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 ...

Putts account for about half of the total strokes in a round of golf, so statistically it makes sense to focus on the flatstick if you want to drop your scores and have a big breakthrough this season.

Alignment is the quiet foundation of good putting. You can have a smooth stroke and perfect speed, but if the putter face and your body aren’t aimed where you intend, the ball will start offline and ...

If you are going to score well and be rewarded when you do hit the ball well, you absolutely need to control distance on your longer putts. You need to be able to roll your first putt within two to ...