Many golfers overlook how wedge bounce impacts short game shot selection. Golf coach and Head Pro Anthony Wik advises analyzing the lie, conditions, landing area, and hazards before choosing a wedge.

Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you become a smarter, better golfer. I’d always heard that Parker McLachlin, aka the Short Game Chef, was a genius ...

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 ...

Don't get me wrong, every golf shot can be a tricky one — especially if you're a beginner golfer (or just an average one like I am). But between the tee shots, approach shots, short game, and putting, ...

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 ...

You’ve pulled your approach shot left of the green, leaving yourself a delicate uphill shot with very little green between you and the hole—we call that "short-sided." Your first inclination might be ...

Earlier this year, Keith Mitchell stunned golf fans when he nearly holed a gutsy greenside bunker shot during the 2025 Texas Children’s Houston Open. The risky shot in question? A Thai spinner — a ...