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 ...

In this comprehensive golf chipping lesson, instructor Ed breaks down one of the most important secrets to improving your short game: learning how to pick the right landing spot when chipping. Through ...

Developing a reliable short game is key for beginner golfers to lower scores. Learning lag chipping drills can improve control and accuracy from 5-15 yards. Consistent practice with defined benchmarks ...

GOLF Top 100 Teacher Joey Wuertemberger shares the drills he uses with University of Houston golfer Hudson Weibel to promote solid chipping. The post How an elite amateur trains low point to guarantee ...

On average, a Rory chip will land within 5 feet of the hole every time, making the Northern Irishman one of the game's most ruthlessly efficient chippers. That is, of course, when he does need to chip ...

Everyday on the lesson tee I see players who have no concept of how to hit a basic short shot, be it a putt or a chip. Between 40 and 50 percent of golf strokes occur on or near the putting green. If ...

Professional long driver Averee Dovsek shares essential golf chipping tips for tight lies, helping golfers avoid chinking shots.

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 ...

Most golfers are so focused on swing mechanics, especially to get more distance off the tee, that they don't spend near enough time working on their short games. Think about it: If you could be just a ...

In this edition of Play Smart, we look at how Parker McLachlin, aka the Short Game Chef, fixed Zephyr Melton's chipping in five minutes. The post How an elite short-game coach fixed my chipping in ...

One of the fastest ways for beginner golfers to lower scores is by developing a reliable (and repeatable!) short game. That's because having a shorter swing and not a full swing is easier to control, ...