Envision this scenario: You’ve hit the fairway off the tee, navigated the hole with expert-level course management, and just missed a green-in-regulation, so all that’s left for par is getting ...

Welcome to Shaving Strokes, a GOLF.com series in which we’re sharing improvements, learnings and takeaways from amateur golfers just like you — including some of the speed bumps and challenges they ...

As someone who struggles with wedge shots — or, more bluntly, anything within about 40 yards of the green — I'm always on the ...

Maybe it’s just the 13 handicap in me coming out, but I’ve really struggled with 50-yard wedge shots lately — and many amateurs can probably relate. For only being half a football field away from the ...

We all love to bomb tee shots on the driving range to blow off some steam — and try to flex some muscle to any onlookers — but if you really want to lower your scores, most of your efforts should be ...

In an article about three months ago, I detailed what the bounce off a wedge is. But knowing what bounce is and knowing how to use it on short game shots are two different things. Most golfers know ...

The 40-yard wedge shot over hazards might be the hardest shot in golf, since it requires masterful trajectory and precision. Golf instructor Anthony Wik advises considering club choice, bounce, and ...

The golf world learned the sad news this week that Dave Pelz, the legendary short game instructor, passed away at the age of 85. Pelz thought about the game like nobody else. At a time when putting ...