--- title: "Golf tips for every player | Zalm Golf" description: "Practical golf tips: from club choice and technique to etiquette, fitness, and getting your swing back after winter." canonical: https://www.zalmgolf.nl/en/tips locale: en --- # Golf tips Short, practical tips to play sharper, fitter, and with more fun, for every level and every season. [All (55)](https://www.zalmgolf.nl/en/tips)[Season (4)](https://www.zalmgolf.nl/en/tips?categorie=seizoen)[Equipment (12)](https://www.zalmgolf.nl/en/tips?categorie=materiaal)[Technique (10)](https://www.zalmgolf.nl/en/tips?categorie=techniek)[Etiquette & rules (10)](https://www.zalmgolf.nl/en/tips?categorie=etikette)[Fitness & preparation (5)](https://www.zalmgolf.nl/en/tips?categorie=fitness)[General (14)](https://www.zalmgolf.nl/en/tips?categorie=algemeen) [Etiquette & rules4 August 2026Booking a tee time and arriving at an unfamiliar course: step by stepWhat to ask when booking, how early to arrive, what happens at the desk, and how to play a course you have never seen. The complete run-through.Read the tip](https://www.zalmgolf.nl/en/tips/etiquette/booking-tee-time-unfamiliar-course)[Technique4 August 2026How far does the average golfer hit it? And why distance matters less than you thinkEveryone wants to know whether their drive is normal. Realistic ranges per club and level, why your own estimate is almost certainly too high, and what really drives your score.Read the tip](https://www.zalmgolf.nl/en/tips/technique/how-far-does-the-average-golfer-hit)[Equipment4 August 2026Golf apps: which ones you need for booking, scoring and your handicapThere are three kinds of golf app and most people need only two. What each is for, what you do with GOLF.NL, and the etiquette around carrying a phone on the course.Read the tip](https://www.zalmgolf.nl/en/tips/equipment/golf-apps-booking-scoring-handicap)[General3 August 2026What does golf cost in the Netherlands? An honest breakdownGolf has a reputation for being expensive. What tuition, registration, equipment and playing actually cost, where the big differences sit, and how to keep it affordable.Read the tip](https://www.zalmgolf.nl/en/tips/general/what-golf-costs-netherlands)[Technique3 August 2026Chipping: the shot around the green that lowers your score fastestA chip is low, short and simple, yet amateurs lose more strokes here than anywhere. The set-up, choosing your club by roll, and the two mistakes almost everyone makes.Read the tip](https://www.zalmgolf.nl/en/tips/technique/chipping-around-the-green)[Equipment3 August 2026Organising your golf bag: which club goes where, and what else belongs in itA well-organised bag saves time, irritation and damaged clubs. Which club in which slot, what belongs in the side pockets, and the standing checklist before you set off.Read the tip](https://www.zalmgolf.nl/en/tips/equipment/organising-your-golf-bag)[Etiquette & rules2 August 2026What is a flight? Who you play with, how groups are set and how it worksYou book a tee time and get grouped with three strangers. What a flight is, how grouping works, who plays when, and how to turn a nervous moment into an enjoyable round.Read the tip](https://www.zalmgolf.nl/en/tips/etiquette/what-is-a-golf-flight)[General2 August 2026Starting golf as a woman: equipment, clothing and the first stepsWomen's clubs are not simply shorter men's clubs, and the forward tees are not a concession. What to know about equipment, clothing, tees and finding your place on the course.Read the tip](https://www.zalmgolf.nl/en/tips/general/starting-golf-as-a-woman)[Etiquette & rules2 August 2026Teeing off: tee height, types of tee and the rules of the teeing areaThe teeing area is larger than you think and the rules are more precise than you think. Which tee height suits which club, what you may alter, and what teeing off from outside costs.Read the tip](https://www.zalmgolf.nl/en/tips/etiquette/tee-and-teeing-area-rules)[Equipment1 August 2026Rangefinder, GPS watch or app: what measures what, and what is allowed in competitionA laser measures precisely, GPS measures quickly, an app costs nothing. The differences, which one suits you, and the slope rule that catches players out in competition.Read the tip](https://www.zalmgolf.nl/en/tips/equipment/rangefinder-or-gps-watch)[Season1 August 2026Your first round of spring: the course and yourself after winterIn March the course is a different course than in July, and your body a different body than in October. What changes, why the ball flies shorter, and how to open the season without injury.Read the tip](https://www.zalmgolf.nl/en/tips/season/first-golf-round-of-spring)[Fitness & preparation1 August 2026Starting golf with no sporting background: a realistic build-upGolf is one of the few sports you can take up at fifty with no athletic history. What your body genuinely needs, how to build up sensibly, and the misconceptions that hold people back.Read the tip](https://www.zalmgolf.nl/en/tips/fitness/starting-golf-no-sporting-background) ## Ready to start golfing? See which golf professionals are available, compare prices and book your course. [Book your GVB course ](https://app.zalmgolf.nl/en)