Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you become a smarter, better golfer. I don’t hit the ball super far. A typical drive carries between 225 and 235 yards.

Speed golf isn’t something that most golfers even know about, but here’s why top-ranked golf instructor Christopher Smith swears it’ll help your game improve. With pace-of-play being a major talking ...

Most recreational golfers don’t have much of a pre-shot routine. They simply step up to the ball and hit it. There’s no structure or consistency in what they do in the moments before their swing. Then ...

Welcome to I Tried It, a GOLF.com series about golf items — apparel, gear, accessories, etc. — that we’ve recently taken out for a spin. We’re here to give our honest, no-frills takes on the latest ...

Golf Digest senior writer Alex Myers is on a one-year mission to see how good he can get at golf through daily training, practice and playing. Read more from his “Late Scratch?” series here. I’ve ...

In this golf lesson, you’ll learn the simple key to consistently finding the sweet spot with your irons. Better contact means better distance control, tighter accuracy, and lower golf scores. No ...

Swinging the golf club doesn’t have to be complicated. In this lesson, we simplify the motion into its most natural form, making it easier to strike the ball cleanly and consistently. A ...