Playing golf requires acquiring a skill set and understanding the rules that make the game enjoyable. The sport may seem ...

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 ...

Golf usually speaks in absolutes. Players, commentators, and officials talk as if the rules are universally understood. But ...

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When it comes to golf scoring, things can get complicated fast. Sure, experienced players have it all memorized, but this guide is not for them. This breakdown of scoring in golf is for beginners and ...

You probably know the Rules of Golf allows you to remove loose impediments near your ball or even on your line of play (Rule 15.1). You can do it pretty much any way you want provided that doing so ...