There are things you can do to make your next shot easier as found in the Rules of Golf, but there are a lot of things you can’t do. Rule 8.1 covers actions players can’t do to because they would ...

There's your score, and then there's your score for handicap purposes. Here's the difference and how to calculate them both ...

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Veteran golf caddies share the most important unwritten golf rules for all players. Key advice: Avoid unwanted commentary, don't crowd lost ball searches, respect the course. Maintain pace-of-play by ...

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You've probably seen video replays of pro golfers smashing tee markers after hitting poor shots. Brooks Koepka's assault on one at the LIV Golf Dallas tournament in late June comes to mind. So does ...

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This is an important question and one I find myself going back and forth on. On one hand, I can see that for many, golf’s rulebook can feel somewhat impenetrable. Given its inherent difficulty, most ...