Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you become a smarter, better golfer. Alignment sticks are some of the simplest — and most useful — training aids out ...

After 20+ years of coaching golfers of all levels, I can tell you this: you don't need fancy equipment to improve your game. I've seen more progress from students with alignment sticks and a ...

At one point or another, most golfers go through a weird (and frustrating) stretch of slicing the ball over and over. Even when you think you’re doing everything the same as you normally did when you ...