GolfersYard is an independent golf review site run by people who play the game. We earn money through affiliate links and paid editorial reviews, and we tell you when either applies. Money never decides our verdicts or rankings.
How we make money
Publishing free guides costs money, so we are open about where ours comes from.
Affiliate links
If you buy through some of our links, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. We decide what to recommend first and add links afterwards. We disclose these links at the top of the article.
Paid reviews, free samples and sponsored content
A brand can pay us to review a product, or send us one to review, either in its own article or for a “best of” guide. Brands can also sponsor content. Any fee pays for our time and work, not for a good result. Anything paid for or supplied free is clearly labelled where it appears.
What payment can’t buy
A product gets the same objective review whether a brand paid us, sent it free or we bought it ourselves. A brand can pay to have its product reviewed, but it can’t buy:
- A positive rating or verdict
- A higher position in our “best of” guides
- Control over our findings and opinions
- The removal of a product’s weaknesses from a review
Every product in a guide is ranked on the same criteria, so a paid product can finish low on the list.
How we review
- We start with a real question. Every guide begins with something golfers are searching for, debating at the 19th hole or unsure about.
- We set our criteria first. We decide what to evaluate before we pick up the product, so we don’t rationalise a conclusion we had already reached.
- We say what we did. When we have tested a product hands-on, we say so and explain how. When a guide relies on research, specifications or owner feedback, we say that too.
- We include the negatives. A review that doesn’t tell you what’s wrong with a product is a press release. We write what we would tell a friend.
- We keep guides current. We revisit articles when new models launch, prices shift or better alternatives appear.
The team
Nyamweru Wambari
Founder · Lead Writer & Editor
Nyamweru writes and edits most of our guides, from equipment roundups to apparel reviews, and leads those categories. She has played courses around the world. Her background in SEO and content strategy shapes how we find and answer the questions golfers are asking.
Gitonga Mwaura
Founder · Developer & Technical SEO
Gitonga looks after site speed, schema markup and technical infrastructure. A weekend golfer with a particular interest in GPS technology, he leads our evaluations of GPS watches, rangefinders and golf apps.
Ivy Wambui
Founder · Community & Social
Ivy runs our social channels and community presence. She follows what women golfers are searching for, asking about and sharing, and feeds that insight into what we cover next.
Product reviews for golf brands
Want golfers to see an honest assessment of your product? You can pay for a review or send us a product to review, either as its own article or for a “best of” guide. We review it the same way as every other product and report the results as they are, including the weaknesses. That is what makes the review credible to golfers.
- A review of your product, in its own article or a “best of” guide
- A position in any guide based on results, not payment
- A clear account of how we tested it, what worked and what didn’t
- A clear label telling readers that you paid for the review or supplied the product
See an example: our paid Forgeway golf balls review. To discuss a review, email operations@aeygroup.co with details of your product.
Get in touch
Found a mistake in one of our guides, or have a product you think we should cover? Email operations@aeygroup.co. We read every email.
Independent golf content since 2024. GolfersYard is published by AEY Group, an independent digital publishing company. Read our full affiliate disclosure.
