Latest articles by Nick Bonfield
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Viral WHS Article Slamming Golf's Handicap System Leads To New Competition Rules At UK Club
An English club has responded to a much-viewed article on the ‘unfairness’ of golf’s World Handicap System for scratch and low-handicap players
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I Asked The Golf Monthly Team To Reveal The Best Golf Clubs They’ve Ever Owned. Do You Use Any Of These Beauties?
Golf club technology continues to move on at pace, but some items of equipment will never leave our bags until the day they die. Here, the GM team pick their favourite ever clubs…
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The 7 Most Useful Items (Not Clubs) All Golfers Should Have In Their Bags This Summer
Clearly, golf clubs are the most important products in your golf bag. But these seven items can help your game in different ways on the course or at the range…
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‘I’m Sick Of Scratch Golfers Complaining They Can’t Win Handicap Competitions’
Many low-single-figure and scratch players have spoken out about the World Handicap System and their struggles to win events, but do mid-handicappers feel the same way?
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How Often Do Golfers Win Majors With A Double-Bogey On The Scorecard? I Looked At Every Men's Winner’s Card Since 2000 To Find Out
It’s often said that minimising mistakes and keeping double-bogeys at bay is the key to winning Major Championships. But is that actually the case?
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‘I Played The Mini-Tours For 5 Years And Cheating Was Rife… It’s A Real Problem At Golf’s Lower Level’
Without the glare of the television cameras, there’s more potential to get away with cheating, especially when you’re trying everything to make it as a professional golfer…
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‘The DP World Tour Is Stuck In The Mud… Perhaps Partnering With The Saudis Would Have Been The Better Move’
Golf’s civil war has pushed the DP World Tour into a perilous position. Recently, there's been an alarming lack of top-tier players competing on the former European Tour
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‘Missing A Crucial 4-Footer Is Worse Than Getting Kicked In The Face’
Dustin Jacoby, the best golfer on the Ultimate Fighting Championship circuit, is passionate about the game and helping grow the sport in MMA circles
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'I Got Married On The Swilcan Bridge At St Andrews… And Beat My New Husband On The Old Course The Next Day!’
Many people dream of golf-themed weddings, but a Jersey-based couple made it a reality by getting married on the famous bridge at St Andrews. Here, Savannah Lodge tells the story…
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Could Bryson DeChambeau Be The Unlikely Saviour Of Men’s Professional Golf?
Bryson DeChambau has been a divisive figure since the start of his professional golf career, but he offers blockbuster entertainment
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Are Players Allowed To Drink Alcohol During PGA Tour Events?
The PGA Tour’s alcohol policy for 2024, which can be found in the player handbook, lays out strict rules surrounding alcohol use during tournaments…
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LIV Golf v PGA Tour: Who’s Winning The Driving Distance Battle At The PGA Championship?
The PGA Championship, the year’s second Major, is building nicely, but are players from the PGA Tour or LIV Golf driving the ball further at Valhalla?
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'The Handicap System In Golf Has Ruined Club Competitions. It’s The Only Sport That Rewards Mediocrity'
Many scratch golfers and low-handicappers are becoming increasingly incensed with golf’s handicap system. But what is their gripe and is there a solution?
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'A Beautifully Crafted Tale' – Summer At Tangents Golf Book Review
Summer At Tangents is a brilliantly observed golf novel written by Roderick Easdale and published by Brindle Books
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‘I Genuinely Thought I Was Better Than Louis Oosthuizen… But He’s Earned $50m More Than Me’
The amateur game and mini-tours are packed full of players with the potential to make it as famous professional golfers, but there’s only space for so many at the top table…
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MacGregor Paramount Hybrid 14 Golf Bag Review
Nick Bonfield puts the new hybrid golf bag from MacGregor to the test in this review.
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Original Penguin Martini Print Golf Polo Shirt Review
Nick Bonfield dons this colorful garment and puts it thoroughly through its paces in this polo shirt review
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FootJoy ProLite Golf Shoe Review
Nick Bonfield takes the FootJoy ProLite shoe out for a spin on the golf course in this review
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Okay, I’m Going To Say It… The Last Three Holes At The Masters Need A Rethink
Augusta National is rightly considered one of the best golf courses in the world, but I find the last three holes at the Masters host venue slightly underwhelming...
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The 12 Things I’d Change To Make The Masters Even Better
The Masters is a one-of-a-kind golf tournament and Augusta National is universally loved, but could the first Major of the year be improved?
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I’ve Looked Back At Ten Years Of Masters Winners’ Scorecards… Two Things REALLY Stand Out
There are different ways to skin a cat, but the last ten Masters winners all have these two things in common. Here are two keys to winning at Augusta National…
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This Masters Champion Is The Only Winner In 50 YEARS To Not Shoot Under-Par On Augusta National's Par 5s
It’s almost always the case that you have to play the par 5s well at Augusta National if you want to win The Masters, but this one man is the exception to the rule...
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I Went To The Masters And Couldn't Believe These 10 Things You Can't Do At Augusta National
Augusta National, annual host of the Masters, has some fairly strict rules and regulations that patrons must abide by
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I’ve Analysed Every Rory McIlroy Masters Scorecard… Here’s What He Needs To Fix To Win At Augusta National
On paper, Rory McIlroy is a perfect fit for Augusta National, but he hasn’t managed to get over the line at The Master. His past scorecards may indicate why…
