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 ...

Many players are confused about Early Extension - when your pelvis moves towards the ball in the downswing prior to impact. Some coaches believe this is a swing killer, and others don't mind it ...

One thing you see from most great players as they approach impact is that they are moving down and through the golf shot while maintaining their spine angle and posture. Most amateurs, however, tend ...

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 ...