Articles, tips and stories for golfers — from the four majors and the world’s most famous course types, to mindset, course management and quotes from the greatest players. Pull up a deckchair.
A growing collection of golf reading from the Shark Club team. Whether you want to learn what makes a links course play differently to a parkland, dig into the history of the four majors or pick up a few words from the greatest players of all time, you should find something below.
Why handicaps exist, how the World Handicap System calculates your Index, the difference between Handicap Index, Course Handicap and Playing Handicap, and the 2024 and 2026 changes every club golfer should know.
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Yellow stakes, red stakes, white stakes and lost balls: What each penalty really costs, every relief option you have, and the rules golfers misquote most often.
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The main types of bunker, a ranking of the most feared bunkers in major-championship golf, the rules that catch players out, and the technique to escape every time.
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How far you should hit every club in your bag — driver to lob wedge — with realistic distances for amateurs, single-figure players and tour pros. Plus which clubs are quietly disappearing.
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Links, parkland, heathland, desert, resort and mountain — the six main course styles compared, with famous examples and how each one plays.
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Masters, PGA, U.S. Open and The Open — history, course setup, iconic moments and the rare career Grand Slam.
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Golf's oldest major: the history since 1860, all 10 links courses on the rota, iconic moments, records and exactly how players qualify for the Claret Jug.
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Why great swings feel effortless: resonance and tempo, the half millisecond of impact, the aerodynamics of dimples, and the physics of putting, with interactive simulators to play with.
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Famous lines from Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and others — with practical lessons for your next round.
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