short-game

Mickelson has long been regarded as one of the best short-game exponents on tour but he has struggled on the greens this year, ranking 89th in the PGA Tour's total putting charts and 84th from inside 10 feet.

Mickelson considers going belly up on greens at TPC Boston Reuters 2011

Golfer John Daly increased his short-game precision on an underused Little League field.

Michael J. Critelli: Playing With What You've Got Michael J. Critelli 2011

"The long game has obviously changed since then, but the short-game stuff is still 100% relevant."

The Key to Putting: Not Thinking John Paul Newport 2011

Mickelson has long been regarded as one of the best short-game exponents on tour but he has struggled on the greens this year, ranking 89th in the PGA Tour's total putting charts and 84th from inside 10 feet.

Mickelson considers going belly up on greens at TPC Boston Reuters 2011

Neither are the delicate short-game skills links golf requires.

The Myth of Links Golf John Paul Newport 2011

The course has been lengthened a bit and adapted for the modern game, but it's strategic values, built mostly around approach shot angles and short-game prowess, have not budged.

The Pros and Cons of Distance Creep John Paul Newport 2011

The construction plans were unveiled in March 2010 for two courses, a driving range, a short-game practice area, a five-star hotel, a residential community of 950 condos, 500 single-family homes and 36 villas.

Ann Liguori: Controversial Film You've Been Trumped Garners Sharp Criticism From Trump Organization Ann Liguori 2011

At both super-long Erin Hills and relatively short Plainfield, approach-shot accuracy and short-game prowess remain the most important factors, as they always have.

The Pros and Cons of Distance Creep John Paul Newport 2011

Brian Gay, on the other hand, was the Tour's shortest hitter with a 269.8-yard average, but redeemed himself with short-game skills.

Player of the Year: What It Takes John Paul Newport 2011

A mention, too, for Dave Stockton, a two-time winner of the USPGA Championship, who arrived on Lefty's team at the tail-end of last year as a putting coach, but in recent months appears to have supplanted Dave Peltz as the official short-game guru.

Family man Phil Mickelson on course to be more than a fans' favourite 2010