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 ...

CHASKA, MINN. — Go ahead, name the fundamentals of a good golf swing. How long did it take until you said alignment? Along with grip and posture, instructors and professionals have long preached ...

As a new golfer, everything feels overwhelming. You’ll hear advice from everyone—friends, instructors, YouTube—a lot of which ...

Embarking on a journey to elevate your golf game this year? It might be time to unlock your potential off the tee, in the fairways and on the greens. Here are some training aids to help you get there.

Tommy Fleetwood’s go-to drill is simple. He grabs an alignment stick, lines it up with the angle of his shaft and sticks it in a device called the Swing Plane Perfector. This gives him visual feedback ...

Walking along the range at the U.S. Women’s Open at Lancaster, the most popular training aid was obvious. Alignment sticks were everywhere. At one point, there were 19 women hitting balls on the range ...