Here's a fact: If your golf swing doesn't start right, there's a high probability that your result will be poor.

One of the key differences between amateur and professional golf swings is how the hips move during the backswing. Elite players subtly shift their trail hip toward the target at the top of the ...

It is best to think of your golf swing as an equation. And like any equation, it does not work unless it balances.

You’ve heard the term “load up on your backswing.” Good advice, but often misunderstood by a majority of players. In my research using Swing Catalyst and various force plates, I’ve found that the ...

Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you become a smarter, better golfer. The first move in any golf swing — the takeaway — is absolutely crucial. What you ...

Most golf instructors focus on improving a player's backswing because a lot of flaws in the downswing occur as a result of starting from a bad position at the top, says David Leadbetter, one of Golf ...

If you want to sharpen up your short game you must learn to control distance with your wedges, especially from inside 60 ...

GOLF Top 100 Teacher Joe Plecker clears up a misconception about weight shift during the backswing - and shows you how to do it correctly. The post How to correctly shift your weight during the ...

When you watch the Masters this year, you'll notice a few things. The emerald green fairways. The old school scoreboards. The azaleas. And maybe, even, the differing positions of players' right ...