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Instruction, equipment advice, course guides and the rules of golf — practical reading for every handicap.
The rules allow you to carry up to 14 clubs, but they don't say which ones. Many golfers simply carry the set they bought, with a driver, a 3-wood, irons from 4 or 5 to pitching wedge, a sand wedge…
A home golf simulator lets you practise and play virtual courses all year round, whatever the weather, at any time of day. Once a luxury, simulators have become far more affordable, and many golfers…
Launch monitors are now common at driving ranges, fitting studios and even in golfers' garages. They produce a screen full of numbers after every shot, but what do they mean, and which ones matter?…
Golf ball boxes often mention compression, and many golfers have heard that slower swingers need low-compression balls. But what does compression actually mean, and how much does it matter? The short…
Watch a powerful golfer and you'll notice that the hips lead the way. They turn in the backswing, start the downswing and are already open to the target at impact, while the arms and club follow…
Two clubs can have the same loft, shaft and head and still perform very differently for you, because of lie angle and length. These two specifications affect how the club sits at address, how the…
Golf is a safe sport for the most part, but a golf ball travels at high speed, clubs are swung with force, and courses can involve slopes, water, carts and unpredictable weather. Most injuries on…
A golf scorecard can look confusing at first: rows of numbers, columns for different tees, stroke indexes and boxes for signatures. In a casual round, you can simply write down your scores. But in a…
Bunkers are one of the few places on the course where the rules restrict what you can do before your stroke, and they are a common source of penalty strokes. The rules were simplified in recent…
The putting green has its own set of rules, and they have become more golfer-friendly in recent years. You can now repair almost any damage on the green, leave the flagstick in, and move on without…
Many golfers take penalty strokes they don't need, or play awkward shots from cart paths and puddles when they could have taken free relief. The Rules of Golf give you relief without penalty from a…
The scramble is the most popular format for golf days, charity events and corporate outings. Every player tees off, the team chooses the best shot, everyone plays from there, and so on until the ball…
