Buyers Guide - The Casual Golfer

Best Premium Golf Balls Worth the Price

A $55 dozen buys greenside spin, not distance. Here is whether your game can use it, and which balls deliver.

A package set is the smartest first buy in golf. Here are the best complete beginner sets under $500.

Slope and pin-lock used to cost $400+. Here are the best golf rangefinders you can buy under $300.

Budget balls got good. Here are the best under $30 a dozen, including two with tour-style urethane covers.

Spikeless shoes now grip nearly as well as spikes and walk far better. Here are the most comfortable pairs for casual golfers.

Knowing your real yardage is worth more strokes than most new drivers. Here are the best golf GPS watches, budget to premium.