Rolled out last year as a “modernization” to make golf easier to understand, the governing bodies announced Monday the new set of rules will take effect Jan. 1. The new Rules of Golf have been ...

Ever played a shot only to realize it wasn’t quite the perfect strike you thought it was? For decades, that moment came with ...

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Golfers new to the game are often unaware that it's a penalty to repair a pitch mark or replace a divot if it's on your line of play (Rule 8.1). By doing so, you're improving your next shot and that ...

The U.S. Golf Association and the R&A announced Monday changes to the Rules of Golf and the Rules of Amateur status. Under the new Rules of Golf, which will be in effect from 2012-15, a player is no ...