Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you become a smarter, better golfer. Just about every beginning golfer struggle with the same miss when they first ...

A slice is caused by a mismatch between clubface and swing path at impact. Many golfers try to fix the swing instead of ...

In this informative golf lesson, our experienced instructor demonstrates the correct golf driver ball position using simple alignment drills. Watch as he explains – and shows – how placing the golf ...

Welcome to GOLF’s Top 100 Teacher roundtable, where some of the best instructors in the business answer the game’s most pressing questions. The goal? To help your game and lower your scores ASAP. A ...

If you’re tired of hitting weak slices, I get it, but the fix isn’t as complicated as you might imagine. Let’s simplify things. Every slice is caused by the same thing: the clubface is open in ...

Many golfers have swing tendencies that, no matter how hard they try, they can’t get rid of. In this Golf Digest+ series, Matchmakers, I’m teaching you how to play with what you’ve got. No matter your ...

Swinging back flat creates an instinct to re-route onto a steeper downswing The opposite—a steeper backswing—discourages any re-routing Focus on your setup and takeaway to promote a steeper backswing ...