If you find yourself with a possible ricochet, is it permissible to test the ball's bounce before hitting the shot? Rules Guy ...

Matt Baldwin, at the scene of the crime, says he laughed. A day later, while confessing, he laughs again. Golf, after all, is a funny game, and tee shots that comedically go between your legs and ...

If the R&A, PGA Tour and LPGA Tour acknowledge and use a Local Rule, how does it become a universal rule? Rules Guy has the ...

OAKMONT, Pennsylvania, June 13 (Reuters) - The rules of golf can be complex but at this week's U.S. Open an interactive artificial intelligence avatar is offering a glimpse into how golfers can get ...

Ask golfers how the Rules of Golf impact their round, and almost all will say that they add strokes to their score. It’s not an unreasonable perspective. We are conditioned, especially in sports, to ...

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LPGA: They’re going five-wide into a playoff! At the first major of the LPGA season, the Chevron Championship saw the Masters’ wild playoff finish … and raised it. No, there wasn’t a Rory ...

There are tons of different golf rules out there, many of which can be confusing AF for any level of player, not just beginner golfers. From the most absurd, like the Water Bottle Rule, to the most ...

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Veteran golf caddies share the most important unwritten golf rules for all players. Key advice: Avoid unwanted commentary, don't crowd lost ball searches, respect the course. Maintain pace-of-play by ...