A common mistake is trying to help or lift the ball off the ground. When golfers attempt to scoop the ball into the air, it often leads to poor contact, making it nearly impossible to control distance ...

Ping knows the best wedge shots are the ones that launch low and land with control and spin on the green. So with the new S259 wedges, Ping aimed to make those shots easier to hit more often, without ...

The best wedges seem to have the capacity to make us feel better. Assuming we take advantage of their performance characteristics, good wedges can take us from crushing disappointment to steadying ...

We've all been there before: you're sitting pretty in the center of the fairway, 95 yards from the green. It's a perfect yardage for the three-quarter swing. You address the ball, make a good pass, ...

Poor contact with wedges is a real score killer because these are the shots that you’re supposed to hit close. Good ones lead to par saves and easy birdie putts. Unfortunately, many amateurs don’t ...

For instance, take the 40-yard wedge shot, which requires masterful touch and ball trajectory in order to stick it close. Now add in some funky elements like hitting that 40-yard wedge shot over a ...

In an article about three months ago, I detailed what the bounce off a wedge is. But knowing what bounce is and knowing how to use it on short game shots are two different things. Most golfers know ...