A truly essential skill for scoring well is controlling distance on the greens and getting your first putt close enough to tap in. Distance control starts with solid technique and a simple principle: ...

When putting, many amateurs think that line is more important than distance control, but that is false. You can have a good line, but if you hit it 20 feet past the hole, it is a wasted effort.

Welcome to Shaving Strokes, a GOLF.com series where the game’s brightest minds share their tips to help you, well, shave strokes! Today, GOLF Top 100 Teacher Joey Wuertemberger shares his “8-4-4” ...

At its core, the Distance Control Guide is built around the idea that successful putting depends on more than just a smooth stroke. Distance control is often one of the most challenging aspects of the ...

Before every shot, every golfer makes the same decision: they judge distance. In the fairway, range finders, GPS devices and even the occasional sprinkler head help calculate the distance to the flag.