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Rules of Golf Review: I hit the wrong green with my approach shot. What do I do next?
OK, let’s get the explanation for this image (above) out of the way. No, Gary Woodland is not seen here hitting a shot from the wrong green. This was his infamous chip on the 17th hole at Pebble Beach during the final round of the 2019 U.S. Open—a tournament he won, if you recall. We Read more…
Player gets bumped from US Mid-Amateur when caddie mistakenly commits unusual rules violation
[Picture: Steve Gibbons/USGA] When a match in a USGA championship ends on the 20th hole, it frequently wraps up with some drama. In a way that was the case during a first-round showdown between Ryan O’Rear and Paul Mitzel at the US Mid-Amateur Championship on Monday at Troon Country Club in Scottsdale. Just not the Read more…
After bizarre rules choice, DP World Tour pro takes to social media to declare: ‘I didn’t cheat’
At the end of a long, tough opening day for Marcel Siem in the DP World Tour’s PGA BMW Championship, just about the only good decision the German veteran seemed to make was to take to social media in the evening to explain a strange choice he made that got him disqualified.
Rules Review: My opponent purposely putted away from the hole to show his partner the line. Can he do that?
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.
Cypress Point Club’s list of rules for guests is no joke
Nothing stirs up the Golf Twitter masses quite like a set of rules for guestsm or members, at a private country club.
Rules Review: After a rain delay, I found my plugged ball under water. I get relief, right?
How can you recreate your lie when that lie doesn’t exist anymore?
Rules Review: I played a range ball on a par 3 over water. My opponent says it’s a penalty to use it. True?
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?
Rules: Take The Draw?
Your opponent is way up in the match but needs to leave. Can they offer a tie?
Rules Review: He took the penalty but dropped in the wrong place. Now what?
Rule 14 helps you find out what should happen to that guy you saw attempt to take a penalty drop but didn’t get it exactly right.
Rules Review: Is your ball on or off? In or out? Understanding course boundaries
“In or out” and “on or off” are good things to know if you want to avoid mistakenly committing a penalty, because the Rules of Golf vary depending on what kind of marker is beside your ball.
Rules Review: Can you get free relief from a sprinkler head on your line of play? Maybe (we’ll explain)
Whether or not you’re entitled to free relief depends on if your course or committee is using Model Local Rule F-5.
Twice rejected on a rules call, Lottie Woad makes triple bogey and is still contending in Women’s British Open
Lottie Woad made a triple bogey in the AIG Women’s British Open, but she was able to overcome that gaffe to still finish at two-under 70 on Friday. MORE: Watch this slam-dunk ace in Women’s British Open The English phenom, who is making her first start as a professional in a major, tripled the par-4 Read more…
Rules Review: Our team conceded a putt but the guy still hit it to help his partner read the line. Penalty?
There is no penalty in this situation, just some bad etiquette.
Rules Review: A tour pro used powder to keep his hands dry on the grip. Is that legal?
If you’ve never seen anyone do this, you might wonder what the Rules of Golf has to say about whether that gives a player an illegal advantage.
British Open 2025: A controversial decision shows the tricky problem players face with the Rules of Golf
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Twenty minutes, dissecting a tenth-of-a-second sequence, to determine if a ball had shifted two dimples. The verdict would decide not just a two-stroke penalty but whether a man’s integrity would survive intact. It sounds absurdly dramatic, yet that was what hung in the balance Friday at Portrush when high-definition cameras caught Read more…
British Open 2025: How Rory McIlroy used the Rules of Golf to avoid disaster Friday morning
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland—Bookmark this play if Rory McIlroy is in the mix this weekend for the claret jug. McIlroy overcame a shaky driver to turn in a one-under 70 Thursday at Royal Portrush and opened his second round with a birdie. However, McIlroy’s driver woes re-emerged on the par 5 second, as the career Slam Read more…
Rules of Golf Review: Can you take a free drop from a paved road? Not always!
Chances are you recognize that the aerial photo above is of the first and 18th holes at the Old Course at St. Andrews in Scotland. As you take a look, you can see spectators walking across those two fairways on a paved road. You might wonder what happens when a ball comes to rest on Read more…
Rules Review: If I play this shot left-handed instead of right-handed, I’m stepping on a sprinkler head. Can I get relief?
Although perhaps rare, here’s a situation where you might be able to use the rules to your advantage.
Rules of Golf Review: I knocked it stiff on a par 3 and didn’t putt it. What score do I put down for my handicap?
You might know some golfers at your club or course who have a habit of raking putts that are not “gimmes.” They might even pick up their ball after a hole has been decided in match play, even though they still had some work to do to earn the bogey they want to put down Read more…
