GOLF Magazine was lucky enough to work with the legendary short-game coach, too, and in the late 80s he penned an article ...

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 ...

It’d be great of we could hit every green in regulation, but unfortunately that’s simply not possible. Heck, even the best players in the world don’t hit every green. In 2025, the average GIR ...

In this video, Joe 'The Pro' Ferguson talks you through how to play some of the toughest short game shots in golf. Getting ...

In this video, Neil Tappin is joined by tour coach Liam James to offer some simple guidance on how to escape bunkers and chip ...

Say what you want to, but, in my humble opinion (and experience), cleaning up your short game is the fastest way towards lowering golf scores. And it’s not just me who thinks that, either. In fact, ...

There are so many technical aspects when it comes to the short game, and if you forget about just one of them, you could add a handful of unnecessary strokes. When it comes to mastering distance ...

To win the AIG Women’s British Open, you need a great short game. Links golf challenges in a different way, demanding creativity and an ability to convert pars from difficult positions. And to save ...

Scottie Scheffler is the top-ranked golfer in the world, so when he shares advice on a specific chip shot, it is worth paying attention. Scheffler has consistently ranked among the best across every ...

Q: Dear Chef, Is there a secret to hitting chip shots when your ball is sitting in a divot? —Chris M., Louisville, Ky. Finding your ball in a divot is always a bummer, but this situation isn’t as bad ...