Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you become a smarter, better golfer. Hip turn is a crucial component for generating power in your golf swing. If you ...

Golf coaches often preach hip rotation in the downswing, but over-rotating can actually destroy your power and consistency. In this video, we reveal why forcing hip turn too early causes loss of ...

You're looking here at Golf Digest's No. 1 ranked teacher in America, Mark Blackburn. No, this isn't what Mark looks like in his downswing. Here he's modeling a classic fault—sliding. It's what ...

When you watch a pro golfer start down from the top of their swing, you’ll see them fire their hips as they unleash all of the potential energy created during the backswing. This uncoiling is what ...