The two central principles of the game of golf are to play the ball as it lies and play the course as you find it. Learn more about what these principles mean in this short video. To learn more about…
Loose impediments are unattached natural objects that the Rules do not consider part of the challenge of playing the game (examples include sticks, leaves, and blades of grass, as long as they are not fixed or growing, solidly embedded, or…
Areas of desert, jungle, lava rock, etc. (in addition to areas of water) may now be marked as red or yellow “penalty areas.” For more about golf’s new Rules, effective Jan. 1, 2019, visit http://www.usga.org/rules.
No penalty for accidentally moving your ball while searching for it. For more about golf’s new Rules, effective Jan. 1, 2019, visit http://www.usga.org/rules.
No penalty for touching your line of play on the putting green so long as doing so does not improve the conditions for your stroke. For more about golf’s new Rules, visit http://www.usga.org/rules.
Your ball must be let go from knee height and fall to the ground without touching any part of your body or equipment. For more about golf’s new Rules, visit http://www.usga.org/rules.
Repair of almost any damage is allowed on the putting green (including spike marks and animal damage). For more about golf’s new Rules, visit http://www.usga.org/rules.
Relief is now allowed outside the bunker for an unplayable ball for two penalty strokes. For more about golf’s new Rules, visit http://www.usga.org/rules.
No penalty for accidentally moving your ball or ball-marker on the putting green. For more about golf’s new Rules, visit http://www.usga.org/rules.
In taking lateral relief, drop within two club-lengths of where your ball entered the penalty area. The size of a club-length is always measured using the longest club in your bag, other than your putter. For more about golf’s new…