Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you become a smarter, better golfer. A term you’ll hear quite frequently in golf instruction is “forward shaft lean.” ...

When a pro makes contact with the ball with an iron or wedge, you’ll notice they always have some forward lean in the shaft. This is a product of getting their hands in front of the ball at impact, ...

Powerful and accurate ball-striking is achieved most easily when you’re able to get to impact with your hands leading the way, and that’s especially true when it comes to iron play. Most amateurs, ...

Where the shaft should be at impact is one of the most misunderstood points in golf among mid- and high-handicap players. And what most think happens and how to make it happen is why it is ...

Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you become a smarter, better golfer. Hitting iron shots that soar high in the air and land soft on the green is ...

Most golfers spend years trying to create lag and forward shaft lean during the downswing while completely ignoring the setup ...

Elite ball-strikers in golf hit iron shots that just sound different than most amateur or beginner golfers. That’s because they know how to compress it for crisp and powerful contact. Meanwhile, most ...

The L.A.B. Golf way toward unlocking better putting largely has been led by the idea of reducing the torque effect in a putter head's mass properties. That design makes for a stroke that is simpler ...

A term you’ll hear quite frequently in golf instruction is “forward shaft lean.” As in “you need forward shaft lean if you want to hit the ball solidly.” I know it’s something I’ve typed many times, ...