Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you play smarter, better golf. One of the most common swing ailments among recreational golfers is early extension. Yet ...

So what is early extension? It’s when your hips move toward the golf ball in the downswing, which leads to your arms being out of position, which then forces last-second compensations that ruin both ...

Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you become a smarter, better golfer. Early extension is a golf-swing killer. When your hips thrust toward the ball ...

Early extension's one of the most common — and most damaging — golf swing flaws amongst amateur and beginner golfers. Unfortunately, many players don’t realize it’s a silent swing killer, leading to ...