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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.
Walk into any golf shop and you will see irons that look completely different. Some have chunky heads, wide soles and deep cavities on the back. Others are slim, sleek blades with a thin top line. In…
Few golf journeys match a road trip along Ireland's Atlantic coast. Towering sand dunes, fairways that roll like the sea beside them, small towns with warm pubs, and a welcome that makes every…
For many golfers, a golf cart starts life as a basic machine: two seats, a bag rack and a roof. But spend time at any golf community or resort and you will see carts transformed into something far…
Golf is a wonderful game for children. It builds coordination, patience, honesty and decision-making, it gets them outdoors and it can be enjoyed with parents and grandparents for decades. Many…
Watching golf on television is one thing. Standing beside a tee as the world's best players launch drives into the distance, or sitting in a grandstand as the final group walks onto the 18th green…
Golf can be an expensive hobby. Between green fees, equipment, lessons and trips, many keen golfers spend a significant amount on the game every year. So it is natural to wonder: could golf pay for…
Almost every keen golfer has wondered, at least once, what it would be like to play the game for a living. Your office is the golf course; your colleagues share your passion; your results depend only…
Ask any regular fourball what keeps their weekly game fresh and you will probably hear about the side games. A skins game on the back nine, a Nassau between old rivals, or a round of wolf where…
Golf is one of the few sports you can play for your whole life. Many golfers play well into their seventies, eighties and beyond, and plenty of people take up the game for the first time after…
Playing in your first golf competition is a big step. Casual rounds with friends are relaxed: you might take a mulligan, pick up when a hole goes wrong or play a rule loosely. Competitions are…
Breaking 90 is the milestone that separates casual golfers from genuinely good club players. It typically represents a handicap in the mid to high teens. And while it feels like a big leap from…
You use your putter on almost every hole — often two or three times. It is the club you hit most in every round, yet many golfers choose a putter based on looks alone, or keep using the one that came…
