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The dreaded whiff – that embarrassing moment when you take a mighty swing and completely miss the golf ball. It’s a scenario that can make even seasoned golfers cringe, but understanding how it’s treated under the Rules of Golf can help ease the sting. The key factor in determining whether a missed swing counts as […]
I have so much fun showing ladies how to use stroke-and-distance to win a Louis Vuitton purse! When your ball is in a bunker and you don’t care to play it from there (either because it’s plugged, or perhaps on a downhill lie, uphill lie or up against the lip of the bunker, or […]
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Golf Rules, Etiquette & Style (@girlfriendsguidetogolf) 10.2b(5) Physical Help and Protection from the Elements Can your caddie hold an umbrella over you? We all know golf requires focus and concentration, so the last thing players need is to have the distraction of rain coming […]
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. Rule 16.1a(3) states no relief when playing the ball as it lies is clearly unreasonable because of something other than the abnormal course condition. In this video, I explain the […]
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 Karen and I played a fun Four Ball Match Play round with Andy Proudman and Matt Blacket at our home course, The Santaluz Club. Matt is a former European Tour […]
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 that there’s another big change—this one to the handicap system. Before you get too stressed, let’s review what you need to know about the new World Handicap System. Have you […]
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 learning golf, I struggled for so long. I just kept whiffing the ball (You know, when you swing and miss?) I think perhaps because I was afraid to hit the ground. Or […]
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 Village, in Lake Tahoe. She has been kind enough to share some of her best golf warm-up tips for women. Read on to learn Ashley’s tips for bringing an exercise regimen […]
Trust me when I tell you that knowing the teeing area rules will help prevent penalties and confusion during your golf round. I have a number of friends who tend to tee their ball up either right at the front edge of the tee markers or in front of them. I’m not sure why, […]
Brigitte Dunn graduated from SMU last weekend. Then last night her phone rang. The Qualifier Brigitte played a 36-hole qualifier at Canyon Creek Country Club in Richardson, Texas just three weeks ago. With four birdies in the last five regulation holes, she ended up in a sudden-death playoff as night began to fall. She remembers […]