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56 articles tagged “beginners”.
Golf has a reputation for being expensive, and it can be. But it can also be surprisingly affordable. The cost depends on where you play, how often, what equipment you buy and whether you join a…
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…
The driving range is where most golfers start, and where many keep coming back. It's relaxed, inexpensive and the perfect place to learn the basics, warm up before a round or work on your swing. But…
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…
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…
A topped shot is one of the most frustrating in golf. You make what feels like a decent swing, but the club strikes the top of the ball and it scuttles along the ground for a few yards. It is…
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…
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…
Women's golf clubs are designed to suit the typical height, strength and swing speed of women golfers. They are usually shorter, lighter and more flexible than standard men's clubs, with more loft to…
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…
Good golf starts before the club moves. Your posture at address sets the angles your swing will follow, and it affects your balance, your ability to turn and the consistency of your strike. Many…
