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Rules of Golf Review: With no room for a backswing, he still advanced his ball forward from near a stone wall. Is that allowed?
It’s bad enough you missed the fairway by 50 yards, but now your ball is up against one of the course’s boundaries. You might know that, under Rule 8.1a, you cannot move a boundary object such as an out-of-bounds stake (white) if it interferes with your next shot in some way. If you do, it’s Read more…
Wyndham Clark says he didn’t break the rules in BMW win: ‘People can think what they want’
The high-profile wins keep piling up for Wyndham Clark, and so does the scrutiny about his on-course actions.
This obscure rules violation cost a DP World Tour contender 2 shots in the final round
Shaun Norris was strolling along on Sunday, in contention to win his third career European Tour event at the Nexo Championship at Trump International in Scotland. Then, on the fifth hole, golf’s rules jumped up and bit him.
Rules Review: He didn’t use a club to move his ball marker. Is that legal?
It’s crucial to get it right when you’re asked to move your ball on the putting green or elsewhere. It’s so important, the Rules of Golf has specific recommendations on how to do it under Rule 15.3/1.
Rules Review: What happens when someone reports an incorrect score and it impacts a match?
What happens in matchplay when the wrong score is given on a hole or holes and it impacts the outcome? Here’s what you need to know about Rule 3.2 and how to proceed if it happens to you.
Rules Review: They just aerated the fairways and greens. Can I take relief from all these core holes?
If your putt is bumpy as a result of cored greens, or your chip takes a sideways bounce on its way onto a green, unfortunately, that is just part of the game.
Rules Review: His dropped ball rolled closer to the hole. He claims it was a legal drop and played on. Was he right?
Dropping correctly can still catch out golfers who don’t know the intricacies behind the rules involved.
High schooler DQ’d from U.S. Junior Amateur for usual rules violation
The Rules of Golf have been getting a workout lately, what with the Bryson DeChambeau affair last Friday at the British Open, followed by Scottie Scheffler getting TIO relief from a ball that was never found on Sunday at Royal Birkdale. It’s not just the professional level, however, where there’s been some drama. On Monday Read more…
Rules of Golf Review: Do tournament scores have a bigger impact on your Handicap Index?
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British Open playoff 2026: The format, rules and holes played at Royal Birkdale
SOUTHPORT, England — Nine players sit within five shots of 54-leader Sam Burns to start the final round of the British Open. Perhaps then it’s a reasonable thought to brush up on how the R&A conducts a playoff in the event of a tie after 72 holes. Plus, given the fact there hasn’t been a Read more…
Open Championship 2026: R&A CEO says Bryson penalty was ‘clear cut’ rules decision, no call from Trump
A day after the R&A issued a two-stroke penalty to Bryson DeChambeau at the Open Championship for inadvertently improving the area of his swing path for his second shot on the fifth hole during the second round, R&A CEO Mark Darbon shed a little more light on how the penalty came to be in an interview with BBC Radio.
Open Championship 2026: Bryson’s rules controversy overlooks something big: He might have figured out links golf
SOUTHPORT, England — Lost amid the drama of what happened with Bryson DeChambeau’s rules situation late Friday night at Royal Birkdale, was his second-round score, originally a four-under 66, then changed to a two-under 68 with the two-shot penalty. Regardless, an impressive round. Moreover, it continues a trend for DeChambeau that dates back to Friday Read more…
British Open 2026: Where does Bryson DeChambeau controversy rank among all-time Rules blunders?
Bryson DeChambeau and the two-shot penalty he incurred on Friday in the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale. Given the circumstances—with one of golf’s most polarizing figures leading a major, only to lose two shots in a very controversial decision by the R&A—this may go down as the most remembered rules controversy of all time. Indeed, Read more…
Open Championship 2026: Why Lucas Herbert wasn’t hit with rules violation over caddie using a rangefinder
Social media believed Lucas Herbert’s caddie was caught breaking the rules of golf, but there is no controversy over Herbert’s record-tying 62.
Rules Review: His partner was late for their match but acted as a caddie on the first hole. Can he do that?
His partner was late to their four-ball match but jumped straight into caddie duties, cleaning clubs, reading putts, giving advice. Is that actually allowed under the Rules of Golf?
Rules Review: You’re on the green in regulation (congrats). Here’s a quick guide to putting-green rules
You might know some rules on the green, but did you have the right answer to all these questions?
Rules Review: My ball ‘might’ be in a pond, but I can’t find it. Can I just take a drop, add a penalty stroke and move on?
Rule 17.1c covers this common scenario.
Rules Review: A tree is in ground under repair, but my ball is next to a root outside the marked area. Do I get relief?
When it comes to hitting a shot off or next to a tree root, the decision to try definitely boils down to motivation.
