Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you play smarter, better golf. With the game being just as mental as it is physical — maybe even more so — it’s easy ...

Power is something we all long for, especially when it comes to tee shots. But actually creating a powerful move in the swing that sends that ball soaring is often something many women struggle to ...

A steep backswing can lead to a lot of problems. Chunks, push fades and violent contact — not in a good way. A shallow move away and into the golf ball is key to hitting high-quality shots. This week, ...

No matter how you spin it, golf is hard. It doesn’t matter if you’re using a driver off the tee, trying to hit an iron shot from off pine needles, or simply trying to putt on the smoothest, most ...

Welcome to Shaving Strokes, a 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 they ...

Can’t stop slicing golf shots? Top-ranked golf instructor Tony Ruggiero shares a simple drill that you can use from pretty much anywhere. Here’s how it works. If you walked up and down the local ...

Thanks to a tip from top golf instructor Mike Dickson, I’ve been able to execute approach shots with masterful distance control. No matter how you spin it, golf is hard. It doesn’t matter if you’re ...