Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you play smarter, better golf. When you get close to the green — but aren’t quite putting — it’s important to have a ...

Chipping is an essential part of any golfer's game, and having a reliable chipping technique can make all the difference in saving par and shooting lower scores. One of the most effective clubs to use ...

It can’t be understated that the short game, which includes chipping, pitching and bunker play, is one of the most important areas of the game to become proficient in. These shots make up a large ...

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — The Florida Swing starts this week with the Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches at PGA National Resort and Spa, and that means pros are facing significantly different ...

It’s certainly fun to hit beautiful drives, fairway woods and iron shots. But the true art of being a good golfer comes when those things don’t happen. Not only does chipping, pitching and bunker play ...

A pitch shot is a high-lofted shot that lands softly on the green and has very little roll. The clubs that should be used for this shot are the pitching wedge, sand wedge or lob wedge. This shot ...

I'm a Type A personality, and I decided one day I was sick of the C Flight. I was surprised when the numbers bounced back and said chipping and pitching were the worst parts of my game. When you play ...

Having a solid short game is paramount to shooting lower scores. These shots, which include chipping, pitching and bunker play, combined with fuller shots from 100 yards and in, take up as much as 70% ...

All too often amateurs have one basic chipping stroke, and they use it no matter the lie. I'm all for keeping it simple on standard chips, but you have to adapt to different lies. When you try to ...

The first thing I always look at when arriving at a new course is how the players are practicing. I like to take note of the number of players on the range versus the players around the practice ...