Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you become a smarter, better golfer. Most amateurs aspire to hit a draw off the tee, but in the professional ranks it’s ...

Most tour players learn how to sling draws from an early age, and most amateur golfers dream of doing the same. It’s a shortcut for more distance, but it’s also very timing dependent. There comes a ...

Many tour players, like 2023 U.S. Open Champion Wyndham Clark, find a fade easier to control than a draw, especially with the driver. And we’re not talking weak slices—if you do it right, there’s no ...