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What Is 'Target Golf'?

"Target golf" is a term that describes a type of golf strategy — or requirement, actually — in which the golfer's strokes are almost all carry, almost no roll, due to course design and/or course conditions. The golfer is playing lofted shots that stop very quickly, trying to avoid penal areas, with the ground game (options to play shots that lead to the ball running a lot after landing) all but eliminated from consideration.

The Froggies Side Bet Explained

To win the golf side bet known as Froggies, you need some luck. But that's all you need: Winning this bet does not require making par or posting any other specific score.

Dai Rees: Welsh Golfer Won a Lot, Thrived in Match Play

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Dai Rees was a professional golfer from Wales whose long, productive career as a tournament winner spanned from the 1930s into the 1970s. He came close multiple times to winning the British Open, and did win dozens of tournaments on the British and European circuits of his era. Particularly noted as a match player and famed for his dedication to the Ryder Cup, Rees helped hand Team USA the only Ryder Cup loss it suffered between 1933 and 1985.

Golf Joke: What A Drag

Mabel walks into the clubhouse looking for her husband, Jasper, who she's arrived to pick up after his round of golf. She finds him at the bar and asks how his round went.

Wales Open Tournament on the European Tour

The Wales Open (which was called the Cazoo Open its final two years) was a men's professional golf tournament on the European Tour in the 2000s. It was always played at Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, Wales.

Amateur Winners on the European Tour

Has an amateur golfer ever won on the European Tour? The answer is yes. How many amateurs have won Euro Tour tournaments? That answer is three.

The 50/50 Putting Game Explained

The putting game named 50/50 (Fifty-Fifty) is one that is played on the practice green. You can play it as a competition between golfers, but it is probably best for a single golfer: You can use 50/50 to spice up your practice session, challenging yourself to earn points on putts of varying lengths.

Golf Joke: Andy, Agnes and the ER Doc

Andy jumped out of his car in front of the hospital, grabbed his unconscious wife out of the back seat, and dragged her into the emergency room.

Bio of English Golfer Diana Fishwick

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Diana Fischwick was an English golfer who was a major player in British women's golf starting as a junior in the 1920s and continuing into the 1930s. Her exploits included a major upset victory in the British Ladies Amateur, and playing in the first two Curtis Cups. By the 1940s she was captaining international teams.

2024 World Golf Rankings: No. 1, Top 50 at End of Year

Which golfers finished the year 2024 in the Top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking? Who was No. 1? Below is the year-end list of 2024's top-ranked golfers.