Welcome to Play Smart, a game-improvement column that drops every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from Game Improvement Editor Luke Kerr-Dineen to help raise your golf IQ and play smarter, better golf.

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

A few weeks ago a reader of my Golf IQ newsletter (which you can sign up for via Golf Digest+ right here), asked an interesting question. He was worried, in short, that one of his arms was so weak ...

Despite its reputation as a hobby for Florida retirees or wealthy businessmen, golf is quite a difficult sport to play ...

Sam Burns during the second round of the Valspar Championship on the Copperhead Course at Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club. Getty Images Sam Burns is the 2021 Valspar Championship winner. This week he ...

Proper extension in the golf swing can smooth out your tempo and increase your speed, but it can be difficult to learn how to achieve it correctly on your own. With this at-home drill from Golf Digest ...

As diagnosed by the 18Birdies app. In the backswing: Lead arm (bends too much), head movement, butt position and hip rotation. At impact: Bad spine angle, butt position and swing tempo. To date, PGA ...

With no disrespect to Scottie Scheffler and his dominance in the men's game, Nelly Korda may be the best golfer on the planet right now. Going for her fifth straight win this week at The Chevron ...