Can You Share Golf Clubs With Your Partner?

I often get asked if it’s okay to share golf clubs with your partner.  In fact, many newer players often play their first full 18 holes of golf in a scramble format because it’s a fun team event and there’s less pressure on individual players. So the question is, when playing a scramble or better […]

Are You Required to Take Relief From Ground Under Repair?

Rule 16.1 covers free relief from abnormal course conditions, including ground under repair, immovable obstructions such as cart paths and sprinkler heads, animal holes, and temporary water. It is the player’s option to take that free relief, or play it as it lies. If you do choose to take free relief, you must make sure […]

4 Quick Videos to Improve Your Golf Knowledge

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For those with shorter attention spans, it helps to take the rules in small doses. Here are four quick videos to improve your golf knowledge – each just under 30 seconds long! Golf Rules Terminology The rules of golf are written with very specific terms. When they use the word “must,” it means you must […]

Phil Mickelson’s Relief from a Cart Path

Last month at The American Express tournament in La Quinta, California, I was fortunate to witness some great golf, and to get up-close and personal with some of my favorite players, like Rickie Fowler, Tony Finau and Phil Mickelson.  Since I’m a complete golf rules geek, I actually get a kick out of seeing issues around […]