Behind the Swing

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.

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.

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.

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.

5 questions, 1 recommendation: our golf ball finder shows you in a minute which type of ball suits your game – based on independent test data on spin, wet conditions and manufacturing quality. Plus: why "the right compression for your swing speed" is a myth.