Being able to curve a drive on command is one of the most useful shots in golf. It can help you navigate doglegs, play away from penalty areas and counter the effects of wind. Many pros favor one type ...

Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you play smarter, better golf. Being able to shape the ball in both directions is a huge advantage when you get to the ...

Welcome to MythBusters, a Golf Digest+ series where we explore answers to some of golf’s most common questions through a series of tests with golfers and robots. Sometimes definitive, other times less ...

Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you become a smarter, better golfer. When you watch the pros competing each week, you’ll notice they seem to have total ...

This week Mark Lye, PGA professional and Golf Channel analyst, provides a great tip on how to hit a draw and fade, something we can all use when trying to work the ball. Mark mentions in his tip that ...

There are quite a few different ideas for hitting a fade (a shot that curves left to right for right-handed players) and a draw (curves right to left). But one of the simplest ways is to control the ...

Some part of your golf round will require a shot you were not prepared for – a shot that will need you to adjust your set-up, swing path and visualisation. Let’s look at the draw and fade shots. The ...