rules controversy

American doesn't drop ball from shoulder height at par-4 17th at Frys.com Open

Former US Open champ insinuates Woods did not explain rule controversies properly to media

Sometimes you are entitled to free relief if your ball is found in animal scrapings, but what if there is no sign of an animal?

If you putt your ball across the green and it hits your playing partner's ball, do you incur a penalty?

Patrick Reed was at the centre of a rules controversy during the third round of last year's Farmers Insurance Open. He went on to win by five shots.

If you and your playing partner haven't marked your balls and you can't tell which is which, this can cause a big problem with the rules of golf.

Justin Thomas was temporarily in trouble on the 1st hole at the Valspar Championship on Saturday and he was confused at the ruling he was given.

If your clubs get damaged in your bag through no fault of your own, are you allowed to replace them with new ones according to the rules of golf?

According to the rules of golf, is a ball deemed as being in the hole if it is wedged between the flagstick and the edge of the cup?

If you put the head of your putter on the ground in front of your ball, have you broken any rules and do you incur a penalty?

Dylan Frittelli was on the wrong end of a ruling during the second round of the John Deere Classic when one of his drives finished inside a tree.

Hideki Matsuyama's ball finished inches above a bunker on the par-3 7th hole at Wilmington Country Club, but his ball eventually fell into the sand.