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Beginner guides, gear reviews, technique notes, courses and golf games, written by a beginner for beginners. No tour pros, and any jargon gets explained.
CoursesInternational Bunker Day: 62 at Cooper Colony back 9
Season 1, Episode 2: the back 9 at Cooper Colony from the red tees. 62 strokes, a bunker on almost every hole, four- and five-putts and a 34-1 loss.
CoursesMy first real round: 65 at Cooper Colony front 9
Season 1, Episode 1: the front 9 at Cooper Colony in Cooper City, Florida, from the red tees. 65 strokes, two fairways, one bogey and a 37-3 loss.
GuidesGolf rules for beginners: what to know before your first round
Par, tees, scorecards, scrambles, bunkers, cart paths, lost balls, the green and etiquette: the basics I wish I knew before my first round of golf.
GuidesGolf balls explained: layers, covers and compression
Why one golf ball costs $1 and another $5: a short history, layers, ionomer vs urethane, compression, and what robot tests say about swing speed.
GuidesAnatomy of the golf swing: lag, compression and more
Lag, compression, kinematic sequence, X-factor: the golf swing words nobody explains to beginners, in plain English and with pictures.
GuidesWhat is golf? A short history from Scotland to Topgolf
I used to think golf was the most boring way to waste time. Then I tried it. Here is what the game is, where it came from and how its rules changed.
GuidesWhy are woods called woods? A short history of golf clubs
My driver is titanium and carbon, yet it is called a wood. Here is why: golf clubs from hickory and persimmon to steel, graphite and titanium.
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