Amateur Golf

The Quiet Case for the Half Set
Opinion

The Quiet Case for the Half Set

There is a small experiment that almost every amateur should perform, in the off-season or on a slow evening at the home course, and that almost no amateur ever …

May 21, 2026 8 min read
In Praise of the Bad-Weather Round
Opinion

In Praise of the Bad-Weather Round

There is a moment that arrives at the first tee of every cold, wet, badly-windy round that begins the same way for everyone who has signed up to play it. The …

May 18, 2026 6 min read
How to Pick a Golf Glove That Actually Fits
Equipment

How to Pick a Golf Glove That Actually Fits

Of all the equipment decisions a recreational golfer makes, the glove is the one taken with the least thought. The driver is fitted on a launch monitor. The …

May 10, 2026 5 min read
The Greenside Bunker Shot Most Amateurs Get Wrong
Tips and Instruction

The Greenside Bunker Shot Most Amateurs Get Wrong

There is a moment, common to almost every weekend round at almost every public course, when an amateur steps into a greenside bunker and proceeds to play the …

May 9, 2026 8 min read
The Forty-Yard Shot Nobody Practices
Tips and Instruction

The Forty-Yard Shot Nobody Practices

There is a yardage that decides more amateur rounds than any other, and almost no one practises it. It is the awkward in-between distance from the front edge of …

May 5, 2026 6 min read