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Instruction, equipment advice, course guides and the rules of golf — practical reading for every handicap.
Wedges are the scoring clubs. They are used for full shots into greens, pitches, chips, bunker shots and delicate lobs over hazards — and for most golfers, more shots are played with wedges than with…
The driver is the longest, lowest-lofted and least forgiving club in your bag — and the one most golfers would most like to hit well. A good drive sets up the whole hole: a short iron into the green…
For many golfers, a slight draw — a shot that curves gently from right to left for a right-hander — is the dream ball flight. It flies powerfully, runs on landing and looks like the shot of a good…
You can have a perfect putting stroke and still miss most of your putts if you read the green wrongly. Every putt is a combination of two decisions — line and speed — and both depend on understanding…
Knowing exactly how far you are from the flag, the front of the green or the bunker you need to carry changes the way you play golf. Guessing distances from yardage markers and sprinkler heads works…
The full Rules of Golf run to dozens of sections, with interpretations covering almost every situation imaginable. No wonder many golfers feel unsure what to do when their ball disappears into a…
Flick through any golf catalogue and you might think women's golf clothing is all about expensive outfits and catwalk styling. In reality, most women golfers want something simpler: clothes that are…
Golf is a social game. Most golfers play in pairs, threes and fourballs, share the banter on the walk between shots and finish the round with a drink at the "19th hole". But a growing number of…
There is no better feeling in golf than a pure strike: the soft click of the ball compressed against the clubface, a shallow divot in front of where the ball sat and a shot that flies exactly as you…
Most golfers only practise when they are at the course. But time, weather and money often get in the way — especially in winter, when courses close, days are short and driving ranges are cold. The…
Golf has a reputation as an expensive sport — and it can be. Green fees, memberships, clubs, balls, shoes, lessons, range buckets and trips all add up. Some golfers joke that the game makes you "golf…
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…
