The best way to build a reliable golf swing is to learn how to make solid contact with the short shots around the green. Any golf instructor worth the money will tell you this, as the short game is the key to becoming a scratch golfer. I've discussed basic short game technique here... short game [...]
One of the most difficult shots for new golfers to learn and master is the pitch shot around the greens. A pitch shot is required when there is less green to work with, and you can't simply chip or putt the ball along the ground. The reason is that you have some rough, a bunker [...]
The chip shot is a relatively easy shot to learn, and it is one shot that I recommend that all new golfers focus on when the start to learn golf. There are a couple reasons I like to teach new golfers the appropriate technique for chips shots. First, it helps them learn how to make [...]