Beginners FAQ
Our Beginners FAQ addresses questions from golf newbies about such things as costs, etiquette, basic rules, dress codes and so on.
Golf Rules FAQ
The Golf Rules FAQ answers questions about sticky rules situations.
Golf Clubs FAQ
Moment of inertia, COR, center of gravity, gear effect ... what does it all mean? Check out the Golf Clubs FAQ.
Golf Shafts FAQ
Steel shaft or graphite shaft? How are shafts made? What qualities of shafts affect the shot? Find the answers to these questions and many more.
Golf Handicap FAQ
How does the USGA Handicap System work? Our Golf Handicap FAQ offers answers to questions on that front.
Golf History FAQ
The Golf History FAQ peers back in the past - sometimes the very remote past of the game.
PGA Tour Records
Browse these pages on PGA Tour records to find out bests (and some worsts) relating to scoring, wins, Top 10s, cuts, youngest and oldest, and more.
The Masters FAQ
Why do winners get the Green Jacket? How do you get tickets? Find answers to these and many more Masters questions.
U.S. Open FAQ
How do you get into a local qualifier? Has a local qualifier ever won the U.S. Open? Who holds the scoring records? Plus many more.
Ryder Cup FAQ
Which golfers have the best - and worst - Ryder Cup records? For whom is the competition named? And more questions about the event.
Most Popular FAQ Articles
• What are the odds of making a hole-in-one?
• Has there ever been a hole-in-one on a par-5?
• What are the odds of making a double-eagle?
• What is the lowest 18-hole score ever recorded?
• How many golfers - and which ones - have shot 60 on the PGA Tour?
• Who are the last amateur winners on the PGA, European and LPGA tours?
• How do LPGA Tour golfers qualify for the Hall of Fame?
• Who is the youngest major championship winner?
• Who is the youngest golfer to shoot his age?
• What does it mean to "press the bet"?
• Should rakes be placed inside or outside of bunkers?
• Why are 'skins' - as in The Skins Game - called what they are?
• Why is the golf hole the size that it is?
• Are yardages listed to the front or center of the greens?
• What do red, yellow and white stakes or lines mean on a golf course?
• Who - and how much - should I tip at the golf course?
• What is swingweight, and does every golfer need to be concerned with it?
• Why is "closest to the pin" abbreviated as "KP"?
• What do the numbers on a golf ball mean?
• Does a "whiff" count as a stroke?
• What are the yardage guidelines for par 3s, par 4s and par 5s?
• How is handicap index calculated?
• What is "slope rating"?
• How far am I supposed to hit each club?
• Why are golf courses 18 holes in length?
• Where did the word "golf" come from? Does it mean "gentlemen only, ladies forbidden"?
See Also:
• Gary Gilchrist's Quick Tips FAQ
