How should you define a "good" putt? GOLF Hall of Fame Teacher Dave Pelz says it's a matter of distance, not direction.Getty Images GOLF Magazine was lucky enough to work with the legendary short-game ...

We all know that short putts can make our break a round of golf, and with the 2025 golf season now in full swing this is not the time to be floundering on the greens. Competitive rounds are back ...

The major champion could not convert from inside five feet on the final hole at Royal Melbourne, handing the title to Rasmus ...

Sergio Garcia was 3 feet from an Open Championship berth. And then he wasn’t. Garcia missed the short birdie putt on his final hole Sunday at the Asian Tour’s International Serie Macau, settling for ...

During the 2023-’24 PGA Tour season, there were seven players who didn’t miss a single putt inside of three feet. Brendon Todd made all 808 of his attempts. What makes these guys so good from close ...

J.J. Spaun, the No. 57 golfer in the world, hasn't won a PGA Tour event since the 2022 Valero Open — though he's come close plenty of times since. Two week ago he was the runner-up at the Cognizant ...

Rory McIlroy had all the emotions after sinking his short putt to win the Masters. / Erick W. Rasco/Sports Illustrated Rory McIlroy won the Masters. Finally. But boy did he not make it easy on himself ...

It's Match Play time in the Golf Digest offices. At the start of golf season every year, everyone in the company is randomly drawn into a big bracket. It's a fun—and at times, heated—competition. And ...

Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you become a smarter, better golfer. There’s nothing more disheartening on the course than striking a lag putt that’s ...

Say what you want to, but, in my humble opinion (and experience), cleaning up your short game is the fastest way towards lowering golf scores. And it’s not just me who thinks that, either. In fact, ...

Golf instruction is ever-evolving, but the best advice stands the test of time. In GOLF.com’s new series, Timeless Tips, we’re highlighting some of the greatest advice teachers and players have ...