Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you become a smarter, better golfer. Early extension is one of the biggest swing faults among recreational golfers. But ...

Golf Digest's No. 1-ranked teacher Mark Blackburn came on the Golf IQ podcast recently and dropped some serious knowledge. Knowledge about what many golfers consider the ugliest part of their golf ...

Many players are confused about Early Extension - when your pelvis moves towards the ball in the downswing prior to impact.

Most amateurs who see a player "top" a golf ball think that the player looked up before striking the ball. The truth is, early extension during the downswing causes many problems with ball flight ...

From AI swing analysis to virtual coaching sessions, technology has revolutionized how golfers learn and improve — but the human element remains more crucial than ever. Remember when a golf lesson ...

According to stats from the AI-driven Mustard Golf App (which you can download right here), about 17 percent of all golfers measured suffer from early extension as their primary swing thought. Early ...