How many times have you hit a poor shot, then immediately heard your playing partner go into full-fledged coach speak with swing analysis for you to incorporate? It probably happens a lot — especially ...

GOLF Top 100 Teacher Tony Ruggiero explains how he helped a student fix his early extension by treating the root cause of the issue. Rules of Golf Review: If the ball doesn't move, can you rotate it ...

Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you play smarter, better golf. If you’ve ever watched Jon Rahm play golf, you’ll know that he has a unique swing. With ...

A longer backswing does not always produce more distance, especially when the wrists set too late and pressure stays on the ...

GOLF Top 100 Teacher Tony Ruggiero explains how he helped a student fix his early extension by treating the root cause of the issue. Top-ranked teacher Brech Spradley shares an easy way to avoid ...

I'm Luke Kerr-Dineen, Senior Editor for Game Improvement at Golf Digest and resident golf swing nerd. Golf IQ is my new weekly newsletter where I’ll share insight from some of the smartest people in ...

Most average and beginner golfers have heard the same backswing advice forever: Make a bigger turn, rotate your shoulders, and get the club into the perfect position before coming down through impact.

Most golf instructors focus on improving a player's backswing because a lot of flaws in the downswing occur as a result of starting from a bad position at the top, says David Leadbetter, one of Golf ...

Professional long driver Averee Dovsek explains how thinking about turning the rib cage during your backswing may result in a better shoulder turn.

Here's a fact: If your golf swing doesn't start right, there's a high probability that your result will be poor. Unfortunately, most amateur and beginner golfers ignore this simple rule, and focus on ...