The article below was written by Jack Backhouse of National Club Golfer. Getting out of bunkers should be fairly straight forward, but so many golfers struggle with it. Bunkers are the marmite of golf. Some players love them and have no issue at all getting the ball out and near the flag, and others play… Read more »
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Our balls have landed side by side – what do we do?
The article below was written by Steve Carroll of National Club Golfer. A real life example for you to ponder. In a fourball betterball, my partner and I both played our approach shots on the 3rd hole. Each of us missed the green and landed in the rough. When we arrived, our balls were side… Read more »
5 stupid mistakes golfers make when chipping
The article below was written by Jack Backhouse of National Club Golfer. Golfers can often have a love hate relationship with chipping, but it’s a vital part of the game if you want to shoot low scores. Here’s 5 mistakes to avoid if you want to start chipping better. Amateur golfers will generally always miss… Read more »
Are you allowed to concede holes to shorten a match?
The article below was written by Steve Carroll of National Club Golfer. Sometimes we enter into something with best intentions. For me, it’s playing the club match play competitions. I know I’m probably not going to have the time to play them, but I can’t help it. The whiff of combat gets the blood flowing…. Read more »
Should you get every putt past the hole?
The article below was written by Hannah Holden of National Club Golfer. We often hear the phrase ‘never up, never in’ but is the most effective strategy always to hit your putts past the hole? We all want to know how to be a better putter, so what is the most effective way to reduce… Read more »
How to work out your golf handicap
First things first, everyone can obtain a golf handicap. This applies to casual golfers as well as members of clubs, and it doesn’t need to be as complicated as you might imagine. Put simply—it is a measure of your golfing ability, so if you are playing with someone better or worse than you, then the… Read more »