Model local rule

May 12th, 2023

The rules quirk behind why a damaged driver needs to be REALLY damaged to be replaced

When an official looked at Seung-Yul Noh’s damaged driver, the crack was deemed not sufficient enough to warrant replacing. One hole later, it was…

March 23rd, 2023

Golf industry survey results reveal serious golfers oppose ball rollback effort

Florida-based Golf Datatech has compiled opinions related to the proposed ball rollback in what it calls a “Serious Golfer Survey”.

November 8th, 2022

Forgetting to sign your scorecard may not be so costly anymore with the 2023 Rules of Golf update

You hear it happen every so often, not frequently enough to call it common but not infrequently enough to call it rare.

December 2nd, 2021

PGA Tour can limit use of green-reading materials with R&A and USGA approving new Local Rule

Golf’s governing bodies announced the creation of a Model Local Rule that allows tournament organisers to require players use only approved yardage books in competition from next month.