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rules controversy
PGA Tour
20/08/22
Jon Rahm rescues Hideki Matsuyama in rules dispute at BMW Championship
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.
PGA Tour
02/07/22
John Deere R2: Dylan Frittelli caught up in rules dispute at TPC Deere Run
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.
News
30/05/22
Golf rules: Are you allowed to do THIS during your practice routine?
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?
News
27/05/22
Rules of golf: Does this ball count as being in the hole?
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?
News
15/05/22
Rules of golf: Did you know this rule about clubs being damaged in your bag?
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?
PGA Tour
20/03/22
Justin Thomas involved in rules debate at Valspar: "That doesn’t make sense"
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.
News
18/03/22
Did you know this CONTROVERSIAL rule on identifying your unmarked ball?
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.
PGA Tour
26/01/22
Patrick Reed HITS BACK over his "cheat" controversy at Torrey Pines
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.
News
27/09/21
Did you know this rule about hitting another player's ball on the green?
If you putt your ball across the green and it hits your playing partner's ball, do you incur a penalty?
News
15/09/21
Are you entitled to relief if your ball is in a hole NOT CREATED by animals?
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?
News
04/12/13
Ogilvy to Woods: 'Stop giving nothing interviews'
Former US Open champ insinuates Woods did not explain rule controversies properly to media
News
14/10/13
Brooks Koepka's illegal drop that wasn't spotted!
American doesn't drop ball from shoulder height at par-4 17th at Frys.com Open