Golf Rules

How To Take Lateral Relief From a Red Penalty Area
Players often think they can take a lateral drop near where the ball is sitting, but that’s not necessarily true. Here’s the scoop on where you take lateral relief from a red penalty area. Today we’re strictly clarifying where you can measure from for your two club lengths when choosing


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

Are You Competitive?
Are you competitive? Do you consider yourself a competitive person? If you’re an elite athlete, you’re probably a very competitive person by nature. But what

What Happened to Resolutions?
So often we start out the new year with resolutions —perhaps to lose weight, save money, or learn a new language. If you’re a golfer

5 Golf Rules You Should Know
5 Golf Rules You Should Know The rules of golf are complicated. I get that – trust me. I found the rules so overwhelming when

How To Make Better Contact With The Golf Ball
How To Make Better Contact With The Ball Having a good golf swing starts with making good contact with the ball. When I first started

Golf Warm-up Tips for Women
Golf Warm-Up Tips for Women I recently attended a golf fitness class with with Ashley Wood, Head Golf Professional at The Mountain Course at Incline

7 Gifts For Golfers Under $40
7 Gifts For Golfers Under $40 It’s that time of year again when you have to get creative and somehow find gifts your friends &
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