Golf Penalty Area Rules: How to Take Your Drop
Golf penalty area rules made simple: red vs yellow penalty areas, your relief options, how to take your drop correctly, and the mistakes to avoid.
Master the foundations of golf. These Golf 101 guides break down core concepts every golfer should understand, from how scoring works and what each club does to the rules of the game and essential course etiquette.
Golf penalty area rules made simple: red vs yellow penalty areas, your relief options, how to take your drop correctly, and the mistakes to avoid.
The LPGA’s 2027 schedule brings 33 events worth $147M-plus, nearly $12M more in non-major purses, new major venues, and a regional redesign that cuts 12,000 travel miles.
Swing weight measures how heavy a golf club feels through the swing. Learn what it is, how it is measured, what changes it, and how to find the right number for your game.
Electric caddies — the motorized trolleys that haul a player’s bag around the course while the golfer walks — are about to make history in the American college game. Motocaddy, the world’s leading electric caddy brand, has agreed to supply its trolleys for the 2027 Molly Collegiate Invitational, hosted by San Diego State University. The … Read more
Match play vs stroke play explained: how each golf format is scored, key rules and concessions, and the strategy that wins in each.
Golf ball position controls contact, launch, and direction. Learn the correct ball position for every club, common mistakes, and drills to make it repeatable.
Golf ball position controls contact, launch, and direction. Learn the correct ball position for every club, common mistakes, and drills to make it repeatable.
MOI in a putter measures how well the head resists twisting on off-center hits. Learn what moment of inertia means, why it matters, and whether a high-MOI putter suits your stroke.
The three-quarter shot is one of the most useful scoring tools in golf, letting you control distance, flight, and spin when a full swing is too much. This guide explains exactly what a three-quarter shot is, when to reach for it, how to hit it step by step, drills to groove it, and the mistakes … Read more
A reliable pre-shot routine is the quiet secret behind every consistent golfer. In this guide you will learn what a pre-shot routine is, why it steadies your game under pressure, the exact phases that make one effective, and a step-by-step method to build a routine you can repeat on every shot, from the tee to … Read more