phil Kenyon and a minor equipment tweak. With Kenyon's…
MAKE IT
Don't let uphill putts fool you. With Trillium Rose
Whether it's dead straight or has some break, there's something about long uphill putts that mess with golfers' minds. Standing over the ball, I bet some of you hear a voice inside your head that says, Make sure you…
THE LEADING EDGE
3 Ways To Pre-Set Pure Impact. By Michael Breed
Check out my downswing here. I call this the delivery position. The closer you get to impact, the less you can do—or undo—before you hit the ball. You're basically on cruise control. That said, you can…
INSTRUCTION ANALYSIS
Why Bryson DeChambeau’s putting stroke works
When you beat Winged Foot into submission with 375-yard tee shots like Bryson DeChambeau did, it's easy to overlook some of the more subtle skills he brings to the table, like putting. DeChambeau ranked 18th in strokes…
INSTRUCTION ANALYSIS
U.S. Open 2020: How pros make putting really fast greens look incredibly easy
The putting surfaces at Winged Foot this week are a little different than the greens most of us are used to playing regularly. These lightning fast, undulating greens have led to pros taking insane lines over massive…
SEARCH AND RESCUE
Momentum savers: Two deft shots to keep your round going by Jordan Spieth
You're going along playing well, and then the wheels start to rattle. You hit some loose shots and three-putt once or twice, and now it feels like another mistake will end your round. You can tell yourself to stay…
INSTRUCTION ANALYSIS
U.S. Open 2020: Why tour pros are using 7-woods at Winged Foot—and yes, maybe you should consider them, too
In so many ways, the U.S. Open is nothing like what the average person would see during a regular round of golf. There are, however, two big exceptions. One is the double bogeys. We normal golfers are familiar with…
SHORT GAME
How to hit every chip: Take a right-brained approach around the green with Justin Rose
The lesson here is that there's a lot more than one way to execute various shots around the greens. Sure, you've got to know some universal basics when you're about to hit a chip, a lob shot, a bunker shot or a putt.…
STROKE OF GENIUS
Make your worst putting days better. With Justin Thomas
The big difference —winning five times, my first major (PGA Championship) and the FedEx Cup—was working hard on my putting consistency. I’ve always been a streaky putter. My great putting days are…
MY GAME: TIGER WOODS
Tiger Woods: What you want to know standing on a par 3
Tour pros take in a great deal of information before hitting a shot into a par 3. What’s the raw yardage to the flag, the front of the green, and the back? Is it playing uphill or downhill, and how much? How much…
MY GAME: TIGER WOODS
Tiger Woods details last-second swing adjustments that’ll blow your mind
We’ve all done it. You get to the top of your backswing and feel the club in a wonky position, so you do your best to change your swing in real-time. The results are, more often than not, disastrous. Such a rash…
HOW HE HIT THAT
Synchronize your swing like Dustin Johnson
The 2020 FedEx Cup champion doesn't have what would seem to be the most copyable swing. Dustin Johnson used it to go low at East Lake and win by three over Justin Thomas and Xander Schauffele. But even if you can't…
GOLFER'S WISH LIST
How To Hit A Hybrid Chip around the green
Nothing's worse than being just short in two and making 6 because you bladed one over the green. The hybrid chip can be a lifesaver, especially when you have a lot of green to work with. One thing to keep in mind: The…
TIPS FROM THE TOP
The Key to Golf Ball Position is Keeping it Constant
You might have been told that your golf ball position should change depending on the club you're using. For shorter irons, many people contend that the ball should be played in the middle of the stance, but hitting…
MY GAME: TIGER WOODS
Tiger Woods: You don't need to 'sweep' your fairway woods
Hitting a fairway wood off the ground has always been one of the harder asks in golf. The conventional wisdom—what’s been taught for decades—is that a player should “sweep” the ball off…
HOW HE HIT THAT
Tiger Woods hit driver off the deck. Should you?
If the PGA Tour was doing crowds this summer, you would have been able to hear the murmurs when Tiger Woods took Frank (his driver headcover) off in the 7th fairway at TPC Boston during the Northern Trust. He was…
MY GAME: TIGER WOODS
Tiger Woods: The time and place for the stinger
Tiger Woods has won golf tournaments all around the world, in all types of conditions, on all sorts of courses. But there’s one style of golf that he prefers more than any other. “He loves having the…
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,…
SCRATCH GOLF
The 6 shots you need to turn good rounds into great ones
It’s an awesome feeling when you drive it great, stripe your irons, hole a bunch of putts and post a score in the low 70s. But if you want to do that regularly, you’re going to have to rely on more…
MY GAME: TIGER WOODS
Tiger Woods’ measure of greatness? Hint: It’s not about your best shots
Golf is not a game of perfect. This is not new information. For decades, the world’s best players and instructors have preached the same mantra: that golf is all about minimizing the damage from your bad shots,…
PUTTING
How anybody can get their putting mojo back
Looking back at this summer, assess your play on the greens. Did you get the ball to the hole nearly every time you had the putter in your hands? Was your green-reading sharp? Did you sink most of the short ones? Did…
GREENSIDE GURU
A Bunker Swing You Can Rely On
Madelene Sagstrom of Sweden had her biggest breakthrough in her first LPGA Tour event of 2020, winning the Gainbridge LPGA at Boca Rio. Sagstrom joined the LPGA Tour in 2017 after one of the most successful seasons on…
10 YARDS IN 10 MINUTES
Give your tee shots an instant boost. With Shaun Webb
LAUNCH IT HIGHER Most amateurs hit the ball with a downward strike too low on the face, creating high spin and low launch—the worst combination for distance. You'll immediately get longer if you hit it in the…
STICK IT CLOSE
The 40-yard Pitch Shot Doesn't Need To Be So Scary
Thirty to 40 yards away from the green: Also known as, the worst yardage ever. Chunk, skull, blade, shank -- any miss is possible from this distance. Since you’re probably going to have to face this yardage in…
TOUR TECHNIQUE
How to hit the high ball and become a greens-in-regulation machine. 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…
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