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Rules Guy: If you’re a right-handed, is it legal to carry a left-handed club?
If you’re a right-handed player, is it legal to carry and use a left-handed club? Rules Guy has the answer.Latest
Rules Guy: Can I leave my marker behind my ball while I putt?
Rules Guy: Can you take free relief from a mole hill?
Rules Guy: Am I allowed to lean my wedge against the pin while putting?
Rules Guy: My playing partner hung his jacket on the flagstick while he putted. Is that legal?
Rules Guy: How is the lie angle on Bryson DeChambeau’s putter legal?
Rules Guy: If I play from the wrong tees, can I correct the mistake without penalty?
Rules Guy: Is it a penalty to hit a ball that falls off the tee during your backswing?
Rules Guy: Can you take advice from a caddie who’s also your playing partner?
Rules Guy: An OB stake is hindering my swing. Can I move it without penalty?
If an OB stake is hindering your swing, is it permissible to move it without penalty? Rules Guy has the answer.Rules Guy: If you’re a right-handed, is it legal to carry a left-handed club?
If you’re a right-handed player, is it legal to carry and use a left-handed club? Rules Guy has the answer.Rules Guy: Can I leave my marker behind my ball while I putt?
It it permissible to lave your marker on the green behind your ball while you make a stroke? Rules Guy has the answer.Rules Guy: Can you take free relief from a mole hill?
If your ball lands near loose dirt from a mole hill, is it permissible to take free relief? Rules Guy has the answer.Rules Guy: Am I allowed to lean my wedge against the pin while putting?
Is it permissible to lean one of your other clubs against the flagstick while putting? Rules Guy has the answer.Rules Guy: My playing partner hung his jacket on the flagstick while he putted. Is that legal?
Is it permissible to hang your jacket on the flagstick while you putt, or is that a penalty? Rules Guy has the answer.Rules Guy: How is the lie angle on Bryson DeChambeau’s putter legal?
Does Bryson DeChambeau’s putter’s lie angle toe the line of what’s legal, according to the Rules of Golf? How so? Rules Guy has the answer.
Can A.I. help golfers with golf etiquette? We found out
Decades after the rise of Iron Byron, robots don’t just play golf anymore. They’ve got into talking about golf, too.
8 ways South Korean golf course etiquette differs from the U.S.
In the golf-obsessed nation of South Korea, golf etiquette is unlike what you’ll experience in the U.S. Here are eight major differences.
At a private club, should I feel obligated to have my shoes cleaned? | The Etiquetteist
The privilege of playing as a guest at a fancy club comes with pesky questions, including whether you should have your shoes shined.
My playing partner asked to ride in my cart. Could I have said no? | The Etiquetteist
Offering a ride on a course to a stranger is like picking up a hitchhiker on a lonely highway. You might get an oddball in the passenger seat.
Should weekend hackers use AimPoint? The Etiquetteist gives his read
Like plumb-bobbing before it, the time-consuming green-reading technique has seeped into the amateur game. Should it be condoned?
13 egregious golf-etiquette violations our readers witnessed on the course
Bad shots happen. So does bad behavior. In a recent GOLF.com survey, readers described the worst on-course conduct they’ve seen.
The most annoying golfer habit? Here’s what nearly 4,000 golfers said
Of the many etiquette violations golfers commit, one transgression is more irritating than the rest, according to GOLF.com’s reader survey.
After 7 weeks of European golf, this hole stands above the rest
The 15th hole at Prestwick Golf Club is just 353 yards long, but it plays unlike anything our writer had seen before.
The Gil Hanse design at Les Bordes is a new course oozing old-world charm
On an estate created by a man who built a fortune from ballpoint pens, the architects Gil Hanse and Jim Wagner drew up a masterpiece.
What’s the biggest surprise on GOLF’s Top 100 Courses in the World list?
GOLF released its latest ranking of the Top 100 Courses in the World, and our panelists are here to chime in on surprises they saw.
100 best off-course amenities from our all-new Top 100 Courses in the World
From signature snacks to the Northern Lights, these are the best non-golf amenities from GOLF’s 2023-24 Top 100 Courses in the World.
The 13 best golf courses in Scotland | GOLF Top 100 Courses in the World
GOLF’s latest ranking of the Top 100 Courses in the World includes an impressive total of 13 courses in Scotland.
The 6 best golf courses in Ireland | GOLF Top 100 Courses in the World
GOLF’s course raters identified a total of six courses in Ireland among the best 100 in the world. Here are the courses that made the list.
The 49 best golf courses in the United States | GOLF Top 100 Courses in the World
The U.S. has a strong roster of Top 100 golf courses, comprising 10 of the top 15 spots and 29 of the top 50. Check out the full list here.
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