Join us on the driving range as a seasoned golf coach offers a hands-on golf lesson focused on mastering the golf swing with ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Course Rating: The course rating represents the number of shots a scratch golfer would expect to take in the best 50% of their rounds. A higher rating implies a more challenging course. Slope Rating: ...

It’s easy to overcomplicate golf, and most of the time going back to the basics is the easiest way to lower your scores, especially around the greens where most amateurs can pile on the strokes. This ...

Playing golf requires acquiring a skill set and understanding the rules that make the game enjoyable. The sport may seem intimidating at first, but gaining knowledge of the primary rules at a basic ...

Golf encompasses both the realm of sports and language. Long-time enthusiasts of the game know the significance of golf slang and terminology in accurately recounting their day on the course. That’s ...