You've probably heard commentators talk about how tour players "compress" the ball. Maybe you've felt it on those rare ...

Welcome to Shaving Strokes, a GOLF.com series in which we’re sharing improvements, learnings and takeaways from amateur golfers just like you — including some of the speed bumps and challenges they ...

Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you become a smarter, better golfer. When you see a great ball striker hit their irons, you’ll notice they almost ...

If you're wondering who hits the best approach shots with his irons on the PGA Tour, it's really no contest. Scottie Scheffler is No. 1 or among the top in several different ball-striking statistics ...

Ask pros what their favorite lie is for hitting iron shots, and they’ll say, “The tighter, the better.” Ask a typical amateur, and they’ll likely describe that cushy quarter-inch-high cut of grass ...