Techniques and Shots

Articles covering specific golf shots from putting to driving, including specialty techniques. Topics include grip fundamentals, bunker play, spin control and dealing with difficult lies.

Approach Shots

How to improve your approach shots and handle common short game situations like greenside bunkers and pitch shots.

Basic Golfing Grip

Getting your grip right on a golf club stops you from hacking up the course and helps you hit the ball cleanly.

Bunker Shots

Master bunker shots with a calm approach and the right club selection to escape the sand and protect your score.

Buried Lies

How to escape a buried lie in a bunker and stop embarrassing yourself on the golf course.

Chipping

Master the chip shot with a steady pendulum swing to leave yourself easy putts from around the green.

Don't Take Risks with Recovery Shots

Taking risky recovery shots instead of playing it safe can cost you the tournament, as Jean Van de Velde learned at Carnoustie.

Golf Backspin

Backspin helps experienced golfers control where the ball stops, keeping it away from trouble and setting up better shots.

Golf Driver

Poor technique with a driver can send your ball wildly off course, so getting your stance and alignment right from the start matters.

Golf Hook

A hook shot curves left unexpectedly on the fairway, often mistaken for a skilled draw by golfers who don't understand what just happened.

Mastering Your Lag Putts

Long putts from distance don't need to go in the hole, but the pressure still gets to golfers, here's how to stay calm and place them right.

Perfect Your Short Putting

Master short putts by slowing down, settling your nerves, and following a consistent routine every time.

Putting

Master the mental and technical side of putting, from grip fundamentals to overcoming the psychological challenges that derail even great golfers.

The Punch Shot

Master the punch shot to navigate wind, tricky greens and tough approach shots with better control and accuracy.