Dear New Golfer: Hello! We are delighted that you have picked up this beautiful sport. It is a game of endless joy and unceasing frustration. If that doesn’t sound like a paradox, you are in the right ...

Jon Tattersall is comfortable. It’s an hour into my first lesson. He’s now fairly certain I’m not going to destroy any of the expensive equipment in his training facility. So he finally lets me touch ...

Beginners' Golf: How to Take a Swing Eric Alpenfels, director of golf instruction at the Pinehurst Golf Academy in North Carolina, illustrates how to achieve good form in a golf swing.

We golfers are a well-intentioned lot, keen to share our hard-earned wisdom with newbies to the game. Problem is, our wealth of knowledge can be overwhelming. Head down! Loose grip! Left arm straight!