Playing the ball as it lies is a fundamental part of the Rules of Golf. But there are times when other rules apply that might ...

Rickie Fowler, in the middle of an argument, made a joke. He’d just finished debating with one rules official over whether he could hit a shot, and now a second one was en route. But, as he waited, ...

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 ...

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 ...