Compressing the ball — that’s the goal of any iron shot. You’ll get distance and shot-stopping spin like you won’t believe. The trick is to hit the ball first and the ground second. Here’s how. From a ...

If you struggle with weak contact or feel like you are “hitting at” the ball instead of through it, these three tips will ...

Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you play smarter, better golf. If you want to hit crisp iron shots, you have to make ball-first contact. When you do ...