Wisdom is hard to come by, but the saying goes a problem shared is a problem halved. And that is exactly the mantra that the internet thrives on. The need to improve your game is not a problem you and only you face. It turns out millions of people are in search of golf’s Holy Grail of advice. And there have been a kind few that in their own quest for greatness have gathered up the knowledge needed and shared it with the masses. So with the many quality and not so quality sources online, we’ve sifted through the ocean of advice and built a list of the top golf bloggers on the internet. So you can stop wasting your time surfing the net and start swinging those beloved clubs of yours more often (or less if you want to improve that score).

We asked the top influencers in the sport three questions. The first about the best golfing advice that they have been given or that they can give, because, well, we expect you'd like to know. We also asked how their journey started to give an insight into their story and, of course, golf courses. So here are our top five blogging blokes:

1. Troy Vayanos, creator of hittingitsolid.com

Best piece of advice I’ve been given:

"For me it's been getting your hands to your rear thigh with the golf club still parallel to the ground in the downswing. This is creating lag and is where all the power is generated from in the golf swing. Not only that, this greatly assists with making better and more consistent contact with the golf ball. Most golfers lose this lag angle well before the rear thigh which is called early extension and robs golfers of not just power but any sort of consistency. To achieve this golfers need to (right hander) keep the right shoulder quiet in the downswing and let the arm drop and let the left side play a greater role in delivering the golf club to impact."

Most important features of a great course:

"The most important features are the quality of the fairways and greens. If these are kept in good condition the rest of the golf course takes care of itself. There's nothing better than hitting an iron sweetly off a beautifully kept, lush green and freshly mown fairway, as well as putting on silky smooth greens."

How did Hitting It Solid start?

"Hitting It Solid started about 2 years ago. I created this site due to my frustration in finding the answers to my golfing problems online. I went on a mission to create simple, quality content on fixing everyday golfers problems like I used to have so they could achieve their golfing goals. I now collaborate with other golf experts online to bring my viewers the very best golfing content."

2. Sean Ogle, creator of breakingeighty.com

Best piece of advice I've been given:

"Don't have a memory. Don't get down on the bad shots and don't get overly excited on the good ones. Stay level-headed throughout the round and you'll shoot lower scores."

Most important features of a great course:

"In my mind, the most important feature of a golf course is that it's fun. For me that means a wide variety of unique and memorable holes. They don't have to be overly difficult, but I like courses that make me think strategically and have me saying, man I want to play that again!"

Sean is on a mission to play all of the Top 100 courses in America and the world by the age of 35, here's his tips for playing as much as possible:

"My best tip for playing as much as possible is to learn to play early and play fast. I often will tee it off at 7 in the morning and be first one on the course. I can walk 18 in under two and a half hours and be working by 10am."

He has quite an awesome story to tell about his journey and definitely tells it better than we can. So check out his story here.

3. Matt Cooper, founder of curiousaboutgolf.com

Best piece of advice I’ve been given:

"Bernhard Langer said something along the lines of: "Be decisive. A bad decision is generally less destructive than indecision."

Most important features of a great course:

"Tough one to keep short. When I think of great golf courses I think of Muirfield, Birkdale, RCD, Portrush, Sunningdale, Walton Heath. It's undeniable that these are classics and also traditional. Which is not to say that modern courses cannot be great, but I think they are always handicapped by needing to find a plot of land that does not scream "golf course" (by which I mean a natural terrain, and natural soil and grass). All those plots of land have already been taken and it's very difficult to reproduce. But those traditional courses are also playable up to 18 handicap standard and increasingly few modern courses are. Too often modern courses are built and feel the need to call themselves "championship" courses. It's silly, not least because anyone who knows anything about golf knows they are not that and never will be. Rather than build a bad 7,400+ yard course I wish more developers recognised that the great designers made many, many brilliant courses that were shorter. I love Burnham, Aberdovey, Laytown & Bettystown, Lahinch, Formby, Swinley Forest, Enville, Notts, etc. So many courses that are more fun to play than a needlessly brutish layout that will never host the championship it claims to be capable of."

How did Curious About Golf start?

"I am a freelance golf journalist and was advised by a colleague to start a site that would showcase my work. Curious About Golf is a variety of things - sometimes I write about subjects I feel other publications/websites would not be interested in, sometimes I reproduce (or expand) upon articles I have published elsewhere, sometimes I'm just playing around with ideas."

4. David Mackenzie, creator of golfstateofmind.com

Best piece of advice I’ve been given:

"Get lessons from a good instructor from the beginning."

Most important features of a great course:

"The course must make you think. The layout and undulations and several options for a shot are key for a great course."

How did Golf State of Mind start?

"My passion for the mental side. I just started writing and researching!"

5. Greg D’Andrea, co-founder and writer at golfstinks.com (Greg is far right)

Best piece of advice I’ve been given:

"Swing till you’re happy."

Most important features of a great course:

"We actually conducted research on that - see the results here. But for me, it’s all about the scenery."

How did GolfStinks start?

"The idea for a site like GolfStinks came to me one day when I realized the vast majority of golfers are, like me, pretty wretched at this game…I wanted a place where you could appreciate golf, but still be cool with the fact that you stink at it. It’s all about having fun out there (your score should be secondary)."