Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you become a smarter, better golfer. Lag putting is one of the most crucial — yet often overlooked — skills in golf.

Golf instruction is ever-evolving, but the best advice stands the test of time. In Timeless Tips, we highlight some of the greatest advice teachers and players have dispensed in the pages of GOLF ...

We all have someone in our lives who makes you wonder “Why did I do this to myself?” when you’re on the third hole together. Here are Dan Rapaport’s 10 most irksome golf habits. Golf’s rule book has a ...

Wind can have a major impact on your round because it affects distance and ball flight on every shot. But golfers often overlook the wind when it comes to putting. Professional long driver Averee ...

When putting, many amateurs think that line is more important than distance control, but that is false. You can have a good line, but if you hit it 20 feet past the hole, it is a wasted effort.