Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you play smarter, better golf. Ever since I started playing golf, it seems like I’ve had a natural slice — or so I tell ...

Every golfer has struggled with a slice while playing this game. Heck, even the best players in the world have hit a big ole banana ball off the tee one time or another. It’s a shot shape that every ...

In case you didn't know, here is the science behind why you're slicing: Your clubface is open in relation to your clubpath at impact. That's all there is to it. Where the ball curves depends on your ...

Of all the factors that can contribute to hitting a slice, clubface awareness doesn't get enough attention. A lot of amateurs will point to the face being open at impact, which is correct, but they ...