Adaptive Golf: Playing Golf with a Disability
Golf is one of the most inclusive sports there is. Golfers with physical, sensory and intellectual disabilities play at every level, from casual rounds with friends to international competitions. The…
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New to golf? Everything you need for your first lessons, first clubs and first rounds.
Par-3 and Short Courses: Why They're Great for Every Golfer
Not every round of golf needs to be 18 holes over four or five hours on a 7,000-yard course. Short courses, including par-3 courses, pitch-and-putt, executive courses and nine-hole layouts, offer a…
Parts of a Golf Course Explained: A Beginner's Guide
The first time you step onto a golf course, it can be confusing. Why are there different coloured markers on the tee? What is the difference between the fairway and the rough? What do the red and…
Golf Myths Debunked: 15 Things Golfers Get Wrong
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…
Which Tees Should I Play? Choosing the Right Tee Box
Stand on the first tee of most courses and you will see several sets of tee markers, often in different colours, set at different distances from the green. Which ones should you play from? Many…
Left-Handed Golf: Should You Play Lefty, and How to Get Started
Around one in ten people is left-handed, but far fewer golfers play left-handed. For a long time the reason was simple: left-handed clubs were hard to find, expensive and limited in choice, and many…
Golf for Seniors: Starting, Playing Better and Staying Healthy
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…
How Golf Scoring Works: Par, Birdies, Bogeys and Scorecards
Golf scoring looks simple: count your shots, and the lowest score wins. But step onto a course for the first time and you will hear a flood of unfamiliar words — par, birdie, bogey, net, gross…
Golf Terms Every Golfer Should Know: A Beginner's Guide
Golf has a language of its own. On your first visit to a course you may hear that someone "found the beach", "lipped out", "flushed a 7-iron" or "needs a lot of strokes on the back nine". It can feel…
Golf for Women: A Complete Guide to Getting Started
More women are taking up golf than ever before — and for good reason. Golf offers fresh air, exercise, friendship, a lifelong challenge and a handicap system that lets you play on equal terms with…
Golf for Beginners: The Complete Guide to Getting Started
Golf is one of the most rewarding games you can learn. You can play it at almost any age, it gets you outdoors and walking for hours, it is equally enjoyable alone or with friends, and the handicap…