The setup is critical to allowing the club and body to move properly in the backswing. On tour, nearly every player starts with a soft trail arm. The right elbow for right-handers is slightly bent at ...

Most golfers know the goal is to make a nice, big backswing turn. That's where the power is. But do it wrong and it can backfire. The goal of a good backswing isn't to turn. It's to load. To put your ...

The way your lower body moves in the golf swing is important—really important. Golf Digest Best Young Teacher Michael Dutro explains why: "If I put you on a bench press, you could maybe bench press ...

The vast majority of golfers have their lead arm bend or collapse during the backswing. This is something that many golfers know they do but have a tough time actually correcting. The reason for this ...

Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you play smarter, better golf. Most golfers think of the golf swing in pretty binary terms — a backswing and a ...

When you constantly find yourself hitting fat or thin shots, one of the biggest reasons why is weight transfer (or lack thereof). For instance, when you lean back on a shot to try and help the ball ...