Major golf tournaments are individual stroke-play events, where every shot is counted over the course of a round. On the PGA Tour, golfers compete over 72 holes, and the winner is the player with the lowest total score, with ties settled through playoffs.

In this video, Golf Monthly's Jezz Ellwood takes a detailed look at the world handicap system. He picks out the 8 most important things that every golfer needs to know. From handicap indexes to slope rating and exceptional score reductions,

The Ryder Cup is played over a period of three days every two years, with host sites rotating between the U.S. and Europe. The 2025 Ryder Cup will be played at Bethpage Black golf course in Farmingdale, New York. This is the 45th Ryder Cup to take place, and Europe won the 2023 tournament in Rome.

The FedExCup top 50 take on the BMW Championship, the second event of the FedExCup Playoffs. Caves Valley Golf Club in Owings Mills, Maryland, returns as host for the first time since 2021, and features an extensive renovation. The course measures 7,601 ...