He didn't make it easy, but Sepp Straka walked away the winner of the 2023 John Deere Classic. The man who was on cruise control towards a sub-60 round hit his approach into the water on the 72nd hole ...

Many golfers misunderstand weight shift and end up sliding too far away from the target during the backswing. This creates ...

Shifting into the fundamentals that shape a reliable golf swing, we break down how different backswing arm positions ...

In this edition of Play Smart, game-improvement editor Zephyr Melton explains how he's been using Sportsbox AI to fix his ...

His ultra strong grip closes the clubface severely at the top of the backswing (potential to send the ball left) but he balances it out with a huge tilt-and-turn release through the ball (potential to ...

PGA Pro Andrew Jones explains how to coil in the backswing so that you can improve your distance on the golf course in 2026 ...

One of the most popular golf swing killers is sliding in the backswing. For any golfer who regularly does this, you know that it opens up all sorts of issues in your swing sequence, leading to ...

Full transparency: Fixing your golf swing is no easy task. As someone who started reworking his mechanics around this time last year, I’m still struggling with some of my previous bad habits, finding ...

Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you play smarter, better golf. If you’ve ever watched Jon Rahm play golf, you’ll know that he has a unique swing. With ...

Bad golf advice is everywhere. The more time I’ve spent in this game, the more I think some of it is not always bad. It’s ...

The vast majority of golfers have their lead arm bend or collapse during the backswing. This is something that many golfers know they do but have a tough time actually correcting. The reason for this ...

Most golfers think gaining distance means making a bigger swing, swinging harder or rebuilding their mechanics. Sometimes, ...