Welcome to Play Smart, a game-improvement column that drops every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from Game Improvement Editor Luke Kerr-Dineen to help raise your golf IQ and play smarter, better golf.

Many golfers wonder if the left arm should stay straight during the swing. This video breaks down the role of the lead arm, why a slight bend can be natural, and how to find the right position for ...

Welcome to Shaving Strokes, a GOLF.com series in which we’re sharing improvements, learnings and takeaways from amateur golfers just like you — including some of the speed bumps and challenges they ...

Many golfers hit the ball solidly but can't seem to achieve any real distance. Often the culprit is a steep, outside-in swing ...

Swinging with your arms is half the battle when it comes to a proper golf swing. Here's how to transfer your weight to your lead leg in the downswing to avoid the dreaded arm swing. Having proper ...

One of my favorite Olympic sports to watch is Javelin. It's not just cool to watch a human being launch what is essentially a missile into the air using nothing more than their own strength, but it's ...

When they're striving for more distance, golfers often think that the longer the backswing, the better. There's an element of truth to that, but like so many things in golf, it's not *quite* that ...