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10 articles tagged “rules”.
Playing in your first golf competition is a big step. Casual rounds with friends are relaxed: you might take a mulligan, pick up when a hole goes wrong or play a rule loosely. Competitions are…
The full Rules of Golf run to dozens of sections, with interpretations covering almost every situation imaginable. No wonder many golfers feel unsure what to do when their ball disappears into a…
Golf scoring looks simple: count your shots, and the lowest score wins. But step onto a course for the first time and you will hear a flood of unfamiliar words — par, birdie, bogey, net, gross…
Few shots cause as much anxiety as the bunker shot. Many golfers would rather be almost anywhere than in the sand — and that fear often creates exactly the mistakes they dread: leaving the ball in…
Golf has a language of its own. On your first visit to a course you may hear that someone "found the beach", "lipped out", "flushed a 7-iron" or "needs a lot of strokes on the back nine". It can feel…
For many golfers, playing with a caddie is one of the great experiences of the game. A good caddie carries your bag, gives you yardages, reads greens, suggests clubs, finds your ball, keeps you calm…
A handicap lets golfers of different abilities compete fairly. It is one of the things that makes golf unique: a beginner and an experienced club golfer can play a genuinely close match, because the…
The Rules of Golf tell you what happens when your ball lands in a bunker. Etiquette tells you how to behave so that everyone — including the groups behind you — enjoys the day. Golf is unusual among…
Professional golf can be confusing for new fans. Why do some players stop after two days? What is "the cut"? Why are some events called majors? How do players qualify, and how do the rankings work?…
One of golf's great strengths is variety. The same 18 holes can host a tense individual competition, a relaxed team game, a hole-by-hole duel or a lively betting game among friends. Each format…
