There are tons of different golf rules out there, many of which can be confusing AF for any level of player, not just ...

As much as the USGA and R&A have done to simplify the Rules of Golf, there never seems to be a shortage of gaffes occuring on ...

One of the biggest changes to the Rules of Golf, perhaps since the death of the stymie, awaits in the not-too-distant future. The USGA and R&A are implementing new procedures for testing golf balls ...

Rickie Fowler drops a ball and it rolls into the water at the Waste Management Open. Dustin Johnson grounds his club in the sand in Wisconsin, costing him the Wanamaker Trophy. Patrick Reed shows up ...

Staying up to date on golf rules is essential to avoiding stroke penalties. This week, Golfweek’s fitness guru and long driver Averee Dovsek explains three new rules that have been changed by the USGA ...

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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 ...

Among the dozens and dozens of on-course accolades Tiger Woods deservedly has received during his career, we'll highlight an underappreciated one: He might be the all-time best at aborting a golf ...

Golf is a fun and rewarding sport, but the rules can seem a little confusing when you’re just starting out. Like football, basketball and many other sports, golf has its own unique set of guidelines ...

While golf can have a complicated scoring system and many nuanced rules, the standard premise can be boiled down to three rules: Play the ball as it lies. Play the course as you find it If unable to ...