How to Ease Joint Problems

Aging and the repetitive nature of golf can lead to joint problems, which can rob you of distance and time on the course, not to mention cause a lot of pain. To protect yourself (and your scores), develop the muscles that surround the joints with exercises that promote mobility. “Muscular strength and flexibility need to […]

20 Questions for the USGA

SOMETIMESGOLF isn’t as simple as we’d like it to be. Part of the United States Golf Association’s role is to sort things out for us, explain why the game’s regulations exist and how they work. Herewith a selection of questions—on rules, handicapping, and equipment—posed frequently to the pundits in Far Hills, New Jersey, along with their best answers.

Should I Ship My Golf Clubs?

Heading on a golf trip? Sending your clubs ahead is hassle-free and not that much more expensive than dragging them yourself

Great Courses, Awful Holes

Not every great course has a stinker in its routing, but enough do that we wonder if these porkers don’t deserve their own kind of grudging praise

The Golf Club, Ohio

Pete Dye is about to tweak one of his most important and historic designs for the first time in 46 years. Don’t expect it to get any easier.

Trump Doonbeg, Ireland

Routed through massive dunes on the southwest Irish coast, this Greg Norman design is a quintessential links layout that returns again and again to the sea