Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you play smarter, better golf. Ever since I started playing golf, it seems like I’ve had a natural slice — or so I tell ...

Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you become a smarter, better golfer. As most golfers know, what you do in the backswing has a huge impact on what you ...

Every golfer has struggled with a slice while playing this game. Heck, even the best players in the world have hit a big ole banana ball off the tee one time or another. It’s a shot shape that every ...

In case you didn't know, here is the science behind why you're slicing: Your clubface is open in relation to your clubpath at impact. That's all there is to it. Where the ball curves depends on your ...

Shanks are one of the most frustrating swing flaws in all of golf. You're inside 50 yards from the green and all you need to do is hit a simple wedge to safety and start putting. But sure enough, the ...