Rules Guy
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: Is there a rule against playing music on the course?
Is it always legal to play music on the golf course, and are there any rules that regulate music? Rules Guy has the answer.
Rules Guy: My divot stopped a ball in motion. Is that a penalty?
What do you do if your flying divot ends up colliding with your ball and stopping it from rolling? Rules Guy has the answer.
Rules Guy: Is batting away range balls on the course considered practice?
If you see range balls on the course, is it considered practice to bat them away? Rules Guy has the answer.
Rules Guy: Is it a penalty to pick up an unmarked ball to avoid a collision?
If a player picks up an unmarked ball to avoid a collision with another ball on the green, is it a penalty? Rules Guy has the answer.
Rules Guy: A long bomber’s ball hit the flagstick we’d removed from the hole. What now?
What do you do if a player behind you drives the green — and the ball hits the flagstick you’ve removed? Rules Guy has the answer.
Rules Guy: I watched a dog pick up my ball. What now?
What do you do when a dog picks up your golf ball. Can you replace it without penalty? Rules Guy has the answer.
Rules Guy: Is it legal to putt while puffing a cigar?
If you like to enjoy a cigar during your round, is it legal to smoke it during your putting stroke? Rules Guy has the answer.
Is it okay to curse on the golf course? The Etiquetteist has choice words
Cursing on the golf course can be funny and cathartic. It can also be wildly inappropriate. Here’s how to know the difference.
Should you get free relief from absurd lies? The Etiquetteist weighs in
The Rules of Golf are very clear about bad lies in the fairway. But golf etiquette follows a different set of guidelines.
Should bad golfers be banned from playing back tees? The Etiquetteist weighs in
A recent Reddit debate raised the question of whether golf courses have the right to dictate which tees golfers play.
I lost a bet to a sandbagger. Did I have to pay? The Etiquetteist weighs in
Some golfers cheat. But a wager is a wager. And even if the match was unfair from the start, you still have to live up to your word.
Pro says high-handicappers could play faster doing this. Is it a good idea?
One PGA Tour player said high-handicappers could speed up play by being more prepared for poor shots while on tee boxes, but is he right?
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.
This cliff-hanging course is long haul for U.S. golfers — but worth the effort
Unlike many of the finest courses in golf-rich Japan, Kawana is part of a resort and accessible to the public.
The 5 toughest courses on GOLF’s latest World Top 100 ranking
Not all courses are created equal. Some, like the toughest tests on GOLF’s all-new World Top 100, are especially stout in their demands.
7 surprising facts from GOLF’s first World Top 100 ranking
Forty years later, GOLF’s inaugural ranking of the world’s best courses reveals what has – and hasn’t – changed.
Blind spots in our World Top 100 ranking? Our audience called out some
GOLF’s ranking to Top 100 Courses in the World is a biennial tradition that triggers its own ritual: public feedback.
Old to New: Sorting our Top 100 Courses list by year built
Take in the extensive history of our Top 100 Courses in the World list by browsing the course names sorted from oldest to newest.
How this Netherlands gem cracked our World Top 100 ranking
Often overlooked by American golfers, Utrecht De Pan is a standout work in Harry Colt’s great Golden Age portfolio.
Tour Confidential: Jeeno Thitikul greatness, Tour changes, Top 100 courses
GOLF’s editors and writers discuss Jeeno Thitikul’s greatness, PGA Tour changes, Top 100 courses and more in Tour Confidential.
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