CHASKA, MN - AUGUST 13: Justin Rose of England looks over the third green during the first round of the 91st PGA Championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club on August 13, 2009 in Chaska, Minnesota.

Here's a fact: If your golf swing doesn't start right, there's a high probability that your result will be poor. Unfortunately, most amateur and beginner golfers ignore this simple rule, and focus on ...

Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you play smarter, better golf. With the game being just as mental as it is physical — maybe even more so — it’s easy ...

I spend a lot of my teaching time with tour players and top college and junior players. As a result, I don’t get to spend as much time with beginning golfers as I once did. That’s one of the things I ...