Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you play smarter, better golf. The direction your ball travels is contingent on two factors: club path and face angle.

If your golf game is anything like mine (let’s hope it’s not), you need to find the fairway a lot more. Rory McIlroy said that one of his biggest keys for amateur golfers to lower their scores is for ...

Inconsistent ball striking often comes from a combination of poor swing path, weak impact structure, and limited shoulder rotation. A simple drill focusing on a wider backswing and improved body ...

Many golfers have issues fixing their swing path on their own because it’s difficult to self-correct without seeing yourself. This week, Golfweek‘s fitness guru and long driver Averee Dovsek ...

A common swing-path mistake is “coming over the top.” If you’ve heard of it but aren’t sure what it means, it’s just a way of saying the clubhead is swinging down into the ball over the top of the ...

Justin Thomas is one of the best shot-makers of this generation. From draws and fades to high bombs and low stingers, the two-time major winner can make the ball do just about anything he wants it to.

Vijay Singh may be 61 years old, but the turf at any tour driving range doesn’t know the difference from a 30-year-old Singh. Arguably no professional golfer has hit more balls over his career, and ...

View post: Clippers Owner Steve Ballmer Loses Top Spot as World’s Richest Sports Team Owner The frustrating part about being an average golfer is that my game lacks consistency — other than the fact ...

Alright, let's not delay this promise any longer - 2026 is definitely, almost certainly, absolutely going to be the year you finally get better. There are a ton of ways to do that - reading GOLF ...