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Instruction, equipment advice, course guides and the rules of golf — practical reading for every handicap.
Every professional and major amateur golf tournament depends on volunteers: hundreds, sometimes thousands, of them. Marshals keep crowds quiet, scorers track every shot, and drivers, standard bearers…
Golf's world rankings are used to compare players from different tours and countries, to decide who gets into the biggest events and to select teams. Unlike some sports, where rankings are based on…
Amateur golf offers a huge range of competitions, from weekly club medals to national championships. Whether you're a mid-handicapper looking for your first open competition or a low-handicap golfer…
Getting the tee time you want, at the price you want, is part of the art of modern golf. Popular courses fill up fast at weekends, prices can change by day and time, and every course has its own…
Most golfers accumulate old clubs over the years: a previous set of irons, a few retired drivers, a putter that lost its magic. Instead of letting them gather dust in the garage, you can turn them…
Golf courses are much more than fairways and greens. Large areas of rough, woodland, hedgerows, ponds and meadows can make a course a valuable refuge for birds, insects, mammals and plants…
A golf society is a group of golfers who play together regularly, usually at different courses through the season. Societies are a brilliant way to play new courses, enjoy group rates, compete for…
Golf is a game steeped in tradition. Some customs are written into the rules; others are passed from golfer to golfer over generations. They give golf its unique character: a game where players…
No piece of golf equipment has shaped the game more than the ball. Each new ball has changed how far golfers hit, how courses were designed and how clubs were made. From hand-stitched leather balls…
Online golf instruction has exploded. You can send your swing video to a coach on the other side of the world, take live video lessons, follow structured programmes in an app or watch thousands of…
Planning a golf trip involves a lot of moving parts: flights, hotels, transfers, tee times, club transport and dinner reservations. Golf tour operators and specialist travel companies take care of it…
A golf trip involves a lot of money tied up in flights, accommodation, pre-paid green fees and, of course, your clubs. Standard travel insurance doesn't always cover golf equipment or golf-specific…
