There are few—if any—sports where the role of lessons looms so large as in golf. When we are young and supple, we take them. When we are old and creaky, we still take them. Even Tiger Woods is known ...

Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you play smarter, better golf. As I’ve gotten older, many of my friends often ask me if there’s a secret recipe for ...