Staying up to date on golf rules is essential to avoiding stroke penalties. This week, Golfweek’s fitness guru and long driver Averee Dovsek explains three new rules that have been changed by the USGA ...

The Rules of Golf specify when (and why) removing sticks, leaves, etc. is allowed without being hit with a penalty ...

At First Tee, we believe golf is for everyone, but the sport can feel intimidating, especially for families who are new to it. That’s why it’s important to remember, golf is meant to be fun, according ...

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While there's little question that the turn at a golf course is often a spot where traffic jams occur, does stopping to grab some lunch or a cocktail—or both—constitute an "unreasonable delay" in play ...

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Cue the soft sounds of the piano and guitar. While you're at it, pipe in some birds chirping. Maybe even a little trickling water of a gently flowing creek to round things out. The Masters (April ...

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Not knowing the basic rules of golf will hurt you sooner or later. I learnt the hard way when playing in a tournament on a rainy, very wet, day after finding my drive stuck in the fairway, and being ...