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Golf club managers, sometimes called general managers or secretaries, run the business side of golf clubs: finance, staff, membership, hospitality and facilities. It's a varied career that combines…
Rules officials make golf competitions fair and run smoothly. They make rulings, set up courses, manage pace of play and help players understand their options. Most start as volunteers at club or…
Caddying is one of golf's oldest jobs. Today, caddies work at private clubs, resorts and links courses around the world, and on professional tours. It's an outdoor job that offers exercise, golf…
Club fitters help golfers find equipment that suits their swing, body and goals. It's a career that combines technical knowledge, technology and customer service, and it has grown as fitting has…
Some of golf's biggest stories involve amateurs playing alongside professionals. While most professional events are for tour members, there are several routes for top amateurs to qualify or be…
Golf has a layered structure: global rules bodies that write the rules, national associations that run amateur golf and handicaps, regional associations, professional associations, tours and…
Golf leagues offer regular, structured golf with the same group of players over a season. Many play nine holes on a weekday evening, making them perfect for busy golfers. They combine competition…
The club championship is the highlight of many golf clubs' calendars. It crowns the club's best golfer, often over several rounds or through match play, and usually includes handicap events so…
Competitive golf doesn't stop at 50. Many golfers play some of their best and most enjoyable competitive golf in later life, through seniors' sections, senior amateur championships, age-group events…
When professionals play a course, it rarely looks or plays like it does for everyday golfers. Greens are faster, rough is thicker, fairways may be narrower and pin positions more challenging. Club…
Modified Stableford is a variation of Stableford scoring that rewards birdies and eagles more heavily and penalises bogeys and worse. It encourages aggressive, attacking golf and has been used in…
Golf magazines, websites and associations publish lists of the "best" courses in the world, in countries and in regions. These rankings generate debate and inspire golf trips. But how are they…
