We all want more birdies, but do you have a realistic expectation for how many a player of your handicap cards each round? It might surprise you. Unfortunately, golfers are often delusional, and ...

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No, wait, there’s more. Play a bunch of golf this season, track all the highs and lows, and share how your progress is reflected in your Handicap Index. Oh, OK. So slightly more involved. Still, we're ...

Are you a Home Course Golfer? Those players who know each blade of their home course so well that they can scrape it around for a respectable score even when they’re not playing well. Home Course ...

The question often arises of what is a low, mid and high handicap in golf? Well now, following data published by England Golf, we may have more of an idea. According to the governing body for amateur ...