Introduction to Golf

Nearly a century and a half before the arrival of the world wide web, a guide written by H B Farnie working under the fitting nom de plume "A Keen Hand" was the first to offer instruction in the ...

Many clubs offer the facilities to develop or practice aspects of the short game such as chipping or putting, but when it comes to taking out one of your woods or a long iron to smooth out some ...

There's many a time when your average golfer envies the professionals: fame, fortune, perhaps the occasional spot of fast living. But facing a difficult approach shot to the green or digging a ball ...

Given that the average golfer spends between three to four hours completing 18 holes, it's very important that they feel their time and money has been well spent. Serious players are not going to ...

Learning to play is as much about learning the language of the game as its techniques. Given the game's Scottish roots, there are some much loved terms that, sadly, have not stood the test of time. ...

Whatever the motivation for deciding to pick up a club for the first time - perhaps watching one of the major championships on the television, or being encouraged by a family member or ...

There are a number of systems by which the winner, or winners, of a game of golf can be determined. However, whichever way you play the numbers game, the inescapable fact is that ability and mental ...

One thing the enthusiastic beginner can be sure of: if he or she is in the market to get kitted out for the clubhouse, then there is no shortage of outlets that are willing to satisfy every ...