Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you become a smarter, better golfer. A term you’ll hear quite frequently in golf instruction is “forward shaft lean.” ...

In this edition of Play Smart, GOLF Top 100 Teacher Joe Plecker explains what you've been getting wrong about forward shaft ...

If you want to hit better iron shots, forward shaft lean is crucial. And we can really control the trajectory and spin better if this is not pointing too high to the sky. If you want to hit better ...

A term you’ll hear quite frequently in golf instruction is “forward shaft lean.” As in “you need forward shaft lean if you want to hit the ball solidly.” I know it’s something I’ve typed many times, ...