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What are “abnormal course conditions,” and what are your options if your ball winds up in them? If you’re uncertain, you’re not alone. Of the thousands of rules-related questions that the USGA fielded ...

If you're out on the golf course and there's a mandatory stoppage of play because of severe weather (think summertime in Florida), you probably know you can leave the ball on the course or mark it and ...

Unfortunately, in many cases the rules are not so lenient. Rule 18.2 states that “your ball is lost if not found in three minutes after you or your caddie begin to search for it.” And, according to ...

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Let's start with an absolute—golf courses need water. This is especially true of green complexes, where grass is cut to such short lengths that water is essential to keep them alive. You might take ...

Didn't you just make it easier to hit your shot? The Rules of Golf distinguish between immovable obstructions, moveable ...

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 ...

It's the week after the Masters Tournament, and while the hangover from the season's first major is still lingering, golf is not stopping. The RBC Heritage, the PGA Tour's fifth Signature Event, is ...