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Adam Lanigan

Adam is a sports journalist who has written for the BBC, The Sunday Post, and more. He has been writing about golf for nearly two decades covering 13 Open Championships and two Ryder Cups.

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American Golf Black Friday Golf Deals

American Golf Black Friday Golf Deals

The nights are drawing in and the clocks have gone back, as the summer golf season has drawn to a close. Keen golfers will already be thinking ahead to next spring and the

31 Oct 24
The British Open
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The British Open

For golf fans, it really is a case of waiting for the best till last. We have loved the magic of The Masters at Augusta, we have gone through the challenge of the

17 Jul 24
Father’s Day Golf Gifts 2025
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Father’s Day Golf Gifts 2025

We are now slap-bang in the middle of the golfing season and what does that coincide perfectly with? Father’s Day. You may have a golf-mad dad, who is always down at his

17 May 24
US PGA Championship
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US PGA Championship

US PGA Championship – May 2024 It is little more than four weeks since Scottie Scheffler was receiving his Green Jacket as a most deserving winner of The Masters – the opening Major of the

14 May 24
Best Golf Shoes 2024
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Best Golf Shoes 2024

The summer golf season is almost upon us. We have wiled away those winter months catching up on the golf from far-flung sunny destinations on TV. We have worked on a few drills

16 Jan 24
2024 Golf Year preview

2024 Golf Year preview

2024 Golf Calendar It is the start of another year and everything is ahead of us. Golf is no different as we try to imagine how the season will take shape. Here at

02 Jan 24
Golf 2023 review
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Golf 2023 review

It has been another rollercoaster year in the world of golf. There have been incredible performances in the men’s and women’s game, with the Ryder Cup and Solheim Cup in successive

13 Dec 23
Best Winter Golf Shoes

Best Winter Golf Shoes

Firstly, for those of us who are continuing to get out on the course during this wettest of autumns, congratulations! You are putting those fair-weather golfers amongst us to shame! But to cope

24 Nov 23
Solheim Cup 2023
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Solheim Cup 2023

We have already had the Women’s Ashes in cricket and the Women’s football World Cup this summer. Now it is time for women’s golf to take the spotlight as it

18 Sep 23
Ryder Cup 2023
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Ryder Cup 2023

For nearly every week of the golfing calendar, it is all about the individual as they battle it out over 72 holes of strokeplay to decide the winner. It is every golfer’s

14 Sep 23
Winter Golf

Winter Golf

For those of you reading this article, thank you and congratulations. By reading a blog that mentions playing golf in the winter, you have proved how much you love golf. We can all

29 Aug 23
What is Greensomes Golf
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What is Greensomes Golf

One of the beauties of golf is that there are so many ways that we can play the game. Here at AMERICAN GOLF, we are going to endeavour to bring them all to

29 Aug 23
What is Matchplay Golf

What is Matchplay Golf

One of the beauties of golf is that there are so many ways that we can play the game. Here at AMERICAN GOLF, we are going to endeavour to bring them all to

29 Aug 23
What is Mulligan golf

What is Mulligan golf

One of the beauties of golf is that there are so many ways that we can play the game. Here at AMERICAN GOLF, we are going to endeavour to bring them all to

29 Aug 23
Getting Started

What is Foursomes Golf

One of the beauties of golf is that there are so many ways that we can play the game. Here at AMERICAN GOLF, we are going to endeavour to bring them all to

29 Aug 23
What is Stableford
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What is Stableford

One of the beauties of golf is that there are so many ways that we can play the game. Here at AMERICAN GOLF, we are going to endeavour to bring them all to

23 Aug 23
What is Texas Scramble
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What is Texas Scramble

One of the beauties of golf is that there are so many ways that we can play the game. Here at AMERICAN GOLF, we are going to endeavour to bring them all to

23 Aug 23
Golf Rules

Golf Rules

Now we all love golf and to come to this page there is a fair chance that you love it too (or certainly want to love it). It’s a great game for

19 Jul 23
Best Golf Bags
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Best Golf Bags

Choosing our golf bag is a very important decision. Wherever we keep our golf clubs – in the garage, in the cloakroom, in the cupboard, maybe even in the boot of the car – we

12 Jul 23
Best Golf gloves 2024
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Best Golf gloves 2024

Clubs? Check. Shoes? Check. Golf bag? Check. Golf balls and tees? Check and check. Golf glove? Oh yes, a glove! How could we possibly forget?# A golf glove is not the first thing

28 Jun 23
Garmin S70 Review
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Garmin S70 Review

Are you one of those people for whom knowledge is power? Is there no such thing as too much information as far as you are concerned? Are you one of those people who,

25 May 23
How to Chip
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How to Chip

Of course, we focus a lot on driving and putting. The driver and the putter are the glory clubs in golf – everyone wants to drive well and putt well. But no golfer in

11 May 23
How to Swing a Golf Club
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How to Swing a Golf Club

For anyone lucky enough to watch The Masters on TV, we could only marvel at the quality of Jon Rahm’s golf, booming drives, crisp iron shots and rock-steady putting. When we see

11 May 23
Best Golf Balls 2024
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Best Golf Balls 2024

The recent ruling by The R&A and the USGA showed just how important the golf ball is. Their decision to implement a change whereby elite players will have to use a

17 Apr 23
Best Putters 2024
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Best Putters 2024

There is no club in the bag quite like a putter. The shortest stick can often be the club that causes us the most frustration. Every one of us has had days when

29 Mar 23
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