Share Your Golf Story. Take The Weekend Golfer's Social Playbook — Free.

Most things on the internet want your credit card. This one wants your golf story. Submit it through the form below and The Weekend Golfer's Social Playbook is yours, free, delivered to the email you provide. No payment, no catch. That's the complete deal.

The reason this exists: I'd rather have a library of real Saturday stories from golfers who understand the social side of this game than rack up another product sale from a stranger. A community of stories is worth more to this site than any amount of money. That's an honest statement, not a pitch.

If you want to read everything about what's in the Playbook before you decide — the three steps, who it's built for, what's inside — the full page is here. But you don't need to read it first. Submit your story, and the Playbook comes to you.

What Kind of Story Are We Looking For?

Shorter than you think, and worse than you're worried about. The test that actually matters: if your group has told this story at least twice, it belongs here.

A few kinds of stories tend to work especially well — none of these are requirements:

• A bet or side game that turned into something nobody planned — the kind where someone's still technically owed money two years later.
• A buddy trip moment that quietly became a tradition your group now repeats without ever discussing it.
• Getting thrown together with strangers and the first-tee nerves of meeting people you'd never played with — whether it worked out or didn't.
• The actual story of how you got into golf in the first place, if it's a good one.
• The regular round that kept happening long after it stopped being convenient — because that's what playing with the same group long enough actually does.

It doesn't need a lesson. It doesn't need a tidy ending. It doesn't need to make you look good. From what I've noticed, the ones that make you look the worst tend to be the most fun to read.

I'm still not totally sure how a sprinkler head became a legitimate putting rule in our group, but the guy who invented it on the spot — four-putted from two feet, blamed the sprinkler, invented a rule nobody had the energy to argue with, and somehow still won the hole — that's our most-told story. Nobody remembers what anyone shot that day. Everybody remembers the sprinkler.

Fellow Golfeasers, here's the thing nobody talks about: your reputation in a group is built entirely on moments like these — not scores. The Golfeaser Manifesto isn't about handicaps. It's about showing up, making the round worth having, and earning the right to still be talking about that sprinkler story at the Christmas party. You don't need a better swing for any of that.

What Happens After You Submit?

Two things happen at once. You get the Playbook, delivered to the email address you put in the form. And I get your story.

Something happened. Something changed. That's every good golf story ever told, and it's the only requirement here.

After that, I read your submission myself. If it fits the Weekend Golfer Life pages — and most of them do — it gets a light edit (no rewriting, no added facts, your voice stays your voice) and goes live where the rest of the community can find it. If I need to make any change bigger than a typo fix, I'll reach out first. If I have to pass on a story entirely, the Playbook is still yours. The trade doesn't depend on publication.

What you get either way: the Playbook, a byline and shareable link if we publish, and the slightly strange satisfaction of watching your group's story reach a wider Golfeasers community than your parking lot conversation ever did. The dynamics that make your foursome work — or nearly not work — are usually exactly what someone else's group needs to read about.

Questions About the Trade

Does my story have to be any good?

No. A forgettable Tuesday counts. The Playbook's own FAQ mentions I once four-putted from twelve feet in front of strangers I was trying to impress — that's the standard we're working with here. If something happened on a golf course and your group has mentioned it since, it qualifies.

How do I actually get the Playbook?

It gets delivered to the email address you put in the form. You don't have to wait for me to review the story first — the Playbook comes to you when you submit.

What if you don't end up publishing my story — do I still keep the Playbook?

Yes, the Playbook is yours either way. The trade is your story in exchange for the Playbook — not your story in exchange for a chance at the Playbook. Those are different things.

Can I stay anonymous?

Yes. A first name, a nickname, or just "the trip captain" — whatever you're comfortable with. Let me know in the form notes and I'll use it.

What if my story makes me look bad?

That's usually what makes it good. Self-deprecating is more fun to read than impressive. If the story involves someone else looking bad too, give them the same courtesy you'd want for yourself.

What happens to my email?

It's used to send you the Playbook, and for the weekly Golfeasers email if you opt in. It doesn't go anywhere else. See the Privacy Policy for the full picture.

Ready? The Form Is Right Below.

Rough draft is genuinely fine. You're not pitching a magazine — you're trading a golf story for a free guide with a mediocre weekend golfer who has been collecting these things for 25 years. If you want to know a bit more about who you're dealing with first, here's a little about me.

You're always just one round away from a story worth telling. This might already be that one.

More Ways to Be Part of the Golfeasers

• Read More Golf Stories — what other weekend golfers have already sent in.
• Weekend Golfer Lifestyle — the parts of golf that have nothing to do with your swing.
• The Golfeaser Manifesto — what it actually means to be a Golfeaser.
• Bringing Family Into Your Golf Life — for when the stories start including people who don't golf yet.

Share Your Golf Story With Golfers Who Will Actually Get It

Writing a great golf story shouldn't feel like a chore. Fellow Golfeasers, we don't care about your swing mechanics or if you managed to break 80. We care about the banter, the lucky bounces, and the group texts that follow.

To make writing your story as easy as a tap-in putt, just answer these 5 quick questions in the box below. Don't overthink it—just type it out exactly like you're telling it to us over a pint at the 19th hole.

1. What went wrong first? Every memorable weekend round starts with a hiccup. Did you slice your opening drive near the parking lot? Were you paired with a stranger who took five practice swings per shot? Set the scene by telling us the initial struggle.

2. What complicated thing did you finally give up on? Here's the thing nobody talks about: trying to play like a tour pro ruins the weekend. What swing thought, YouTube tip, or piece of bad advice were you trying to force before you finally just let it go?

3. What was the turning point? When did the vibe shift from frustrating to unforgettable? It’s usually not a mechanical breakthrough. Maybe it was a well-timed joke on the 6th tee box, a ridiculous side-bet, or simply giving up on the scorecard and deciding to just enjoy the grass.

4. What's the one shot you're still bragging about? You're always just one round away from that one towering drive or miraculous out-from-the-trees punch shot. What was your hero moment, and more importantly, how did your buddies react? If Dave just shook his head and asked where that came from, we want to know about it.

5. How did the day end? How did this specific round or trip make your foursome better? Tell us about the laughs at the 19th hole and why this is a story your group still brings up.

Ready to earn your bragging rights? Drop your answers into the form below!

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