Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you play smarter, better golf. It’s easy to get wrapped up in the mechanics of the golf swing. There are countless ...

Reading the recent MythBusters story on whether you’ll hit it farther by swinging faster or by swinging more efficiently reminded me of a saying my old boss and mentor, Hank Johnson, had: “The ...

Every golfer wants to hit the ball longer, including me. But, how do you do it? Speed is the key to distance. The more speed you have, the longer you’ll be able to hit it, assuming you can make ...

It was dark outside, and after a long day, Rory McIlroy grabbed a wedge from his bag. "I haven't seen the ball flight in two weeks," Rory told me, "so this should be fun." The ball flight itself ...

There are few things in golf more frustrating than ruining a solid drive with a lackluster approach. The worst is when you don't even give the ball a chance with a shot that is poorly struck. It's a ...