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Solheim Cup 2026: the best female golfers in the world on Dutch soil

A Solheim Cup on home soil - that's not something you experience often. This year the competition landed at Bernardus Golf in Cromvoirt, and I was there on Thursday for the practice day and the opening ceremony, and on Sunday for the decisive final day. Between those two days was a weekend full of golf that, like most people, I followed from the couch, but what I saw myself was enough to write this report with pleasure.

14 September 2026 5 min read

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2 girls playing golf waiting for a girl who is late for her starting time

Rules of golf

What happens if you're late for your tee time?

During my daughter's U12 national championship, a player from her flight arrived at the tee more than ten minutes late, after which the starter, without consulting the referee, decided to let the following flight tee off earlier. A kind gesture, but not by the book. What does golf rule 5.3a actually say about being late, and what should have happened instead?

9 September 2026 5 min read

Tournaments

Golf tournaments in September 2026: where can you take part this month?

September is a top month for golf. The summer rush is over, the courses are in great condition, and tournaments are on the calendar all over the country. Below is an overview for the entire month, split into competitions for adults and for children.

1 September 2026 2 min read

Rules of golf

What should you do if your ball is in the water?

I have no idea how it happens, but water seems to have a magnetic pull on my golf ball specifically. Every pond, every ditch, every innocent-looking puddle along the fairway draws it in as if it was made especially for that purpose. My kids now cheerfully laugh at me about it on the golf course, and honestly, I've come to accept it myself. What I'm having a harder time getting used to is that same question popping up again and again: what am I actually allowed to do now?

26 August 2026 4 min read

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