Jul 25, 2026 | Golf Rules & Etiquette
Tipping in golf is customary in some countries and for some roles, and genuinely not customary in others. In the United States, and at Caribbean resorts that run caddie programmes, caddies and service staff are tipped as a matter of course. At a members’ club in...
Jul 25, 2026 | Golf Rules & Etiquette
A drop under the current Rules of Golf is simpler than most golfers think. Work out your relief area, hold the ball at knee height, and let it fall straight down so it lands and comes to rest inside that area. If it rolls out, drop once more. If it rolls out again,...
Jul 1, 2026 | Golf Rules & Etiquette
Ask two golfers to play a round and you might mean two completely different games. The number on your scorecard, the strategy you use off the tee, even whether a triple bogey wrecks your day or barely registers — all of it depends on the format you are playing....
Jul 1, 2026 | Golf Rules & Etiquette
If you have spent any time around golfers, you have heard someone rattle off their handicap the way other people mention their shoe size. It sounds like insider code, but the idea behind it is simple and genuinely useful: a golf handicap is a portable measure of your...
Jul 1, 2026 | Golf Rules & Etiquette
Golf is the rare sport where you are your own referee. There’s no umpire following your group — you’re trusted to know the rules, call penalties on yourself, and keep the game moving and enjoyable for everyone else on the course. That can feel...
