Handicaps are supposed to make golf fair. They give players of different abilities a way to compete on equal terms. When ...

Although there are enjoyable pairs and team formats in golf, the sport is inherently a solitary one. It’s you with sticks and a ball versus the golf course or an opponent on the golf course. Whether ...

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 ...

In the golf equipment world, drivers are the stars of the show. Everyone wants to hit the ball farther and straighter, and with exotic materials like titanium, carbon fiber and tungsten used to make ...

Can I still post a score if I don’t finish my round? Sometimes a round doesn’t go the distance – whether it’s due to weather, fading daylight or a four-ball match that wraps up early. However, you can ...

Every August the assortment of club championships and member-guests inspires a uniquely golf dilemma. To spend your season sharpening your game means your handicap might be lower than it has ...

The Long Game tracks the Handicap Index progress of four Golf Digest editors of different abilities throughout the 2024 golf season. Catch up on last month’s story. A month into this season-long ...

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 ...

With another burst of warmer weather approaching, golf courses in the Northeast are hoping for an uptick in tee times. And thanks to a joint decision of several regional golf associations, some of ...

The 25-handicap was sweating. The 25-handicap was playing her club tournament, yes. But the 25-handicap was a 25-handicap playing her club tournament, and the 25-handicap darn near needed a towel to ...

FIGC presidential candidate Damiano Tommasi says the fact he had an illustrious playing career “is seen as a defect”. The head of the Italian players’ union, the AIC, played 351 games for Roma, ...

In the weeks leading up to the holiday season and throughout January, equipment makers released several new sets of irons designed for players at every game level. New muscleback blades for elite ...