Articles by Jordan Dempsey with Dave Allen

August 27th, 2026

Short game: Tap-in sandies

How to control distance from bunkers.

May 22nd, 2026

Iron play: Make your misses quality misses

Leave yourself with a chance to still score.

May 1st, 2026

Bag your wedge from these tricky greenside spots

JD Cuban Many holes at TPC Sawgrass, where I teach, have run-off areas around the greens. Miss your target by just a few yards or catch an unlucky hop, and you can easily find yourself with a delicate little uphill chip from one of these collection areas. Now, you could grab your wedge or even Read more…

February 9th, 2026

Think ‘5-iron swing’ to crush your hybrids

JD Cuban One of the most frequently asked questions I get from my amateur students is: Should I hit down on the ball with a hybrid or sweep it off the turf like a fairway wood? For the answer, think about the club it’s replacing, which is typically a 4- or 5-iron. You want to Read more…

December 22nd, 2025

Adding touch from greenside rough

Your approach shot just misses the green and manages to avoid the bunker on that side. Seems lucky, until you get to your ball and realize you might’ve been better off in the sand. Not only are you short-sided and in the rough, you have to carry the hazard that’s staring you in the face. Read more…

November 14th, 2025

Try this drill to flush your fairway woods

I am frequently asked how to set up for a fairway-wood shot. The first step is standing the correct distance from the ball. An easy way to check is to grab a spare glove and lodge it between your left bicep and the side of your chest, with the fingers pointing outward (below). Allow your Read more…

September 22nd, 2025

The easy way to gauge distance on greenside bunker shots

If you want to take your bunker play to the next level and get up and down more often, you have to learn how to control the distance the ball flies.