All my life I had been using practice swings, and the more I thought about why, the less sense it made. Sometimes I’d do two practice swings. Sometimes one. I hit good shots after bad-feeling practice ...

Welcome to Shaving Strokes, a GOLF.com series in which we’re sharing improvements, learnings and takeaways from amateur golfers just like you — including some of the speed bumps and challenges they ...

When you go to a tour event on a Monday or Tuesday, like at this week's Cadillac Championship at Doral, you see what real practice is all about. We're not talking about a quick warmup before a round.

If you’re someone who loves golf practice, good on you, because it’s difficult for many amateurs to truly commit to a regular routine or plan. Not only that, but finding the time to hit balls a few ...

In his 2008 book Outliers, journalist Malcolm Gladwell popularized what has become known as the 10,000 hour rule. The rule—based on a 1993 study of young violinists and pianists—says that to reach ...

They don't get the shine, but they know the grind. Practice squads in the NFL play a critical role in a team's week-by-week preparation. Teams utilize these players as scout groups in order to better ...