Improve Your Golf Swing: Tips for Straight Shots (Beginner)

QuestionHello,I have started to play golf and i just cant get it to go very straight. i am 11 years old so could you please give me some tips to get my swi

Golf Shaft Flex & Ball Flight: Troubleshooting Distance Loss & Rightward Curve

QuestionI am a 68 year old who hit the ball fairly long not to many years ago.  Now I am losing some distance and the ball wants to go right (not nece

PGA Pro Caddie for Son: Rules and Regulations

QuestionMy 14 year old son plays golf at county level.  I wish to caddie for him,  one club has said no as I am a PGA Pro.    Where do

Golf Practice Plan: From 18 to 9 Handicap in a Year

QuestionHi i am 16. i am playing off 18 handicap and i want to try and get down to 9 by the end of the year. i am wondering how much practice i will have t

Putter Rules & Types: Understanding USGA Regulations

QuestionIs there a rule on types of putters? I made a putter that I use like a croquet style mallet. I put from between my legs. This helps me line up the

Driver Fade Fix: Addressing Low Ball Flight & Clubface Control

QuestionJason: My question is I am having trouble getting off the tee with my driver as of late.  I have a natural fade with my driver and I have a p

Driver Fade & Distance: Finding the Right Loft for Your Game

QuestionMichael: Thanks for taking the time to review my question. My question is about my driver.  Right now I am hitting a 07 Taylor Made Burner.

Golf Bunker Rules: Unplayable Lies & Player's Discretion - PGA Rules

QuestionIn the normal golf tournament, if a player ball was in the bunker but he did not like its balls position, so he applied some rule so called unplaya

Golf Rules: Is a Putter Alignment Routine Legal?

QuestionA gentlemen I play golf with has a pre-shot routine that bothers me. To square up his putter head he places the putter head in front of the ball as

Becoming a Professional Poker Player at 39: A Realistic Path

QuestionI am 39 years old and a decent player.  I realize I have 10 years before q-school for the sr. tour and although thats a long term goal, it mig

Understanding Tee Yardage: Men's, Women's & Senior Golf

QuestionWhat formula or system is used to determine the yardage of womens tees versus mens tees? Is the same method also used to determine mens senior(gold

Tour Model III Irons: History, Inspiration & Loft Information

QuestionI just picked up a set of Tour Model IIIs at a second hand store. My question is 3 fold. First, what year were they manufactured. My father had a s

Understanding the '3 Man Countdown' Golf Competition: Rules & Strategy

QuestionI am playing in a 3 man Countdown competition in a group of 4 players, what is this and what are the rules AnswerHello Murray, I can only speculat

Understanding Tee Box Colors & Handicap in Golf

QuestionLast evening after a golf round we were talking about that the man can tee off from white or yellow tees...but nobody could tell exactly how to def

Golf Rules: Penalty Drops & Hazard Play - Rule 11.3

QuestionA player lifts a ball from a hazard to take a penalty drop but is unaware they have dropped it back in the hazard as marked by the yellow pegs. It

Understanding Clubhead Speed, Launch Angle & Distance: A Golfer's Question

QuestionI recently got fitted for new clubs and had club head speed measured. My 6-iron came in at 87 mph. On the course, I tend to hit a 6-iron about 155

Should You Play the Blue or White Tees? A Golfer's Dilemma

QuestionIm 63 can drive the ball 240 but not often, Im am not consistent off the tee and will shoot in high 80s from whites about 5900 yds give or take. I

Golf Rules: Is Dropping a Ball in the Fairway Legal?

QuestionI play with a guy that hits the ball, off the tee on a par 4, into the woods and declares a lost ball.  He then proceeds to drop the ball in t

Golf Setup for Tall Players: Standing Tall & Avoiding Bending

Questioni am 65 and it just seems akward when i stand to the ball seems that i am bending over instead of standing tall to hte ball,tips on how to be sure

Understanding Left-Handed Golfers: Origins and How It Works

QuestionI am Mr Patrick . Hi - Ive always had a problem with why I am a left handed golfer and how the left handed designation came to be. Ive asked so man