I'm a sucker for all sorts of putting drills — especially ones that gamify my golf practice by making it more fun. After all, who doesn't like a good challenge for themselves, right? Since most ...

Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you become a smarter, better golfer. When looking for drills to try, it can be a good idea to look at what the pros are ...

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 ...

In 1981, when my Florida Southern team arrived at Hop Meadow in Simsbury, Conn. — just outside Hartford — we were greeted by a long, tight golf course with deep rough and fast, heavily undulated ...

Learning the art of lag putting can help every golfer instantly shave strokes off their scorecard (even without bombing it off the tee!). Most golfers, even beginner golfers, know what lag putting ...

If there's one place every golfer needs to make putts from, it's inside three feet. There's a reason why pros make more than 99 percent of them; these should be nearly gimmes. But ask most amateur ...

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 ...

Throughout Tiger Woods' legendary career, the putting green was often the backdrop for his most iconic moments - where tournaments were clinched with a single, clutch putt. It was Woods' smooth, ...

I’m a sucker for all sorts of putting drills — especially ones that gamify my golf practice by making it more fun. After all, who doesn’t like a good challenge for themselves, right? Since most ...

As I attempt the drill, it's clear that it's way harder than first expected — and really emphasizes dialing in both putting speed and lag putting technique. "It's great for lag putting to help ...