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1 week ago | todays-golfer.com | Rob Mcgarr

As we get into summer holiday season, there’s a chance you may be lucky enough to play some golf abroad. Playing overseas often means getting to experience different course styles and conditions – which is great fun and improves you as a golfer. But what does it mean for your handicap? Given we have a World Handicap System (WHS), introduced in 2020, you might assume you can simply fire up your usual app and submit scores as normal. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case.

1 week ago | todays-golfer.com | Rob Mcgarr

Lydia Ko has never been one to follow convention. Whether it was winning her first LPGA event as a 15-year-old amateur or becoming the youngest World No.1 in golf history at just 17, the New Zealand superstar has always done things her way. Now, at 28, she’s added another quirk to her preparation routine: scouting major championship venues on YouTube.

1 week ago | todays-golfer.com | Chris Bertram

The New is the second course at Trump Scotland Examples of second or third courses that surpass the original at a golf club are inevitably few and far between; the best land is naturally selected for the first course, and the budget for its architect and construction is also likely to be larger.

1 week ago | todays-golfer.com | Michael Catling

For a game that is anything but predictable, it’s ironic that most golf competitions follow the stroke play, Stableford or match play formats. They may be good fun, but there are hundreds of other ways to liven things up ahead of your next Sunday rollup. We’ve picked out 15 underused and fun golf formats for you and your pals to try. It may sound like a cheesy pop song, but it’s actually a points-based betting game where scoring well doesn’t necessarily win you the match.

2 weeks ago | todays-golfer.com | Rob Jerram

Golf's four men's major trophies. You know the routine. A major wraps up, the newly-crowned champion hoists the trophy, and social media lights up with headlines: “How this golfer made history!” “What’s in the winner’s bag?” “Full prize money breakdown as champ wins millions!” It’s that last one that always gets me. Why do the majors have prize money? As the editor of this website, I’m part of the problem.