Tag: Rules of Golf
Golf ball debate rolls on
ORLANDO, Florida - The USGA and R&A proposal to “roll back” performance of the golf ball used by elite players has created negative reaction...
World Handicap System Begins January 1
ORLANDO, Florida - The calculation of golf handicaps is going global with some significant changes but for players in this country the revised system...
Rules Refresher: 20 Changes You Should Know
BOSTON, Mass - So I'm playing in a "big" fourball tournament last week and wouldn't you know - a rules question comes up.
Don't you...
USGA Clarifies Rule 10.2b(4): Restriction on Caddie Standing Behind Player
LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. – The USGA and The R&A have provided two clarifications to Rule 10.2b(4) regarding restrictions on caddies standing behind players, which...
New Rules of Golf Start January 1
ORLANDO, Florida - When the new year arrives we often have the urge to make promises of improved behavior, sometimes called turning over a...
ED TRAVIS on GOLF: USGA Putting Rule Revision is Confusing
ORLANDO, Florida - The purpose of this column is not to pick on the United States Golf Association nor the R&A. In fact, these...
Preview of 2019 USGA Rules Changes
ORLANDO, Florida - The other day it occurred to me that I didn't know as much as I should about the January 1 changes...