Kay Adams gave Houston Texans kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn "a lot of grief" after his stray golf ball hit the sportscaster at the ...

Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you become a smarter, better golfer. Novice golfers almost always struggle to make solid contact with the ball.

In his response, Thomas specifically pointed out a classic mistake that inconsistent golfers make: Leaning or shifting back in their golf swing to try and help guide the ball into the air.

According to the Rules of Golf, “setting an object down” doesn ... down next to your ball (or anything for that matter) to help you get aligned as you are about to hit, you would be assessed ...