These simple golf short game tips will prepare you for when you are next on the course and you have different lies. Using either loft or spin to control the ball will vary depending on the lie you have. Denis Pugh explains which shot you should play in different situations.

When playing golf and you want to be driving straight to avoid water on the right side there are a couple of things you need to do. This is one of the toughest drives in the game of golf especially for a golfer that slices the ball. In this video, David Leadbetter gives you some tips on how to overcome this situation and ensure your ball ends up on the fairway and not in the water.

Michael Breed gives some golf mental game tips that will help you with your putting. Too often golfers are so concerned with the line of their putt that they forget to get the pace right. Breed explains how to overcome this and get your head right for your putting.

Clubface release is a part of the golf swing that is often forgotten. So many amateur golfers spend time on their back swing and downswing that they forget to release the club face and wonder why their ball goes high and to the right. This simple Hank Haney tips shows you what clubface release is.

Getting your distance to the golf ball correct is important if you want to make great contact consistently. In this video, Shawn Clement explains how to get your posture correct and that this will determine how far away from the ball you need to be.

Golf construction is booming in China even though there are bans in place to stop this from occurring. Investors are finding loopholes in the law and moving ahead with constructions. Local governments are at pains to stop them as they pocket more money from the land sales.

Gaining more distance in golf is everyones dream. It means you can have shorter appraoch shots or land one from a long way out. This helps give you birdie or even eagle opportunities. The split grip drill by V1 Golf will help you fix one of the common power leaks in a golf swing.

This golf pitching drill by Jeff Ritter can be used to help you hit more solid pitch shots. This drill works on your right arm and connecting it with your body movement. This allows your swing mechanics to be solid and you will begin to confidently land the ball on the green.

Golf shanking is a problem that can not only hurt your score but take all of your confidence away. Here, Sirshankalot looks at one of the most common causes of the shank and tells you what to work on to eliminate it forever.

The opening day of the 2011 USPGA was an eventful one which saw some of the hopefulls head in different directions. Steve Stricker went one way while Tiger Woods and young star Ishikawa went another. And then theres Rory McIlroy sitting in the middle at even par.