Low Golf Shots - Golf Tips and Videos

Tee the ball up higher, hold your club above the ground, tilt your hands forward and swing level

The knockdown shot is really a normal swing with less effort! The proper way to execute the knockdown is to stabilize...

The loft of any club can be varied by the position of the club handle relative to the ball at impact

Increase your accuracy and control by playing the ball slightly back in your stance and shortening your swing

Releasing your hands to late will lower the loft on the club and result in low shots

When hitting into the wind or to a back pin having a low zinger shot like Tiger uses makes managing the golf course...

Use this shadow drill to get your weight behind the ball and hit higher shots

Practice on an uphill lie to get your set up position back to center and your weight off your front leg

If the ball is too far back in your stance it will cause your hands to be too far forward and lower the loft of the club

Long irons are necessary tools for going low. Take, for instance, the Long Iron Express--a low, boring rocket...

Say you have a 45-yard shot to the green. You realize you'll have to choke down and make partial swings with either...

Nothing beats a round of golf played on a warm, sunny day. But summer doesn't last forever, which means that at...

One of the basics of shotmaking is understanding the art of applying spin to the golf ball in special ways. If...

Control your trajectory by mastering the relationship of the butt end of the club to the club face

To golf purists, the mere mention of Pinehurst evokes images of reverence and awe. Every golf hero, from Bobby...

By gripping down you change the effective loft of the club, causing the ball to go lower which is a perfect strategy...

Often referred to as the "Home of Golf," Scotland is generally perceived as the place where the best links courses...

In case you thought it wasn't possible to hit a fairway wood from the bunker, think again. If you face a fairway...

Keep the ball low by taking more club, choking up, swinging softer and finishing low

For many players, a shot from a good lie in a bunker with a shallow face can be executed fairly consistently with...

Choke down on the club slightly, keep the ball back in your stance, place 60% of your weight forward and finish low

When stuck behind a tree your primary objective is to pick the correct club in order to get in below the limbs...

Play this shot with a shorter swing and the ball a little back in your stance when hitting into the wind or in a cross wind

A key element to becoming a better player is learning to create different ball-flight trajectories on command....

Most amateurs give away countless strokes around the green simply because they don't know how to execute basic...

When the average golfer looks at a golf club, the component he or she probably pays the least attention to, and...

The differnece between a low and high chip trajectory is simply the clubface on the backswing, keep it hooded...

It seems the notion of working the ball--of intentionally curving the ball left-to-right or right-to-left--is...

Growing up in Oklahoma, my golfing buddies and I had more than our fair share of wind to deal with on the course....

Putting from off the green is the safest shot and will eliminate disasters

In golf, the risk-reward question is of major importance. An ill-advised forced carry or foolish attempt at a...

Golf isn't a game of who hits it the best, it's a game of who misses it the least. Even the best players in the...

Players who want to be successful have to know how to control their ballflight, especially when playing into a...

Negotiating a shot around trees is a matter of first deciding what shot gives you the highest percentage for success....

Use this high percentage, low, controlled wedge shot when you have room to land a ball in front of the pin

The Mountain West, which incorporates the rugged terrain of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado to the Sierra Nevada...

From the Oregon coast south to San Diego, golfers have their pick of some of the best golf resorts in the United...

There's no single element that can ruin your game faster than a high-powered wind. It can turn a slight fade into...

For downhill lies reposition your club and body so that your stance is parallel to the slope your ball is on

In the last 20 years, Las Vegas has cranked out several spectacular golf courses from which to choose that, like...

One of golf's most unpopular shots is the 40yard pitch shot. Usually, the problem from this range isn't so much...

To vary the height of your shots just make a basic adjustment to your ball position and follow through

Part of being a skillful player is "reading" the situation, choosing the right shot and then being able to execute...

Traversing the course in as few strokes as possible requires knowledge of golf's intangibles--the little things...

How you make a practice swing when chipping from off the green is especially critical. First of all, you're not...

Most golfers are slowly becoming aware of what is now one of America's finest golfing venues: the Great Lakes...

Getting more distance is usually just the process of making sure your shaft is leading into impact so practice...

The well-worn clichΘ "drive for show, putt for dough" is familiar to most golfers, but heeded by few. Hitting...

Ever wonder why most flagsticks are the same height? The answer to this question and others can be found in William...

Your ball positon should match the low point of your swing, so it changes with each club and depending on whether...

There are many ways to play chips shots around the green; select the shot that is most appropriate for your skill...

