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The Golfdrive.org editorial team writes practical, no-nonsense golf advice for players of every level — tested on the range and on the course.
Golf clubs are expensive, and golfers are always looking for a bargain. That has created a market for cheaper alternatives, some perfectly legitimate and some anything but. "Clone" clubs, "component"…
A practice net and a hitting mat let you swing full shots at home: in the garden, the garage or a spare room. They are ideal for working on swing changes, warming up before a round, practising in…
Prizes are a big part of the fun of any golf day, society outing or club competition. A well-chosen trophy becomes a treasured memento; a thoughtful set of prizes makes every golfer feel involved…
When the days shorten and the temperature drops, many golfers put their clubs away until spring. Others play straight through the winter, and often start the new season ahead of their friends. Winter…
Breaking 80 is a milestone that marks the move from a good club golfer to a really good one. It usually means playing to a single-figure handicap on a typical par-72 course. It does not require…
Golf often looks like a power game. Long drives get the attention, and modern golf has rewarded distance. But scores are made by the total number of strokes, not the length of your drives. Shorter…
Golf is full of advice. Some of it comes from coaches, some from friends, some from playing partners on the first tee, and a surprising amount of it is wrong, or only right for some golfers…
Few shots in golf are as alarming as the shank. The ball shoots off almost sideways, low and to the right (for a right-handed golfer), often after an ugly clatter off the hosel. One shank tends to…
Watch a good golfer swing and the word that comes to mind is often "effortless". The club moves smoothly back, changes direction without a jerk and accelerates through the ball, yet the ball flies a…
Fairway woods are some of the most useful clubs in the bag. They give you distance from the fairway on long par 4s and par 5s, a reliable alternative to the driver off the tee, and a way to hit long…
You stand over a three-foot putt. You have holed thousands like it. And then, just as you start the stroke, your hands twitch, the putter jerks and the ball misses the hole by a foot. If that sounds…
Wind changes golf more than any other weather. It can add or remove several clubs of distance, push the ball off line, make greens play faster and test your patience on every shot. Some golfers dread…
