Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you become a smarter, better golfer. Hitting the ball hard (and far) requires you to have a fast swing speed. The ...

Playing more golf is the only way to truly improve your game, but your strength training regimen will be the X-factor that builds consistency, control, distance, and longevity. “If the golf swing is ...

“For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.” You might remember Newton’s third law of motion from your high school physics class, but what does it have to do with the golf swing? This ...

A proper weight shift is key for making solid golf swings. Major winner Al Geiberger explains how to execute it to perfection ...

The reason Rahm’s backswing is short and quick goes back to how he compensated for a birth defect. He describes it as a “club ...

When Viktor first came out on tour—he describes his golf swing's sweet spot somewhere around 2020—he kept his arms more in front of his body in the early part of his backswing. Then Hovland says as he ...