Behind the Swing

Golf cost calculator: what does golf cost you per year and per round – and from how many rounds does full membership pay off compared with remote membership and green fees? With typical prices in Germany and your own club prices.

Best 8 of 20, slope, course rating and course handicap: how your Handicap Index is calculated, why it can go up after a good round and what changed for 9-hole rounds in 2024. With a calculator for your course handicap and your index.

What does the green card (Platzreife) cost, how does the exam work and what comes next? Everything beginners in Germany and Switzerland need to know – with a cost calculator for your first golf year and a checklist to tick off.

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.

Green card, handicap, costs, equipment – the most searched golf questions in Germany. Answered clearly, no jargon. Your start in golf begins here.