How to Find Golf Partners and Make Golf Friends
Golf is a wonderful game to play with other people. A good group makes every round more fun, keeps you motivated to play and practise, and often turns into lasting friendships. But finding people to…
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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…
Your First Golf Competition: How to Enter, Prepare and Enjoy It
Playing in your first golf competition is a big step. Casual rounds with friends are relaxed: you might take a mulligan, pick up when a hole goes wrong or play a rule loosely. Competitions are…
Golf Rules Explained: The Essential Rules Every Golfer Needs
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…
Playing Golf Alone: How to Enjoy and Improve in Solo Rounds
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…
How to Hit the Ball Solidly: Fix Topped, Thin and Fat Shots
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…
How to Play Golf on a Budget: 30 Ways to Save Money
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…
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…
Club Selection: How to Choose the Right Club for Every Shot
Every shot in golf starts with a decision: which club? With up to fourteen clubs in the bag, distances that change with the weather, and lies that range from perfect fairway to buried rough, the…
How to Chip in Golf: Technique, Club Selection & Drills
Chipping is the fastest way to lower your scores. Every golfer misses greens — even skilled players miss several a round, and most club golfers miss far more. Each time you do, a good chip can turn a…