The Golf Monthly team debate whether every round you play should go towards your ...
As a nomadic golfer, I've long been fascinated by general play scores and the perception of them with the club member community. From my conversations and observations, I've come to the conclusion ...
Golf Digest senior writer Alex Myers is on a one-year mission to see how good he can get at golf through daily training, practice and playing. Read more from his “Late Scratch?” series here. If you ...
Q. How do I calculate my Course Handicap™ and Playing Handicap™? A. A Course Handicap is calculated using the following formula, but a mobile app or Course Handicap table at the course will do the ...
This essay (split into two parts) is a follow-up to a recent article that detailed my first time shooting an even par round. My first even-par round occurred in July of 2022, giving me a whole ...
‘Doesn’t Take a Scientist’: PGA Tour Veteran Bluntly Disagrees With USGA and R&A’s Golf Ball Rollback Plan The USGA and R&A, alongside the PGA Tour and DP World Tour, announced in June 2026 that the ...
It's essential to play with a golf ball that's suitable for your game, so our team of gear gurus has put together a list of favourites in each category ...
Before joining the USGA as a staff member in 2017, I was under the impression like most average golfers that getting a Handicap Index® and posting all scores was only necessary for those who wished to ...
Learn how the Why Golf Power Plate can help you improve your weight shift, boost ball contact and create more power in your swing. Hart and LeBron James are bringing their own audiences to golf. The ...
You can find your golf handicap by taking the average score of the best eight of your last 20 scores. Use this equation to calculate your handicap for any course: Course Handicap = [Handicap Index * ...
Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you play smarter, better golf. Look, I’m not going to stand up here on a soapbox and profess that every golfer who ...