A few years ago, a buddy of mine — who was just a beginner golfer — always opted to use his putter from anywhere relatively close to the putting surface. From 15 feet off the green to a whopping 150 ...

Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you play smarter, better golf. Whether or not you refer to it by its slang name, there’s a good chance that you’ve ...

Most golfers are probably familiar with the term Texas wedge, which simply refers to the idea of using a putter (or a low-lofted club) when just off the green, rather than trying to hit a wedge. Thing ...