There is no longer a penalty if a ball played from the putting green hits a flagstick left in the hole. Players are not required to putt with the flagstick in the hole; rather, they continue to have ...

Below are common questions related to the reinstatement of a golfer’s amateur status. The Rules in their entirety, including Guidance Notes, can be found at www ...

The USGA's Kendall Dunovant explains how a golfer can proceed if the ball ends up on a cart path. This is Rules Corner in partnership with Rolex.

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There are more than two million jobs within the $84 billion golf industry, but only a small fraction are held by those from a range of backgrounds. As part of the ongoing effort to address those ...

Your Course Handicap is the number of strokes you’ll receive (or give) on a specific golf course. For an 18-hole round, it's calculated as follows: Course Handicap = Handicap Index X (Slope Rating / ...

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Accidental movement of your golf ball during a round is one of many areas in the Rules that underwent a lot of player-friendly change in the new 2019 Rules. Still, some golfers may be confused about ...

If a playoff is not feasible or desired, the Terms of the competition may specify that any ties will be decided by matching scorecards. Even when the winner of a competition is to be decided by a ...

A score from an incomplete round or when one or more holes have not been played may only be used for handicap purposes if, among other things: The round has been played over at least the minimum ...

Cyanobacteria, commonly known as blue-green algae, typically fill voids in putting green turf created by other issues. Blue-green algae form mats that inhibit water movement and gas exchange through ...