Clarification 15.3/1 explains what to do: " When a player is moving their ball or ball-marker under Rule 15.3, it should be ...

In this video, Neil Tappin is joined by Golf Monthly Rules Guru Jezz Ellwood to discuss why the rules of golf are so ...

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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 ...

The PGA Tour shared several rules changes with its players on Tuesday. Here's what you need to know about why the rules have been modified. The post 6 rules changes the PGA Tour is enacting in 2026 ...

After one of 2025's biggest rules controversies, the USGA and the R&A made an update to its Model Local Rules. The post After one of 2025’s biggest rules controversies, USGA, R&A make update appeared ...

The governing bodies of golf are asking manufacturers and stakeholders whether a staggered approach or single date is better ...

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