Video of Laird Small a bump-and-run shot at Pebble Beach - 2010 U.S. OpenLaird Small, a Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher and the director of instruction at the Pebble Beach Golf Academy, shows you this ...

For you golf-history buffs, the photo above is of Todd Hamilton at the 2004 Open Championship. You might recall that en route to his victory, he often hit bump-and-run-type shots from off the green ...

Rory McIlroy’s short game has long been respected across the PGA Tour, and when he offers advice on how to play around the greens, it’s worth paying attention. His reputation for power often ...

Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you become a smarter, better golfer. I’d always heard that Parker McLachlin, aka the Short Game Chef, was a genius ...

Mark Blackburn was voted No. 1 by his peers on Golf Digest's 2026-'27 ranking of The 50 Best Teachers in America. In this series, “What the Pros Do That You Don't,” Blackburn highlights the key ...