Phones were banned, so no one drifted toward their screens. A dress code set the tone of belonging. And there are norms of golf etiquette. The message was clear: be present, respectful, supportive.

There are tons of elements that go into hitting a golf ball — many of which can be difficult to control — but one of the most ...

It wasn’t until I took this job at GOLF last year that I got my first-ever golf lesson — and, to be honest, I didn’t know what to expect. Based in Seattle, I made the hour-long trek down to Chambers ...

PGA Tour winner Troy Merritt, along with the Boise State men's and women's golf teams, for a free clinic aimed at making golf more affordable and accessible.

I spend a lot of my teaching time with tour players and top college and junior players. As a result, I don’t get to spend as much time with beginning golfers as I once did. That’s one of the things I ...

In his younger days, Jarrod Douthitt was a casual golfer. In fact, he and his friends were the types to goof around on the course more than actually play the game. More recently, the 30-year veteran ...

I've tried everything to hit the ball farther. I’ve taken lessons from Butch Harmon, David Leadbetter, Hank Haney, Bob Toski, Jim Flick, Sam Snead, Paul Runyan, Shelby Futch—well, it would be easier ...

Dan Rooney's golf bag was heavier than usual when he walked to the first tee at Warwick Hills Golf & Country Club last week. Not because he packed extra clubs for his PGA Tour Champions debut at the ...

Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you play smarter, better golf. I’ve been fortunate enough to work with a couple dozen Tour players over the years and ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. When I was younger, I never thought I’d play golf. Why would I? I grew up in a neighborhood ...