Golf Guides

Cancelling a GolfNow tee time depends on whether you booked a Hot Deal or standard rate. Hot Deals are non-refundable within 72 hours. This guide explains the exact policy and your options.

Finding consistent golf partners requires more than hoping the pro shop pairs you well. These five approaches work for golfers in any market, from joining club groups to using partner-matching apps.

Getting a USGA handicap index requires 54 posted holes and a WHS-compliant app or club membership. Here is the exact process using GHIN, TheGrint, or a golf club.

Posting golf scores correctly is required for a valid handicap index. This guide covers how to post using the GHIN app, TheGrint, and the course kiosk, plus what Net Double Bogey means.

Slope Rating and Course Rating appear on every scorecard but few golfers understand what they mean. This guide explains both numbers, how the differential formula uses them, and why a high Slope course affects your handicap differently.

Tracking GIR, putts per round, fairways hit, and strokes gained shows where your game actually loses strokes. This guide covers how to start tracking and which stats matter most for your handicap range.

Match play scores holes won or lost rather than total strokes. This guide explains the rules, terminology (dormie, all-square, concession), and how handicaps work in match play.

Nine specific habits that fix slow play: ready golf, provisional balls, faster green routines, and more. Practical tips for golfers who want to stop being the slow group.

Slow play costs the golf industry over $1 billion annually in unfilled tee times. This guide covers the standards, common causes of slow play, and practical techniques for keeping pace.

Slow play is golf's most persistent complaint. Easy Tee Golf estimates it costs the industry over $1 billion annually. Here is what actually causes slow play and what works to address it.

Tee time booking involves more than picking a slot. This guide covers how courses manage inventory, what DEAL Times mean, cancellation policies, and the documented problem of no-shows and brokering.

A golf handicap lets players of different skill levels compete fairly. This guide explains handicap index, course handicap, playing handicap, and how differentials are calculated.