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Long-form guides on improvement, the mental game, and how scoring actually works. Plus a glossary and a free handicap calculator.
Fundamentals
Greens in regulation (GIR) — what it is and why it matters
Greens in regulation is the single best statistical predictor of scoring in golf. Here is the definition, the math, and how to improve yours.
5 min read
Fairways in regulation — what it tells you, and what it does not
Fairway-hit percentage is the most over-quoted statistic in amateur golf. Here is what it actually correlates with — and what it does not.
5 min read
Stableford scoring explained
Stableford is the most common modified-points scoring format in amateur golf. Here is the table, the history, and when to use it.
5 min read
How to read a golf scorecard
Every column on a scorecard means something. Here is what par, yardage, handicap index, and stroke index actually tell you — and how to use them on the course.
6 min read
Improvement
Consistency in golf — what it actually means
Consistency is the most-asked-about word in amateur golf. Here is what it means in practice, how to measure it, and why two rounds with the same score can feel completely different.
7 min read
How to lower your golf handicap — by the numbers
A handicap drops when your average improves. Here are the four levers that actually move it for amateurs, ranked by impact.
8 min read
Strokes Gained — the most useful stat in modern golf
Strokes Gained changed how golf is analysed by separating the contribution of every shot from every other. Here is what it measures, where it came from, and how an amateur can use the framework without a $10,000 launch monitor.
7 min read
Golf course management — playing smarter, not harder
Course management is the part of golf that has nothing to do with the swing. It is decisions — what club, what target, what miss to favour. For most amateurs, better decisions are worth more strokes than any swing change.
7 min read
Short game strategy — the 50-yard game that saves rounds
Most amateurs lose 4-6 strokes a round around the green. Here is the decision tree for chips, pitches, and bunker shots that turns those into 1-2 lost strokes.
6 min read
Playing golf in the wind — how to keep your score together
Wind is the great equaliser. Here is how to club up, shape shots, and stay patient when the breeze turns a 75 into a 90.
5 min read
A practice routine that actually moves your handicap
Most amateurs hit a bucket of drivers and call it practice. Here is a 60-minute routine — putting, short game, full swing, in the right ratios — that moves the handicap over a season.
6 min read
Mental game
The mental game of golf — five constructs that matter
Decades of sport-psychology research on golf converge on a handful of constructs. Here are the five GolfStack tracks, why each one matters, and how to train them.
9 min read
AI golf coaching — what it is and what it is not
AI coaching tools are entering golf. Here is what they can usefully do today, what they cannot, and how GolfStack uses Anthropic Claude to read your round.
7 min read