When the Rules of Golf was updated in 2019, the USGA and R&A aimed to improve it in a manner in which they covered all aspects of the game while being as clear and succinct as possible. Yet, avid ...

What are “abnormal course conditions,” and what are your options if your ball winds up in them? If you’re uncertain, you’re not alone. Of the thousands of rules-related questions that the USGA fielded ...

Rickie Fowler drops a ball and it rolls into the water at the Waste Management Open. Dustin Johnson grounds his club in the sand in Wisconsin, costing him the Wanamaker Trophy. Patrick Reed shows up ...

If you notice that the grass around a golf hole is unnaturally raised, can you tamp it down without penalty? Rules Guy has the answer. The post Rules Guy: Can ‘volcano’ cups be fixed without penalty?

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 ...

Cue the soft sounds of the piano and guitar. While you're at it, pipe in some birds chirping. Maybe even a little trickling water of a gently flowing creek to round things out. The Masters (April ...

I hit my ball into a pile of leaves, now what? This involves what the Rules of Golf calls “loose impediments.” In other words, any unattached, natural objects that can be easily removed – things like ...

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 ...