“I have an assignment for you,” read the message from my one of my colleagues. “Get a free golf lesson, then write about it. Interested?” Hell, yes, I was interested. Getting to improve my golf game ...

Welcome to Shaving Strokes, a new GOLF.com series in which we’re sharing improvements, learnings and takeaways from amateur golfers just like you — including some of the speed bumps and challenges ...

Today I want to tell you a personal story of mine. 50 years ago in February I went to my first piano lesson! What a big day for me and I couldn't be more thankful that my parents made sure I got to ...

I've tried everything to hit the ball farther. I’ve taken lessons from Butch Harmon, David Leadbetter, Hank Haney, Bob Toski, Jim Flick, Sam Snead, Paul Runyan, Shelby Futch—well, it would be easier ...

On the eve of his 40th birthday, Chris Offutt moved back to the hills of eastern Kentucky to take a teaching job at his alma mater, Morehead State University. His goal was to teach writing in a region ...

I learned calligraphy in the seventh grade when my classmate’s mother taught the basics during an afternoon art class. In my case, it was pearls before swine. I was hardly an apt pupil. Art was where ...