Club Championships: How They Work and How to Prepare
The club championship is the highlight of many golf clubs' calendars. It crowns the club's best golfer, often over several rounds or through match play, and usually includes handicap events so…
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Match play
6 articles tagged “match play”.
Golf Penalties Explained: One Stroke, Two Strokes or DQ
Golf has three main levels of penalty: one stroke, the general penalty (two strokes in stroke play or loss of the hole in match play) and disqualification. Knowing which applies in common situations…
Team Golf Competitions Explained: Formats, Points and Strategy
Golf is mostly an individual game, but team competitions produce some of its most exciting moments. International team matches between continents and nations draw huge crowds, while club matches…
Match Play Golf: Rules, Handicaps and Strategy
Match play is golf's oldest form of competition and, for many golfers, its most enjoyable. Instead of adding up every shot over 18 holes, you play against an opponent hole by hole. Win a hole and you…
Golf Side Games: Skins, Nassau, Wolf and More Explained
Ask any regular fourball what keeps their weekly game fresh and you will probably hear about the side games. A skins game on the back nine, a Nassau between old rivals, or a round of wolf where…
Golf Formats Explained: Stroke Play, Match Play, Stableford
One of golf's great strengths is variety. The same 18 holes can host a tense individual competition, a relaxed team game, a hole-by-hole duel or a lively betting game among friends. Each format…