Welcome to Play Smart, a game-improvement column that drops every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from Game Improvement Editor Luke Kerr-Dineen to help you play smarter, better golf. We talk a lot about ...

Most golfers know the goal is to make a nice, big backswing turn. That's where the power is. But do it wrong and it can backfire. The goal of a good backswing isn't to turn. It's to load. To put your ...

Is that big backswing really necessary?"My body doesn't rotate like it used to.""My backswing has gotten smaller, and my ...

This is one of my favorite drills. You can do it on the driving range or at home. Anywhere, and you can actually hit balls with it. I wish I'd come up with it myself, but this is actually how the ...

One of the biggest challenges recreational golfers face is maintaining their posture throughout the swing. Standing up out of the shot - also known as "losing your incline to the ground" - leads to ...

Here's a golf drill to determine if your "tilt" is in the right position on the backswing. This golf tip will help golfers make a more consistent, powerful golf swings and play better golf. Are you ...

Golf instruction is ever-evolving, but the best advice stands the test of time. In GOLF.com's new series, Timeless Tips, we're highlighting some of the greatest advice teachers and players have ...

We all know that you need to turn on your backswing. It’s how you turn that makes all the difference. To borrow some boxing analogies, high-handicappers tend to make a left cross. Better players make ...