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 ...

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Over the course of a year, Todd Stice estimates the USGA receives upwards of 20,000 rules questions, either via phone call, email or the Rules of Golf app. Many of them are fairly common according to ...

Did you know your golf grip can make a club non-conforming? Most golfers assume grips are just about feel, traction and size.

Most golfers associate Rule 18.1 - the stroke-and-distance rule - with a familiar sinking feeling: a tee shot or approach sailing into oblivion. Reload, take your penalty and move on, muttering to ...