Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you become a smarter, better golfer. I’ve played muni golf all my life. I was never a country-club kid and even the ...

Parker McLachlin — aka the Short Game Chef — breaks down how to execute one of the most difficult shots in golf.

Is your normal tendency in a bunker to decelerate and leave the ball in the sand, or to bounce the club off the sand and send a Mach 1 bullet over the green? If one of these tendencies sounds like you ...

Learn why aiming left in greenside bunkers is hurting your sand game - and discover 2 modern setup keys for better, softer ...

When I was a child learning to play golf, my father and I used to spend a fair amount of our practice time together hitting out of bunkers. I never questioned his methods but in hindsight he was ...

In my almost 20 years as a PGA Professional, I've watched grown men and women turn pale at the sight of certain shots. With Halloween upon us, it felt like the right time to talk about the truly ...