Welcome to Play Smart, a game-improvement column that drops every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from Game Improvement Editor Luke Kerr-Dineen to help raise your golf IQ and play smarter, better golf.

Ask most average or beginner golfers how to generate more club speed, and most of them will (incorrectly!) tell you it's a matter of swinging the golf club harder. But if that's how you think you'll ...

Promise you, that headline is not clickbait—it's true! The more cardboard you recycle, the better chance you have of increasing your swing speed. Allow an expert to explain. One of golf's biggest ...

GOLF Top 100 Teacher EA Tischler explains a simple feel you can implement to put your swing on "cruise control" and promote better tempo. The post Put your swing on ‘cruise control’ for better tempo.

Every golfer wants to hit the ball longer, including me. But, how do you do it? Speed is the key to distance. The more speed you have, the longer you'll be able to hit it, assuming you can make ...

View post: Fantasy Baseball Draft Protecting Batting Average 2026: Is Bobby Witt or Luis Arraez? A hammer drill can help golfers improve their takeaway and fix their golf swing issues. Instructor ...