Welcome to Shaving Strokes, a new GOLF.com series in which we’re sharing improvements, learnings and takeaways from amateur golfers just like you — including some of the speed bumps and challenges ...

Welcome to Stuff Golfers Should Know, a GOLF.com series in which we reveal all kinds of useful golf (and life!) wisdom that is sure to make you the smartest, savviest and most prepared player in your ...

I just started playing and am not sure what a Handicap Index is. A Handicap Index® is a portable number that measures your demonstrated ability; for example, 15.2. The maximum Handicap Index is 54.0 ...

Did you only have time for nine? You're not alone. Nine-hole rounds are on the rise, according to data from the USGA. Of the ...

When James walked into the Golf Studio at Old Palm more than a year ago he had some big ideas and big plans for his game. James was a 17-handicap who hit his 7-iron 132-135 yards max. His goal was to ...

Recently I raced the American YC Spring Series on a Swan 42 with some childhood friends. This regatta was a three-day event, with a coastal race and windward-leeward races. There were 46 boats of a ...

Are you a Home Course Golfer? Those players who know each blade of their home course so well that they can scrape it around for a respectable score even when they’re not playing well. Home Course ...

For golfers, a soft cap can seem like a badge of dishonor. But it's not a punishment. It's a handicapping safeguard designed to help reflect a player's true ability. The post Why a ‘soft cap' on your ...