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 ...

One of the biggest changes to the Rules of Golf, perhaps since the death of the stymie, awaits in the not-too-distant future. The USGA and R&A are implementing new procedures for testing golf balls ...

Ask golfers how the Rules of Golf impact their round, and almost all will say that they add strokes to their score. It’s not an unreasonable perspective. We are conditioned, especially in sports, to ...

North Palm Beach Country Club has experienced more than $20,000 in damages to its golf course. Village officials say e-bikes, scooters, golf carts and bicycles have damaged the fairways, greens, ...

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 ...

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