In an article about three months ago, I detailed what the bounce off a wedge is. But knowing what bounce is and knowing how to use it on short game shots are two different things. Most golfers know ...

In today's edition of Play Smart, the Short Game Chef explains what distance you should rely on feel with your wedge shots. The post When should you rely on feel instead of yardage on wedge shots?

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You’ve pulled your approach shot left of the green, leaving yourself a delicate uphill shot with very little green between you and the hole—we call that "short-sided." Your first inclination might be ...

The closer you get to the hole, the easier it is to hit the ball close to the flagstick. But even when recreational players have a wedge in their hands, there’s no guarantee the ball will end up where ...

Loving the Open Championship means loving links golf. There’s something so refreshing about watching players hit shots we don’t usually see, in weather we’d usually try to avoid. To play links golf ...

Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you become a smarter, better golfer. One of the best ways to shoot lower scores is by taking advantage of your scoring ...

Many golfers overlook how wedge bounce impacts short game shot selection. Golf coach and Head Pro Anthony Wik advises analyzing the lie, conditions, landing area, and hazards before choosing a wedge.