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Rules Review: I keep watching this guy sole his club in front of his ball. Is that legal?
Rule 8.1b(4) explains that an action that is allowed is to ground the club lightly right in front of or right behind the ball.
PGA Tour: Adam Scott hits ground running at Kapalua, Cam Davis in bizarre rules incident
Opting out of the Australian summer for only the third time in his long career did not appear to have any effect on Adam Scott, who carried his 2024 form into the new year with a top-15 result at The Sentry on the Hawaiian island of Maui.
Rules Review: My ball lies on some dirt an animal dug up while making a den. Do I get free relief?
Where things can get a little confusing is defining the boundaries of an animal hole.
Rules of Golf Review: It was only a tap-in, but my opponent raked his putt into the hole. Is that legal?
Before we get into the rule that explains what constitues a putting stroke and what doesn’t, let’s watch this perfectly legal way to six-putt. This has happened many times in pro golf, but this effort by Thomas Detry at the Cognizant Classic in March pretty much sums up how golf can devour your soul. OK, Read more…
Rules: You Always Have This Option
‘Stroke and distance’ is a harsh penalty, but it’s at your disposal whenever you need it.
Rules Review: The difference between taking a stance and building a stance
You might wonder why Matt Fitzpatrick was allowed to hit this shot from his knees.
Gutter balls, bathroom emergencies, missing signposts: The 18 craziest rules issues of 2024
Well, that got out of hand in a hurry. The year 2024 had more than its fair share of bizarro rules incidents in competitive golf. Want a taste? A trip to the men’s room led to a sweeping policy change on the PGA Tour. Then there was the pro who purposely hit a shot into Read more…
Rules Review: My opponent used his wrench tool on his driver before teeing off. Is that allowed?
Customisation of clubs to meet your individual needs is one of the great advances in golf technology.
Tour pro suffers seven-shot penalty in crazy rules blunder, still finishes in third place
If any golfer requires a reminder of the need to always, always, always follow one of the golden rules of the competitive game – read every word of the local rules before teeing off – we offer the tale of Anthony Quayle at this past week’s Vic PGA Championship.
Rules Review: The greens at your course are in rough shape. Here’s what you can do – and can’t – to make them better
You might wonder what steps you can take to make a putting green a little bit nicer before you hit your putt or even chip from off the green. Let’s review what you can and can’t do under Rule 13.1c.
Rules Review: I see golfers who look like they are anchoring their putters. What’s the rule on that again?
In the case of those golfers at your club who hold the putter strangely, let’s review Rule 10.1b and see if they’re in violation of it.
Aside from a late rules scare, Angel Yin is in control at CME Group with $4 million on the line
The outgoing Angel Yin couldn’t help but notice the extra attention on her late Friday at Tiburon Golf Club in Naples. Rules officials met with her following a second-round 69 in the CME Group Tour Championship to review television footage of her drop on the par-4 fourth hole. Media waited for the 36-hole leader and Read more…
Rules Review: My partner wants to concede a hole to our opponents, but I don’t. What happens now?
Under Rule 3.2b, a concession is made when it’s communicated clearly by anyone in a match.
Rules Review: I know I get three minutes to find my ball. But what if my search is interrupted?
In most instances, the clock does stop and you get to resume your search with whatever time is remaining from when you halted the search. But in other cases, it’s not quite that simple.
Rules Review: I know there’s a 14-club limit, but can I carry an extra driver head if I only use one?
Rule 4.3 allows you to carry things such as an extra driver head or shaft in your bag. Grips are OK, too. What you can’t do is use any of that stuff during the round.
Seven easy ways to use the Rules of Golf to lower your scores, according to a rules expert
While most people see the rules as limiting what golfers can do on the course, a broader understanding of golf’s dos and don’ts allows players to take advantage of opportunities the rules also present – and keep your scorecard from blowing up in the process.
Rules Review: I rubbed the green with my hand to see if it was wet. My opponent says that’s a penalty. True?
Can you put your hand down with the intent of checking for moisture?
From the archive: Michael Jordan’s top 10 rules for maximising competitiveness
Michael Jordan is a certified golf nut, a man obsessed with the game. That is not breaking news. Just do an Internet search for “Michael Jordan golf stories” and you’ll quickly get down a rabbit hole of nuggets that, if you haven’t already heard, you’d still love to read about again: The 1992 Summer Olympics Read more…
