Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you play smarter, better golf. Having proper golf alignment is essential for executing a good shot, so why do so many ...

Top-rated golf teacher Ryan Young shares an easy hack to help improve your aim and alignment off the tee. Amateur golfers often focus on general areas instead of precise targets when it comes to their ...

Golf Digest’s Luke Kerr-Dineen, a scratch golfer, has a confession: “I am one of those amateur golfers who sucks at aiming,” he tells me on the latest episode of the Golf IQ podcast. Seeing that Luke ...

Stand on the target line so the ball between you and the target. Assess where the trouble is and determine the widest safe area for your shot. Find a specific spot in the middle of that safe area to ...

Putters often spur emotional responses that sometimes echo the impression that wine connoisseurs reserve for their favorite varietals. That's not to say that these "feels" are an inconsequential ...