Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you become a smarter, better golfer. Lag putting is one of the most crucial — yet often overlooked — skills in golf.

There’s nothing more important than speed when lag putting. The secret to becoming a good lag putter is not necessarily having great aim, but rather having good speed. Why is that? Well, on average, ...

Gary Player didn’t put together one of the best records in the history of the game without being able to get the job done on the greens. And when it comes to putting, nothing will derail your score ...

After running through the lag putting drill and seeing some of the results, my confidence is a little higher and my stroke feels smooth. All that's left is carrying that same feel to the golf course ...

To help you do that, golf coach Robert Randallhas an easy (and fun!) lag putting drill to practice — and it helps you compete either against yourself or your buddies! In the video above, Randall walks ...