Gabh ris a’ ghaoth. That's not the result of the editor spilling a packet of Revel's on the keyboard - it's the words of advice an old man whispered to Tom Woolley on the first tee at the Isle of S...
No other game bridges the generations quite like golf. Tom Woolley recalls lessons in golf (and in life) from his Saturday morning playing partners.
When it comes to designing a golf course, it's not the size of the property that matters - it's what you do with it. Jon Davie highlights five of our favourite nine holers.
The Walker Cup is the Ryder Cup's amateur sibling, pitting the best of GB&I's amateur golfers against their counterparts from the USA. The 2025 match takes place at Cypress Point on Sept 6-7 - ...
Many of us have our parents to thank for an introduction to this great game. Josh Coles' story is one shared by golfers all over the world - we're privileged to publish it here as we celebrate Fa...
With 20 courses within 20 miles, the village of Aberlady sits at the heart of a truly spectacular stretch of links golf. Which is why Dan Davies spent 24 hours on the train to spend 24 hours in per...
For most of us, watching The Masters on TV is a ritual that marks the start of the golf season. If you're really lucky, you might get a ticket to go and watch. But only a handful of golfers know wh...
It's a scene familiar to club golfers up and down the country. Handicaps are declared, the stakes are negotiated and the game has begun before a ball has been struck. The author, who has wisely cho...
As the PGA Tour heads to the bacchanalian frat party that is the Waste Management, Jon Davie canvassed the Sounder community to compile our five favourite golf club tipples.
Even the most experienced players feel the butterflies when teeing it up somewhere new. But some first tees are more intimidating than others - in fact Jon Davie found it hard to reduce this list t...
For many of us, winter golf means temporary greens, plugged balls and desperate attempts to chip off muddy lies that can lead to short game demons that will last the whole season. But it doesn't ha...
In today’s always-on world, golf offers us a rare opportunity to embrace the unpredictable. In his second piece for the Players’ Journal, Bullpens & Bunkers explains how he learned to love exp...
There are nearly 40,000 golf courses on planet earth, and nearly half of them are found in the United States. But not all golf courses are created equal, as Bullpens & Bunkers found when work b...
Modern equipment might make the game easier, but does it make it more enjoyable? James Day is not convinced...
The golf business is obsessed with finding the next big thing. But for Robert Green, the answers to a sustainable future can be found in the game's rich traditions and history.
Cold beers, cosy rooms and ketchup in a bottle – Jon Davie breaks down the details that make up the perfect half-way house.
After the wettest winter in living memory, the kaleidoscope of colour that is The Masters is more welcome than ever. Richard Pennell sets the scene for the start of the golfing year.
We started the year with our annual trip to golf's January jamboree in Florida. But this year, we went beyond Orlando in search of a more authentic American golf experience. Jon Davie reports from ...
The Old Tom One is a unique golf competition. Competitors must tackle the challenge of Cleeve Hill armed with a single weapon of their choice. The man behind the madness is Alex Frolish - and this ...
Winter rules, temporary greens and thinned iron shots that travel up your arms like an electric shock... Richard Pennell salutes the resilience of the winter golfer.
We always wanted Sounder to be more than just a label. Sounder is about celebrating everything that we love about golf - and for our co-founder and golf-nerd-in-chief, that means equipment. James D...