Ever feel like your golf swing is totally out of whack? One shot it's a slice, the next it's a hook – there's just no consistency. Well, I'm about to tell you why. Most golfers get their swing ...

Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you become a smarter, better golfer. As most golfers know, what you do in the backswing has a huge impact on what you ...

Your driver swing looks solid until impact and then the ball sails weakly to the right. Sound familiar? The over-the-top move ...

Although far less common, a duck hook can be a score-wrecker. While the slice has little power and typically flies high in the sky, the hook has the opposite characteristics. The ball comes out hot ...