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 ...

Thousands of golfers struggle with the same fundamental issue that's costing them strokes every single round. It's not their swing mechanics, their putting stroke, or even their course management.

In this detailed golf lesson, watch as a golf coach demonstrates how to use an alignment stick to improve your golf swing technique. The instructor breaks down the importance of correct shoulder ...