SHORT GAME - ALL MY BEST SCORING MOVES

I’LL BE CELEBRATING my 53rd birthday this month, yet, as you saw at the Masters, I can still hang with the younger guys.

By 45-time PGA Tour winner Phil Mickelson

My T2 at Augusta was helped by some solid short-game play, something I’ve always taken pride in. I got up-and down 60 percent of the time during the Masters, even when I found the sand. And on Friday, I needed five fewer putts to complete my round compared to the field average.

The things I typically do on short shots and putts are things any golfer can copy. If you’re looking to save a few strokes here and there—and who isn’t?—try the following four tips on for size. They’ve helped me since I first picked up a wedge more than four decades ago. I’m sure they’ll help you too.