Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you become a smarter, better golfer. Early extension is a golf-swing killer. When your hips thrust toward the ball ...

I’ve coached a lot of players over the years, and one thing I tell every serious golfer: great ball-strikers don’t just move the club — they move the ground. Footwork is everything. Your feet control, ...

If your irons lack compression, the problem may have less to do with your swing mechanics and more to do with how you use the ground. Specifically, how pressure moves through your trail foot. As Dr.