The PGA Tour is changing one of its most controversial rules ahead of the 2026 season, and golf purists should be at least a little bit happy about it.
As awkward as it might be, you can refuse to cancel the stroke. If you do, your opponent now has to take a stroke-and-distance penalty and play again from the wrong tee.
From key rulings to common misconceptions and on-course scenarios, these were the rules-related articles golfers read most in 2025.From key rulings to common misconceptions and on-course scenarios, these were the rules-related articles golfers read most in 2025.
The thing to remember when you’re in a bunker is you can’t do anything that can be construed as improving your lie or testing the conditions. If you’re not sure what that means, Rule 12.2 covers when touching the sand does or does not result in a penalty.
The topic of purposely putting away from a hole to show someone else in the group how his or her putt will break is a bit of a grey area for the Rules of Golf.
If you’re guilty of pulling a practice ball out from time to time, you might wonder if you’re running afoul of the rules in terms of potentially using a non-conforming golf ball. And what about those X-out balls you can get for $20 a dozen?
A British pro finds himself in hot water with the DP World Tour and his fellow players after incriminating video has surfaced showing he failed to replace a ball after it moved two weeks ago at the Nexo Championship at Trump International in Scotland.
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