“We have a copy and paste type of thing we do because we get the same question a lot,” Stine says.

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The more familiar you are with the Rules of Golf, the better you can use them to your advantage — sometimes in the most surprising ways.

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 ...

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Just as the rules allow you to clear loose impediments from your path, they also entitle you to put them back where they were.

In all fairness to the USGA and R&A, a major revision to the Rules of Golf was already in the works when the U.S. Open came to Oakmont Country Club in 2016. Still, it’s somewhat amusing to think that ...

The walk-up, sometimes a sprint, has become iconic. When playing a casual round of golf, it's become somewhat of a challenge — approaching a ball, club in hands, and attempting a hockey-like slap-shot ...

Advertise GOLF· 6 months ago Kevin Kisner Discusses the USGA's Rules & Impact on Players Kevin Kisner gives his thoughts on the USGA's rules when it comes to weather, analyzing unexpected shot paths, ...

On the day after Webb Simpson lost the money title, the rule that caused him to finish second has been changed. Rule 18-2b, concerning the ball moving after address, has been amended by both the R&A ...

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 ...