The governing bodies of golf, the USGA and the Royal & Ancient Golf Club, have announced changes to the scorecard disqualification rule. The change, which goes into effect immediately, would prevent a ...

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ST. ANDREWS — Golfers will no longer be penalized if their ball moves after it has been addressed in one of a number of rule changes announced by the sport's governing body on Monday. Rory McIlroy and ...

The United States Golf Association(USGA), working with The R&A, sets the equipment standards that define what players can use ...

A few years ago, the USGA set out on a mission to simplify and soften some of the unusual and harsh rules involved in the game of golf. As the sport’s ruling body, the organization was able to ...

Golf follows the rule that a player must play the course as they find it and play the ball as it lies. Rule 15.1 defines ...

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Justin Thomas and the USGA are taking their Twitter beef over rules changes offline. USGA senior managing director of championships John Bodenhamer said Sunday that he hopes ...

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The United States Golf Association is hoping it can learn from last year’s annus horribils at the U.S. Open. You remember last year. . . when Dustin Johnson came down the stretch not knowing whether ...

As the National Sport Organization and governing body of golf in Canada, Golf Canada, in conjunction with the R&A and the United States Golf Association, announce the new revisions to the 2012-2013 ...

The length of Phil Mickelson’s driver he used in winning the PGA Championship won’t be allowed. Bryson DeChambeau can only use a 48-inch driver when he’s competing in Long Drive Association events.

The USGA and The R&A have unveiled the new Rules of Golf, to be implemented on 1 January 2019. The USGA and The R&A finalised golf’s new Rules this month after an extensive review that included a ...