Let's start with an absolute—golf courses need water. This is especially true of green complexes, where grass is cut to such short lengths that water is essential to keep them alive. You might take ...

Rules of Golf Rules Review: Can I place a club on the ground to help me line up a shot?

Among the countless changes to the Rules of Golf in the past five or six years is the terminology used to describe certain things or situations. For example, using the term “all square” in match play ...

I hit my ball into a pile of leaves, now what? This involves what the Rules of Golf calls “loose impediments.” In other words, any unattached, natural objects that can be easily removed – things like ...

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 ...

OAKMONT, Pennsylvania, June 13 (Reuters) - The rules of golf can be complex but at this week's U.S. Open an interactive artificial intelligence avatar is offering a glimpse into how golfers can get ...