Doubtful on dormie? Flummoxed by four-ball? Here's what to know about golf's match play terms that you'll hear at the 2025 ...

Few people have ever thought that what golf needs are more strange and confusing terms floating around. And yet, they keep coming anyway. But not to worry, because as always, Golf Digest is here to ...

Golf fans and casual observers often hear terms like “birdie,” “par,” and “bogey” but may not know what they truly signify — or where they came from. Today, we break down these ubiquitous golf terms, ...

The Ryder Cup deviates from traditional golf scoring, and each day is different. Here's a complete guide to how it works.

You've heard of a bunch of golf terms throughout your life, even if you're not a huge fan of the sport: birdie, eagle, hole-in-one, bogey, etc. But now you're seeing something about an "albatross," ...

Golf Games Explained is exactly what it sounds like. You want to mix it up and try something new for once? Well, someone has to do the thankless work of playing different golf formats and telling you ...

Foursomes features the teams alternating their shots. In Four-ball, each of those pairs plays their own shot after they take them. The lowest score on each of those teams is counted and the lowest ...

In this video, Golf Monthly's Jezz Ellwood takes a detailed look at the world handicap system. He picks out the 8 most important things that every golfer needs to know. From handicap indexes to slope ...