In stroke play, a player practices putting on the 18th putting green immediately after finishing the first round of a 54-hole event scheduled over consecutive days on a single course. What is the ruling? There is no penalty (CORRECT) The…
In stroke play, before making a stroke in the general area, a player lifts a rock lying next to their ball. The rock has broken away from a nearby wall. What is the ruling? There is no penalty (CORRECT) There…
As seen on the USGA site The USGA stands with our entire golf community during this time. We all love the game for the escape it provides, and it is our great hope that we will all be able to…
Jamie Wallace, USGA Rules Department Accidental movement of your golf ball during a round is one of many areas in the Rules that underwent a lot of player-friendly change in the new 2019 Rules. (more…)
Now on the number one tee, Golf Talk Seattle! In this edition, Josh Kerns visits with: (more…)
The USGA and The R&A have provided a clarification that introduces a Local Rule (more…)
Tell us how you really feel! We hit the streets to get your thoughts on the new Rules of Golf. (more…)
With a new set of Rules now in effect, we took to the streets to get your opinions on the new Rules of Golf. (more…)
The USGA Amateur Status Committee has ruled that amateur golfer Lucy Li breached Rule 6-2 of the Rules of Amateur Status (more…)
Under the new rules of golf, players may take relief for an embedded ball anywhere in the “general area” (except in sand). (more…)
The USGA and The R&A have provided two clarifications to Rule 10.2b(4) regarding restrictions on caddies standing behind players, which take effect immediately. (more…)
By now you’ve probably heard, the new Rules of Golf are in effect. (more…)
New Year, new Rules. Golf’s new Rules are now in effect. (more…)
Under the new Rules of Golf, if a player accidentally moves his or her ball while searching for it: (more…)
Under the new Rules of Golf, an alternative form of stroke play called “Maximum Score” allows for (more…)
Under the new Rules of Golf, if your golf ball at rest is lifted or moved from it's original spot (more…)
Under the new Rules of Golf, there will be no penalty if a ball played from the putting green hits a flagstick left in the hole. (more…)
Get familiar with the some of the changes in the new Rules of Golf, before they go into effect on January 1, 2019. (more…)
The USGA and R&A have published the finalized interpretation on the use of green-reading materials in golf, which take effect on Jan. 1, 2019. (more…)
Golf’s new Rules have been published by the USGA and The R&A ahead of their effective date of January 1, 2019. (more…)
The USGA and The R&A are proposing regulations regarding the use of green-reading materials, reaffirming the need for a player to read greens based on their own judgment (more…)
There appears to be some continued uncertainty about the basis of the ruling with Phil Mickelson during the third round of the 118th U.S. Open (more…)
by Rob Lundgren Player-friendly. Modern. Sensible. These are the most common responses one hears (more…)
The United States Golf Association and The Royal & Ancient have unveiled the new Rules of Golf, to be implemented January 1, 2019. (more…)
A working group led by the USGA and R&A has unanimously agreed to adopt a new set of protocols for video review when applying the Rules of Golf. (more…)
The 51st Annual Conference of the International Association of Golf Administrators (IAGA) was held November 5-8, 2017 at the We-Ko-Pa Resort in Scottsdale, Ariz. (more…)
FAR HILLS, N.J., USA and ST ANDREWS, SCOTLAND (September 7, 2017) -The USGA and The R&A have received comments on the proposed new Rules (more…)
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Two officials from the Pacific Northwest – Barb Trammell, CEO of the Oregon Golf Association; and Dale Jackson, longtime PNGA Board member from Victoria, B.C. – were selected to serve (more…)
Five Club Fun The Rules of Golf state that you are only allowed a maximum of 14 clubs in your golf bag. If you could only five clubs, which five would you choose? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8c-GoB6dZE
The USGA and R&A have issued a new Decision on the Rules of Golf to limit the use of video evidence in the game, effective immediately. (more…)
At the North American Golf Innovation Symposium, held in Vancouver, B.C. on March 6-7, the USGA’s Senior Managing Director of Championships (more…)
The USGA and the R&A have unveiled a preview of proposed new Rules of Golf, as part of a joint initiative to modernize the Rules (more…)
One of the primary principles of the Rules of Golf is to "play the ball as it lies," which the WSGA strongly recommends in most instances. (more…)
The USGA and The R&A have announced the introduction of a new Local Rule that eliminates the penalty when a ball is accidentally moved (more…)
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If you could have as many clubs as you want, how many would you have? (more…)
If you could change any of the Rules of Golf, which would one it be and why? (more…)
If you could change any of the Rules of Golf, which would one it be and why? (more…)
We asked a few questions about the Rules, and we got a few answers... (more…)
In tandem with the 2016 updates to the Rules of Golf, the United States Golf Association has announced revisions to the USGA Handicap System™, effective Jan. 1, 2016. (more…)
The Royal & Ancient (R&A) and the United States Golf Association (USGA) have announced the publication of the 2016 edition of the Rules of Golf (more…)
Revised Every Two Years, the Decisions Provide Greater Clarity for Golfers (more…)
PERMITTED: The player is not anchoring because neither the club, the hands nor the forearms are directly in contact with the body. (Photo courtesy USGA) The Royal & Ancient (R&A) and the United States Golf Association (USGA), golf's governing bodies,…