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Presidents Cup preview: Balancing act
A cloud of uncertainty hangs over the Presidents Cup. But International team captain Trevor Immelman says he’s ready for whatever happens in the lead-up to this month’s event at Quail Hollow.
Golf’s 10 most misunderstood rules
A rules expert helps us clear up any confusion you have regarding these common scenarios.
Reed’s Rules: Learn from the BEST short game on tour
Patrick Reed shares some smart tips for scoring around the greens.
Why Rory McIlroy is now part of the Patrick Reed rules flap, and how he helps Reed’s cause
As it turns out, there was a similar situation taking place at Torrey Pines that afternoon that helped amplify that later argument.
World Super 6 Perth preview: Mix and match
How a one-off tournament eight years ago provided the impetus for widespread change in professional golf.
New rules answer some questions on the European Tour while raising a few new ones
At least in the short term it would seem, there’s a distinct possibility of almost weekly rules “incidents” on the European Tour.
USGA/R&A ease back on limits to green-reading materials, new rules set to go in effect January 1
The proposed limitations on green-reading materials, detailed by the ruling bodies in an announcement in July, will not be so limiting after all.
LPGA pro first cleared of rules violation, then penalised, for ball moving at Texas event
Video was permitted to help overturn the original ruling in this instance despite last year’s “The Lexi Rule” decision
Golf’s major tours will stop taking TV viewer call-ins on rules issues
Starting January 1, these associations collectively will no longer field rules inquires from viewers watching golf-tournament broadcasts on TV or streaming online as part of a new set of video review protocols.
Rules Re-think: Putting green the centre of golfers’ feedback
The R&A and USGA have received comments on the proposed new Rules from more than 22,000 golfers in 102 countries, as well as representatives of golf organisations throughout the world.
Rules Redo
The R&A and USGA are ready to rewrite the entire manual for how the game is played — and they want your help to do it.
7 famous recent rules controversies – and how the new “Lexi Thompson” rule would have affected them
The R&A and USGA announced a new rule this week that will limit the use of video review. New decision 34-3/10 is effective immediately – although there are plenty of players who probably wish it could be implemented retroactively.
R&A and USGA announce immediate changes limiting power of video evidence in rules decisions
The R&A and USGA have announced the implementation – effective immediately – of a New Decision to the Rules of Golf that will mitigate the power of video evidence while reinforcing the traditional reliance on player integrity in making rulings at televised events.
USGA, R&A PROPOSE SWEEPING CHANGES TO THE RULES OF GOLF
Currently there are 34 rules, and the proposal is for a smaller and easier-to-understand book with 24.
Rules of Golf set for major shake-up
Years in the making, a fundamental overhaul of the Rules of Golf is expected to be revealed in March
Rules need changing, says Aussie golf chief
Golf Australia is backing a top-level push to cut and simplify the Rules of Golf.
R&A and USGA announce changes to Rules of Golf for 2016
The R&A and the USGA has announced changes to the Rules of Golf that take effect on January 1, 2016.
PGA Championship 2024: Why John Daly can ride in a golf cart at Valhalla but his caddie has to carry his clubs
While many golf greats are huffing and puffing around the Jack Nicklaus-designed Valhalla Golf Club this week, John Daly will be cruising around in a golf cart. No sight represents the PGA Championship better than JD rocking once-in-a-lifetime pants while zooming around fairways with caddie Lance Odom trudging behind him, clubs in tow. Like in Read more…
How well do you know the World Handicap System? Take our quiz to find out
As of Monday (April 15), every state in the U.S. is officially in “posting season” for handicap scores, so now is probably a good time to brush up your knowledge of how the relatively new (since 2020) World Handicap System works. In fact, on Jan. 1, the WHS was updated to reflect all the data Read more…
