Golf guides
The rules, the scoring and how to play, answered in plain English.
Equipment
Golf clubs explained
Driver, woods, hybrids, irons, wedges and putter, loft, and a beginner's half set.
Playing
Golf etiquette for beginners
Safety, pace of play, the green and looking after the course.
Rules and scoring
Golf rules explained
The basics every beginner needs: tee to green, penalties, out of bounds, and the most common rulings.
Birdie, eagle, albatross: golf scores explained
Every scoring term from condor to triple bogey, and what par means.
Stableford scoring explained
How Stableford points work, with handicap strokes, and why most club competitions use it.
Golf handicaps explained
The World Handicap System: Handicap Index, course handicap and how to get one in the UK.
Match play explained
Hole by hole: 3 and 2, dormie, all square and concessions.
Golf terms explained
Fore, fairway, links, dogleg, draw, fade, gimme and more.
Tournaments
The four golf majors explained
The Masters, the PGA Championship, the US Open and The Open: when, where and why they matter.
How a golf tournament works
72 holes over four days, the cut, tee times, playoffs and prize money.
The Ryder Cup explained
Europe v USA: the format, the points, and the 2027 match at Adare Manor.