It appears that players will be able to putt with the flagstick in the hole at the Masters tournament if they choose – even if it looks weird.
Reports circul... Read More...
They’re here! After an extensive review period incorporating player feedback, sweeping changes to the rules of golf became effective on January 1. And while mos... Read More...
After years of inaction on the vexing problem of “armchair rules officials” (television viewers calling in rules violations), Lexi Thompson’s debacle at the ANA... Read More...
As we commented previously, the rules of golf are only as good as they are administered. In recent years, some of the top golfers in the world competing in majo... Read More...
PGA Tour Implementing Integrity Program in 2018
Gambling on golf is something of a double-edged sword for the PGA Tour. Fantasy golf has exploded in recent yea... Read More...
For what was always seen as a change-resistant game, golf has thrown us two curveballs this year. In March, the USGA and R&A unveiled sweeping proposed chan... Read More...
Dropping The Ball Doesn't Have To Be So Complicated
In his book “The Principles Behind The Rules of Golf,” Richard Tufts succinctly summarized the rules:
“Put... Read More...
Striking Unattended Flagstick In Hole
Earlier this spring, I hit the green on a par-3 hole but faced a 60-foot downhill, breaking putt. My companions had misse... Read More...
USGA Rules Officials & Surrounding Controversies
On Sunday at the first major of the LPGA season Lexi Thompson was stripped of her championship by a decisi... Read More...
Relaxed Rules on Bunkers
Bunkers have always been defined as hazards under the rules of golf. In March, the USGA and R&A unveiled sweeping proposed revisio... Read More...
