Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you become a smarter, better golfer. Hitting iron shots that soar high in the air and land soft on the green is ...

Lots of recreational golfers have the right instinct about what’s wrong with their swing. But issues arise when they apply a superficial “solution” that doesn’t address the actual issues in their ...

Sir Nick Faldo’s mastery with approach shots remains a blueprint for better ball-striking. Few players in the modern era have ever matched the level of control Sir Nick Faldo showed with his irons at ...

Sergio Garcia is one of the very best long iron players in the history of the game. The Spaniard has terrific hands and his timing is truly exceptional – something that is crucial for him, given the ...