PGA Tour players tend to move in packs. Once one player starts doing something a little differently, the peers will take notice. Once that player starts playing well, suddenly you'll start seeing ...

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 ...

As I walked the range on the Wednesday of WM Phoenix Open week, I was struck by the sheer number of players using alignment sticks. Nearly every single one had one down on the ground as they practiced ...

Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you play smarter, better golf. Having proper golf alignment is essential for executing a good shot, so why do so many ...