Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you become a smarter, better golfer. When you watch pros and other high-level golfers hit the ball, you'll notice they ...

Stand up if you’ve ever mis-hit a golf ball. OK, now that everyone’s out of their seat, let’s quickly talk about some of the most common mis-hits that average players like you and I experience the ...

Start with your feet together. Widen your stance by taking small steps with each foot. The ball should be just forward of the middle of your stance. Your stance with an iron should be narrow. Keep ...

If you were to poll 100 middle-to-high handicappers and ask them what their favorite iron is, I'm betting at least 80 of them would say their 7-iron or 8-iron. Why? These clubs have ample loft so they ...