In this golf instruction video, a professional golf instructor demonstrates a powerful training aid: a white stick with a light at the end, designed to help students visualize their swing path and ...

Rory McIlroy has been working through some things in his golf swing recently. At the Players Championship, McIlroy said he effectively needed two golf swings: One that felt and worked amazingly well ...

Proper backswing structure is crucial for a successful golf swing and more consistent shot results. Coach Kelvin Kelley emphasizes simplifying the backswing by focusing on arm movement and shoulder ...

Many golfers have swing tendencies that, no matter how hard they try, they can’t get rid of. That’s why in this Golf Digest+ series, Matchmakers, Golf Digest No. 1 Teacher in America Mark Blackburn is ...

For most golfers, the swing path is one of the most misunderstood (yet most important) pieces of the golf swing puzzle. While most amateur or beginner golfers see their golf swing on film and think it ...

Perhaps the only thing more amazing than Cristobal Del Solar shooting 57 on the Korn Ferry Tour earlier this week was the golf swing that got him there. It underwent one of the most drastic—perhaps, ...

There are several key factors to consider when learning how to start the backswing in golf, especially as the combination of this and your ability to effectively initiate the downswing will ultimately ...

Building a fundamentally sound and repeatable golf swing isn’t an easy task, but in addition to getting set up properly, having a good takeaway is a great start. For many average golfers, however, the ...

Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you play smarter, better golf. The takeaway is one of the most important elements of the swing. It’s the first movement ...

Welcome to Shaving Strokes, a GOLF.com series in which we’re sharing improvements, learnings and takeaways from amateur golfers just like you — including some of the speed bumps and challenges they ...

When it comes to the golf swing, having a good takeaway is vitally important. After all, getting your swing off to a solid start makes it so much easier for you to return the club to impact in a good ...