Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you play smarter, better golf. Being able to shape the ball in both directions is a huge advantage when you get to the ...

GROWING UP, I WAS OBSESSED WITH BEN HOGAN. I still have a photo of him swinging a club on the wall in my house. He was the ball-striker I wanted to be. I even copied his grip so that I could hit a ...

Controlling your ball flight is one of the most useful skills in golf. It opens up strategic options, encourages creativity and can bail you out when things go sideways. For players like me who play a ...

Shot shaping is a skill that really sets the top players apart. If you can hit the ball with some consistency, whether that’s a draw or a fade, you’re already on your way to becoming a scratch golfer.

Tiger Woods is, arguably, the greatest golfer of all time, with the 15-time major champion blending a rare ability to outdrive his competitors, crush their souls with his prowess in the short game, ...

Controlling your ball flight is one of the most useful skills in golf. It opens up strategic options, encourages creativity and can bail you out when things go sideways. For players like me who play a ...

In his prime, nobody did it better than Woods, with his decades-long dominance unmatched. One thing that makes Woods so lethal is his touch and creativity on wedge shots, with Tiger often using a ...