Golf Ruling on a Ball that Rolls Back into the Water In golf, things don't always go as we wish them to. In one case in particular you might find yourself getting ready to hit your next golf shot over water. After hitting the golf shot over the water successfully, it lands on the green or the grass short of [...]
Unplayable Lie Golf Rule - What Are Your Options? In golf, you'll likely find yourself in a situation at some point in time where you cannot make a swing at the ball. This could be your golf ball resting up against a tree or maybe it rolled inside of a bush. If you end up in a situation where your [...]
Lost Golf Ball Rule: USGA Rule 27-1 In this guide, we are going to talk about the Lost Golf Ball Rule in Golf which falls under USGA Rule 27-1. Losing your golf ball is quite common during an 18 hole round. Let's be real, us average players usually lose 3 to 4 golf balls per round. It happens. So what [...]
Golf Rules 2019 Guide Pro golfers and amateurs all over the world are hit with good news in 2019 as there are a new set of rules introduced to golf. The R&A and the USGA released the modernized Rules of Golf earlier this year and took effect on first of January. The main aim of the rules is to increase [...]
Average Golfer Statistics - How to Be Above Average at Golf If you've played golf for long, you probably realize it's a very challenging sport to play and for many of you, becoming average would seem like a huge accomplishment. Right? Haha. Today we've done some digging and researched the internet for average golfer statistics to determine how far the [...]
50 Golf Tips to Improve Your Golf Game Are you looking for actionable golf tips to help you shoot lower golf scores? Today's article is a list of golf tips, drills, lessons, and personal experiences that helped me break 100 when I was a beginner. I didn't just stop there though. I went on to become a scratch golfer in [...]
What is a Scratch Golfer The short answer to your question "what is a scratch golfer" is that a scratch golfer is someone who can shoot the course rating at any golf course they go play. Course rating? What's that? Take a look at a scorecard sometime and you'll see a course rating somewhere between 70-73 which indicates the score [...]
What is a Good Golf Score for Beginning Golfers In this quick guide, we will talk about good golf scores for beginners so you can put your mind at ease. I'm sure you've had many questions like: What is a good golf score for 9 holes? What's the average golf score for 9 holes? What golf score should a beginner [...]
Establishing Your Golf Handicap Index What's happening today Golf Nation, In today's lesson on how to get to scratch golf, we will be talking about handicaps. We need to establish a starting point of what your current scoring average is for an 18 hole round of golf. Then we can begin working to cut down your handicap and move you [...]
Proposed Golf Rule Changes The USGA and R&A on Wednesday unveiled 30 proposed changes to the rules of golf. These changes are designed to make more consistent, fair and straightforward golf rules that are easier to understand and apply. The changes span a wide range of issues – from grounding a club in a penalty area, to determining if a [...]
