Rules
golfers on tee

Rules Guy: How much are you allowed to touch the ball with your club on a tee box?

By: Rules Guy
Rules
flag on green

Rules Guy: The wind blew the flagstick out of the hole — then my ball hit it and went in. What now?

By: Rules Guy
Rules
golfer lining up putt

Rules Guy: Can you use a tee as a ball mark to help line up a putt?

By: Rules Guy
Putting
spencer levin putts

This wacky putting style helped a pro get his first Korn Ferry Tour win (and could help you, too)

By: Zephyr Melton
Rules
Scottie Scheffler, Jimmy Walker

With 'vote of confidence' rules gesture, Scottie Scheffler rescues bewildered pro

By: Nick Piastowski
Rules
golfer on tee

Rules Guy: Is it permissible to touch the ground in front of your ball with your club?

By: Rules Guy
Rules
Yellow stake penalty area

Rules Guy: My ball crossed a yellow-staked penalty area and fell back in. Now what?

By: Rules Guy
Rules
Brooks Koepka and caddie Ricky Elliott at 2023 Masters

Masters rules controversy shines light on common rules-bending practice

By: Alan Bastable
Rules
Collin Morikawa

‘Is that a big talk?’ Explaining the Collin Morikawa rules confusion at the Masters

By: Nick Piastowski
Rules
practice putting green

Rules Guy: Can you play a shot from a practice putting green?

By: Rules Guy
Rules
Patrick Rodgers found his lost second shot in the trees on the 14th hole Sunday. He still had to go hit another provisional.

Texas Open contender finds lost ball, hits second provisional, somehow makes bogey

By: Jack Hirsh
Rules
one-handed putting

Rules Guy: Is it legal to putt one-handed?

By: Rules Guy