Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you become a smarter, better golfer. A term you’ll hear quite frequently in golf instruction is “forward shaft lean.” ...

Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you become a smarter, better golfer. When a pro makes contact with the ball with an iron or wedge, you'll notice they ...

Powerful and accurate ball-striking is achieved most easily when you’re able to get to impact with your hands leading the way, and that’s especially true when it comes to iron play. Most amateurs, ...

Ludvig Aberg is a lot of things: A top-5 player in the world, a PGA Tour winner, the guy that taught American golf fans that the little circle above the A in Swedish (it’s called a “ring”) is actually ...

Where the shaft should be at impact is one of the most misunderstood points in golf among mid- and high-handicap players. And what most think happens and how to make it happen is why it is ...

A term you’ll hear quite frequently in golf instruction is “forward shaft lean.” As in “you need forward shaft lean if you want to hit the ball solidly.” I know it’s something I’ve typed many times, ...

When a pro makes contact with the ball with an iron or wedge, you’ll notice they always have some forward lean in the shaft. This is a product of getting their hands in front of the ball at impact, ...