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Golf

Drivers, putters, irons, rangefinders and where to play — equipment guides and course reviews.

Golf equipment is sold on marginal gains and bought on feel, and the gap between those two is where most of the money goes. A driver head that tests longer on a launch monitor may not be longer in your hands, because the fitting — shaft weight, flex, loft, lie — usually matters more than the model on the sole. The same is true down the bag: a premium putter buys milling tolerance and finish, not a stroke you do not already have. So these guides lead with what a category is actually for and what separates one tier from the next, then say where a cheaper option does the same job. Where we hold a retail partner for something, that is disclosed on the page and the link is marked as paid; where we do not — golf resort bookings, for one — nothing is offered, because an unrelated card under a course guide answers a question nobody asked.

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Best Golf Resorts in Europe: The Ultimate 2026 Guide

Best golf resorts in Europe for 2026 ranked by course quality, luxury amenities, value and overall guest experience.

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Titleist vs TaylorMade vs Callaway: Best Driver 2026

Titleist vs TaylorMade vs Callaway driver comparison for 2026 covering the current model families, adjustability, who each head suits and how to settle it in a fitting.

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How to Choose the Right Golf Clubs for Your Handicap

Golf club selection guide by handicap band: which driver, irons, hybrids, wedges and putter suit a 25, a 15 and a 5 handicap, and how to build a legal 14-club set.

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Golf Membership vs Pay-and-Play: Which Is Worth It?

Golf membership vs pay-and-play: how to work out your own break-even number of rounds, the costs that hide inside a membership, the middle options, and how to get a handicap either way.

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The Best Golf GPS Watches and Rangefinders Reviewed

Best golf GPS watches and rangefinders for 2026 reviewed by accuracy, features, battery life and value for money.

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Best Golf Drivers 2026: Which Flagship Model Is Best for YOU?

Every flagship driver is built against the same legal ceiling, which is why they test so close together. What actually separates them, and how to choose without guessing.

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Why Are Scotty Cameron Putters So Collectable?

Milling, hand finishing and a secondary market that behaves unlike any other putter brand. What the premium buys, how the range is organised, and why a fitting still outranks the badge.

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Golf Ball Guide 2026: Titleist Pro V1 vs the Challengers

The Pro V1 has been the tour standard for 25 years. But Callaway Chrome Tour, TaylorMade TP5 and Srixon Z-Star are competitive. How they compare.

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Titleist T100 Irons Review: The Best Players Irons Ego Can Buy?

The AP2's successor is a genuinely good iron and the wrong iron for most people who want it. What a forged tour iron does, what it refuses to do, and the test that settles it.

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Golf Equipment for Beginners: What to Buy and What to Skip

Starting golf is expensive if you do it wrong. Here's how to get properly equipped without wasting money on gear that won't help your game.

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Golf and Gold: The Sport's Precious-Metal Culture

Claret jugs, gold watches, and clubhouse tradition — how golf became the sport of gold.

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The Golf Lifestyle: Gear, Style & Getting Started

Complete golf lifestyle guide for 2026 — the route from driving range to first round, the kit you actually need, what to wear, etiquette and pace of play, and how to get a handicap.

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Garmin MARQ Gen 2 Golfer: Grade-5 Titanium Luxury Smartwatch Review & 15% Off Code

A detailed review of Garmin’s flagship luxury modern tool watch: the MARQ (Gen 2) Golfer. Milled from solid Grade-5 titanium with a domed sapphire crystal, AMOLED touchscreen, and custom green ceramic bezel, it features Virtual Caddie, PlaysLike distance, and wind telemetry.

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Scotty Cameron Special Select Newport 2: Milled Steel Precision & Tour Performance Guide

A masterclass review of the Scotty Cameron Special Select Newport 2 blade putter.

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Guide to Spacing Golf Wedges: Lofts, Bounce and Grinds Explained

Fourteen clubs is the limit, and the bottom of the bag is where most golfers waste them. How to work out your wedge gaps, what bounce actually does, and which grind suits your turf.

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How to Understand Your Golf Handicap: A Complete Guide

Eight scores out of twenty, a course rating, a slope rating and two caps. What each number in the World Handicap System actually does, and why your handicap moves on your good rounds.

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Kerosene, Arsenic and Goldfish: How Golf Fought the Mosquito, 1920s–1940s

The gentleman's game spent three decades at war with the mosquito: kerosene on the water hazards, arsenic dust in the ponds, goldfish on duty, citronella grease on the face and, by 1948, DDT from an airplane.

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