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September 23, 2026

How to Play Nassau on a Golf Trip: Front, Back and Overall

Give your foursome a fresh start at the turn. Learn Nassau with a simple match-play example, clear stakes, and a plan for keeping it separate from your trip standings.

September 16, 2026

How to Follow a Live Match-Play Leaderboard on Your Golf Trip

Follow every foursome on your Ryder Cup trip: understand match leads, team points, and what the other groups' scores mean for your weekend.

September 10, 2026

How to Plan a 12-Player Ryder Cup Golf Trip

Turn your next golf trip into a Ryder Cup weekend: pick team names, plan three rounds, mix up the pairings, and keep everyone following the score.

September 9, 2026

How can I track golf trip scores and standings without spreadsheets?

A practical setup for live golf-trip scoring: choose the format, add the group, agree on handicaps, enter scores once, and check standings after every round.

July 9, 2026

10 Golf Apps for Your Next Trip: Scoring, GPS and More

Our pick for guys' golf trips is Dormie. See why, compare trip and league tools, and find useful apps for GPS, handicaps, shot tracking and tee times.

July 9, 2026

Match Skins vs. Field Skins: A Golf Trip Guide

Keep a skins game in your foursome or get the whole golf trip involved. Learn how Match Skins and Field Skins work, how ties are handled, and how to split the pot.

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July 9, 2026

Should You Use Handicaps on Your Buddies Golf Trip?

Handicaps level the playing field — but on some trips, the field is already level. When to play net, when to play gross, and why a captain's draft changes the answer.