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Most golfers know they need to improve their short game—they just aren't sure what they should actually be working on.

Should you change your technique? Change your equipment? Spend more time Practicing? Or is the problem really your decision-making?

In this episode of The Golf Intervention, Eric Layton, PGA, and Rob Failes, PGA, walk through a simple framework for diagnosing your short game so you can stop guessing and start practicing with purpose.

Rather than assuming every missed chip or poor pitch shot is a swing problem, they explain how to identify whether your biggest opportunity is strategy, skill, or swing—and why each one requires a different approach.

You'll learn how to evaluate your own game, recognize the difference between poor decisions and poor execution, and build a short game practice plan that actually translates to lower scores.

In this episode:

• How to assess your short game to determine what need improvement
• The difference between strategy, skill, and swing—and why it matters
• Common reasons golfers struggle taking what they do in practice to the course
• How to practice your short game more effectively
• A simple action plan to start lowering your scores around the green

If you've been searching for a better way to improve your short game, this episode gives you a practical framework you can use the next time you practice or play.

The Golf Intervention is a podcast dedicated to helping golfers improve through better strategy, smarter practice, and evidence-based coaching—not just more swing tips.