You’ve pulled your approach shot left of the green, leaving yourself a delicate uphill shot with very little green between you and the hole—we call that "short-sided." Your first inclination might be ...

Ideally, your course management is good enough that you rarely need to hit a flop shot. In most cases, it's far more reliable to putt, or play a lower, running chip shot - both of which require a ...

It's one of the most difficult shots in golf, but learning how to hit a flop is important for players looking to elevate their game — and limit strokes around the putting surface. If you're unfamiliar ...

Is this the most practical shot in the world? No. Is it even the most useful? Probably not. Is it a shot that you should use often? Not that either—in fact, most of us should probably avoid trying to ...