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Rules Review: I took a drop the old way from shoulder height. Is that a penalty now?
What happens if you forget to drop from knee height? The good news is that as long as you catch yourself before you go on to play your next stroke, you can correct the mistake without penalty.
Rules Review: My ball is just outside a ‘no-play zone’. Can I stand in it to hit my shot?
As golf courses have become more eco-friendly, there is a good chance you’ll soon encounter, if you haven’t already, an area marked as a “no-play zone”. The term was added to cover a number of marked areas of the course where your ball is not out-of-bounds, yet you’re not allowed to hit a shot.
Rules Review: How can I possibly know ‘exactly’ where my ball crossed into a penalty area?
Here is what the Rules says about it – and the good news is you get some benefit of the doubt.
Rules Review: I know I saw his golf ball move when he removed that pine straw. Why wasn’t he penalised?
If you want to know how to deal with pine straw – and loose impediments in general – in terms of removing them and playing your next shot without penalty, read on.
Rules Review: How you can drop your ball in the fairway after hitting it OB (and it’s perfectly legal)
It’s never a bad time for a refresher on how to take this penalty option.
Rules Review: Can you pass our 10-question quiz?
If you think you know the rulebook well, let’s find out. Take this quiz and see if you know how to resolve some tricky rules situations.
Rules Review: I’m hitting a 6-iron on a par 3. Can I use my driver to measure the teeing area?
You can play from up to 2.4 metres, give or take a centimetre, behind the markers and still be considered in the teeing area.
Rules Review: Here’s a crafty (but legal) way to take relief and get your ball into a much better lie
When it comes to the Rules of Golf, a little research in what you can and can’t do will often result in you thinking you just hacked the system.
Rules Review: What’s it called now? A quick refresher in rules terminology
Since the Rules of Golf have been greatly modified in the past five years, many terms we’ve all been accustomed to saying are technically no longer considered part of the game.
Rules Review: When taking relief, when do I drop the ball and when should I place it?
Luckily, the Rules of Golf is fairly cut-and-dried when it comes to when to do either.
Rules Review: My opponent is acting like a tool. Do the rules say anything about unsportsmanlike conduct?
Does golf have a “sledging” rule?
Rules Review: Can I clean mud off my golf ball while playing a hole?
The general principal of Rule 8 is to “play the course as you find it”. But there are times when you’re allowed to lift your ball and clean it beyond the putting green.
Rules Review: My ball’s in the water, and it’s on the move! What are my options?
This one might surprise you, but you can actually play the moving ball!
Rules Review: My opponent looks like he’s whipper-snippering as he searches for a lost ball. When is that a penalty?
You can’t jump on a ride-on mower and take out the fescue on the right side of the second hole in an effort to find your ball. But if you happen to accidentally rip some grass out as you reach down into the rough and scratch around for your ball, there is no penalty according to Rule 7.1.
Rules Review: My ball is in bounds, but an OB stake is interfering with my shot. Can I move the stake?
The logical question is: can you move it? After all, you’re in play, and maybe this is one of those moveable obstruction situations. Maybe?
Rules Review: Can I be penalised for delaying play if I stop to get a hotdog or a drink?
While there’s little question that the turn at a golf course is often a spot where traffic jams occur, does stopping to grab some lunch or a cocktail – or both – constitute an “unreasonable delay” in play during a competition as outlined by under Rule 5.6 in the Rules of Golf?
Rules Review: When am I allowed to substitute a golf ball on the course?
You might be wondering when the Rules of Golf allow you to exchange a golf ball during a round. The good news is there are a lot of opportunities.
Rules Review: I stopped my swing before hitting the ball. Does that count as a stroke?
What is the ruling when you intentionally stop your swing halfway down but the club still passes by the ball? The Rules Of Golf has the answer.
Rules Review: I hit myself with my own ball. Embarrassment aside, is that a penalty?
Now, according to Rule 11.1, there is no penalty if you accidentally hit yourself with your shot. Furthermore, there is no penalty if you hit your equipment, your caddie, your opponent, your opponent’s equipment, etc. In most cases, you just play the ball as it now lies.
Rules Review: What happens in a match when no one knows how to apply a rule?
Can you just come to a mutual agreement among the sides and play on?
