There are two certainties at Christmas – countdowns and a good old-fashioned lookahead.

Tom Irwin and Steve Carroll get out their crystal balls – even though 2026 is only a week away – to predict what might happen in your golf clubs next year.

Will there be a membership crisis? Will you still be able to use cash at your club and what lies in store for the golf professional?

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What always has you shaking your head on the golf course? What are the rules that no one can get right?

Tom Irwin and Steve Carroll reveal the regulations that are flouted most - and most of them have come straight from you! Whether it's dodgy drops, provisional balls that aren't, or what you get up to in bunkers, this is your line-up of the most broken rules in our sport.

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England Golf’s decision to postpone any changes to handicap allowances ends another turbulent year for the World Handicap System.

With dissent as strong as ever – outlined in the many emails you send to us every week – Tom Irwin and Steve Carroll discuss the latest developments and ask what the next 12 months hold for the embattled calculator.

Will WHS finally start to settle down? Does there need to be a more joined-up approach to its implementation? What will it take for people to accept it?

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