This week we turn the Imagine Golf spotlight on the legendary master of the short game, Dave Pelz. We hear about pre-shot routines all the time. But is it really that important? Yes. In fact, it’s so important, Dave breaks it down into two parts: preshot preparation and preshot ritual. Here’s how to lower your score immediately using Dave’s two-step routine.

This week we turn the Imagine Golf spotlight on the legendary master of the short game, Dave Pelz. When chipping, should you leave the flagstick in the hole or take it out? That question is as old as the game. Dave, being the data head that he is, built a machine to settle the debate once and for all.

This week we turn the Imagine Golf spotlight on the legendary master of the short game, Dave Pelz. When you hit approach shots, do you hold your position until the ball lands and you see the results? Today, Dave shows you how to use your built-in biofeedback loop. “You don’t even have to think about it,” he says. “Feel your swing, watch your shot, and let your subconscious do the rest.”

This week we turn the Imagine Golf spotlight on the legendary master of the short game, Dave Pelz. How do you develop the right tempo for your swing? Grab a pitching wedge, walk through this visualization with Dave, and learn how to clock the speed of your swing to get the distance and accuracy you need.

This week we turn the Imagine Golf spotlight on the legendary master of the short game, Dave Pelz. “I wish,” Dave says, “I had a nickel for every time I heard a golfer say, ‘I’m hitting it great on the practice tee but I can’t take it to the golf course.’” Listen to Dave’s advice today and you may never utter those dreaded words again.

This week we turn the Imagine Golf spotlight on the legendary master of the short game, Dave Pelz. We’re often told to get within 3 feet of the cup. But even pros rarely do that. Dave has a more practical approach: focus on the eight feet between a 2-foot gimme and a tough but makeable 10-footer. Imagine the grass in-between is tinted gold. That’s your new score zone.

Welcome back to our series on “The Golfer’s Mind” by Dr. Bob Rotella. “We lose,” Doc says, “when we ratchet up our intensity and play the closing holes as if they were the most important of our lives. Great players treat Sunday shots like practice shots.” Here’s how to apply that radical concept to your game.

Welcome back to our series on “The Golfer’s Mind” by Dr. Bob Rotella. A good round of golf starts long before you tee off. In fact, it starts with something most of us don’t even bring to the golf course: a complete game plan. And that means having a contingency plan for anything that can happen.

Welcome back to our series on “The Golfer’s Mind” by Dr. Bob Rotella. “When you’re into your target,” Doc says, “it’s as if there’s a laser beam linking your mind and the spot where you want the ball to go. Hazards like trees and water don’t distract you. You think only of the ball going to the target. Nothing else exists.” Use these 4 steps to develop your own laser-like focus.

Welcome back to our series on “The Golfer’s Mind” by Dr. Bob Rotella. Staying in the present moment should be the easiest thing in the world—because physically, you are always in the present moment. But unlike the body, the mind is not limited to the here and now. And when your mind wanders, so does your game. Try this simple rule to help you stay present from tee to green.