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It can sometimes seem that the Rules of Golf are out to get you and not devised to be fair or work at all in your favor (ball in a divot, anyone?). But there are some scenarios where the way the rules ...

Let's face it. Things got ugly in Rome late last summer. Instead of sipping red wine and enjoying the 2,000-year-old architecture, some Ryder Cup participants spent their time in Italy chirping at ...

Veteran golf caddies share the most important unwritten golf rules for all players. Key advice: Avoid unwanted commentary, don't crowd lost ball searches, respect the course. Maintain pace-of-play by ...

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 ...

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The Rules of Golf specify when (and why) removing sticks, leaves, etc. is allowed without being hit with a penalty ...

The Rules of Golf are tricky! Thankfully, we’ve got the guru. Our Rules Guy knows the book front to back. Got a question? He’s got all the answers. Do any rules govern playing music on the course? It ...

One time at Pinehurst in January, I played with my stepfather and a friend in 30-degree weather with snow falling. I have played in extreme heat. I have been bitten by fire ants on the course more ...

Collier commissioners voted unanimously to retain the current regulations for converting golf courses into residential developments. The decision came after pushback from the Collier Planning ...