Morris, by Badgie Golf
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Everything Morris knows about golf, by topic: sourced, free, and dated on the day it was last checked.
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- Swing & TechniqueThe best golf swing analysis apps, comparedGolfFix, Sportsbox AI, V1 Golf, OnForm, Skillest, 18Birdies and Morris with Badgie Golf: what each does, what is free and what it costs, from their own sites with the date read; no ranking.Updated
- Distances & ClubsHow to read a TrackMan reportA synthetic 7-iron report: club speed, smash factor, carry and dispersion, with the arithmetic and one practice priority.Updated
- Distances & ClubsHow to read Garmin Golf statsA synthetic round report: fairways, greens, dispersion and strokes gained, without confusing GPS shot distance with carry.Updated
- Handicap & RulesYour WHS handicap report, explainedTwenty synthetic Score Differentials, the eight that count and what happens when a new round replaces the oldest one.Updated
Distances & Clubs
How far each club goes at your speed, the 7-iron benchmark and strokes gained, with measured tables.
- GuideHow to read a TrackMan reportA synthetic 7-iron report: club speed, smash factor, carry and dispersion, with the arithmetic and one practice priority.Updated
- GuideHow to read Garmin Golf statsA synthetic round report: fairways, greens, dispersion and strokes gained, without confusing GPS shot distance with carry.Updated
- GuideHow to increase swing speedTrackMan club speed by handicap, why centred contact comes before speed, and a four-week plan of sequence, overspeed swings and mobility work.Updated
- ToolGolf club distance chartEvery club from your driver speed or your 7-iron carry, in yards or metres, plus measured averages by handicap and the PGA and LPGA Tour tables, with sources.Updated
- GuideHow far should I hit my 7-iron?Measured 7-iron distances by handicap and on tour, what your speed predicts, and the one thing that adds yards: strike before speed.Updated
- GuideStrokes gained, explainedThe formula with one shot, the four categories, what the numbers mean for a club golfer, and how Morris computes yours from your watch's shots.Updated
Handicap & Rules
Your handicap, Stableford and the games you play with friends, plus etiquette and what each score is called.
- GuideYour WHS handicap report, explainedTwenty synthetic Score Differentials, the eight that count and what happens when a new round replaces the oldest one.Updated
- GuideMatch play vs stroke play, and what dormie meansHow each format is counted and won, what a concession is, what halved and dormie mean, and which format a club competition uses.Updated
- GuideHow to fill in a golf scorecardWho keeps the score, what you check, who signs and what a wrong hole score costs in stroke play, step by step.Updated
- GuideAre golf rangefinders legal? What Rule 4.3 allowsDistance is allowed, slope, wind speed and club advice are not in a competition: what Rule 4.3 says about rangefinders, GPS watches and apps.Updated
- GuideHow many clubs in a golf bag? The 14-club ruleThe 14-club limit, what counts, the penalty in stroke play and match play, and what to do with a broken or lost club.Updated
- GuideLost ball and provisional ball: the rule in plain EnglishThree minutes to search, what out of bounds means, the stroke-and-distance penalty and how to announce a provisional ball.Updated
- GuideUnplayable lie: your options and how to dropThe three options for one penalty stroke, the extra one in a bunker, and how to drop from knee height without a penalty.Updated
- GuideRed and yellow penalty areas: the rule and your optionsWhat the colour of the stakes changes, the options for yellow and red, the reference point and what each choice costs.Updated
- GuideWhat is a good golf score? Averages by handicapNet par by handicap, the averages Shot Scope measures, and what breaking 100, 90 and 80 asks of a player.Updated
- GuideGolf rules explained: the situations you meetOut of bounds, lost ball, penalty areas, unplayable lies, dropping and the putting green: what the rules say in each case and what it costs.Updated
- ToolCourse handicap calculatorYour Handicap Index turned into strokes on the tee you play: Slope, Course Rating, par and the format allowance, with the strokes hole by hole.Updated
- ToolGolf handicap calculator (WHS)Your Handicap Index from your rounds: every Score Differential, the lowest 8 of 20, the official formulas and their source.Updated
- ToolStableford scoring and calculatorHow the points work under Rule 21.1b and a scorer that counts them from your handicap and the stroke index, for up to four players.Updated
- GuideGolf games to play with friendsNassau, Skins, Wolf, Scramble and Stableford: how each works, which one fits your group, and a free scorer for each. Points and units, never money.Updated
- ToolWolf golf game: rules and scorerThe wolf rotates, picks a partner after each drive or goes alone; best ball decides. Rules, points, strategy and a scorer for four players.Updated
- ToolNassau golf bet: rules and scorerThree match-play bets in one round, presses, ties, and a scorer for two players or two pairs at best ball, gross or net.Updated
- ToolSkins golf game: rules and scorerLowest unique score wins the hole, ties carry over. Gross or net, and a scorer for two to four players that counts the carryovers.Updated
- ToolScramble golf: format, team handicap and scorerEveryone plays from the best ball. The rules, the recommended team handicap (25/20/15/10), strategy, and a scorer that computes the net score.Updated
- GuideBirdie, eagle, albatross, bogey, parWhat each score is called, what it is worth in Stableford, and where the words really come from, in date order.Updated
- GuideGolf etiquette: the Rules and the habitsRule 1.2, 5.6 and 6.4b as the Rules state them, then safety, pace, the course, the green and the people in the order that matters, and your first round at a new club.Updated
Swing & Technique
Your swing on video, one cause, one feel, one drill with reps.
