Guides

Golf guides

Rules explained in plain language, our course hole by hole, and how to play One Fairway with friends.

• Play golf online, free, in your browser
  Play golf online for free in your browser: what you need, how to start, and all 18 holes of Stonepine.
• Play golf with friends, wherever they live
  How to play a round with friends anywhere: matches, formats, handicaps, chat and challenges.
• The daily golf challenge
  One hole a day, the same for everyone, one try, and a leaderboard.
• Stonepine, hole by hole
  Stonepine, hole by hole: every par, distance and hazard on our first course.
• Match play in golf: the rules and the scoring
  Match play explained: winning holes, "2 up" and "3 & 2", concessions and the scorecard.
• Alternate shot golf, explained
  Alternate shot (foursomes) explained: the rules, who tees off, strategy and variations.
• What is a gimme in golf?
  What a gimme is, how close is close enough, and the etiquette of giving one.
• How does a golf handicap work?
  How golf handicaps work in plain language, and how the in-game handicap works.