Golf

Break a hundred, then ninety. Swing, gear, courses and the etiquette nobody teaches.

GuideDean Shaw23 Sept 20265 min

Public Courses Worth Flying Across the Country For

Bethpage Black posts a warning sign at the first tee for a reason. Pick the golf trip that fits the game you actually have.

Your Handicap Is Not Your Average Score

How to get a real Handicap Index, what the math is actually doing, and why a true 15 shoots 90 more often than 87.

GuideMarcus Vale23 Sept 20265 min

What Nobody Tells Beginners About Pace, Silence and Pitch Marks

You can shoot 108 and still be the guy everyone wants in the group. Here's how the unwritten rules actually work.

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GuideNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

Starting Golf as a Woman and Holding Your Own

Six weeks of the right practice, three drills that actually work, and how to find a group that plays at your speed.

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How to Play Wind and Rain Without Blowing Up Your Card

Two rain gloves, one extra club, and a swing that stays short. The weekend player's plan for the days nobody else wants to walk out into.

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GuideSam Ortiz23 Sept 20266 min

Raising a Golfer Without Ruining Golf for Them

Three clubs, four holes, zero swing tips. How to hand your kid the game so they actually want it back.

GuideMarcus Vale23 Sept 20266 min

How to Play Golf With Your Boss Without Making It Weird

Four hours, one cart, zero small talk to hide behind. What to do on the first tee, at the turn, and after a shank.

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GuideDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

The Five Changes That Get You Under 100

Ninety-nine on a par 72 means nine bogeys and nine doubles. Stop chasing pars and start protecting the number.

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Six questions. No email required, no sales pitch at the end.

GuideDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

Breaking Ninety Without Touching Your Swing

Eighty-nine is bogey golf with one par in it. You don't need a better move. You need to stop making sevens.

GuideDean Shaw23 Sept 20265 min

Fix Your Slice by Starting With the Clubface, Not the Swing

The ball starts where the face points and curves away from the path. Fix those two things in that order and the slice has nowhere to live.

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GuideDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

The Chunk and the Skull Are the Same Bad Chip

One flaw causes both misses around the green. Fix your low point, pick a smarter club, and stop giving away four shots a round.

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GuideDean Shaw23 Sept 20265 min

Buying Your First Set of Golf Clubs Without Wasting Money

You need eight clubs, not fourteen, and the used rack beats the new rack almost every time. What to buy, what to skip, what to check before you hand over cash.

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GuideDean Shaw23 Sept 20265 min

One Hour a Week of Golf Practice, Spent Where It Pays

Forty of those sixty minutes belong inside 40 yards of the hole. Here's the schedule, the drills, and the part most weekend players skip.

GuideDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

Four Putting Drills That Take Five Strokes Off Your Card

Your wasted shots aren't off the tee. They're the three-putt on 4 and the 4-footer you lipped out on 11. Twenty minutes fixes most of it.

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GuideDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

Fix Your Grip, Stance and Posture Before Buying Another Driver

The three things a teaching pro checks before he ever watches you swing, plus the drills that make them stick in ten minutes a week.

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Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

Five questions, honestly answered, and a plan for the next fortnight.

Your First Kayak and Your First Calm Lake

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The cheapest way to spend more Saturdays outside is a used camera

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GuideHunting & ShootingWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

The Wind Beats Every Scent Spray in the Store

What actually keeps a deer from smelling you, what's just packaging, and the cheap habits that do most of the work.

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Hobbies6 min read

How to Find the Local Club for Almost Any Hobby

The club already exists in your town. It's just terrible at advertising. These are the searches, phone calls and counter conversations that turn it up.

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