Course rating, slope part of handicap system
On every scorecard, many times next to a corresponding tee box, there are listings for the course rating (i.e. 71.2)… Read more »
Rules
Oops, ‘Chened it’ results in penalty
One of the most embarrassing shots in golf occurs when you hit it twice? In a match play event at… Read more »
Player penalized when caddie didn’t move
Caddies working on the LPGA Tour seem to make a habit of standing behind their players in the fairway to… Read more »
Stymie used to be part of match play
Bobby Jones once noted that match play was always an exciting duel when the stymie was part of the game… Read more »
Damaged club could result in disqualification
Playing with a club that has been damaged can result in a disqualification as Anthony Kim found out playing in… Read more »
Rules different for match play
I would certainly like to see more of the events on the big stage played at match play and always… Read more »
Tour pros need more knowledge of rules
Ignorance of the rules of golf is too often used as an excuse when a player violates a rule and… Read more »
Act of sportsmanship costly for Weekley
Boo Weekley found out an act of sportsmanship on his part didn’t pay, especially when he did not know the… Read more »
Is DQ too severe for delayed penalties?
The PGA Tour needs to consider a special rule of competition to cover delayed violations of the rules that are… Read more »
Don’t rub green to test surface
Watching a replay of “Big Break Dominican Republic” recently on The Golf Channel, it appeared to me that the… Read more »
