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The Swans Have Landed — And One Already Has a Hole in One
Sunday afternoons don't get much better than this. A group of lady beginner golfers teed up their third session at Stoke Rochford Golf Club last weekend — but their first using the Operation 36 framework. Level 1. Twenty-five yards. Chip it on, build from there. Simple. Structured. And — as it turned out — spectacular. Because on her very first session, one of the group holed out for a hole in one. You genuinely couldn't script it. The group have already named themselves the
Apr 291 min read


The Flagstick Is Here. Issue 1, Spring 2026.
We said we'd do it. Here it is. The Flagstick is ChippedIn's seasonal dispatch — golf, the game, the industry, and the stories that sit somewhere in between. Four times a year. No corporate gloss. No filler. Just honest writing about a sport worth talking about properly. Issue 1 is eleven pages. Here's what's inside. The Women's Game Nobody's Talking About (But Should Be) Women are the fastest-growing segment of new golfers in the UK. The game is finally starting to notice. W
Apr 172 min read


Appleby Golf Club Review: My Current Favourite Course in England
Tucked into the Eden Valley on Brackenber Moor, Appleby Golf Club is the kind of place that makes you question why you ever bother with expensive, over-hyped venues. This is golf the way it was meant to be — wild, windswept, utterly honest, and completely unforgettable. The welcome committee at Appleby — electric fence or not, they'll find a way to be in your shot. I've played over 60 courses since taking up golf seriously in June 2024. Links, parkland, heathland — I've cover
Mar 215 min read
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