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 ...

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, ...

There are a lot of beginner tips that players must understand before picking up the game of golf. But the most obvious is the proper grip, which will, ultimately, determine how efficient a player hits ...

Last week I coached you on focusing the mind from the inside out. This included paying keen attention to the quality and movement of the breath ' the foundation of yoga. This week launches a series on ...

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 ...