Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you become a smarter, better golfer. Hitting iron shots that soar high in the air and land soft on the green is ...

Inconsistent iron shots are often the result of poor clubface control rather than swing speed or effort. When the clubface is too open during the swing, golfers are forced to compensate by swinging ...

Elite ball-strikers in golf hit iron shots that just sound different than most amateur or beginner golfers. That’s because they know how to compress it for crisp and powerful contact. Meanwhile, most ...

Hitting iron shots that soar high in the air and land soft on the green is something that all golfers aspire to. When you watch a pro flag an iron to set up an easy birdie, it’s impossible not to ...