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Should you rent clubs abroad or take your own?
Renting clubs on arrival or hauling your own across the world is one of golf travel's recurring dilemmas. Here's the honest answer, and the kit you should pack either way.
By Tom Whitaker
The cotton polo is why you play badly in the cold
Most golfers ruin a winter round before the first tee by dressing for warmth instead of movement. The fix is counterintuitive: fewer, thinner layers — and never the one fabric almost everyone reaches for.
By Ross Hamilton
New, last year's, or used: how to buy golf gear smart in 2026
With a flood of new launches this year, here is a money-savvy framework for when full price is worth it and when it absolutely isn't.
By Dan Mercer
Match the ball to your game: spin, feel, and what your shots are telling you
A simple decision framework for choosing a golf ball based on your speed and your misses, not on what the tour plays.
By Ross Hamilton
The mid-handicapper's gear guide: what actually helps, and what's a waste
For the 10-to-20 handicap improver, here is where new equipment genuinely lowers scores and where the money quietly disappears.
By Jordan Hale
How to choose a golf bag: cart, stand, or carry for how you actually play
The right bag is decided by how you get round the course — so match it to your real golf, not the bag the pros carry.
By Tom Whitaker
Women's golf gear grew up in 2026 — here's what's actually worth it
This year brought a real expansion of women's lineups, but the gear that genuinely helps a smoother swing has less to do with the label than the spec.
By Ross Hamilton
One round, three budgets: a full golf setup for less, for more, and no limits
Three coherent setups at three very different spending levels, and the honest case for stopping at the first one.
By Tom Whitaker
The summer practice kit that actually lowers your scores
Long evenings are the cheapest strokes you'll ever buy, but only if your practice tools turn range time into feedback instead of repetition.
By Ross Hamilton
What the 'longest driver of 2026' number won't tell you
Every year a chart crowns one driver the longest, and every year thousands of golfers buy the wrong club because of it.
By Dan Mercer
Shot Scope LM1 review: has the launch monitor finally got cheap enough?
The LM1 drags personal launch-monitor pricing down to impulse-buy territory, and for most golfers chasing a real carry number, that is the whole story.
By Jordan Hale
Flying with your golf clubs: how to protect your bag (and what it costs)
Airlines are hard on golf bags. A little planning — and a few quid of protection — is the difference between your clubs arriving ready to play and arriving in pieces.
By Tom Whitaker
