Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you become a smarter, better golfer. The key to playing great golf is becoming more consistent. Once you can do that, ...

Every golfer wants to bomb their driver, often swinging out of their shoes to try and reach the holy grail: 300 yards. But just because you crush the golf ball doesn’t mean it’s always a good thing.

Amateur golfers who struggle with driving distance off the tee are often left scratching their head for the reason why. Well, ...