Moving forward, tournament committees will have more freedom when applying MLR G-6, which prohibits the use of motorized ...

“We have a copy and paste type of thing we do because we get the same question a lot,” Stine says.

After one of 2025's biggest rules controversies, the USGA and the R&A made an update to its Model Local Rules.

Think you know the Rules of Golf? Think again! We dive into two of the weirdest scenarios recently clarified by the USGA.

The PGA Tour is implementing five new Model Local Rules, two of which would have been very helpful for the former major champ ...

Did you know the USGA Rules team fields nearly 20,000 questions a year from golfers via phone, email, and the USGA Rules of Golf mobile app? The “hotline” is free and open to anyone, and we allow ...

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 ...

Rules are rules. But their ramifications vary. Sometimes they seem to conspire against us, piling on a penalty at the worst possible moment. Other times, they smile openly in our favor. Think back to ...

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A big thank you to the Verde Sputters! They did a great job of making the “Turkey Shoot” a great success on Tuesday, November 18, 2025. Their article, in this issue of “SaddleBag Notes,” will provide ...