Steve Carroll

What should the future look like for the World Handicap System? Is it about educating golfers? Is it simply about showing integrity? In his pre-Open media press conference, R&A chief executive Mark Darbon said the governing body believed the World Handicap System was “really positive” for golf globally. And while he acknowledged there was “definitely some noise around it within the UK”, he stressed that “education at the moment is the right method” and that “people need to understand the system”

Veteran course manager Scott Reeves answers your questions - ranging from protecting courses during drought conditions to bunker rakes

Assumptions about golf courses and their impact on the environment are often based on an outdated understanding that does not reflect the modern reality

‘One shot per hole’. ’18 is enough for comps’.

Should golf clubs cap competition handicaps at 18? We examine the fairness, unravel the stats, and look at the impact of such calls

The LIV Bedminster incident with Charl Schwartzel looked unbelievable, but the Rules of Golf have a surprisingly clear answer

England Golf say water is becoming a "defining sustainability issue" and warn tighter restrictions on mains water use could be on the way

Some of us only put in scores for our handicap if it’s a competition. Some of us submit a card every time we play.

We asked three course managers how sustainability is influencing the way they manage their golf courses - and, yes, it affects green speeds

John Green travelled to Sicily to experience Costa Ragusa and caught up with European golf legend Miguel Ángel Jiménez