The Rules of Golf are tricky! Thankfully, we’ve got the guru. Our Rules Guy knows the book front to back. Got a question? He’s got all the answers. The 2×2 rule is a Local Rule that provides relief ...

If you need to reload due to a sub-par tee shot, do you have to declare your next shot as a provisional? Rules Guy has the answer. The post Rules Guy: Are you required to declare a provisional before ...

As much as the USGA and R&A have done to simplify the Rules of Golf, there never seems to be a shortage of gaffes occurring on the professional tours and at major amateur events. In 2025, there seemed ...

There is a phrase in the Rules of Golf that is important to remember and apply when you can't see where your ball came to rest—it's "known or virtually certain." The phrase is the benchmark that must ...

Better late than never won’t make up for the fact that the Rules of Golf were a bit unkind to Shane Lowry in 2025. But we have to think the Irishman is taking some solace in a pair of changes from the ...