Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you become a smarter, better golfer. Most amateurs aspire to hit a draw off the tee, but in the professional ranks it’s ...

Most amateurs don't know how to hit an intentional draw or fade with the driver. They try to hit every ball dead straight, which is by far the hardest shot to play. Of the three shots, the draw is the ...

For a lot of amateur golfers, the goal is to be able to hit a consistent draw. Early on, players often lean towards a fade, swinging over the top and creating a left-to-right ball flight for ...

One of the best ways for amateur golfers to add a bit of extra distance is by learning how to hit a draw. Draws usually come off with less spin, which helps the ball roll out further compared to a ...

Welcome to MythBusters, a Golf Digest+ series where we explore answers to some of golf’s most common questions through a series of tests with golfers and robots. Sometimes definitive, other times less ...

Shot shaping is a skill that really sets the top players apart. If you can hit the ball with some consistency, whether that’s a draw or a fade, you’re already on your way to becoming a scratch golfer.