Golf Rules

Complete Relief from an Abnormal Course Condition
Estimating the reference point for taking a drop requires the player to identify the choice of club, stance, swing, and line of play they would use for that stroke. Rule 16.1 It’s important to remember that when you take relief from any abnormal course condition you must take complete relief.


Coronavirus Anxiety: What To Do With It with Dr. Shannon Reece
Dr. Shannon Reece is a sports psychologist, and the founder of TrainingForOptimalPerformance.com. She has taught golfers of all different levels how to maximize what’s between

Free Relief From A Cart Path: What You Need To Know
Think you ALWAYS get free relief from a cart path? Think again…. There’s one twist you need to know about free relief from immovable obstructions.

The Great Golf Challenge with Dr. Shannon Reece
Sport Psychologist Dr. Shannon Reece, along with accomplished experts in the five main areas of golf performance (mindset, fitness, swing, nutrition, and strategy) come together

Goal Mapping For Golf with Dr. Shannon Reece
Regardless of your golf handicap, everyone encounters a time when they feel they need some help with the psychology of the sport, right? Enter Dr

The Simplest Penalty Area Video You’ll Ever Watch
If you’re still referring to this area of the course as a water hazard rather than a penalty area, you’ll definitely want to see this

How to Hit Out of Greenside Bunkers
Today’s tip is out of the greenside bunker, with Kim Harrington of the Intuitive Golfer.

4 Quick Videos to Improve Your Golf Knowledge
For those with shorter attention spans, it helps to take the rules in small doses. Here are four quick videos to improve your golf knowledge

Phil Mickelson’s Relief from a Cart Path
Last month at The American Express tournament in La Quinta, California, I was fortunate to witness some great golf, and to get up-close and personal with

How to Hit a Provisional Ball
Okay, so you’ve just hit a tee shot and you’re worried you might not be able to find your ball. There are a few things

3 Putting Green Rules You Need To Know
Today I’m sharing 3 putting green rules you need to know – let’s see if you’ve encountered any of these before. Last week my friend

What You Need to Know About the World Handicap System
Many golfers are still getting used to all the changes to the rules of golf that took effect in January 2019, and now we hear

What are Golf Local Rules?
What are Golf Local Rules? One of the nice things about the changes to the rules of golf in 2019 is that they have given
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