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Golf rules: Can I place my club on the floor for to help alignment?
News
25/01/22
Golf rules: Can I place my club on the floor for to help alignment?
Golf rules: Can I place my club on the floor for alignment? This is great for the range but what about on the course?
Golf rules: What do I do if a MASSIVE kangaroo interferes with my putt?
News
29/01/22
Golf rules: What do I do if a MASSIVE kangaroo interferes with my putt?
Golf rules: This kangaroo was hopping around the green in Australia then interfered with a player's putt. What is the ruling?
Golf rules: Can I play holes out of order if I'm stuck behind dawdlers?
News
01/02/22
Golf rules: Can I play holes out of order if I'm stuck behind dawdlers?
If you're stuck behind a slow group can you go ahead and then circle back to complete your round. This is what the golf rules say.
Frustrated golfer FED UP of three-putting drains putt using prosthesis!
News
09/02/22
Frustrated golfer FED UP of three-putting drains putt using prosthesis!
This player got creative. But is it actually allowed under the rules of golf?
PGA Tour
11/02/22
WATCH: Kid causes mayhem as he drives cart into crowd at Phoenix Open
Questions being asked about the security at the WM Phoenix Open after this shocking incident at TPC Scottsdale.
Golf rules: Did you know this about raking the sand after your shot?
News
04/03/22
Golf rules: Did you know this about raking the sand after your shot?
Did you know about this golf rule about smoothing the sand after you have played your shot?
Did you know about this golf rule Rory McIlroy used at The Players?
PGA Tour
14/03/22
Did you know about this golf rule Rory McIlroy used at The Players?
Rory McIlroy knew this golf rule but it cost Keegan Bradley at The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass.
Paul Casey's bad break at The Players: Time for this rule to be changed?
PGA Tour
15/03/22
Paul Casey's bad break at The Players: Time for this rule to be changed?
Paul Casey had one of the unluckiest breaks imaginable during the final round at The Players. Should this rule be changed?!
Did you know about this golf rule Scottie Scheffler took advantage of?
The Masters
12/04/22
Did you know about this golf rule Scottie Scheffler took advantage of?
Masters champion Scottie Scheffler took advantage of this golf rule at Augusta National.
Pro golfer wins tournament, then gets DQ'd when drop footage is reviewed
News
27/04/22
Pro golfer wins tournament, then gets DQ'd when drop footage is reviewed
This pro golfer won the Golf Travel People Masters on the 2020 Pro Tour only to be DQ'd from the playoff after footage showed he took an illegal drop.
"Shot to pieces" Rarely-called for penalty costs Asian Tour pro big time
News
10/05/22
"Shot to pieces" Rarely-called for penalty costs Asian Tour pro big time
Mingyu Cho was supposed to take a free drop. He didn't, and it cost him dearly on the Asian Tour.
Golf fans debate this controversial embedded ball ruling
News
10/05/22
Golf fans debate this controversial embedded ball ruling
Is this golf ball considered embedded for free relief? Have your say here...
OUTRAGE: Golfer DISQUALIFIED after his putter grips were not far enough…
News
18/05/22
OUTRAGE: Golfer DQ'D as putter grips were QUARTER OF AN INCH too close together
Golf fans react to incredible disqualification for golfer at the USGA 4-ball earlier today.
WATCH: Is this a permissible stroke on the golf course?
News
31/05/22
WATCH: Is this a permissible stroke on the golf course?
Golf Rules Questions provides the answer to another interesting rules situation.
DP World Tour
23/09/22
Thomas Pieters gets to replace ball after doing THIS at Open de France!
Thomas Pieters with one of the most bizarre moments on the DP World Tour this season.
Aegean and Costa Navarino unite for successful Aegean Messinia Pro-Am
Course News
29/09/22
Aegean and Costa Navarino unite for successful Aegean Messinia Pro-Am
284 golfers enjoy international event across three courses at Costa Navarino.
Did you know about this "LEAF RULE" ahead of your autumn and winter golf?!
News
29/09/22
Did you know about this "LEAF RULE" ahead of your autumn and winter golf?!
Losing a golf ball in the leaves will prove a common issue for golfers up and down the land this autumn and winter.
Rickie Fowler "rule" altered as R&A, USGA announce FIVE changes for 2023
News
07/11/22
Rickie Fowler "rule" altered as R&A, USGA announce FIVE changes for 2023
The R&A and USGA have announced changes to the Rules of Golf that will take effect from 1 January 2023. Here is everything you need to know.
Golf legend slams WORST GOLF RULE of all time | Do you agree?!
News
07/12/22
Golf legend slams WORST GOLF RULE of all time | Do you agree?!
Gary Player reveals the worst golf rule. What do you think?
Ex European Ryder Cup captain says 'archaic' golf dress codes should be…
News
12/01/23
Ex European Ryder Cup captain says 'archaic' golf dress codes should be BINNED!
Three-time European Ryder Cup captain Gallacher believes more needs to be done to make golf a more inclusive, diverse and accessible sport.
PGA Tour
16/03/23
Golf fan finds Matt Fitzpatrick's ball, ends up costing him a NINE!
Matt Fitzpatrick endures a horror three-hole stretch in round one of the Valspar Championship.
DP World Tour pro doesn't get memo and gets TWO PENALTY STROKES for…
DP World Tour
07/05/23
DP World Tour pro doesn't get memo and gets TWO PENALTY STROKES for lifting ball
"Lesson learned" DP World Tour pro Julien Brun had a Saturday to forget at the Italian Open.
Did you know this golf rule about playing the exact SAME BALL during a…
News
09/05/23
Did you know this golf rule about playing the exact SAME BALL during a round?!
You might want to double check this golf rule on balls ahead of your next tournament.
Here's why Phil Mickelson was NOT penalised for changing his golf ball at…
US PGA
19/05/23
Here's why Phil Mickelson was NOT penalised for changing his golf ball at US PGA
LIV Golf's Phil Mickelson was well within his rights to switch his golf ball during his round.
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