Nearly every golf course has unique features needing special governance, also known as Local Rules. When traveling, keep an eye out for Local Rules posted on bulletin boards, scorecards or signs. They ...

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The USGA and The R&A today announced the introduction of a new Local Rule that eliminates the penalty when a ball is accidentally moved on the putting green. The Local Rule will be available for any ...

The 2×2 rule is a Local Rule that provides relief from sprinkler heads and other immovable obstructions when certain conditions are met. If the R&A, PGA Tour and LPGA Tour acknowledge and use the 2×2 ...

Q. I'm a WSNGA member and have a question on local rules as opposed to USGA rules. The course I play every week has a rule printed on the scorecard that says, "No one should hit a ball off the tree ...

The Rules of Golf are tricky! Thankfully, we’ve got the guru. Our Rules Guy knows the book front to back. Got a question? He’s got all the answers. In a lot of your rulings, you refer to Local Rules ...

The Rules of Golf are tricky! Thankfully, we’ve got the guru. Our Rules Guy knows the book front to back. Got a question? He’s got all the answers. A player hooked his tee shot into a wooded area that ...

Justin Thomas brought up an interesting point when asked about the ramifications of the USGA/R&A announcement this week that proposes a new golf ball testing technique that would essentially roll back ...

Golf’s governing bodies announced a new model local rule Tuesday that will reduce the maximum length of driver shafts from 48 to 46 inches. The rule, which goes into effect Jan. 1, will allow the ...

NASSAU, Bahamas — The use of a measuring device on the practice putting green Saturday led to a two-stroke penalty being assessed to the third-round score of Collin Morikawa prior to his final round ...

In this video, Jeremy Ellwood answers the question: What Are 'Local Rules' In Golf?