A rules controversy erupted early in the 2026 Walker Cup, after Niall Sheils Donegan picked up a putt that the American team hadn’t yet conceded, forcing a ruling from officials.
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.
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.
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.
Most golfers know it’s bad etiquette to stand behind another player’s putting line, but in some formats it can also lead to penalties for both partners. Here’s what the Rules of Golf actually say.
Remarkably, after starting the day two strokes down before he ever made a swing, Higgo played brilliant golf, finishing at “one-under”, which belongs in quotes because without the penalty, he’d be tied for the lead at three-under.
Australian Golf Digest
