Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you become a smarter, better golfer. Alignment sticks are some of the simplest — and most useful — training aids out ...

CHASKA, MINN. — Go ahead, name the fundamentals of a good golf swing. How long did it take until you said alignment? Along with grip and posture, instructors and professionals have long preached ...

As a new golfer, everything feels overwhelming. You’ll hear advice from everyone—friends, instructors, YouTube—a lot of which ...

Coach Ed's top 10 favorite golf training gadgets: Orange Whip HackMotion EyeLine Putting Mirror Rapsodo MLM2PRO The Stack The Putting Arc Putting String Practice Glove Alignment Sticks Tour Striker ...

Walking along the range at the U.S. Women’s Open at Lancaster, the most popular training aid was obvious. Alignment sticks were everywhere. At one point, there were 19 women hitting balls on the range ...

Tommy Fleetwood’s go-to drill is simple. He grabs an alignment stick, lines it up with the angle of his shaft and sticks it in a device called the Swing Plane Perfector. This gives him visual feedback ...

Standard driving range routines rarely lead to meaningful golf improvement, with golf practice usually being a time suck. Alternatives include virtual lessons, training aids, mirror drills, and par-3 ...

Golf is a fickle game where you strive for perfection in an imperfect sport. But what if you could hone your swing, nail down your putting, and enhance your overall performance without having to hit ...