- GuideThe best golf swing analysis apps, comparedGolfFix, Sportsbox AI, V1 Golf, OnForm, Skillest, 18Birdies and Morris with Badgie Golf: what each does, what is free and what it costs, from their own sites with the date read; no ranking.Updated
- GuideLeft elbow collapsing in the backswingCheck lead-arm width and backswing length on video, then rehearse a shorter turn without trying to lock your elbow.Updated
- GuideSlice swing analysis: what to checkSeparate face, path and strike before changing your swing. A ball-flight check, a video checkpoint and one downswing rehearsal.Updated
- GuideEarly extension in the golf swingCheck whether your pelvis moves towards the ball, keep room for your arms and use a simple slow-turn rehearsal to compare.Updated
- GuideOver the top: check your downswingBall flight alone cannot diagnose an over-the-top move. Check the transition on video and try one controlled downswing rehearsal.Updated
- GuideFat and thin golf shots: find your low pointSeparate ground contact from face contact. A marked-line rehearsal helps you see where the club first meets the turf.Updated
- GuideHow to break 100Where the strokes go for a player near 100, a six-week plan that takes them out, and a free video analysis of your own swing.Updated
- GuideHow to fix a hookOne cause, one feel and one drill with reps for the ball that curves left, and the analysis that finds your own cause.Updated
- ToolFree AI golf swing analyzerUpload one video of a single swing and get the key positions with your body measured on top, one priority, one feel and one drill with reps. No account.Updated
- GuideHow to fix a sliceOne cause, one feel and one drill with reps for the ball that curves right, and the analyzer to find your own cause.Updated
- GuideGolf drills that come with repsFive drills the way a coach gives them: what they fix, the setup, the reps as a progression and the self-check.Updated
Gear
How to choose clubs, balls and shafts for your game, new or used.
- GuideTypes of golf clubs, explainedDriver, woods, hybrids, irons, wedges and putter: names old and new, usual lofts, what each is for, the rules that limit them, and the bag that fits your speed.Updated
- ToolWhat golf clubs do I need?A bag builder by level and driver speed: a beginner's ten, a club golfer's thirteen, a low handicap's fourteen, with the reason for each club.Updated
- GuideGolf clubs for beginners: how to chooseWhat forgiving means in a club, what not to buy, boxed set or used set, and the first bag from your speed.Updated
- GuideIrons for high handicappers: what to look forWhat cavity backs, wide soles, offset and low centres of gravity do for your strike, how to test a set in ten balls, and why used game-improvement irons are the best value in golf.Updated
- ToolWhich golf ball for your speedCompression, layers and cover explained, a finder from your driver speed and your contact, how to test two balls and why to stick to one.Updated
- ToolGolf shaft flex: which one do you need?Flex by driver speed (True Spec data), a finder from your speed or your 7-iron carry, the symptoms of a wrong flex, and what the letter does not say.Updated
- GuideGolf bag essentialsWhat to carry every round, the weather pocket, the occasional extras, and what to leave at home.Updated
- GuideSecond-hand golf clubs: how to buy without getting burnedThe inspection checklist (specs, grooves, shafts, grips, ferrules), which clubs are safe used, what a fair price looks like, and what Morris does with a model name.Updated
- GuideWhere to buy used golf clubsCertified pre-owned, marketplaces, the local trade-in rack and your own club: what each gives you, how to compare prices, and Morris's price search with source and date.Updated
Apps & AI
Golf apps, GPS and AI coaches compared by the job they do, and what a golf specialist adds.
