Alignment might be the most overlooked skill in golf. Everyone wants to bomb drives and flush irons but too many of us don't ...

Mastering your setup is crucial if you want to lower your scores this season, and one of the best keys you can focus on when practicing these fundamentals is alignment. Understanding the basics of aim ...

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 ...

Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you become a smarter, better golfer. Getting into good practice habits is crucial if you are serious about lowering ...

For some players, the practice area early in tournament week can look like a garage sale—with sticks, towels and training aids of all shapes littering the ground around their space on the range. These ...

Rule courtesy of Ralph Myers, member of San Antonio Rules of Golf Group and USGA Regional Affairs Committee: You may carry in your bag the rods used to check alignment or as a swing aid in checking ...