If you hit multiple shots during a round but only keep score with your first ball, can you post the round for handicap purposes? Rules Guy has the answer. The post Rules Guy: Can you post a round when you play an extra ball just for fun? appeared first on Golf.
I’ve started playing a little game of guess the reduction. I put my score into the World Handicap System and try and predict what’s going to happen to my index. I’m getting pretty good at it. I knew, for example, that the 83 I submitted in last week’s midweek competition meant my mark of 7.7 […] The post Have you got to grips with the World Handicap System? appeared first on National Club Golfer.
As an act of gamesmanship, can you give an opponent a putt after it has been struck but before it reaches the hole? Rules Guy has the answer. The post Rules Guy: In match play, can you give a putt to your opponent as the ball is rolling toward the hole? appeared first on Golf.
There’s little in golf that makes you feel worse than a whiff. You’ve given the shot due consideration, put your back into it, and it’s found fresh air. Or worse, it’s barely moved off the tee. But once you’ve got over a bit of a red face, have a think about your options under the […] The post Rules of Golf explained: I’ve whiffed – can I put the ball back on the tee? appeared first on National Club Golfer.
The GM forum explains what pieces of bad golfing etiquette annoy them the most... The GM forum explains what pieces of bad golfing etiquette annoy them the most... This article What Are Golfers’ Biggest Etiquette Irritations? appeared first on Golf Monthly.
Coming across a green littered with un-repaired pitch marks is one of the most frustrating things in golf.
If it seems ages ago that we were talking about the dawn of the World Handicap System, that’s because it is. The new way of measuring our ability was introduced in the UK in November. But successive lockdowns have meant many of us have barely had chance to get to grips with terms like Course […] The post Five things you need to remember about the World Handicap System appeared first on National Club Golfer.
This week’s WGC Match Play, which is not to be confused with Ryder Cup, falls far short of its ‘March Madness’ hoops counterpart
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I love the smell of freshly cut grass in the morning, don’t you? What I like less, though, is when a pile of clippings envelops my ball. Firstly, finding it is enough of a challenge but, secondly, what happens when you finally locate your precious Titleist among all those discarded blades? Many of you might […] The post Rules of Golf explained: My ball is under a pile of grass and leaves – do I get a free drop? appeared first on National Club Golfer.
Abu Dhabi, UAE, 09 March 2021: Saadiyat Beach Golf Club and Yas Links Abu Dhabi, both of which are owned by Aldar Properties, have eliminated all single-use plastic bottles from its premises as of March 2021, underlining their commitment to environmental sustainability. A combined total of over 100,000 plastic water bottles are consumed by golfers between …
