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I Hate Seeing The Hands-On-Hips Stare: 5 Tips For Speeding Up Your Round... Without Sacrificing Progress
Pace of play matters, but so does the player. How to find an efficient rhythm that builds your confidence instead of rushing your swing
By Lauren Katims Published
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5 Best Golf Swings Of All Time (Ranked By A PGA Master Professional)
Whittling down the golf swings of legends in the game into a list of the 5 best is a devilishly difficult task, but fortunately we have just the expert to do it
By Baz Plummer Published
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I've Reached My Ideal WHS Handicap Index – Is It Cheating If I Never Submit Another Official Score Again?
There is so much discussion about how regularly amateurs should submit an official score towards their handicap index, but what if I never did it again?
By Jonny Leighfield Published
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'Steel Will Go The Way Of Hickory Shafts' - Is The Golf Industry Ready For The Next Big Thing?
Could this really be the beginning of the end for steel shafts in favor of graphite in our irons? Kick Point's Joe Ferguson believes a momentum shift has already begun...
By Michael Weston Published
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Stop Chasing Distance: 5 Ways To Score Low Even If You Hit It Short
Top 50 Coach Katie Dawkins on the strategic shift for short hitters that turns a long course into an enjoyable round
By Katie Dawkins Published
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5 Reasons To Switch To Game Improvement Irons In 2026
Presented by Callaway Golf
There has never been a better time to put your ego to one side and accept the extra help on offer from new equipment to find more greens. Here's why...
By Joel Tadman Published
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My Unpopular Golf Opinion: I Don't Care About Your Round – Please Don't Bore Me With The Details
A slightly curmudgeonly Dan Parker reveals why he has little to no interest in hearing about your round in the clubhouse bar...
By Dan Parker Published
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Golf Ball Compression Explained: What Should You Be Using?
You may have heard a lot about golf ball compression but what does it mean, how is it measured and how does it affect the ball you should play?
By Sam De'Ath Published
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I’m A Single-Figure Golfer: 7 Common Mistakes I See Every Week That Are Killing Your Score
Single figure golfer Carly Cummins on how to eliminate 7 errors every high-handicapper makes
By Carly Cummins Published
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Progress Or A Big Mistake? Expert Panel Debates Controversial LIV Golf World Ranking Points Decision
The Official World Golf Rankings recently announced that the top-10 finishers in LIV Golf events would receive points, but was that the correct decision?
By Baz Plummer Published
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'The Principal Problem My Golf Club (And Many Others) Is Currently Facing Is That It’s Simply Not Much Fun Being A Member'
Our Secret Club Golfer thinks too many golf clubs have forgotten that being a member is supposed to be a fun prospect, not an obligation
By Secret Club Golfer Published
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It's The Hardest Format And Also The Worst By Far – Why I'm Not A Fan Of Foursomes Golf
Foursomes is arguably the most skilful format in golf, but in my opinion, it is also the worst, for many reasons...
By Matt Cradock Published
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The Equipment Debrief: Two New Putters Grab Our Attention As Sergio Garcia Talks Through His Bag Line-Up
The Ryder Cup legend and LIV Golf player offers a glimpse inside his bag - and it's not just a new putter that he's been trialling
By Michael Weston Published
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7 Signs Your Golf Coach Is Holding You Back
It's not you, it's them! PGA Professional Emma Booth helps you spot the golf coach that's keeping you stuck
By Emma Booth Published
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What Do Golf Club Secretaries Actually Do?
The role of a golf club secretary has changed at many clubs in recent years
By Roderick Easdale Published
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Average Amateur 3-Wood Distance (By Age): I'm 20 Yards Behind The Curve... How Do You Compare?
This Shot Scope data on average 3-wood distances for amateur golfers was a stark reminder that, despite recent progress in my game, I'm still behind the curve
By Baz Plummer Published
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I Tried To Self-Coach My Golf Swing. Here’s Why I’ll Never Do It Again
Experienced golfer Alison Root on why she finally abandoned the 'getting by' attitude and sought a reality check every player needs
By Alison Root Published
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What Would An Average Golfer Shoot In PGA Tour Conditions?
We look at what course handicaps average golfers can expect to have from the tips on one of the PGA Tour's most difficult layouts
By Elliott Heath Published
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Why Do Golfers Complain So Much?
Golfers have a reputation for whinging. Fergus Bisset wonders if it is justified and, if so, where does it stem from?
By Fergus Bisset Published
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Diary Of A Secret Club Golfer: Visitors Should Be Welcomed With Open Arms, Not Treated Like Second-Class Citizens
Some golf clubs and the members who frequent them have curious attitudes towards visitors, but they should be welcomed heartily and made to feel at home
By Secret Club Golfer Published
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Only 4 LIV Golfers Would Actually Strengthen The PGA Tour... And Brooks Koepka Isn't One Of Them
Brooks Koepka returns to the PGA Tour this week at the Farmers Insurance Open, but I believe we need to temper our expectations for a number of reasons...
By Baz Plummer Published
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The Equipment Debrief: Scheffler Shines With Old Favourites – But It's These Eye-Catching New Irons That Really Caught Our Attention
The World No.1 picked up where he left off last year, using an old driver to devastating effect in California, but it's a new set of irons that has piqued our interest this week
By Michael Weston Published
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I Wasted Too Much Time: 3 Golf Habits I’d Embrace And 2 I’d Leave Behind
Lauren Katims reflects on 3 years of golf, pinpointing the high-impact habits that make progress more efficient and the common traps to avoid
By Lauren Katims Published
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Low-Spin Drivers To Become Obsolete? The Golf Monthly Equipment Team Makes Its 2026 Tour Gear Predictions
There have already been some notable gear stories on the professional circuits in 2026, and our equipment writers have given their predictions for what the upcoming season could entail
By Matt Cradock Published
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Can The Handicap System Ever Truly Level The Playing Field Or Should We Just Accept There Will Always Be Unfairness As Golfers Of Differing Abilities Compete Against Each Other?
As disquiet around the handicapping system continues, GM Editor Neil Tappin asks can the handicap system ever truly level the playing field?
By Neil Tappin Published
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Debate: Can You Ever Enjoy Playing Golf In The Rain?
Is it always a bad experience when you take to the fairways in a deluge or the heavens open mid-round, or is there still fun to be had?
By Jeremy Ellwood Published
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The 5 Things I Will Do (And The 2 I Won't) To Improve My Game In 2026
Following an up and down 2025 on the course, news writer Jonny Leighfield has made a list of dos and don'ts for 2026 which he hopes will lead to improvement
By Jonny Leighfield Published
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Who Has The Most Career Earnings On The LPGA Tour?
Prize purses on the LPGA Tour are climbing, so we take a look at the highest earners in the women's game
By Alison Root Last updated
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I’m Stuck In Mid-Handicap Purgatory. Can My 7-Point Checklist Help Me Reach The Single-Figure Promised Land (And Stay There)?
For the majority of my golf-playing life, I’ve been stuck somewhere between 10 and 18. I’m determined to reach single figures and stay there in 2026
By Nick Bonfield Published
