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Rule 18 – Ball At Rest Moved

There are many rules in Rules of Golf that allow for some “wiggle room”. Rule 18 – Ball At Rest Moved is one of those rules. Here is a little breakdown of that rule and how to proceed under this rule when it applies. If a ball at rest is moved by an outside agency, […]

Rule 6 – The Player

With the upcoming US Open at Merion close by it is important to understand rules that will influence the play of these top players and the responsibility that they have. Rule 6 outlines a variety of different items that the Player needs to be responsible for before, during, and after the round. Some of these […]

Golf Rules: Cleaning the Ball

Knowing the rules of golf is not only beneficial in preventing penalty strokes, but also helpful in those sticky situations when you are unsure of how to proceed. Today we are going to talk about cleaning the golf ball – most amateurs don’t exactly know to what extent they can clean their ball during a […]

Practicing During Your Round

Defining what “practice” on the golf course is can be confusing if you are unfamiliar with the rules. It is okay to practice during a round of golf as long as you adhere to The Rules of Golf 7-2: A player must not make a practice stroke during play of a hole. Between the play […]

Match Play – A Fun Tournament Format

If you’re a member at a country club, then you might already be pretty familiar with match play. You’ve probably already played quite a few tournaments where some sort of match play was involved. The casual golfer (unless quite competitive) however, usually doesn’t have a reason to play a “match play” event. So as the […]

Rule 26-1: Ball In Water Hazard

Meaning of “Known or Virtually Certain” The PGA Tour is getting ready to head to Pebble Beach. This is a great time to remind everyone of the sometimes confusing “ball in hazard” rule. Let’s take a closer look at determining if your ball is even in a water hazard or not. When a ball has […]

Posting A Tournament Score for Your Handicap

What Determines A Tournament Score In Terms Of Posting For Handicap Purposes? The USGA Handicap System™ is based around the concept of a player’s potential, and scores made in a tournament setting can provide a very good indication of such potential. One of the procedures within the System deals with identifying players who have at […]

Why Should I Get a Handicap?

For the casual to average golfer, most players do not see a need to have a USGA handicap. They feel that they do not play often enough to bother with it. Golf is a game that is played as an individual and the only way to truly compete against yourself is set goals to improve. […]

Why you should befriend Rule 3-3?

Often times the rules can be tedious or irrelevant for most players just enjoying a casual round of golf. Most of the time it is often recommended that if you are not keeping your handicap to discard some of the rules to keep up with the pace of play. An example of this would be […]