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This genius computer program is designed to spot sandbaggers at your local club
Rules Corner: Here’s how you can distinguish a bunker from a general area
Rules Guy: Is it permissible to walk up and watch the group ahead putt?
Video of LPGA pro’s unusual ball-marking technique leads rules official to examine
Is John Smoltz’s self-standing putter legal?
11 ways to inflate your handicap that are 100% legal
Rules Corner: This is how you correctly dispose of loose impediments
Rules Guy: What do you do when several balls deflect off each other?
How to raise an honest, rules-abiding golfer, according to a sports psychologist
Rules Corner: How to deal with sprinkler heads in your line of play
Rules Guy: Is it permissible to check a bunker’s depth with a tee?
Joaquin Niemann borrowed a rules official’s umbrella at Kapalua. Was that legal?
Rules Guy: This question about using a rubber driving range-style tee during a round was the year’s most read
The Etiquetteist: 9 driving-range rules you absolutely must follow
Rules Guy: This question about what to do when your partner refuses to move a ball in your way was one of the year’s most read
Golf’s 5 biggest rules controversies of 2019, ranked!
Rules Guy: This question about taking a practice swing with a tee in the fairway was one of the year’s most read
Patrick Reed said he didn’t intend to break the rules. Here’s why that matters
8 socially-acceptable ways to cheat at golf
Rules Guy: Does a hand warmer near my golf ball violate the rules?
Rules Guy: What do you do when a stuck flagstick prevents your putt from going in?
This weird equipment glitch had golf’s hottest player worried about rules violation
In rare rules decision, Russell Henley learned a lesson for all of us: call yourself on it!
Rules Guy: How do I handle a damaged hole?
Rules you can use: What to do if wild animals attack your golf ball
Rules Guy: Can I use a drone to check the pin position before hitting my approach?
How Ben Hogan used ‘club-hawking’ loophole to help win U.S. Open
Rules Guy: Can you use chalk to mark your ball on the green?
Explaining the ‘advice’ rule at the center of the explosive LPGA Q-School rules controversy
Rules Guy: Where can you drop from a bunker marked as ground under repair?
Rules Guy: What happens if my putting follow-through hits the flagstick?
Your handicap is about to change! Everything you need to know about the new system
Rules Guy: Did this pro get wrongfully penalized for bunker incident at Q-School?
Pro gets penalty for NOT taking a mulligan thanks to bizarre rule loophole
Rules Guy: Can you take a practice swing with a tee in the fairway?
Unlucky golfer’s ball was so deeply embedded even the rules official couldn’t believe it
Rules Guy: If you go OB behind a green, can you take your drop in front?
What happens if you shank it off 17 at Sawgrass and land on the other island?
Why Bryson DeChambeau got relief from grandstand in bizarre 18th hole ruling
Rules Guy: Can a right-handed pro compete as an amateur if he plays as a lefty?
Rules Guy: Can my partner refuse to move a ball that’s in my way?
Remember Europe’s sneaky Solheim Cup tactic for your next money match
Rules Guy: Can I use a rubber, driving-range style tee during a round?
The Etiquetteist: Should you feel obligated to keep an official handicap?
Rules Guy: Can you use the pin as a practice aid on the green?
Rules Guy: What happens if my opponent accidentally moves my ball mark during match play?
Rules Guy: How do you define a hazard boundary when it isn’t clearly marked?
Rules Guy: Can you caddie for your cart mate while playing your own match?
Rules Guy: Is it legal to play a shot croquet-style from off the green?
Rules Guy: Does an ace still count if it bounces off a flagstick lying on the ground?