Rick Smith

I can't roll it on line: Bad advice—and a tight grip—are the problem

It's hard to hit a good chip if you're in lockdown

A simple pitch over sand—but in you go

You've got a 40-footer, but you hit it 20 feet

You need to loft one, but you catch it in the teeth

You thin one square into the bunker lip

You three-putt from the fringe

The way to avoid that dreaded snap-hook

Not getting out of the bunker

Simple shot, but in the water you go

Pick up 25 yards or more with my new megadrive

You flub a chip, and then hit it again in mid-air

You muscle the first putt, miss the next

Why'd I do that: It's wide open left, and I still slice it O.B.

Practice at 90 degrees

Rick Smith's new backswing key for distance

Blend one part arm swing with one part body pivot