- GuideAI in golf: the complete 2026 guideWhat AI actually does in golf today: swing analysis from a phone video, strokes gained, ball tracing, agents and rules, with data and sources.Updated
- GuideAI agents for golfers: what they can doAn AI agent checks your data and does tasks instead of only answering: what it can do for a golfer, the limits it needs and how to choose one.Updated
- GuideAI and the rules of golf: when to trust itWhy an AI can get the Rules of Golf wrong, how it should check the official text and how to use it on the course without risking strokes.Updated
- GuideAI golf coach or human pro: use bothWhat an AI coach does best, what a teaching pro does best and how to make one prepare the other so you improve without overspending.Updated
- GuideHow AI swing analysis worksFrom a phone video to a priority and a drill: how the system finds your pose and the key swing positions, what it can tell you and where it stops.Updated
- GuideAI in golf academies: what it really addsWhere AI helps a golf school: student follow-up, launch monitor data, tournament preparation, reports and families, and the rules with minors.Updated
- GuideAI for golf federations and clubs: real usesWhere AI helps a golf federation or club: player support, licences and handicaps, tournaments and members, and what it should never do.Updated
- GuideThe best golf apps, compared by the job18Birdies, Hole19, Golfshot, Garmin Golf, Arccos, V1, OnForm and Badgie Golf with Morris, from their own sites and listings with the date read; no ranking.Updated
- GuideThe golf GPS apps, from their own listingsWhat the free tiers give you, what the paid tiers add and cost, and the one thing a distance cannot tell you.Updated
- GuideIs Arccos worth it?What Arccos costs and claims on its own site, who gets value from a tracker, the Garmin alternative, and what to do with the numbers.Updated
- GuideAI caddie: what it can and cannot doThe honest split between a caddie and software, Morris as the worked example with his limits, and what the Rules allow during a round.Updated
- GuideAI personal trainer vs AI golf coach: why specialists winWhat general health, running and personal agents work from, what a golf coach needs instead, and how the two will work together.Updated
- GuideMeta Muse, for a golferWhat Muse is from its own listing and the launch coverage, what a golfer needs from a coach, and the golf specialist on WhatsApp. No connection to Meta.Updated
- GuideInstinct, for a golferWhat Instinct is from the coverage, and what the golf version of 'text an agent' looks like today. No connection to Instinct.Updated
- GuideChatGPT vs a golf-specialist AI coachQuestion by question: what a general chatbot does well for golf, where it stops, and what a specialist adds.Updated
- GuideWhat an AI golf coach doesWhat an AI golf coach can do today, what it cannot, and what Morris does with your swing, your rounds and your handicap.Updated
Golf Trips
Trips with friends, green fees and where to play.
- GuideGolf in Turkey: Belek guideBelek on the Antalya coast: the course count as its own people give it, the climate month by month from the Turkish weather service, and how to plan the week.Updated
- ToolGolf trip plannerDestination, dates, group and level → a day-by-day itinerary, a checklist from eight weeks out, the packing list, games for the group and a budget from your own green-fee estimate.Updated
- GuideGolf in Spain496 courses and 299,400 federated golfers (RFEG, 2024), the regions by season, what the course will ask of you, and how Morris reads real green fees.Updated
- GuideGolf in Portugal, and the AlgarveThe regions, the federation's numbers and official course list, when to go, planning an Algarve week, and how Morris reads real prices.Updated
- GuideGreen fees: what you pay for and how to pay lessWhat the fee includes, what moves the price, twilight rates, how to find the honest one on the course's own site, and exactly what Morris does (price, source, date, link; no booking).Updated
- GuideA golf weekend with friends, done properlyThe shape of a weekend, games by group size, the five rules of a good trip, and a stag do that is also a golf trip, with the planner embedded.Updated
- GuideGolf trip ideas, by what the group wantsWhere to go by season, by group and by budget: Iberia first, then the classics, with no invented prices.Updated
- GuideGolf trip packing listBy category: golf, clothes, body, papers; flying with clubs; what the course will ask to see; the things everyone forgets.Updated
History & Trivia
Where golf comes from, with sources, the stories worth telling and the words of the game explained.
- GuideGolf terms, in player wordsThe glossary: scoring, the course, shots, clubs, rules, formats and slang, every term an anchor, searchable, with the origins where a source says so.Updated
- GuideGolf slang, explainedFore, mulligan, sandbagger, the yips, snowman, fried egg, chili dip and the rest, and which miss each word names.Updated
- ToolGolf trivia quizTen questions a round from a bank of sourced facts: history, Rules, handicap, tour numbers and the Moon. Share the link, same questions.Updated
- GuideWho invented golf?Nobody, and Scotland: the evidence in dates (1457, 1552, 1744, 1754) and the Dutch and Chinese claims judged fairly, with sources.Updated
- GuideThe history of golf, in datesFrom the 1457 ban to the World Handicap System: rules, clubs, 18 holes, the balls and shafts that changed the game, with a document behind every date.Updated
- GuideGolf facts with a source, and five withoutTwenty-five facts on history, rules, equipment, words and numbers, each with its source, and five famous 'facts' that no document supports.Updated
- GuideGolf stories that really happenedSarazen's albatross, Hogan at Merion, Seve from the car park, Van de Velde in the burn, Mickelson at Winged Foot, McIlroy's 80, the chip on 16, golf on the Moon, and the lesson in each.Updated
- GuideFamous golf quotes, and who really said themThe famous lines with their origin traced: not Twain, not Churchill, Player crediting Jerry Barber, Maiden's telegram, and the ones that are real.Updated