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 […]
Identifying Your Golf Ball
One of the many changes to the rules in 2019 was this obscure little rule about announcing your intent before lifting and identifying your golf ball. Previously the rule stated a player must announce their intent to lift the ball to identify it. (You had to make sure you told another player that you were […]
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 […]
Free Relief From A Cart Path: What You Need To Know
Think you ALWAYS get free relief from a cart path? Think again…. There’s one twist you need to know about free relief from immovable obstructions. Rule 16.1a(3) states no relief when playing the ball as it lies is clearly unreasonable because of something other than the abnormal course condition. In this video, I explain the […]
4 Quick Videos to Improve Your Golf Knowledge
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 […]
How to Hit a Provisional Ball
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What You Need to Know About the World Handicap System
Many golfers are still getting used to all the changes to the rules of golf that took effect in January 2019, and now we hear that there’s another big change—this one to the handicap system. Before you get too stressed, let’s review what you need to know about the new World Handicap System. Have you […]