What makes a golf course truly great? The recent FEGC Hole Design Contest shows how engaged players are with this question. Golfers aren’t just playing the game anymore. They’re thinking deeply about the layouts they walk.A hot debate in golf circles questions modern architecture’s originality. Critiques from Golf Digest’s Derek Duncan and Ron suggest many…

Let’s start with a confession. For years, we believed spin was bad. We thought we should get rid of it.Low-spin drivers, stiff shafts, and hard golf balls were all the rage. It was a race to make the ball fly as straight as possible.But then, the Tour pros made a surprising move. They started using…

Forget what you think about the person carrying the golf bag. They’re not just a porter. They’re a strategic advisor with skills like a cartographer, meteorologist, and tactician.While we use rangefinders, the top caddie has already figured out the wind, the lie, and the history. Their tool is not just a laser. It’s their life…

Understanding the golf qualifying calendar is not easy. It’s like solving a Rubik’s Cube while riding a unicycle. It tests your strategy, foresight, and a bit of control.The path to golf’s biggest events is a global chess game. The Open Qualifying Series, for example, is a 15-event challenge across 13 countries. A player’s whole year…

Imagine standing on a tee box that looks like a scene from Mad Max. Welcome to desert golf, where fairways are wide and hazards are everywhere but green.These courses are truly the desert. Sandy soil doesn’t care about your divots, and dunes look like frozen waves. The look is rugged, raw, and stunning.What makes these…

Walking up to the first tee is like starting a job interview when you’re hungover. Your hands sweat, your confidence shakes, and everyone’s watching. The opening hole is more than just golf—it’s a battle of nerves.I’ve seen many golfers fall apart on their first shot. Adults turn into fountains of disappointment as their balls sink…