Don't always pitch the ball when you have a bunker between you and the green, if the pin is in the back of the...

Every part of the club has an effect on your game and provides benefits to your game so it is important for you...

The head design and loft of your driver need to fit your game, offset or non-offset effect the direction of the...

The angle your clubs lie on the ground will have a tremendous effect on your swing if it is incorrect, a one degree...

When you're hooded at the top of the swing, the leading edge of the clubface is parallel to the ground. When you're...

Regardless of trajectory, always use the same stance, setup and grip; just change your ball trajectory and swing length

By moving the ball around in your stance and using different clubs you can create many different shots to use...

One big debate in the game of golf is whether you're born with the ability to chip and putt or if it's something...

When you find yourself in trouble look around to find the different routes you can get out and pick the one that...

When trouble comes a-knockin', you've got to know there's a way out. That's why we've assembled these tips to...

One of the great things about the game of golf is the constant challenge it presents. As a professional golfer,...

From this position, all you have to do is make a gentle transfer of weight to the front foot and just "let 'er...

The average PGA Tour player misses the green roughly 35 percent of the time. Yet using the median birdie average,...

The push hook doesn't yield as disastrous results as other ballflights, unless you don't set your target accordingly....

Golf is the only game that requires proficiency with a wide variety of instruments. While tennis, hockey and baseball...

To create consistent aim with every shot in golf start with a constant positioning of your left foot one clubhead...

The four sidehill lies effect the flight of the ball the same way the ball would roll on the ground, so if you...

Probably the most important piece of your equipment is your golf shaft, where technology advancements have made...

What upstanding linksman wouldn't want to pay homage to the legends and legendary swings that have made the worldwide...

Recreation golfers who play the game for fun might not have the same level of talent or time to invest in the...

This article is a compilation of quick, potent tips to get your golf score below 90 and keep it there. Tips in...

In this edition of Ask the Pro, Bobby Clampett answers questions from a reader who wants to know about ball position...

Each hand plays a specific part in the golf swing, the left hand controls the clubface for slicing and hooking...

To launch it high over a tree, I first look up to the sky (top photo, right). This helps tilt my shoulders away...

It's the ugly stepchild of golf, always playing second and third fiddle to driving and iron play. But to more...

Ask any professional club-fitter, and they'll tell you the shaft has as much, if not more, to do with total performance...

Links golf requires the use of every club in your bag. It demands creativity, inventiveness and confidence. Moreover,...

Make a line on the practice green so that you can start your putts on the correct line that allows for the break...

Unlike regular bunker shots, with the long bunker shot you are not trying to fly the ball to the hole you want...

Long greenside bunkers require more carry so you must either hit less sand or take a less lofted club and allow for more roll

Having played with thousands of golfers during my 16 years on the PGA Tour, I've noticed one major difference...

I'm not a big fan of what's called an inside-out swing. After all, the swing is going to have to come back inside...

Between the tee and green, we have to surrender to the course and "play the ball as it lies." That means adjusting...

Though golf courses aren't flat, most golfers hone their fundamentals on the even, manicured surfaces of a driving...

From 1987 to 1992, Nick Faldo bagged five majors. He held the top spot in the World Golf Ranking for 81 consecutive...

Playing well from within 100 yards is a must if you want to score well. You have to know what it takes to not...

Find out Hank Haney`s philosophy of teaching golf by analyzing your ball flight

Play a shot on pine needles two ways depending on where the flag is, if you have room to roll it play it like...

The biggest misconception high-handicappers have when hitting pitches around the green is that they feel the need...

Hitting from a bad lie in rough and trees offers the possibility of a tough saving shot or a safety play, your...

Most of the amateur golfers I know watch Tour professionals with a sense of awe. They marvel at their power, precision...

Start reading a green as you approach it walking or riding up, read the slope from the low point of the green...

Slicing may be the most common problem facing most amateurs, but some golfers fight the opposite ball-flight problem--a...

Play ball forward, place club open, use wide stance and short finish

Nowhere does the realm of shotmaking seem more applicable than the short game. With a flagstick in your sights...

Use a two by four on the ground to represent your impact position and practice slow swings working on getting...

Get good at the standard pitch shot before you start getting complicated with your pitches, get your feet close...

In order to build a good golf swing, one that will stand the test of time and grow, you must first build a solid...

Over the last eight years, I've been lucky enough to work with my good friend (and GT Senior Instruction Editor)...