It’s easy to overcomplicate golf, and most of the time going back to the basics is the easiest way to lower your scores, especially around the greens where most amateurs can pile on the strokes. This ...

Welcome to Play Smart, a game improvement column and podcast from editor Luke Kerr-Dineen to help you play smarter, better golf. Golf is a game of misses. We’ve all heard that cliche, because it’s ...

Playing golf requires acquiring a skill set and understanding the rules that make the game enjoyable. The sport may seem intimidating at first, but gaining knowledge of the primary rules at a basic ...

Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you play smarter, better golf. With the game being just as mental as it is physical — maybe even more so — it’s easy ...

"Social distancing" sounds like an ominous outcome for face-to-face golf instruction, at least in the near term. But just because you can't be physically present in the practice area with a coach ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It wasn't the biggest, most complicated, or even revolutionary lesson ever. But it was a good one. A reality check that the rest of us can learn from, and one that changed the course ...