Staying up to date on golf rules is essential to avoiding stroke penalties. This week, Golfweek’s fitness guru and long driver Averee Dovsek explains three new rules that have been changed by the USGA ...

At First Tee, we believe golf is for everyone, but the sport can feel intimidating, especially for families who are new to it. That’s why it’s important to remember, golf is meant to be fun, according ...

Congratulations! From the moment you smother-hooked that tee shot, your ball seemed destined to land out of bounds. But you caught a break, a tree branch deflected it straight down and, it's a miracle ...

If you watch professional golf on TV, you might see times when a rules official instructs a tour pro where to place a ball or where to drop it. Sometimes, both happen in a consecutive sequence of ...

We golfers are a well-intentioned lot, keen to share our hard-earned wisdom with newbies to the game. Problem is, our wealth of knowledge can be overwhelming. Head down! Loose grip! Left arm straight!

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Not knowing the basic rules of golf will hurt you sooner or later. I learnt the hard way when playing in a tournament on a rainy, very wet, day after finding my drive stuck in the fairway, and being ...