Wedge

Hitting greens in regulation is the key to breaking 80. The more you hit, the better your score. But the pin’s position and the type of green—hard or soft—often determines how aggressive you can be on a hole—especially from the fairway. When the greens are firm and the pins tucked, you need to hit it […]

#1 Toughest Shot In Golf – Bunker Blast From A Downhill Lie. This shot’s reputation as the toughest shot in golf is well earned. It’s hard enough for many weekend golfers to escape a bunker in one.  But adding a downhill lie into the mix blows your mind. If you’re not careful with this shot,

The plugged bunker lie—where the ball is buried deeply in the sand can make you pull your hair out. Normally, you’d use the standard bunker setup and swing and float the ball out on a layer of sand. But you can’t do that with this shot. There’s just too much sand. You’ll have to make

You probably learned to hit a lob by (1) opening your stance and clubface at address then (2) swinging along your bodyline. This approach forces you to cut across the ball at im-pact—which can lead to poor distance control and hurt accuracy. That’s because it’s hard to judge how hard to hit the ball and

If you want to Break 80 —and chop strokes off your golf handicap—learn to stick wedge shots from 100 yards and in. Sticking a great wedge shot turns three shots into two—as we’ve often said in our golf tips newsletter. It can also boost your confidence. But few golfers are born with the ability to