Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There’s no denying that golf’s rule book is a significant tome. The Official Guide to the Rules of Golf – the one that contains ...

In stroke play, there is no penalty for playing out of order and it's encouraged by the rules makers if it speeds up play.

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 ...

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 ...

If you play a round using preferred lies, is your score acceptable to post for your Handicap Index? Rules Guy has the answer. The post Rules Guy: Are scores using preferred lies acceptable for posting ...

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 ...