There are loads of golf rules out there, and quite a few have stirred up debate lately. Golf has no shortage of rules, many ...

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A few years ago, the USGA set out on a mission to simplify and soften some of the unusual and harsh rules involved in the game of golf. As the sport’s ruling body, the organization was able to ...

Ask golfers how the Rules of Golf impact their round, and almost all will say that they add strokes to their score. It’s not an unreasonable perspective. We are conditioned, especially in sports, to ...

Wilson, 56, recently was named to the United States Golf Association (USGA) National Rules Committee, which means he now is qualified to referee any USGA open tournaments, including the U.S. Open, the ...

The USGA and R&A announced Wednesday the much-anticipated golf-ball rollback, which will reduce driving distances on the PGA Tour by an estimated nine to 15 yards beginning in 2028. The Overall ...

In all fairness to the USGA and R&A, a major revision to the Rules of Golf was already in the works when the U.S. Open came to Oakmont Country Club in 2016. Still, it’s somewhat amusing to think that ...

What does it mean to be a “good golfer”? In one important sense, it has nothing to do with technical ability, with the scores you shoot. Good golfers take care of the course. Good golfers appreciate ...