Avoid anger and two-shot penalties
A little rules reminder today courtesy of an angry PGA Tour player.
Nick Watney was playing good golf once again last week and found himself towards the top of the leaderboard going into the final round of the Deutsche Bank Championship. At the second ...
Video: Ball resting against a bunker rake
What is the correct procedure when you golf ball is resting up against a rake?
This situation occurs so often it is worth a reminder. Mark the position of the ball before you move the rake so that if the ball rolls away you can replace it as near a...
What if you play the wrong ball from a hazard?
You play your shot from a hazard which was buried in mud but soon realise it was not your ball. What happens?
Prior to 2008, you could play the wrong ball from a hazard and not be penalised, but since then the rule is the same for any other part of t...
The problem with Padraig
Padraig Harrington gets DQ'd thanks to eagle-eye TV viewer
The evil golf television viewer bared it's teeth last week which saw Padraig Harrington disqualified from the European Tour event in Abu Dhabi. It was the second time this year a professional g...
Rules of Golf: Loose Impediments
Camilo Villegas was disqualified from last week's PGA Tour event in Hawaii. A TV viewer noticed the possible rules infringement and alerted tournament officials of the Hyundai Tournament of Champions.
You can see the infringement in the video below whe...
Rules of Golf: Ball Overhanging the Hole
There is a very specific golf rule which deals with a very specific situation; when your golf ball is overhanging the hole. How much time are you allowed to wait to see if it...
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Can I practice my putting during a round?
You have just missed a four footer for par and you tap in for bogey. Are you allowed to practice the four footer before moving on to the next tee?
Yes, you can practice the putt. It is a golfing myth that seems to come up all too often, so let's g...
Rules of Golf: Hitting the wrong ball
I'm always amazed how often someone hits the wrong golf ball so here is a good (if somewhat contrived) reminder of the penalty and correct procedure. Courtesy of the good folk at The Golf Show...
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Rules of Golf: Putting while holding flagstick
Can you hold the flagstick and make a putt at the same time?Yes. This is a question that pops up a lot. The confusion seems to have arisen because everyone thinks it was illegal a long time ago. I...
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Gimme a break
The 'gimme' is unique to the game of golf. In no other sport can a player can concede something to the opposition as an act of goodwill. It can be used to speed up play and spare us the sick feeling of watching a short putt missed or worse still, ...
Rules of Golf: OB from a bunker
A quick reminder on what happens when you (or preferably, someone else) hits their ball out of bounds from a bunker.
After the ball goes out of bounds, you must take a drop from where you played...
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Rules of Golf: The double hit
There was a double hit during the final round of the European Tour event last weekend (see video below). Eventual winner, Soren Hansen of Sweden hit his ball twice during a short chip shot from...
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