There is a phrase in the Rules of Golf that is important to remember and apply when you can't see where your ball came to rest—it's "known or virtually certain." The phrase is the benchmark that must ...

What do you do if your group mistakenly hits tee shots toward the wrong fairway? Can you re-tee without penalty? Rules Guy has the answer. The post Rules Guy: If you hit toward the wrong fairway, can ...

Innocuously helping out another golfer or breaking a Rule of Golf? Backstopping is a much debated topic among tour pros. Here ...

The following scene happens every October. The names may or may not be changed in order to protect the individuals. Nick P., after a majestic drive into the fairway: “I swear I hit my ball straight.

With hundreds of events and many thousands of rounds played across golf’s pro tours every year, rules violations abound. While the most common penalties rarely cause a stir, every season sees other ...

As much as the USGA and R&A have done to simplify the Rules of Golf, there never seems to be a shortage of gaffes occurring on the professional tours and at major amateur events. In 2025, there seemed ...