Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you play smarter, better golf. A smooth putting stroke can save any golfer from having a terrible round. When you find ...

The act of making a putting stroke is a simple art. The basics can make or break you on the green. Get those right, and much of your technique will fall into place. It will free you up to focus on ...

When having a crisis of confidence on the greens, as I experienced very recently, investing time reading the best putting tips and trying the most effective putting drills is a great way to engage a ...

The basics are that the tips of the grass are pointed in a specific direction, which influences the ball as it rolls. If the grain is pointing toward you're ball, it will be a little slow; if it's ...