Caddie Live Blog
Guides for running golf days, great places to play, and what we’re building.
How to Lower Your Golf Handicap
Lowering your golf handicap isn't about swinging harder — it's about practising smarter. Learn where amateurs really lose strokes, how to avoid costly mistakes, and the changes that make the biggest difference.
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Inside the Markkleeberg Masters: Our First Big Event, Scored Live
Go behind the scenes at the Markkleeberg Masters — the first major golf event run entirely on Caddie Live, with live scoring, clubhouse leaderboards and 48 golfers competing throughout the day.
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How Is Your Handicap Index Calculated? (With a Worked Example)
Understand exactly how a golf Handicap Index is calculated under the World Handicap System. Learn about Adjusted Gross Score, Score Differentials, the best 8 of 20 rounds, and see a simple worked example.
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Can You Get a Golf Handicap Without Being a Club Member?
Learn how to get or track a golf handicap without joining a traditional golf club, including official independent-golfer schemes and Caddie Live’s free CPI Handicap.
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What Is a Good Golf Handicap? Average Handicaps Explained
What counts as a good golf handicap? This guide compares official averages for men and women, explains what the percentiles reveal, and shows why your own progress matters more than any national benchmark.
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How to Track Your Golf Handicap: A Complete Guide
A complete guide to tracking your golf handicap, understanding Handicap Index, Course Handicap and Playing Handicap, and choosing between an official WHS Index and a CPI Handicap with Caddie Live.
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Handicaps for Mixed-Ability Golf Days: A Simple Guide
A practical guide to choosing golf day prizes, running popular on-course contests and organising a prize-giving that keeps players engaged. Includes ideas for main awards, novelty prizes, charity games and golfer-friendly gifts.
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Golf Day Prize Ideas and On-Course Games
A practical guide to choosing golf day prizes, running popular on-course contests and organising a prize-giving that keeps players engaged. Includes ideas for main awards, novelty prizes, charity games and golfer-friendly gifts.
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How to Plan a Charity Golf Day That Actually Raises Money
A practical guide to running a charity golf day that raises real money—from setting a clear fundraising target and securing sponsors to adding revenue streams, controlling costs and delivering a day players will want to support again.
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