When putting, many amateurs think that line is more important than distance control, but that is false. You can have a good ...

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 ...

Grain — the grabby stuff that golfers love to grouse about, blamed for everything from missed putts to flubbed chips. “The grain got him that time, Johnny,” you’ve heard announcers say. But did it, ...

Viktor Hovland's comments after his 5-under par 66 in the second round at the Valspar Championship really struck a chord with me, especially as a PGA Coach. Hovland, despite being one of the world's ...

Putting is not just a part of the game, it's often described as the 'game within the game.' This is because being proficient on the greens is not just beneficial, it's essential for a successful round ...

The reason why you miss putts probably isn't because of your putting stroke. It's not because you're hitting off-center. You may be pushing or pulling putts, but there's also a good chance that you're ...

Aditi Ashok’s stats tell the tale of a woman who knows how to putt. Her strokes gained driving is -.83, ranking her 148th on the LPGA Tour in 2024. Her driving was on display at the 2020 Olympics in ...

Years ago, in a book I wrote about competing on the pro golf mini-tours, I described at one point the factors that were helping me improve my game. They included shortening my backswing, embracing ...

When having a crisis of confidence on the greens, as I experienced very recently, investing time reading the best putting tips and trying the most effective putting drills is a great way to engage a ...

Most amateur players will never be able to hit a golf ball with the swing speed and compression of a pga pro, but they should be able to putt like a pga pro if they practice the right way. In this ...

Noren and McNealy are both making their Black Desert debut this week, while McNealy has not competed for more than a month, so they are unappealing options at short odds. Kevin Yu, Davis Thompson and ...