Resident Rules of Golf expert Fergus Bisset joins Golf Monthly editor Neil Tappin to discuss the situations where you can ...

It can sometimes seem that the Rules of Golf are out to get you and not devised to be fair or work at all in your favor (ball ...

This fall, should you be playing golf, and should you stray left, right, long or short, and should your ball find cover under fallen foliage, and should you fail in your search for it, despite knowing ...

There are tons of different golf rules out there, many of which can be confusing AF for any level of player, not just beginner golfers. From the most absurd, like the Water Bottle Rule, to the most ...

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 ...

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Before we get into the rule that explains what constitues a putting stroke and what doesn't, let's watch this perfectly legal way to six-putt. This has happened many times in pro golf, but this effort ...

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Let's start with an absolute—golf courses need water. This is especially true of green complexes, where grass is cut to such short lengths that water is essential to keep them alive. You might take ...

There was an interesting moment during the final round of the Masters that brought Rule 10.2 into play—at least from the couch of some rules-savvy viewers. ICYMI, Cameron Young hit his drive on the ...

A common occurence on golf courses all over the world is for any player in the vicinity of a potentially lost ball to join in the search. It's one of the things that makes this sport great. Even ...