Golfers do lot of things on the golf course without giving them much thought, usually habits picked up over time. Banging the bottom of your shoes when you leave a bunker; celebrating prematurely ...

Among the good things that came out the USGA and R&A’s modernization of the Rules of Golf in 2019 were some changes borne out of common sense that didn't impact the unique challenges of the game.

I hit my ball into a pile of leaves, now what? This involves what the Rules of Golf calls “loose impediments.” In other words, any unattached, natural objects that can be easily removed – things like ...

Golfers new to the game are often unaware that it's a penalty to repair a pitch mark or replace a divot if it's on your line of play (Rule 8.1). By doing so, you're improving your next shot and that ...

The cover story of the Spring 2023 issue of Golf Journal, entitled "Spring Into Action," contained some inaccurate information about the Rules of Golf on page 53. That section of the article, as seen ...