The more familiar you are with the Rules of Golf, the better you can use them to your advantage — sometimes in the most surprising ways.

The sports calendar has changed dramatically over the past decade, but 2026 seems even more topsy-turvy. The College Football ...

The USGA gets upwards of 20,000 rules questions from golfers every year. But these two stood out as among the craziest ...

John & Jane Q. Public might have noticed that some changes have come about through a Local Rule before it becomes the Rule - ...

Just as the rules allow you to clear loose impediments from your path, they also entitle you to put them back where they were.

Did you know the USGA Rules team fields nearly 20,000 questions a year from golfers via phone, email, and the USGA Rules of Golf mobile app? The “hotline” is free and open to anyone, and we allow ...

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The United States Golf Association(USGA), working with The R&A, sets the equipment standards that define what players can use in competition. At elite events that adopt the Model Local Rule, a driver ...

Golf follows the rule that a player must play the course as they find it and play the ball as it lies. Rule 15.1 defines natural objects as loose impediments (natural object). A player can remove a ...

The 2025 Winter Meetings in Orlando unofficially wrapped up Wednesday afternoon with the annual Rule 5 Draft. The Rule 5 Draft gives minor leaguers who are not top prospects a big-league opportunity ...

Tyler Mawhinney, a junior at Fleming Island High, won the U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship with partner Will Hartman. This is the first national golf championship for a First Coast player in 22 ...

EA and Battlefield Studios have issued a lengthy statement after the Battlefield 6 Winter Offensive 1.1.3.0 update saw players reporting widespread issues related to the main menu UI, gameplay ...