Articles by Dan Carraher with Dave Allen

April 20th, 2026

The other bunker shot every golfer needs to know

Golf Digest Best Young Teacher Dan Carraher breaks down how to play long bunker shots that require distance, explaining setup, clubface and finish adjustments for better control.

March 15th, 2026

How to beat the one tee shot that good players hate

JD Cuban Unlike the average golfer who struggles with a slice, most better players can’t stand missing to the left. They despise the hook because a hard right-to-left shot often plays more out of control than a left-to-right one and, as a result, tends to inflict serious damage on the scorecard. If you frequently hook Read more…

November 20th, 2025

Tight lie on a half-wedge shot? Ugh! Use this simple setup trick

On less-than-full wedge shots, most amateurs like some cushion under the ball, even when it appears to be sitting perfectly in the middle of the fairway.

October 10th, 2025

A surprising tip to stop hitting short-iron shots fat

To fix the fats with your short clubs, try moving the ball forward in your stance, which promotes the proper weight transfer to your front side on the downswing and the ball-then-turf contact you want.

August 2nd, 2025

How to drive it in play at all costs

When you absolutely have to hit the fairway, it’s nice to have a go-to shot you can be confident in. The more unsure you are, the more likely you are to steer the club to try to keep the ball in play, and that’s how you wind up in a fairway bunker, water hazard or Read more…