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, ...

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 ...

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 ...