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 ...

For most golfers, the swing path is one of the most misunderstood (yet most important) pieces of the golf swing puzzle. While most amateur or beginner golfers see their golf swing on film and think it ...

Rory McIlroy has one of those golf swings that captures the attention of everyone around him. It's smooth in tempo but powerful in speed; textbook in position but homegrown in appearance. Simply put, ...

Those of us who play golf know we can get very analytical with our swings. The more we delve into the intricacies of it, the more complicated the swing becomes. Whether you play competitive or ...

Regardless of where you live, winter is not the time to stop working on your golf game. In fact, if you get back to basics this winter, your game will be better in 2013! Here are three basic things ...

Learn how to set a bankroll, size entries in units, and pick contests that fit golf’s variance so one slate never breaks your ...