Unless you're a better-than-average golfer, there's a good chance you overlook one of the simplest factors when it comes to consistent ball-striking: Your golf ball position! When your ball's too far ...

How Does Golf Ball Position Impact Golf Shots? This Test Explains originally appeared on Athlon Sports. If you’re a beginner golfer (or even an average one!), you probably overlook a key factor when ...

Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you become a smarter, better golfer. Fundamentals are vitally important to a solid golf swing — yet they’re also easy ...

Since becoming GOLF’s Instruction Editor, one of the more common questions I hear from people involves golf-ball position and its importance. Since I’m not an actual golf teacher, not to mention a top ...

So you're on the golf course—that's good! Except things aren't going well—that's not good! Maybe the ball is hooking wildly left, or floating high and wide to the right. They're not shots that you ...

If you’ve ever wondered whether your hands should be in front of the ball, level with it or somewhere in between, you’re not ...

The versatility and ease of use of the newest fairway woods make them a popular—and wise—choice if getting the ball in play is more important than maxing out your distance with a driver. The thing to ...

Golfers obsess over their swing plane. They'll spend entire practice sessions trying to get the club on some imaginary ...

In today's edition of Play Smart, GOLF Teacher to Watch Christy Longfield explains the importance of consistent ball position. The post Why proper ball position is so important in the golf swing ...