You don't have to dig very far into the Rules of Golf to find out that golfers who are competing can't agree to ignore any rules when they play. In fact, Rule 1.3b(1) says that if two or more players ...

The Rules of Golf have some pretty specific dos and don'ts regarding when you can touch the sand before a shot.

With the Ryder Cup likely on your mind (play begins Friday at Bethpage Black), now might be a good time to highlight some of the unique aspects of the Rules of Golf that only apply to match play.

Match play in golf focuses on winning individual holes rather than the total number of strokes. A score like "5&4" means a team was up five holes with only four left to play, ending the match. The ...

If a player picks up an unmarked ball to avoid a collision with another ball on the green, is it a penalty? Rules Guy has the answer. The post Rules Guy: Is it a penalty to pick up an unmarked ball to ...

It's officially golf's silly season in many spots around the country, and that usually means playing different types of golf than you're used to playing. Aside from events where you're only using a ...

One of the most back-and-forth, competitive duels of the opening round of match play at the 44th U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship ultimately ended without either player hitting a shot. Ryan O’Rear and ...

Golf will look a little different Tuesday night when the TGL, Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy's simulator league, makes its ...