A hook curves hard right to left for a right-handed golfer. What causes it, how to fix it, and how it differs from a draw.

A scramble is a team format where everyone hits, the team picks the best shot, and everyone plays from there. Here are the rules, the Texas, Florida and Ambrose versions, and how team handicaps work.

A golf handicap is a number that measures your ability so golfers of different skill can compete fairly. Here is how the World Handicap System calculates it, how to get one, and what an average han...

A slice is a shot that curves hard away from your dominant side, left to right for a right-handed golfer. Here is what causes it, how to fix it, and whether a different driver can help.

A draw curves gently right to left for a right-hander and a fade curves gently left to right. How each one works, which is easier, and what equipment can help.

A shank is a shot struck off the hosel that shoots sharply right for a right-hander. What causes it, quick fixes, and where the word comes from.

The yips are a sudden loss of control on short putts and chips. What causes them, how common they are, fixes that help, and where the word comes from.

A mulligan is an unofficial do-over in a casual round. Nobody knows for sure who the original Mulligan was, but the leading story points to a Montreal golf club in the 1920s.

Golfers yell "fore" to warn anyone who might be hit by a ball. The word is Scottish, short for "before," and likely tied to forecaddies or military usage.