The rules makers at the USGA and R&A added that word because there are some instances when you don't have to play it as it lies. The obvious would be when obstructions like cement cart paths impact ...

Back to the subject of a ball moving before you make a stroke, the Rules of Golf now says under Rule 9.2b that there are only ...

You probably know the Rules of Golf allows you to remove loose impediments near your ball or even on your line of play (Rule 15.1). You can do it pretty much any way you want provided that doing so ...

Ask golfers how the Rules of Golf impact their round, and almost all will say that they add strokes to their score. It’s not an unreasonable perspective. We are conditioned, especially in sports, to ...

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Veteran golf caddies share the most important unwritten golf rules for all players. Key advice: Avoid unwanted commentary, don't crowd lost ball searches, respect the course. Maintain pace-of-play by ...