Under Rule 12.2b, you can do things such as lean on a club that touches the surfaces of the bunker while waiting to hit a ...

A few years ago, the USGA set out on a mission to simplify and soften some of the unusual and harsh rules involved in the game of golf. As the sport’s ruling body, the organization was able to ...

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Major golf tournaments are individual stroke-play events, where every shot is counted over the course of a round. On the PGA Tour, golfers compete over 72 holes, and the winner is the player with the ...

We're probably all guilty of some form of bad behavior on the golf course. Let's face it, the game can bring out some ugliness when things aren't going well. That said, when someone on the pro tours ...

Golf's future requires balancing tradition and progress. Principles to preserve the game's integrity while making it faster, ...