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My 10-Point Checklist For 2026 – What I Want To Achieve This YearI've been playing golf for more than 40 years, but I still think I can get more out of the game. This is what I'm planning for 2026...
By Fergus Bisset Published
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Is There A Better Way To Find Your Perfect Putter?Kick Point's Joe and Dan discuss whether working completely backwards when choosing your putter would actually produce better results
By Michael Weston Published
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One Beginner’s Incredible 2025 Season: The 7 Things Her Coach Says Changed EverythingHow one beginner remapped her athletic DNA with the help of PGA Professional Emma Booth to achieve a dream season
By Emma Booth Published
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Should A Hole-In-One On A Simulator Or Par-3 Course Count?Hole-in-ones are often big milestones in golfers' lives, but should they count if you make them on a simulator or, more commonly, a par 3 course?
By Matt Cradock Published
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Stop Segregating Our Golf Clubs: The Case For Abolishing Gendered SectionsOur Secret Club Golfer on why tradition is no longer an excuse for segregation, calling for a unified club captain to replace separate sections
By Secret Club Golfer Published
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I Jumped On The Bandwagon And Switched To A Zero Torque Putter. The Results Have Been Interesting To Say The Least...Keen to find out what all the fuss was about, I retired my Ping Anser blade in favour of a zero torque putter...
By Michael Weston Published
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Scheffler vs McIlroy: It's Not A Gap... It's A Vast ChasmScottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy are modern golfing greats, split by just one space in the Official World Golf Rankings, but the gulf is actually significant
By Baz Plummer Published
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The Equipment Debrief: A Big New Arrival In The Game-Improvement Space, Plus Significant Putter Changes For Two Multiple Major ChampionsAs Tour Edge announces the launch of a new game-improvement family of clubs, two of the world's best players find themselves tinkering with different putters
By Michael Weston Published
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I Hate Seeing The Hands-On-Hips Stare: 5 Tips For Speeding Up Your Round... Without Sacrificing ProgressPace 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 ShortTop 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 2026Presented 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 DetailsA 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 ScoreSingle 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 DecisionThe 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 GolfFoursomes 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-UpThe 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 BackIt'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 AgainExperienced 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 CitizensSome 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 ThemBrooks 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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