Behind the Swing

Winter training planner: answer 5 questions and get a weekly plan with specific drills for your living room, net, simulator or gym – weighted by Arccos data, with Shot Scope targets and calendar export.

Motocaddy says charge it fully, Allianz says 40–60%: how to get your trolley battery through winter properly, where to store it and when to top it up. With a winter plan calculator and calendar reminders.

Enter your summer distances, choose the temperature – and instantly see how far you'll hit each club today. With a print function for your bag and download as a file. Based on TrackMan data.

Urethane balls keep about 90% of their spin in the wet, ionomer balls only about 55%. And of 15 wedges tested, only one kept its spin completely. What the data means for your autumn gear.

You can move leaves, but not frost. Snow is your choice. And preferred lies only apply if your club allows them. The key rules for autumn and winter at a glance.

Does a warm golf ball fly further? Lab and on-course tests show up to 8 m difference. Plus: what the Rules of Golf say about warming balls, leaves and dew.

Up to 20% less spin, higher launch, more dispersion: what dew and rain do to your wedge and driver – and why one test shows the exact opposite.

For every 10 °C drop, your driver loses about 3–4 m of carry. Add cold balls, moisture and soft fairways. How much distance autumn really costs you – with TrackMan data and a rule-of-thumb table.