Welcome to Play Smart, a game improvement column and podcast from editor Luke Kerr-Dineen to help you play smarter, better golf. Golf is a game of misses. We’ve all heard that cliche, because it’s ...

Golf is a fun and rewarding sport, but the rules can seem a little confusing when you’re just starting out. Like football, basketball and many other sports, golf has its own unique set of guidelines ...

LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo. — One thing’s for sure about golf — it’s hard to learn to play. However, a program that’s new to schools in the metro hopes to change that. SNAG Golf is teaching kids the game, while ...

Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you play smarter, better golf. With the game being just as mental as it is physical — maybe even more so — it’s easy ...

Dear New Golfer: Hello! We are delighted that you have picked up this beautiful sport. It is a game of endless joy and unceasing frustration. If that doesn’t sound like a paradox, you are in the right ...

Hitting from a greenside bunker is challenging under any circumstance, but adding a downhill slope adds fuel to the fire. When the ball is below your feet on a downward slope, even solid fundamentals ...

Over the past couple of decades, the game of golf has seen a drop in play with fewer kids taking up the sport. Kelly McCammon, founder and CEO of the Payne Stewart Kids Golf Foundation, is looking to ...

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