Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you play smarter, better golf. It’s easy to get wrapped up in the mechanics of the golf swing. There are countless ...

Do crazy slices and hooks ruin your game when the ball's not on level ground? Learn why the lie dramatically changes your ...

Reading the recent MythBusters story on whether you’ll hit it farther by swinging faster or by swinging more efficiently reminded me of a saying my old boss and mentor, Hank Johnson, had: “The ...

But during a recent golf trip to Florida, I caught up with top-ranked golf teacher Shawn Callahan to see how to make golf practice more efficient. Instead of incorporating a bunch of mechanical ...

There are few things in golf more frustrating than ruining a solid drive with a lackluster approach. The worst is when you don't even give the ball a chance with a shot that is poorly struck. It's a ...

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 ...

How do you hit stinger shots like Tiger Woods and Tommy Fleetwood? With these four simple keys, it's a shot you can add ...

Top-ranked golf instructor Brian Mogg shares a common mistake he sees with “toppers” and offers his tips on how to make better ball contact. One of the most common misses for an amateur golfer is ...

If you've never heard of him, he's a three-time World Long Drive champion and a holder of two amazing records: He has hit a ...

But strength is just one part of the equation. Just because you can deadlift 500 pounds, doesn’t mean you’ll smash drives.