Fergus Bisset

Is it best to go down the stroke play or the match play route? Perhaps a combination of the two is best…

The club championship should be the biggest event on any golf club's calendar. Establishing and celebrating the best golfer of the year is a fundamental reason for running and being part of a golf club.

If your ball ends up in the seam between two cuts of recently laid turf, are you automatically entitled to a free drop?

Imagine the scenario – You've hit a tee shot that is headed perilously close to a fairway bunker . You watch on anxiously.

If your ball strikes a solid object like a wall and you think it might be damaged, can you pick it up and have a look for damage?

One of the more anxious feelings in golf is watching a tee shot sailing on the wind towards the out of bounds . Will it come down? Is there anything to stop it?

Are you allowed to ground your club on the grassy, sandy lip of a bunker? Is there a penalty for doing so?

Let's start by getting another Rule clear – You are not allowed to ground your club behind your ball before playing a stroke if your ball is in a bunker.

Golf Club membership costs are rising but there are still clubs out there offering great value for money. We take a look at seven of them here.

Golf Monthly has covered the rising costs of golf club membership in this country. It's true that average annual subs in the UK have risen sharply in recent years.