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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Elite ball-strikers in golf hit iron shots that just sound different than most amateur or beginner golfers. That's because ...

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 ...

There are few shots that amateur golfers hate more than bunker shots, and for good reasons. There are few shots in golf that bring more disaster shots into play than bunker shots. According to Shot ...

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, ...