Golf is a fun and rewarding sport, but the rules can seem a little confusing when you’re just starting out. Like football, basketball and many other sports, golf has its own unique set of guidelines ...

LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo. — One thing’s for sure about golf — it’s hard to learn to play. However, a program that’s new to schools in the metro hopes to change that. SNAG Golf is teaching kids the game, while ...

There are a lot of beginner tips that players must understand before picking up the game of golf. But the most obvious is the proper grip, which will, ultimately, determine how efficient a player hits ...

"Social distancing" sounds like an ominous outcome for face-to-face golf instruction, at least in the near term. But just because you can't be physically present in the practice area with a coach ...

Dear New Golfer: Hello! We are delighted that you have picked up this beautiful sport. It is a game of endless joy and unceasing frustration. If that doesn’t sound like a paradox, you are in the right ...

Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you play smarter, better golf. With the game being just as mental as it is physical — maybe even more so — it’s easy ...

Over the past couple of decades, the game of golf has seen a drop in play with fewer kids taking up the sport. Kelly McCammon, founder and CEO of the Payne Stewart Kids Golf Foundation, is looking to ...

Hitting from a greenside bunker is challenging under any circumstance, but adding a downhill slope adds fuel to the fire. When the ball is below your feet on a downward slope, even solid fundamentals ...

WHEN RON HANSON asked me to hit a golf ball to see where my swing was before he uttered a word of advice, I looked at him to make sure he was serious. Until my intro session with the PGA golf pro, ...