There's something really satisfying about applying the Rules of Golf to gain an advantage. Want an example? Before winning the 2025 U.S. Open, J.J. Spaun was a contender at the Players Championship in ...

However, there are some strict golf equipment Rules in place to ensure that no one gains an unfair advantage - in fact, the ...

Knowing when the Rules of Golf can be used to your advantage can save you from difficult predicaments — and maybe even lower your score.

The camera did show the ball move, but without the camera, the infraction might have gone unnoticed. And the question of fairness arises. There aren’t cameras on every golfer. So should Lowry be held ...

Most golfers don't actually know the teeing area rules. They wing it, make assumptions or follow what they think they ...

In fact, since the Rules of Golf began including the term "ready golf," giving tacit approval to playing out of order (it was updated in 2023), the chances of balls colliding has only increased.

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The slightly longer answer begins under Rules 8 and 9, and the gist is this: Unless special decisions have been taken, you’ve got to play it as it lies. No lifting. No cleaning.

There’s a belief system that the rule takes away from the purity of the game. The final round of the 2016 PGA Championship at Baltusrol, won by Jimmy Walker for his only major championship, was ...